Improvements in Type Writers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by GEORGE EDGAR RICH and DE-LACY FREEMAN
HOXIE, Manufacturers, of No. 165, Broadway, New York, United States of
America.]
Improvements in Type Writers.
1, GEORGE HENRY RAYNER of the firm of Rayner & Cassell 37 Chancery Lane
London do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows: --
Our invention relates to improvements in typewriters its object being to make
the operation of the machine automatic by the action of one key, anti cause a
direct movement of the type characters against the paper destined to receive the
impression.
The object further is to simplify the manufacture of this class of machines over
those heretofore in use & also to keep the machine entirely automatic both in
feeding the paper carriage, inking the type & obtaining an impression parallel to
the face of type, all by the action of one key.
We provide a supporting base having a metal plate secured thereto, the base
being cut away and the plate having an opening over the cut away portion of the
base. A slide moves on the plate over the opening and is held in position by a
cress piece secured below it the ends of which engage the under side of the plate.
The slide moves at a right angle to the movement of the paper carriage.
A spindle is rigidly secured to the slide its upper portion forming a shoulder. A
type wheel is provided with a sleeve which fits over the shoulder of the spindle &
works on the same. An operating key is pivoted to a lug en the under side of the
type wheel by a pin, the spindle passing through a slot in the key. A groove cut
upon the rim of the type wheel serves to contain a strip provided with type faces.
At each end of the metal strips clamps are secured by which it can be hooked on
the pins of the type wheel.
A forked lever is pivoted to the lugs on the slide. The forks extend forward to
the spindle which is located between the same, the prongs being turned upward.
The lower end of the lever passes through a slot in the slide and the opening in the
plate, and is pivotally connected to one end of a rod whose other extremity is
secured to a lug on the under side of the plate. A rod passes through a slot in the
lug which projects downwardly from the cross piece, and a spiral spring surrounds
the rod between the two lugs. A collar fits loosely over the spindle and rests on
the ends of the prongs, and projections on the key engage the upper face of the
collar.
On depressing the key the lever will swing to the rod and cause the slide
to move forward, & on releasing the key the spring will throw the slide back
again.
A stationary knife edged pin engages grooves on the type wheel and locks the
same while the impression is being made.
Guides hold the rear portion of the carriage, and a channel iron formed support
holds the front part-the carriage moving at a right angle to the movement of the
slide. Upon the base of the carriage frame a deep rack is cut, into which an
adjusting pin enters when the key is depressed. A feed pawl is pivoted to the
lever, which is bent and pivoted to the plate, the longest arms being held between
two adjustable arms on the slide.
The paper carriage is fitted with an elastic surface roller, above which is the
platen & below which are located the feed clips made by forming numerous teeth in
a piece of metal, and which are disengaged from the paper by a lever fastened to
the metal piece.

page_text: The roller is provided with a thumb piece having spacing teeth cut upon the
same.
A bell is placed on the plate having a striking lever which comes in contact with
a pin secured to the carriage.
An index plate is placed on top of the type wheel and secured to the spindle. A
pointer is fastened to the sleeve of the type wheel.
A slotted plate permits one type character to pass through and come in contact
with the paper at a common printing point.
Inking rollers are carried by arins secured to the index plate on each side. A
wire holds the sheet of paper against the platen.
Dated this 19th day of May 1891.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Type Writers.
I, GEORGE HENRY RAYNER of 37 Chancery Lane, London W.C. Architect
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention relates to improvements in type writers, its object being to make
the operation of the machine automatic by the action of one key and cause a direct
movement of the type characters against the paper.
In the drawings
Figure 1 is a vertical central section through the centre of the machine;
Figure 2 is a partial top view of the machine;
Figure 3 represents a top view of the entire machine; and
Figures 4 and 5 are detached details.
A, represents the supporting base, and A', a metal plate secured thereon. The
base is cut away as shown at A, and the plate A' has an opening A³, located above
the same.
B is a slide adapted to move on the plate A, over the opening A³, the
slide being held in position by a cross piece Bi, beneath the same, the ends of which
engage the underside of the plate A', on each side of the opening A³. This slide B
moves at a right angle to the movement of the paper carriage.
C, is a spindle rigidly secured to the slide B, its upper portion E, being reduced
in diameter, a shoulder E, being formed thereby. D, is the type wheel having a
sleeve D', rigidly attached thereto. The sleeve D, fits over the reduced portion E,
and rests on said shoulder E', thereby supporting the freely rotating type wheel D.
F, is the operating key pivoted to the lugs a, beneath the type wheel D, by a pin b,
the spindle C, passing through the slot, in the key, which has a vertical as well
as rotatory movement. Upon the rim of the type wheel D, is a cut c, of sufficient
width and depth to admit the strip d, (Figure 4) having the proper type characters
thereon. At each end of the metal strip, clamps e, are secured by which it can be
hooked on the pins f, of the type wheel D, or removed for the purpose of substituting
another kind of type.
G, is a forked lever pivoted to the lugs g, on the slide B. The forked portion of
the lever extends forward to the spindle C, which is between the forks, and the
ends of the prongs of the fork are turned upward. The lower end of the lever G,
passes through a slot in the slide B and the opening A³, in the plate A, and is
pivotally connected to one end of a rod G¹ whose other end is secured to a lug h, on
the underside of the plate A The rod G¹ passes through a slot in the lug p, which
projects downwardly from the cross piece B', and a spiral spring, surrounds the
rod G', between the lugs and h.
P
A collar g', fits loosely over the spindle C, and rests on the prongs of the lever G,

page_text: and projections on the key F, engage the upper face of the collar g'. On
depressing the key F, the lever G pivoted to G will swing around and cause the
slide B, to advance, the lug p, meanwhile compressing the spring p', which reacts
when released. Grooves c', on the lower rim of the type wheel correspond in number
and distance apart to the type characters. A stationary knife edged pin, secured
to the support H, enters one of the grooves on the wheel on each advance, and
thereby force the wheel to its proper position and lock it there while printing. The
paper carriage is arranged to slide in guides k, which hold the carriage at the
back part, and the support H (channel iron in form) holds the front part allowing
the carriage to move to the right or left.
Upon the base of the carriage frame a deep rack J, is cut and answers the double
purpose of a feed and alignment adjuster, the flat pin K of the slide B, enters the
rack and adjusts the carriage when the key F is depressed. The feed pawl 1, is
connected to the lever L, by a pivot m, and a spring a. presses the pawl into the
rack J. The lever L is bent and piroted on the plate A', its longest arm being
held between two adjustable arms o, o', on the slide B, the movement of the latter
swinging the lever on its pivot and causing the pawl 7, to feed the carriage at each
movement of slide B. By the lever M, the pawl, may be thrown out at the
termination of a line, and the carriage thus moved back. The paper carriage 1 is
fitted with an elastic surface roller N, suitably supported in journals on the carriage
frame. At the top of the roller is the platen N, having a fiat surface to receive
the impression. At the lower part of the feed roller, clips 7, hold the paper against
the elastic surface of the roller.
These clips, are preferably made by forming numerous teeth in a piece of metal,
the teeth pressing against the paper. O, is a lever attached to the piece of metal
on which the clips are formed and which serves to engage the clips with the paper
when it is inserted in the machine or for disengaging the clips from the same again.
For spacing use a thumb piece P, at one end of the roller N, which thumb piece
has teeth, ent thereon, and a spring, attached to the paper carriage engages
the teeth.
I have placed a bell Q (Fig. 3) on the plate A', having a striking lever q',
arranged to come in contact with a pin 7, secured to the carriage.
As the paper
carriage moves to the left the lever slips off the pin, and the bell will ring giving
notice that the end of the line is nearly reached. On top of the type wheel D
I place an index plate R, rigidly secured to the spindle E, by an arm S, and having
a central aperture through which the sleeve D', passes, thus allowing the type
wheel D to revolve freely beneath the index plate. A pointer T, is secured to the
sleeve D', of the type wheel, and turns with the key F, and wheel D, and thus
indicates when it is proper to depress the key in order to print any desired character.
Upon the support H, is secured a thun plates, but at a right angle and in the
vertical portion a slot is cut of just sufficient width to permit one type character to
pass and come in contact with the paper on the platen N¹ which slot is the common
printing point.
V, V, are inking rollers carried by arms e, secured to the index plate R on each
side of the printing point and at a suitable distance therefrom. A wire t, is employed
to hold the sheet of paper against the platen N¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
In a single key type writer the combination of a supporting base, a paper
carriage movable thereon in a horizontal plane, a plate adapted to slide on the base
in a horizontal plane but in a direction at a right angle to the movement of the
paper carriage, a vertical spindle carried by the sliding plate, a type wheel on the
spindle adapted to revolve in a horizontal plane, a key hinged at one end to the type
wheel, and suitable connections between the key, the sliding plate and supporting

page_text: base, whereby the key serves the double purpose of revolving the type wheel and
advancing it to the printing surface.
2-In a single key type writer, the supporting base, a slide B, movable thereon,
a spindle rigidly attached to the slide, a revoluble type wheel carried by the spindle,
and a key pivoted to the type wheel and having a slot through which the spindle
passes combined with a link and lever connection between the slide and supporting
base, and a device interposed between the key and the link and lever connection to
transmit motion from one to the other and a paper carriage.
3-In a single key type writer, the supporting base, a paper carriage movable in
a horizontal plane thereon, and a slide B also movable in a horizontal plane on
said base, but in a direction at a right angle to that of the paper carriage, combined
with a spindle rigidly attached to the slide, a revoluble type wheel carried by said
spindle, a key pivoted to the type wheel and provided with a slot through which
the spindle passes, a forked lever pivoted to said slide, a link connecting one end of
the lever to the base, a collar surrounding the spindle and interposed between the
key and the forked end of the lever and a spring to retract the slide.
4 In a single key type writer, the supporting base, a paper carriage movable in
a horizontal plane on said base said carriage being provided with a rack J, and a
pin/rigidly secured to a suitable support on the base combined with a slide B,
having a pin K, adapted to enter between the teeth of the rack J, a revoluble type
wheel carried by the said slide and having a series of grooves on its lower rim into
which the pin is adapted to enter, and means to move the slide and type wheel in
a horizontal plane toward the paper carriage.
Dated this 14th day of February 1892.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.