US621863A - Printing-telegraph - Google Patents

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SPECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,863, dated March 28, 1899.

Application filed November 13,1897. Serial No. 658,417. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, SYLvEsTnn J. SMALL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Seattle,in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Printing-Telegraphs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. y

This improvement relates to that class of printing-telegraphs in Which the printingr is done on a type-writer; and the object of it is to provide an apparatus of this class .that will be convenient to operate, rapid and sure in operation, and not likely to get out of order.

To these ends'the invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and then definitely claimed at the endhereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the receiver or mechanism for operating the type-Writer, the latter being represented by a single type-lever and its accompanying parts. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 4 is a plan of part of a cutting apparatus, partly in section. Fig. 5, Sheet 1, is a perspective view of a support for the cutter thereof. Fig. 6 is a front view of a cutting apparatus, partly in section, on the line xmin Fig. 7. Fig. 7 represents a cross-section on the line y -g/ in Fig. 6. Fig. Sis a detail of part of a guide, withva belt and pulley, in dotted lines. Fig. 9 is a perspective View of a holding and pushing device with its operating magnets removed. Fig. 10 is a detail of a part of the same on an enlarged scale. Fig. 11 is a perspective View of part of a switchboard, showing the mode of completing the circuits for operating the type-writer. Fig. 12 is a detail of a modification thereof. Fig. 1S is a perspective view of the transmitting apparatus. Fig. 14 is a perspective detail of a contact-platein the same. Fig. 15 is a diagrammatic view showing the electric connections between the transmitter and the receiver and the local circuits for operating some of the parts of the receiver. Fig. 1 6 is a diagrammatic plan of the circuits of the type-writing mechanism. Fig. 17 is an end elevation of a type-writing mechanism formingaportion of the receiving apparatus, with parts represented as broken away and other parts left out to avoid confusion in the drawing. Fig. 18 is a similar view of the mechanism for operating the papercylinder. Fig. 19 is a detail of magnets Aused for changing the position of the cylinder in making capital letters. Fig. 2O is a plan of the paper-cylinder and its immediate connections. Fig. 21 is a central longitudinal section of the papercylinder. Fig. 22 is a cross-section of the same through the line c' .e in Fig. 21. Fig. 23 is a perspective detail of the bearing for the paper-cylinder shaft. Figs. 24 and 25 aredetails of the paper-cylinder.

In the following description I shall refer to the details of the drawings by letters and numerals and Will first describe the apparatus for transmitting the message, next the receiving and operating apparatus, and lastly Ithe details of the type-Writingmechanism.

Referring now to Fig. 13, 1 represents a base having a raised part 2, of suitable noncond ucting material, from which rises a binding-post 3, carrying a spring contact-arm 4, having a roller 5 on its lower end which makes contact, as hereinafter described, with a contact-plate 6, (shown in full in Fig. 14,) which is provided with a binding-post 7 for the line- Wire 8. At the forward end of the base is a pair of feeding-rolls 9, set in a suitable housing 9' and provided With a pulley lO, which may be driven by any suitable motor (not shown) at a regulated speed, so as to feed through the contact-plate 6 a strip of perforated paper 11, which may be perforated by any suitable perforating-machine. (As no claim is made herein for such machine, it is unnecessary to describe it.) The perforations, it will be seen, are at different distances apart, and it is the distance between them that indicates the different letters to be printed at the other end of the line. Suppose, for instance, that all the letters of the alphabet are to be transmit-ted in succession. The first perforation would be one-sixteenth of an inch from the end of the slip, the second perforation, representing B, would be one-eighth of an inch from the first perforation, and the third perforation, representing C, would be three-sixteenths of an inch from the previous perforation, and so on, the perforations rep- IOO resenting the letters each bein g one-sixteenth of an inch farther from thc perforation next preceding it, if the entire alphabet were to be represented in this manner. It should be remembered, however, that the perforations do not really represent the letters, but the spaces between the perforations are the truc representatives of the letters, as before stated. For convenience in illustration I have assumed that the spaces between the perforations increased regularly with the letters of the alphabet; but in practice I shall probably make the shorter spaces represent the letters mostly used--the vowels, for example-as it will save both time and material.

I will now describe the receiving and operating devices, in which 12 (see Figs. 1, 2,and indicates a base supporting a casing 13, containing a motor or gearing of any convenient style, to which mot-ion may be given by a pulley 14 on a shaft 15, connected with said gearing. On one of the shafts of said gearing is a brake-wheel 1G, against which a brake 17 acts when a current passes through the eleetromagnets 1S, so as to draw toward it an armature 19, held by a lever 20,which holds the brake 17 away from the wheel, as shown, when the current is not passing through the magnets 1S, the lever itself being retracted by the spring 21, one end of which is attached to the lever and the other to an upright 22.

Mounted in suitable housings 23 are two feed-rollers 24, which are used to feeda strip of stiff paper 25 or other material through a suitable guide 2G (see Fig. 4) onto a small platform 27 under a holder 2S, (see Fig. 9,) which is drawn down upon the strip of paper by magnets 29. (Not shown in Fig. 9, but illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.) These magnets act upon an armature 30, carried yby a lever 31, one end of which carries the holder 2S and the other is threaded to receive an adjustable counterbalance 32, which reacts upon the lever 3l and lifts the holder when the magnets 29 are not energized.

Secured to the top of the casingis acuttercarrier 33, (shown in detailat Fig. 5,) to which is pivoted at 34 a cutter 35, connected by a link 3G with a lever 37, to the outer end of which is connected a rod 38, carrying an armature 39, which is acted upon by the magnets 40, mounted on a support 41, overhanging the cutter 35, lever 37, tbc. The arlnaturc is normally held above the magnets by springs 42, the lower ends of which are attached to the armature and their two upper ends to a yoke 453, which acts as a guide for the upper end of the rod 38. lVhen the magnets 40 are energized, they attract the armature, which causes the rod 38 to descend and thus operate the cutter 35, which not only cuts off apiece of the strip, but bends the rear end of the cut-off piece, (indicated by the numeral 44, see Fig. 7,) and which I shall call a letterstrip in the further description of the operationof my invention.

Referring again to the lever 3l, (see Fig. 9,)

it will be seen that it carries a forked pawl 45, having projections 4G (see Fig. 10) on the inner sides of both branches of the pawl, which as the lever and pawl rise act upon the left side of two projections 47 on the lever 48, causing said lever to move toward the right, carrying with it a bent rod 49, pivoted in a fork 50 at the top of said lever48. This rod passes through a standard 5l, which forms a guide for said rod and also for the lever 31, and carries at its forward end a pusher 52, which strikes the letter-strip 44 and pushes it down on the platform under a belt 53, passing over a roller 53 and operated by a pulley 54, (see Fig. 1,) driven by any suitable power. This belt carries the letter-strip down over an inclined switchboard 55, with the bent end of said letter-strip in a groove'5G in a bar 57, fixed at the side of the switchboard.

The switchboard 55 is provided with an insulating-strip 58, (see Figs. 1, 3, and 11,) in which are set contact-plates 59, attached to wires G0 and (51, one set of which, (i0, is con nected with a set of magnets 73 (see Figs. 1 and 17) for operating the type-bars of a typewriting mechanism, as hereinafter explained.

The switches G2 are connected to the switchboard by hinges 63, so as to swing upward, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1l, and when so raised a contact-wire 64 will touch one of the contact-plates 59, as shown in said figure. Each switch has a lip (55 slightly projecting above the plane of the switchboard, and each lip is arranged slightly .nearer the farther edge of the switchboard than the one immediately preceding it, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. As the switches are connected to the switchboard and the latter is connected to a battery bythe wire 55', all the switches on said board are of course in electrical connection with the battery.

In some cases instead of having the hinges at the top of the switches, as shown in Fig. 11, I may make them in the manner indicated by Fig. 12, in which the hinges are made in the edges of the plates, so as to be smooth on the top.

Referring now to the type-writing mechan; ism of my invention, which is represented by Fig. 17 of the drawings, 70 represents the frame of a type-writer provided with typebars 7l, hung in the frame in the usual manner and each carrying two characters 72, one being a lower-case letter, and the other a capital, a numeral, a punctuation-mark, or other character. At 73 are shown magnets which when energized draw down the armature 74 and by means of a link 75 operate the type-bar 7l so as to make it print in the usual manner.

Before describing the paper-cylinder and the means for operating the same I may premise that instead of printing the lines along the cylinder I print my lines around the cylinder, which necessitates peculiarities of construction which I will now describe.

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are bearings 78, (see Figs. 17, 18, and 20,) carrying armatures 79, which are drawn in one direction by the magnets and are carried away from the same when said magnets are not energized by the springs 81. In these bearings 78 is mounted a shaft 82, carrying a block 83, forming a support for the papercylinder 84, Fig. 22, and which block is provided with antifriction-rollers to enable the cylinder to run easily over the block 83. At opposite ends of the said shaft 82 are arms 80, which carry a rod 87, that runs through one of the spaces in the block 83 and carries a spring 88, that bears against a forked lu g 89 on the inside of the paper-cylinder, the other end' of the spring 88 bearing against one of the arms 86, and its office is to push the cylinder along as fast as an escapement 90 (see Figs.21 and 22) will permit. This escapement is pivotally mounted on a suitable hanger 91, secured in the block 83, and has at one end an armature 92, to be acted on by the magnets 93, while its other end is acted on by a spring 94 in opposition to the magnets, the whole being so arranged that as the magnets are energized and operate the escapement the spring 88 feeds the cylinder lengthwise the necessary distance for another line of type-writing. The magnet 93 is energized by means of a circuit c, Whose wires run in opposite directions to revolving contact-rings 93 on shaft 82, which are in continual contact with fixed spring plates or brushes 93, to which the remainder ofthe circuit is connected.

AIn writing a line the paper-cylinder is revolved by means of the mechanism hereinafter described. Fast on the shaft' 82 (see particularlyT Fig. 18) is a ratchet-wheel 95, which is operated by a pawl 9G, pivoted to a lever 97, mounted on the shaft 82 and having its outer end broadened out .to act as an armature 98 to the magnet 99, and which is nor-v mally kept raised by the spiral spring 100. At 101 in Figs. 18 and 20 is shown a wheel having a number of depressions or notches corresponding to the teeth on the wheel 95. In these notches rests a small roller or ball 102, attached to a spring-arm 103, mounted upon the armature 79, the object of which device is to keep the cylinder steady in whatever position it may have been carried by the pawl 9G.

The paper-cylinder may be made in different ways; but at present I prefer to make it in two parts hinged together, as shown at 120. The opposite sides of the cylinder are provided with flanges 121, one of which has pins 122, that enter holes in the other flange, so as to firmly hold the edges of the paper (shown in dotted lines) between the flanges 121. The flanges t in a groove 123 in the block 83, which forms a guide to prevent the rotation of the paper-cylinder aroundv the block. The edges of these flanges also form the teeth 124, with which the escapement 90 engages. On one half of the cylinder, near the hinges, is a lu g 125,Which carries a spring-operated hinged clasp 126, having a notch 127, in which another lug 128 on the opposite half of the cylinder engages to keep the cylinder closed. The free end of the clasp is turned downward, so as to engage with the side of the lug 128 and prevent the cylinder opening too wide. To insert the paper, the cylinder is opened, as shown in Fig. 24, andy placed on the paper and the edges of the latter folded over the flanges. The cylinder is then closed, and the lug 128 catches in the notch 127 in the clasp 126 and holds the flanges of the cylinder together, with the edges of the paper held between them.

Fig. 19 shows a device for making and keeping closed the circuit of which the magnets 80 form a part until their work has been performed, When said circuit is broken in the manner hereinafter described. This device consists of a magnet 104 and an armature 105,

having an extension at right angles running l through a guide 106 and carrying at its extremity an insulated contact-point, which when the magnet 104 is energized, so as to attract its armature, is carried between the contact-plates 107, thus completing the electrical connection between the wires 108 of the circuit there indicated,which is part of the circuit for energizing the magnets 80. This device may be set in any convenient part of said circuit at Will. To lessen the friction of the armature 105, antifriction-rollers are indicated by dotted lines in the guides 106. Normally resting on the top of the armature is a stop 109, attached to the armature 110 of the magnet 111,Which is so arranged that when the armature 105 is attracted and is moved by the magnets 104 the stop 109 drops down behind the armature 105 and holds it against the magnet 104, although the current may be cut off from said magnet. Vhen it is desired that the armature 105 should be moved back, the niagnet 111 is energized, which raises the armature 110 and the stop 109, which frees the armature 105, and it is then drawn back by the spring 112, the circuit of the magnet 104 having been broken as soon as the armature 105 had been drawn to saidl magnet. The different electric circuits necessary to energize these magnets are shown in the diagrammatic views, Figs. 15 and 16. Referring first to Fig. 15, 113 represents the line-wire connected to the binding-post 3 of the transmitter, from whence it passes to the magnet-coils 18 and thence to the ground at 114. The current in passing through said magnet-coils 18 attracts the armature 19 and its carrier 20, moving the contacts 115 and 117 against their companion contacts 11G and 118, the contacts 117 and 118 being more particularly shown in Fig. 2. This movement of the contacts 115 and 117 completes the circuits for operating the paper-holding and paper-cutting mechanism hereinbefore described. Referring now to the circuits shown in Fig. 16, which are designed to operate the type-writing mechanism, we find the switchboard 55, (shown in loo IOSV

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full in Fig. 3,) to which are connected the circuits c, b, c, and d, the first of which is completed by the movement of the first switch of the switchboard, which energizes the magnets 104, which attract the armature 105 for making circuit e in order to shift the papercylinder by means of the magnets 30 for capitalizing. The second circuit b is completed by the second switch and energizes the magnet 111 to unlock the armature 105, thereby breaking the circuit c to allow the paper-cylinder to shift back for lower-case letters. The third circuit c is completed by the third switch, which encrgizes magnet 93 to operate the escapement 90 to allow the paper-cylinder to move longitudinally for printing a new line. The fourth circuit d is connected to each and all of the remaining switches of the switchboard bythe wires 01, and the completion of the circuit d by the movement of any one of the switches (except the first three) energizes the magnet 09 to move the armature 9S in order to turn the paper-cylinder for printing another letter. It will of course be understood that each of the switches (except the first four) besides being connected with the common circuit d is connected to its own wire for energizing its proper magnet 73 for operating the type-bar 71.

The above detailed description l believe is sufficient to give any person skilled in the art a full understanding of the operation of the different parts, and the following general description of the operation of the apparatus as a whole will be sufficient, in conjunction with said detailed description, to give a thorough knowledge of the invention and the way it is carried out.

The receiving operator having supplied the paper-cylinder with paper and the receiver with the continuousstrip 25 and the message to be sent having been properly perforated in the strip 11, the sending operator causes the rollers to feed said perforated strip through the transmitter, and as soon as the end of the paper passes under the roll 5 contact is broken in the line-circuit, which demagnetizes the magnets 18, allowing the spring 21 to retract the lever 20 and draw the brake 17 away from the wheel 1G, thus allowin the motor to move and cause the feed-rollers 24 to feed the strip 23 under the cutter Vhen a perforation in the strip 11 passes under the roller 5, contact is made with the plate G and the main line-circuit 113 is completed, which causes the magnets 1S to draw the armature 10 and lever 20 toward them and forces the brake 17 against the wheel 19, which thus stops the further motion of the motor and the cessation of feed of the strip 25. As soon as the contacts 115 and 117 touch the contacts 11G and 113 the local circuits fand g (see Fig. 15) are completed and the magnets 29 and 40 energized, which operate the holder and cutter, thereby cutting off and holding fast a letterstrip 44, which will be proportioned in length to the distance between the beginning of the perforated paper strip and the first perforation therein, or between the two perforations where a perforation has previously passed under the roller 5. As soon as the perforation has passed from under the roller 5 the line-circuit is broken by the paper, thus demagnetizing the magnets 13, which allows the spring 21 to draw back the lever 20, and thus break the circuitsfand g, allowing the counterbalance-weight 32t0 operate the lever 31 and raise the holder 28 and pawl 45, carried by -said lever, thus causing the projections 46 on the lower end of said pawl to operate the lever 4S, which will give the pusher 52 sudden thrust forward, carrying the letterstrip 44 down the platform 27, with its bent end under the belt 53, which is pressed down upon it by a guide-strip 130,which extends the whole length of the switchboard. This belt carries the letter-strip down over the switchboard a distance corresponding to its length, for as soon as it has been carried far enough down to touch and lift one of the lips G5 and the switch to which it is attached it descends beneath said switch and is carried down to the end of the groove 56, where it drops down out of the apparatus and is of no further use or effect. As the letter-strip 44 lifts the lip it brings its contact-wire (It into contact with its corresponding contact-plate 59, and thus completes either one of the circuits a., b, c, or (l, according to which switch is raised by the letter-strip 44 as it passes down the switchboard, and at the same time that it completes circuit (l it also completes the circuit of the magnet that operates the type-bar to print the desired letter on the paper on the paper-cylinder of the type-writer, except when said circuit is completed by raising the fourth switch, for thathas no connection with a type-bar, it being simply used forspacingbetween words. Vhen a word has been printed, a long strip that will lift the fourth switch from the top of the switchboard is cut off, and this will complete the circuit (l, thus energizing the magnets 90 and turning the' paper-cylinder sufficiently to make a space bctween the word just printed and the next one to be printed. If it is designed to print a capital or capitals, a strip is eut off, which will raise the fl rst switch, thus completing the circuit a and moving the paper-cylinder laterally, where it is held by the locking-stop 100 until the desired capital or capitals have been printed by sending appropriate letter-strips through the switches below the fourth one from the top. )Vhcn it is desired to again print smallletters, a strip is cut off that willl operate the second switch and complete the circuit b, thereby energizing the magnet 111 and unlocking the armature 105 and breaking the circuit e, allowing the spring 81 to draw the paper-cylinder back to its original position over the small letters on the typebars. NVhen a line has been completed and it is desired to move the cylinder longitudinally, a strip is cut off that will be of the IOO IOS

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proper length to lift the third switch, which will complete the circuit c, thus operating the escapement 90, which will allow the spring 8S to push the paper-cylinder S4 along sufficiently to malte room for the printing of anotherline. From this it will be seen that after the message is properly prepared by perforating the strip ll the sending of the message and the printing of the same are entirely automatic, as all that is necessary for the sender4 to do is to see that the rollers 9 properly feed through the perforated strip 1l, and all that is necessary for the receiver to do is to see that the strip 25 is properly fed through and to supply the paper-cylinder with the necessary paper. rlo enable the latter to be conveniently done, the paper-cylinder is made in halves hinged together, as before explained, so that when the paper on it has been printed full the cylinder can be readily opened and removed, as it will then be at the left-hand end of the machine and nearly off the block 83; but before this lis done a second cylinder, with the paper on it, is clasped over the righthand end of the block S3 ready to take the place of the one about to be removed.

The perforation of the strip ll may be made, as before mentioned, by any appropriate means; but I propose to use a machine of my own invention for the purpose, but as it is not claimed herein it is unnecessary to describe it. It should be understood, however, that such perforating means should be capable of making the perforations at varying distances apart to distinguish the characters to be printed and also to make perforations at such distances as to cut strips for operating the first four switches, which move without operating any of the type-bars.

I have referred to the use of paper for the letter-strips; but I do not limit myself to this material7 as thin or soft met-al or a compound of paper and metal may be used.

It is obvious that the mechanism employed by me may be varied to a considerable extent without departing from the spirit of my invention, andI do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise forms of mechanisms used in carrying out the various functions of my apparatus.

It is also obvious that some of the parts of my invention may be used without using all the other parts described or shown.

Vhile I have shown a series of magnets for operating some of the devices, it is obvious that a single magnet may be made of sufficient power to operate each part, and where in the following claims I use the word magnet, I intend to be understood as covering the invention, whether one or more magnets are used in the combination.

l. In an apparatus of the character de.

scribed, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a series of switches, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to the switches, an

electric type-writing mechanism, and circuits from the switches to the electric devices for operating the type-bars, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means forcarrying the cut-off letter-strips varying distances along the switchboard, an electric type-writing mechanism,and circuits from the switches of the multiple' switchboard to the magnets for operating the type-bars of said type-writing mechanism, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard having a series of rising-and-falling switches, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips over and through the switches, an electric type-writing mechanism, and circuits from said switches to the magnets of said type-writing mechanism, substantially as described.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter 4constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to the switches, type-bars operated by magnets, circuits from the switches to the magnet-s of said type-bars, and a circuit for operating a spacing device between different words printed on the typebars, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to the switches of said board, an electrically-operated typewriter, circuits from said switches to the typebar magnets of said type-writer, a circuit and mechanism for operating a spacing device, and mechanism for automatically changing the position of the paper to print a newline, substantially as described.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to the switches of said board, an electromagnetically-oper ated type-writer, circuits from the switches to the magnets of said type-writer, a circuit and mechanism for operating a spacing device between the words printed by said typewriter, and means for moving the paper-cylinder for capitalization, substantially as described.

7. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to ont off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard,v means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to theswitches of said board, an electromagnetically-operated type-writer, circuits from the switches to the magnets of said type-writer, means for roo IIO

automatically operating a spacing device, a circuit and means for moving the paper-cylinder for capitalization, and a locking device for holding said paper-cylinder in the capitalizing position, substantially as described.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letterstrip cutter constructed to cut oit strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-oit' letterstrips to the switches ot` said board, an elcctromagnetically-operated type-writer, circuits from the switches to the magnets ot the type-writer, lneans for operating a spacing device, a circuit and means for moving the paper-cylinder laterally, a locking device for locking the same, and a circuit and means for unlocking the same, substantially as described.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut off strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, a letter-strip carrier, an electric type-writer, circuits from the switches of said board to the type-writer, a circuit and means for operating a spacing device, and circuits and means for rotating the paper-cylinder and moving the same latcrallyand longitudinally, substantially as described.

10. In a printiiig-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip euttel` constructed to cut ott strips of varying sizes, a series of switches, means for carrying the cut-oit letter-strips to the switches, an electric type-writing mechanism, and circuits from the switches to the electric devices for operating the type-bars, substantially as described.

11. In a priming-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut oil strips ot varying sizes, a multiple switchboard means for carrying the cut-oft letter-strips varying distances along the switchboard, an electric type-writing mechanism, and circuits from the switches ot the multiple switchboard to the magnets for operating the type-bars of said type-writing mechanism, substantially as described.

12. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut oft strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard having a series of rising and falling switches, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips over and through the switches, an electric type-writingmechanism, and circuits from said switches to the magnets of said type-writing mechanism, substantially as described.

13. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cutoff sti ips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-ott letter-strips to the switches, typebars operated by magnets, circuits from the switches to the magnets of said type-bars, and a circuit for operating a spacing device between diiterent words printed by the typebars, substantially as described.

I-t. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, ot` a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut oit strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to the switches of said board, an electromagnetically-operated typewriter, circuits from said switches to the type-bar magnets of said type-writer, a circuit and mechanism for operating a spacing device, and mechanism for changing the position of the paper to print a new line, substantially as described.

15. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut oft strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-ott letter-strips to the switches of said board, an electromagnetically-operatcd typewriter, circuits from the switches to the magnets of said type-writer, a circuit and mech anism for operating the spacing device between the words printed by said type-writer, and means for moving the paper-cylinder for capitalization, substantially as described.

1G. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with atransmitter, of a let ter-strip cutter constructed to cut oft strips of varying sizes, a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cut-off letter-strips to the switches of said board, an electromagnetically-operated typewriter, circuits from the switches to the magnets of said type-writer, means for operating a spacing device, a circuit and means for moving the paper-cylinder for capitalization, and a locking device for holding said papercylinder in the capitalizing position, substantially as described.

17. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut oit strips of varying sizes,

a multiple switchboard, means for carrying the cutoff letter-strips to the switches of said board, an electromagnetically-operated typewriter, circuits from the switches to the magnets of the type-writer, lneans for operating a spacing device, a circuit and means for moving the paper-cylinder laterally, a locking device therefor, and a circuit and means for unlocking the same, substantially as dcscribed.

18. In a printing-telegraph, the combination with a transmitter, of a letter-strip cutter constructed to cut ott' strips of varying sizes, amultiple switchboard, a letter-strip carrier, an electric type-writer, circuits from the switches of said board tothe type-writer,a circuit and means for operating a spacing device, and circuits and means for rotating the paper-cylinder and moving lthe same laterally and longitudinally, substantiallyas described.

19. In a telegraphic apparatus, the combination of a feeding device, an electrically-op erated cutter for cutting oft letter-strips, an

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electric circuit for controlling the motion of these devices and means for feeding a perforated strip between contacts in said circuit, for making and breaking the same, substantially as described.

20. In a telegraphic apparatus, the combination of afeeding device, an electrically-operated cutter for cutting off letter-strips, an

electric circuit for controlling the motion ofv these devices, an electrically-operated stopmotion for the feeder, and means for feeding a perforated slip between the contacts in said circuit, for governing the motions of said cutter and stop-motion, substantially as described.

21. In a telegraphic apparatus, the combination of a feeding device, an electrically-operated cutter for cutting off letter-strips, an electric circuit for controlling the motion of these devices, an electrically-operated holder for the letter-strip, and means for feeding a perforated strip between contacts in said circuit, for controlling the motion of the cutter and holder, substantially as described.

22. In a telegraphic apparatus, the combination of a feeding device, an electricallyoperated cutter for cutting off letter-strips, an electric circuit for controlling the motion of these devices, an electrically operated pusher, and means for feeding a perforated strip between the contacts in said circuit for governing the motions of the cutter and pusher, substantially as described.

23. In a telegraphic apparatus, the'combination of a feeder, a stopping device therefor, a cutter for cutting off letter-strips, a holder to temporarily keep the same, a pusher to force each letter-strip out of the way of the succeeding strip, magnets for operating said cutter, holder and pusher, a circuit for controlling said magnets, and means for feeding.

a perforated strip through contacts in said circuit for controlling said feeder, cutter and pusher, substantially as described.

24. In a telegraphic apparatus, the combination of a feeder, a stopping device for the same, a cutter to sever the letter-strips, a holder to temporarily keep the same, a carrying device, a pusher for transferring the letter-strips t o the carrying device, an electric circuit for controlling the motions of these devices, and means for feeding a perforated strip between contacts in said circuit, substantially as described.

25. In a device of the character described, the combination of a feeder, a cutter, mechanism for automatically varying the intervals between the cuts thereof, a switchboard, means for carrying the letter-strips severed by the cutter under the switches of said switchboard, and an electric apparatus operated by said switches, substantially as described.

26. In a device of the character described, the combination of a feeder, a cutter, mechanism for automatically varying the intervals between the cuts thereof, a switchboard,

and means for carrying thesevered letterstrips under the switches of said switchboard, an electrical type-writer, and electrical connections between the switches andthe typewriter, substantially as described.

27. In a device of the character described, the combination of a feeder, a cutter, mechanism 'for automatically varying the intervals between the cuts thereof, a holder for the letter-strips cut oft by the cutter, a pusher for the same, a switchboard, a carrier arranged to force said letter-strips under switches on the switchboard, an electrical type-writer, and electrical connections between the typewriter and the switches, substantially as described.

28. In a device of the character described, the combination of a feeder, a stop for the same, means for operating said stop, a cutter, mechanism for automatically varying the intervals between the cuts thereof, a holder for the strips cut from a strip carried in by the feeder, a pusher for the same, a switchboard, a carrier arranged to force said severed letterstrips under switches on the switchboard, an electrical type-writer, and electrical connections between the switches and the typewriter, substantially as described.

29. In a device of the character described, the combination of a switchboard havin ga series of switches thereon, each switch being shorter than the nextvpreceding and provided withva contact-point, a letter-strip cutter, a carrier constructed to carry severed letterstrips made by the cutter under said switches to move the contact-points, an electrical instrument, and electrical circuits between said instrument and the contact-points of the switches, substantially as described.

30. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a switchboard having a series of switches with lips at gradually-decreasing distances from one edge of the switchboard, a cutter for cutting off a series of independent letter-strips, a carrier for carrying said letter-strips under the switches and a guiding-bar near said switchboard having a groove therein to receive the bent end of the letter-strips, substantially as described.

31. In a device of the character described, the combination of a feeder, a motor therefor,

a brake for stopping said motor, a cutter, a

magnet and electrical circuit for operating said cutter, a pusher, a magnet and electrical circuit for operating said pusher, and contact-points connected with `the brake for completing said circuits, substantially as described.

32. In a device of the character described, the combination of a feeder, a cutter, a letterstrip holder, an operating device comprising an electromagnet, a lever 3l carrying the holder 28 and the armature 30, and a weight operating in opposition to said magnet, substantially as described.

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magnet a lever 3l, an armature 30 and a pawl 45 carried by said lever 3l, a lever 4S for moving the pusher and having projections on its sides, and a rod 4) mounted on said lever 4S, and carrying the pusher, substantially as described.

34. In an electrical type-Writing apparatus, the combination of the type-bars, the operating means for the same andthe frame thereof, with a magnet and intermediate connections with the cylinder for partially rotating the same between the printing of two letters, and a magnet and intermediate connection with the cylinder for controlling the endwise motion of the same, substantially as described.

35. In an electrical type-Writingapparatus, the combination of the type-bars, their operating means and the frame thereof, with a shaft, a block fixed on said shaft having a groove therein, a paper-cylinder loosely iittin g said bloel; and having a flange running in said groove, a shaft carrying said block, and means for causing said cylinder to intermittently rotate between the printing of the letters and to move endwise between the printing of the lines, substantially as described.

3G. In a type-Writer, the combination with a paper-cylinder, having an internal rack formed on said cylinder, of an escapement operating on said rack, means for operating said escapement, and a spring for moving the cylinder as the escapement operates, substantially as described.

37. In an electrical type-writing apparatus, the Combination With a pager-cylinder having an internal rack formed on said cylinder, an escapement operating on said rack, a magnet for operating said escapement'in one direction, and a spring actingin opposition thereto, substantially as described.

3S. In a type-Writer and in combination with the type thereof, a rotatable shaft, a support for the paper-cylinder ixedly attached to and rotating with said shaft, a paper-cylinder traveling longitudinally along and over said support and arranged to support the paper under the pressure of the type, and means for moving said cylinder longitudinally set in said block, substantially as described.

39. In a type-writer and in combination with lthe type thereof, a rotatable shaft, a su pport for the paper-cylinder tixedly attached to and rotating with said shaft, a paper-cylinder, traveling longitudinally along and over said support, and arranged to supportthe paper under the pressure of the type, and mechanism for regulating the movement of the cylinder over said support inclosed in said cylinder, substantially as described.

40. In a type-Writer and in combination with the type thereof, a rotatable shaft, means for intermittently rotating said shaft, a support for the paper-cylinder, iixedly attached to and rotating with said shaft, a paper-cylinder traveling longitudinally over said support, and arranged to support the paper under pressure of the type, and mechanism for regulating the longitudinal movement of the cylinder inclosed in said cylinder, substantially as described. y

41. In a type-Writer, a paper-cylinder, a rack on said cylinder, a support for the cylinder, a shaft carrying said support, an escapemcnt acting on the rack, a magnet for operating the same, and an electric circuit for the magnet passing through said shaft, substantially as described.

42. In an electric type-writer, in combination with the frame and paper-cylinder thereof, a pair of bearings for the shaft of the paper-cylinder, mounted on the frame, magnets acting on said bearings, and springs acting in opposition to said magnets, substantially as described.

43. In an electric type-Writer, in combination with the frame and paper-cylinder thereof, a pair ot` bearings for the shaft of the paper-cylinder mounted in recesses in the frame, magnets acting on said bearings, springs acting in opposition to said magnets, a locking device for continuing the action of said magnets, and a releasing device for said lock, substantially as described.

44. A system of telegraphing comprising a transmitting mechanism constructed and arranged to transmit electrical impulses varying in length with each different letter, but always the same length for the same letter, a cutting mechanism whose operation is governed by the impulses so transmitted and a type-writer operated at intervals corresponding with the impulses, substantially as dcscribed.

45. A system of telegraphing comprising a transmitter, constructed and arranged to transmit electricalimpulses varying in length with each dilferentletter, but always the same length for the same letter, a cutting mechanism Whose operation corresponds With the impulses so transmitted and a printing mechanism operating at intervals corresponding with the impulses of the transmitter and the operations of the cutting device, substantially as described.

SYLVESTER J. SMALL.

Vitnesses:

WM.l PLATT, T. J. W. ROBERTSON.

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