Patent GB-671824-A (GB)
Title: A device for aligning a plurality of record sheets for book-keeping purposes
IPC: B41L3/14
Filed: 1949-02-21
Abstract: 671,824. Book-keeping appliances. DEHN, S. G. (Reynolds & Reynolds Co.). Feb. 21, 1949, No. 4699/49. Class 16. A device for aligning record sheets for simultaneous posting comprises a platform 15 having parallel guides 16, 17 on opposite edges between which a record sheet carrying board 20 is slidable, securing means (56 and 65) adjacent one edge for securing a records sheets 1, on the platform relative to a datum line 3 on the sheet 1, the lowermost record sheet 7 resting on and moving with the board 20, means 70 movable along the edge relative to the datum line 3 for engagement by intermediate sheets 5, to align selected datum lines 4, on such sheets with the datum line 3, means such as pins 21, on the board 20 and between the board 20 and the platform 15 to align a datum line 6 on the record sheet 7 with the datum line 3 and a mechanism operatively connected to the board 20 and platform 15 for moving the board a distance equal to the distance between successive datum lines on the sheet 7 upon each actuation of the mechanism. The platform 15 is supported upon a framework 12, 14 and the guides 16, 17 have undercut edges 18, 19 to receive shaped edges of the board 20. A protection sheet 50 is hinged at 51 along the bottom edge of the platform 15 so that the top edge lies just under the lines 3, 4, 6 to be written on, the sheet 7 lying partly underneath the sheet 50. The clamping plate 56, on which an indicating marker 65 is provided, is hinged at 57 to the guide 16 so that its clamping edge lies near the edge 18 of the guide, the plate 56 being spring urged downwardly and releasable for insertion of the record sheets by a cam operated by the handle 63. The required line 4 on the sheet 5 is aligned with the mark 65 by placing one edge of the sheet 5 against a ledge 71 on the guide 16 and the top against a stop block 76 on the clamp 70, a leaf spring 78 frictionally holding the sheet 5. The clamp 70 consists of a bar 72 having a T-headed bolt extending through and engaging a T-slot 73 in the guide 16 to which it is clamped by the knob 74, after being slid along to be against the appropriate marking line 80. For moving the board 20 one line at a time, a rack 22 lying underneath the platform 15 is secured to the board 20 by screws 23 through a spacing member lying in a longitudinal slot in the.platform 15, and a pawl 28 is pivoted at 30 to' one end of a lever 29 pivoted at 32 to a bracket 31 secured to the platform 15, the other end of the lever 29 extending through an opening in the wall 12 to be operated by a knob 40. The pawl 28 is urged by a spring 34 with engagement with notches 27 which are at line intervals, and a stop 38 for the downward movement of the lever 29 normally urged upwards by a spring 36 allows the board to be aligned so that a datum line 6 on the sheet 7, aligned by pins 21 on the board, is aligned with the mark 65. The pawl 28 is pivoted out of engagement with the rack 22 to allow the board 20 to be moved back to its first i.e. lowermost position, by means of a rod 41 having a knob 42 extending. through the wall 12, a spring 44 having a V-end 45 to engage a V-notch 46 in the pawl 28. As described, the sheet 1 is an individual's monthly pay check, the sheet 5 an individual's yearly pay sheet with a datum line 4 for each month and the sheet 7 the staff monthly summary sheet. The clamp 70 is set against the appropriate mark 80 for the month concerned, the sheet 7 being moved upwardly by operation of the knob 40 for each pair of sheets 1 and 5 aligned with the mark 65, a carbon sheet 90 being placed between the sheet 7 and the metal protection sheet 50, the datum line 3 having a backing of carbon.