US1669804A - Sales-recording device - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES HARRY E. BAKER, or sAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNOR To LANGRORD sALEs y i, 1,669,804 PATENT OFFICE.

AUDIT MACHINE CORPORATION, OrsAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORA- TION 0F DELAWARE.

SALES-RECORDING DEVICE.

Application led' August 20, 1925. Serial No. 51,297.

ThisV invention relates to an improved autographic and punching sales recording machine Vof the general type disclosed 1n a co'pending application Serial No. 757,697, filed December 23,1924.

lhe purpose of the machine is to make It possible for a sales clerk to make an accurately corresponding autographic record and a punched record of eachsale 1n one transaction at the time of making the sale. It is the primary object of my invention to provide an improved machinel Ofthis type.

In the recording of sales made Indepartmeut and other retail stores, it is now common practice for the clerk or other salesmen to write out each order or sale On a separate sales slip which is of such a character or is .so mounted or supported that onel or more duplicate copies are made by suitable carbon interleaves or surfaces. One copy 1s generally delivered with the goods and another copy is retained by the salesman until such time as it is collected by or delivered to the auditing, bookkeepingor other department for use in tabulating the daily sales, making up the ledgers and the'bills of the charge customers, or for other purposes. Of course the practice differs in different stores, Adepending upon the size of the store and the bookkeeping, auditing and billing system employed.

In order that the manager or proprietor may have an accurate, record of each days transactions, it is necessary for a-.staffof clerks to copy off the totals of all of the sales slips and tabulatethem to show the 1nformation desired, as for instance, cash sales 'as handled byl each'cashier; total cash, C.

(). D., and charge sales of each. clerk, of each department, and of the entire store. In large stores it' is not possible to obtainthese fact figures for each day at the opening o business on the following morning unless a large sta-ff is employed at night work, and even then such figures are often inaccurate, due to mistakes in copying.

There is a double source of error in the system commonly employed wherein the clerk copies hisseveral sales slip totals on a separate sheet in the back of lns sales hook and the auditing department copies them from these sheets. Faint, indistinct, or poorly formed figures are another source of error in securing the data as to the days transactions. The expense of such tabulation by clerks working at night runs very high in large stores, and in any event forms a very considerable part of the Overhead.

In some of thel largest stores the method now employed includes the making of punched record cards from the sales slips.

These cardsare made on punching machines i in the main ofli'ce by a corps of punch operators. Ordinarily the punch `operators make these punched record cards from the sales slips of the previous days sales on the day' following the sales transactions. The punched cards are thereafter sorted in ac` cordance with the characterof the transac-` tions, such as Cash, (l. O. 1)., and Charge sales; in accordance with departments, etc. The sorted groups of cards are then run through a tabulating machine `which totals and records the'transactions.

It will be obvious that such a method involves considerable labor, many chances for errors and grea delay and inconvenience in obtaining the final results.

My invention herein provides a combined autographic and punching sales recording device, wherein an autograpliic record `and a punched vrecord are made in one and the same transaction at the time of making the sale and on the same sales ticket. The machine comprises a writing platenV and an adjacent punch press', both adapted to conveniently receive the sales slip to be marked. Preferably, these slips are connected in strip form and means, including lan operating handle, and toothed strip-en aging Wheels are provided for progressive moving the strip through the machine. 'Ihe punching mechanism comprises various novel features of construction and operation which renders the machine most convenient and eflicient. Itis a further objectof my invention to provide 'an improved machine of this type embodying these and other improved and novel features, as will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings I have illust-rated one specific embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that the linvention Acan be otherwlse embodied and that the drawings are not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, .the claims appended to this speci- Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved machine partially broken away.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken on the line III-III of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view, taken on line IV--lV of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the machine taken on line V-V of Fig. I.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view therethrough taken on line VI-VI of Fig. l.

Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are fragmentary vertical sectional views taken, respectively, on lines V II-VII, VIII-VIII, IX-IX and X-X of F ig. 6.

Referring more specifically to the drawings by reference characters, 1 indicates the body`portion of my improved sales recording device. As seen in Figs. 1 and 2 the, right-hand half A of the top surface comprises the autographing portion of the device and the left-hand half B the punching portion thereof. The body 1 is provided with a chamber 2 therein for holding a supply of sales slips 3, preferably in fan folded strip form, and with a chamber 4 for receiving the completed or marked slips on a roll 5, hereinafter described.

The platen comprises a. plate 6, supported at the opposite edges on a pair of plates 7. Two sales strips 8 and 9 are illustrated in the drawing althou h it will be understood that a greater num er can be provided, if desired. The strip 8 `is adapted to form the original sales tickets and the strip 9 the carbon copies thereof. These strips extend over rollers 10 and 11 and a carbon sheet 12 is secured to a roller 13 and extends between the strips 8 and 9 over the platen only. The carbon sheet roller 13 is normally held stationary by means of screws 14, loosening of these screws permitting the roller to rotate when it is desired to provide a fresh length of carbon paper.

From the platen 6 the two strips 8 and 9 extend between the punch block 15 and the cooperating die plate 16. After the record has been completed the original ticket is torn ofi` on the scored line separating the adjacent tickets in the strip and the copy strip is rolled up on the roller 5.

Means is provided for positively and. intermittently moving the strips 8 and 9 through the machine a distance of one ticket, whereby, at each movement thereof, the ticket on which a sale has last been recorded will be moved off the platen and accurately positioned under the punch press and a fresh ticket substituted therefor on the platen. This means as illustrated comprises a pair of wheels 17, mounted on a shaft 18 and provided with teeth 19 enga ing through holes 20 in the two opposite e ges of the strips. The shaft 18 is rotated from a shaft 21 through two connecting gears 22 ,and 23, an operating handle 24 being provided on the shaft 21.

A frame 25 is pivoted at the opposite sides of the body 1 on pivots 26. This frame carries a pair of rollers 27, respectively, directly over the toothed wheels 17; the rollers heilig centrally grooved at 28 to receive the teeth 19 therein. The weight of the frame and rollers and a spring 29 normally operate to hold the rollers in firm engagement with the wheels. The purpose of these rollers is twofold; namely, to hold the strip firmly when tearing the last ticket therefrom, as hereinafter described. and to hold the strip in operative contact with the teeth 19. As stated, the spring 29 normally holds the rollers in firm contact with the wheels .17. To properly engage the teeth 19 with the paper without tearing the same at the holes 20 and to easily move the paper along, this pressure of the rolls should be released when rotating the wheels 17. This operation is automatically performed by the following mechanism:

A pair of rollers 3() on the arms 25 of the frame 25 ride` respectively,'on a pair of disks 31 on the shaft 21. Each disk is notched at 32 and when the rollers are in the notches, as illustrated in Fig. 6, the rollers 27 are in firm contact with the wheels 17. lVhen the shaft 21 is rotated the rollers 3() are raised out of the notches 32 sufficiently to slightly raise the rollers 27. It will he noted that the gear 23 is gapped at 33, whereby rotation of the shaft 21 will raise the rollers 27 before rotating the paper moving shaft 18. lVhen the parts are in the position shown in the drawing, the shaft 18 and its connected parts are normally held fronrmovement by a roller 34 engaging in a notch in a disk 35 on the shaft 18. The roller is mounted on an arm 36, pivoted at 21, and a spring 38 holds the roller in contact with the disk.

Throughout the drawings the several parts are all shown in their normal positions. When the ticket, shown on the platen in Fig. 1, has been properly filled iu, the operator grasps the handle 24, withdraws the spring-pressed pin 39 from interference with the stop 40 and rotates the handle to the right until it again engages the stop, such rotation moving the strip along exactly the space of one ticket. A. pawl 41 engages a ratchet wheel 42 on the. shaft 18 and prevents backward rotation of the mechanism. The copy receiving roller is driven through the .shaft 18 by a belt 42K. the belt extending around pulleys 44 and 45 and over a pulley 46 on the roller shaft 47. The roller can be readily removed by unscrewing the shaft 47 (Fig. 10). The end of the .strip is held onto the roller liv means of a key 48.

The chambers 2 and 4 are easily zurcessible llU by means of pivoted end covers 49 and 50.

A spring-pressed latch 51 is also provided for holding the frame 25 up when inserting a new strip in the machine. Y

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that each sales ticket comprises an upper portion for containing the name and address of the customer, character of the sale, and other data. The lower portion is adapted to indicate the sale and the amount thereof. Each ticket also has tive rows of nine'punching- I a punch will be located above each punching position.

The buttons 52 on these punches are marked to correspond with the punching positions of the ticket. The die plate 16 is provided with a plurality of holes 53 cooperating with the punches 54 in the punch block; a stripper plate 55, normally held in the distended position illustrated in Fig. 6

by springs 55', being provided between the die plate and punch block. Springs 56 normally hold the punches in the raised position.

The intermediate portion of each punch is provided with a Hange 57, flattened on one side to engage a flange 58, whereby to prevent rotation of the punches.. A pivoted spring-pressed bar 59 is also providedA for each row of punches, the free end of each bar having a hooked portion adapted to engage the lower beveled side of the flanges 57 and to snap over the upper side of the flange to hold a depressed punch in its depressed position. It will be seen that the depressing of a punch forces the bar backward in a manner releasing any other depressed punch in the row, Thus if a punch is erroneously depressed, the depressing of the proper punch of that row will automatically release the erroneously depressed punch. A releasing key 6() is also provided for each bar 59. Each such key has a beveled portion 61 engaging against the bar in a manner adapted to force the bar backwardly on its pivot when 4the key is depressed. A like bar and releasing key are provided for the Cash, (l. IO. 1)., and Charge punches.

Each end of the sales ticket is provided with punching charts for indicating the clerk and department numbers, and the punching block 15 is provided with novel punching mechanism for punching these charts. The block is provided with a plurality of holes 62 for receiving punch pins 63 and a portion of each of these pins is threaded to cooperate wit-h the threaded portions 64 of the holes. A pair of punching pins can be inserted in the proper holes to indicate the clerk and department numbers and at each punching operation these pins will properly punch the charts in the manner hereinafter described.

In the date chart the inner circle indicates mouths and the outer circle days. The punches for this chart comprises a disk 65 mounted on a tubular shaft 66 and a disk 67 countersunk within the disk 65 and carried on a shaft 68 within the shaft 66. Each disk carries a punch 69. Disks 70 and 71 are mounted respectively on the other ends of the shafts 66 and 68 and are provided with holes therein corresponding to the holes of the date chart and adapted to receive holding pins 72 carried on a bracket 73. It will be clear that' the punches can be adjusted to punch the proper date by rotatably adjusting the disks and securing the same in pla'cc by the pins 72.

The punch block`15 is carried on four downwardly projecting studs 7 4, there being two studsat each end of the Punch press connected by a bar 75. Springs 76, resting on fiangc plates 77,.n'ormally hold the punch block in raised position. A pair of parallel shafts 78, mounted in the body 1, carries two pairs of gear segments 79, respectively, at the ends of the shafts. Each pair of segments has intermeshing gear teeth at 80 and `outwardly projecting ends 81 resting on studs 82 on the bars 7 5. A lever 83 is mounted on the projecting end of one of the shafts. Downward pressure on the hand receiving portion 8L1of this lever is adapted to rotate the shafts in a direction, drawing the punch block 15 downwardly.

Briefly, the operation of the device is substantially as follows: The pivoted covers 49 and 50 are opened and the frame 25 is held in the raised position by the latch 51 to permit the device to be loaded with a'pack of sales slips 3. These slips are extended over the platen in engagement with the toothed wheels 17 and through the punch press as indicated, the copy strip 9 being rolled onto the roller 5 and a carbon strip extending from the roller 13 between the strips 8 and 9 over the platen only. In all the figures of the drawings the device is shown in the norl l5 A button to indicate the character of the sale; that is, Cashz 0. O. D, or Charge After thus setting the punches to correspond with the ticket, the operator gra-sps the handle 24 and draws t-he same outwardly to disengage the pin 39-from interference with the stop 40. He then rotates the handle one turn. until it again strikes the stop 4t).

The first movement of the handle. lifts the pressurerolls 27.11 slight distance from the wheels 17. Continued movement ot the handle rotates the wheels 17 and roller 5 to move the strips along exactly the distance of one ticket. lVhen the pin 39 strikes the lug 40 the ticket last filled in on the platen is properly positioned beneath the punch block 15 and the parts are held in such position by the roller 34 engaging the notch in the disk 35. The operator then depresses the. lever 83 which moves the punch block downwardlyv and 4punches the ticket to correspond to the setting of the punches. Upon full depression of the punch block a lever S5 on each bar 59 engages the stripper plate and pivots the bars backwardly. whereby all the punches are released `and move up to their normal position ready for the next setting when the punch block again rises. Should it be discovered at any time that an error has been made the ticket can be punched Void by depressing the Void key and operating the lever S3.

After the punching operation the operator places his thumb in the notch S6 against the top ticket and tears the same from the ticket on the platen. During this time the pressure rolls 27 are.holding the platen ticket tightly against the wheels 17 in a manner permitting the tearing of the linished ticket therefrom along the scored line without injury to either ticket.

The top portion of this ticket may be used as a delivery label for the goods and the lower portion may be given to the customer, both parts eventually reaching the customer. The copy S) of the sales tickets is rolled up in the machine on the roller 5 for future use in auditing the sales inechanically and automatically as defined in a copending application Serial Number 45.461, filed July 23. 1925. It should be stated that the belt 43 provides a frictional driving connection which permits a slipping lost motion as the diameter of the paper on the roll 5 increases.

f It is believed that the construction. operation and advantages of my improved autographic and punching sales recording device should be clear from the vdescription herein. It should be particularly noted, however. that the closely adjacent relation of the punch press B and platen A permits the punches to be set while referring directly to the sales slip to be punched. This and other novel features of the invention reduce the chances of error to a. minimum and provide a device wherein autographic and punched records can be reduced most; etlieiently and accurately with a minimum expenditure of time and labor.

lVhat I claim is:

1. An autographic and punching .sales recording machine comprising the combination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon. a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die7 cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data. the said means being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation bcing adapted to support a plurality of the Said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereo't` between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographieally record a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition to correspond to such sale and thereafter colnpare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, means for causing the definite relative predetermined movement of the said strips and punch press whereby certain of the copies of tho said autographed slip are located in the punching position, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition and means for conducting one copy of each completed lslip into the machine and retaining the same therein.

2. An autographie and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the, completed slips, a writin platen thereon. a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die. cooperating means for setting up a predetermined paneliing condition comprising varying combinations ofthe punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the said means being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting ready coinparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition to correspond to suchsale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, means for progressively vand intermittently moving the strips over the platen toward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension of one or' said sales slips lengthwise of the strip,the platen and punch press being so relatively positioned that this movement car-l ries a sales slip from the autographing positionon the platen to the punching position of the -punch press, means for thereafter opv erating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to said punch-` ing condition, and means for conducting one copy of each completed slip into the nfachine and retaining the saine therein.

3. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination of a chamber-ed body adapted to hold a sup; ply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a

punch press on the body laterallyv adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations oi' the punches to punch varying desired deiinite sums andV other related data, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and between the punches and die, means for progressively and intermittently moving the strips over the platen toward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension of one of said sales slips lengthwise of the strip, the platen and punch press being so relatively positioned that this movement carries a sales slip from the .autographing position on the platen tothe punching position of the punch press and the arrangement bein such that the operator can autographica ly record a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition to correspond to the amount of such sale and related data and thereafter through the said movement bring such slip to the punching position and theA adjacent blank slip onto the platen, means forcausing a relative approaching movement between the punches and die to punch the sales slips therebetween in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition after the autographed sales slip has reached the punching position, the adjacent proximity ot the platen to the punch press permit- 4ting ready comparison between the autographed sales slip and the first mentioned means before moving such slip from the platen, and means for conducting one copy 4. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination'of a chamber-crd body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and yto receive therein one copy of each of the completed strips, a writing platen thereon forming substantially halt' the top portion thereof, a punch press on'the body laterally adjacent to the platen and forming substantially the other half portion of the top and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the said means being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relationextending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction on the sales Slip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition to correspond to' such` sale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, means t'or causing a deh'nite relative predetermined movement of the said strips and punch press whereby certain o the copies of the said autographed slip are of each completed slip in'to the machine and .retaining the sametherein.

located in the punching position, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition, and means for conducting 011e copy of each completed slip into thev machine and retaining the same therein.

5. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination ofa chambered body adapted to hold a supply oi' blank sales slips in'strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the body laterally ad-l jacent the platen and including a die and a plurality of rows of marked punch buttons each having a punch connected thereto, the punch buttons being depressible for setting varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, means for holding the set punches in punching position, means Whereby a set punch in one of said rows will be automatically released by setting a second punch therein, the said marked buttons being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a pluralit of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then set the punches to correspond to suoli sale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen and correct any punch setting error before performing the punching operation, means for causing a definite relative predetermined movement of the said strips and punch press whereby certain of the copies of the said autographed slip are located in the punching position, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the set punches, and means for conducting one copy of each completed slip into the machine and i retaining the same therein.

G. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the said means being in full viewfof the operator in a manner permitting ready comparison with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then set up the said punching condition to correspond to such sale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, means including an operating handle for progressively and intermittently moving the strips over the platen toward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension of one of said sales slips lengthwise of the strip, the

Y.platen and punch press being so relatively positioned that this movement carries a sales slip from the autographing position on the platen to the punching position of the punch press, means including another operating handle for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition, and means for conducting one copy of each completed slip into the machine and retaining the same therein.

7. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the said means being in full View of the operator in a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically iecord a sales transaction on the sale: slip on the platen and then set up the said punching conditions to correspond to such sale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, a plurality of wheels having teeth for engaging through holes in the manifolded strips, means for rotating the wheels in a manner progressively and intermittently moving the strips over the platen toward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension of one of said sales slips lengthwise of the strip, the platen and punch press being so relatively positioned that this movement carries a sales slip from the autographing position on the platen to the punching position of the punch press, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition, and means operated by the said strip movin means for moving one copy of each comp eted slip into the machine and retaining the same therein.

8. An autographic and punching sales recording' machine comprising the combination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data,

the said means being in full View of the operator in a manner permitting a ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and'certain thereof bev tween the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction on the Sales slip on the platen and then set up the Said punching condition to correspond to such sale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, a plurality of wheels for engaging and feeding the manifolded strips, means forurotat- Y punching condition, means for conducting one copy of each completed slip into the machine and retaining the same therein, rollers cooperating with the wheels for holding the strips frictionally therebetween, and means slightly raising the rollers from the, wheels when the wheel rotating means is operated.

9. An autographic and punching sales recording machine comprising the combination of a chambered body adapted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and including a plurality of punches, and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprising varying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the said means being in full view of the operator in a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereof between the punches and die, the arrangement being such that the operator can autographically record a sales transaction on the sales slip on the platen and then set up thel said punching condition to correspond to i suoli sale and thereafter compare such setting with the autographed record on the platen before performing the punching operation, means including a plurality of wheels for engagingand progressively and intermittently movmg the strips over the' platen toward the punches a predetermined distance equal to the dimension of one of said sales slips lengthwise of the strip, the. platen and punch press being so relatively positioned that this movement carries la sales slip from the autographing position on the platen to the punching position of the punch press, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in a manner corresponding to the said punching condition, a winding roll in the body for receiving one of the completed strips, and a frictional driving connection between the strip moving means and roll. Y

10. In a punching mechanism, the combination of a die plate, a punch-carrying block above and cooperating therewith, means whereby selected punches thereof can be set to punching position, a plurality 'of studs connected to the block and extending downwardly to a position beneath the die plate, a plate mounted on the lower ends of the studs, a pair of parallel shafts, a pair of gear segments on the shafts in mesh with each other, means for rotating one of the shafts, and means carried by the shafts and open, ating on the last said plate for depressing the block to punching position upon rotation of the shaft.

11. In a punching mechanism, the` combination of a punch block,a pair Jof kcoaxial shafts extending through the block, a pair of punches located respectively and eccentrically on one end of the shafts, and means on the opposite end of the shafts for holding the shafts in different rotative positions.

12. In a punching mechanism, the combination of a punch tblock, a shaft extending through the block, a disk on one end of the shaft, a punch carried on the disk eccentrically of the shaft, a shaft within the first shaft, a disk thereon within the first disk,- a punch carried on the second mentioned disk eccentrically of its shaft, and means at Y the other end of the shafts for holding the shafts in different positions of rotative adjustment. p

13. An autographic and punching sales'v recording machine comprisin the combination of a chambered body a apted to hold a supply of blank sales slips in strip form and to receive therein one copy of each of the completed slips, a writing platen thereon, a punch press on the body laterally adjacent the platen and includinor a plurality of punches and a cooperating die, cooperating means for setting up a predetermined punching condition comprisingvarying combinations of the punches to punch varying desired definite sums and other related data, the said means being in full view of t-he operator in 'a manner permitting ready comparison thereof with the data recorded on the platen, the machine in operation being adapted to support a plurality of the said Y sales strips in manifolded relation extending over the platen and certain thereof between lll) tographed slip are located in the punching position, means for thereafter operating the punch press to punch the same in :i m-.iniict coi-responding)r to the said punchingr condition, means for automatically7 restoring r the punch mechanism to normal position after the punching operation, and means for conducting one copy of each completed slip into the machine and retaining!y the Same therein.

HARRY E. BAKER.

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