Year: 1886

page_text: I, FRANCIS FORLONG, of No. 2 Warwick Villas, Prior Park Road, Bath, in the
County of Somerset, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to that class of type-writing and printing machines in
which the type or printing characters are carried by a longitudinally sliding bar or
hand lever which is moved to bring the particular character required to the
printing point.
The improvements consist in the general construction and arrangement of the
machine as a general structure and in various details and features which go to
make up the same as hereinafter pointed out.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine.
Figure 2 a vertical section from front to rear.
Figures 3 and 4, detailed views of the feeding and spacing mechanism.
Figure 6 a detail view shewing the connection between the type bar and its
slide on pivot block.
Figures 7 to 14 inclusive, views illustrating various details hereinafter explained.
The purpose of our invention is to make a simple, and durable machine which
may be operated at a speed sufficient for all ordinary purposes and which may be
placed upon the market at a price that will permit its general adoption.
With these objects in view we construct the machine as follows:-
First we provide a suitable base or bed A which may be advantageously cast
with ears or uprights to carry or support the various parts.
Thus ears a, a, are formed at the rear side of the base to support a horizontal
cylindrical rod or bar B, upon which a carriage c is arranged to slide latterally
across the base; and a second pair of ears b, b, serve to support the journals or
axle of the paper roll d, which roll is advisedly covered with rubber to form a
cushion.
Immediately in front of the paper roll d, is a smaller roll E, the journals of
which are seated in slots c, formed in two backwardly bent posts F, which posts

page_text: are bored or drilled to receive spiral spring d. These springs bearing against the
journals of the roll E, serve to press said roll constantly against the paper-feed
roll d, thereby producing sufficient friction to cause the paper to be advanced
whenever roll d is turned.
To properly direct the paper and facilitate its placing about the roll d, we
provide a guard F' which rises from the bed beneath the roll and curves upward
around the front face thereof to near the upper side of the roll, hugging close to the
roll throughout. The roll E is recessed to make room for this guard, as shown in
Figures 1 and 2.
In placing the paper in position the upper edge of the sheet is passed between.
roll d from the rear, and pushes toward the front of the machine-Coming into
contact with the guard F it is caused to bend or curl upward about the roll and is
directed between the two roll D and E-When fairly within the bite of the two
rolls, the roll d is turned and the paper is thus carried forward, the guard F causing
it to fall back over the top of roll d.
Directly in rear of roll d is a guide or bar G, which may be merely a heavy
wire, or, as is preferred, a heavy wire with a light wire loosely coiled about as
shown in figure 1.
For the purpose of rotating the roll d, and causing it to turn step by step, a
stated distance each time, we pivot to one of the ears b, a lever h, carrying
a pawl E, the movement of the lever in an upward direction being limited by the
ear or upright or B, and in a downward direction by the bed or base A.
Firmly screwed to roll d, or its shaft, is a ratcet wheel 1, having teeth set at
such distance apart, that two of them shall present the ordinary space required
between lines in printing-The pawl E engages with the said teeth, and upon
being raised turns the roll D the distance represented by two of them, riding freely
over the teeth during the downward movement of the lever and engaging with the
second back, preparatory to the next advance.
It is sometimes desirable to give less space between the lines and for this
purpose we provide a swinging stop or turn button F, which is pivoted to the
lever H, and may be thrown up to prevent the lever from moving forward more
than one tooth, in which case the roll will be turned and the paper advanced only
such shorter distance.
In front of roll E and extending laterally across the base A at a suitable height
therefrom, is a cross bar j, provided on its front face with a series of short pins g,
projecting horizontally at a distance apart equal to the width of the letters to be
printed plus the required space between letters.
The bed or base A immediately in front of the bar G is planned or dressed true
and level, and forms g a bearing surface for a part of the spacing mechanism
hereinafter referred to.
The carriage C above mentioned, consists of a bar g, provided with lateral
arms h, having perforated ears which lift and slide upon the rod B.
These ears are sufficiently separated to prevent any binding or cramping action
upon the rod or bar as the carriage is moved laterally and for this reason the frame
is somewhat widened where the rod B is placed and the length of the rod is made
than the base A at other points as seen in Figure 1.
The bar g, extend a short distance back of rod B, and a considerable greater
distance forward thereof, its length being about equal in front and in rear of
roll D.
The portion of the bar from its rear end to the forward side of roll D is formed
with an inverted T groove which receives a sliding block, the body of which fits
freely in the open portion of said groove, in which it is retained in two cylindrical
lugs i projecting latterally into the under cut portions of the groove, as will be
understood upon referring to figures 1. 2. 6 and 7.
This construction and arrangement enables the block K to slide back and forth
in the groove, and to be rocked or tipped vertically on its lugs i.

page_text: CAIS Mae nonow and with two transverse webs 3, on one of which the
lugs i are forined, said lugs being below the body of the block and therefore not
interfering with the limited tipping thereof.
The webs are both provided with a circular hole, and the cylindrical stem 1 of
a type bar or lever L passes through said holes and project i beyond the rear web
as shewn in figure 6. That portion of the stem which projects beyond the inner
web is incircled by a coil spring m, which is held in place and put under
compression by means of a screw n, with or without a washer.
The forward end of block K is provided with V shaped notch p to receive one
of two similar shaped projections q, formed upon the rear end of the type lever,
just at the commencement of stem l, one above and the other below the same.
The type bar or lever L, of which stem & forms the termination is a flat skeleton
bar, as shown in figures 1, 2 and 8, being cut away as much as practicable to
render it light and to economise material, and is furnished at its forward end with
a square block r, and a handle 8.
The two edges of the bar are grooved to receive slides t, bearing the various
characters to be printed, and in order that these may be readily slid to place the
block is recessed as shown in figures 1 and 8, in line with tho grooves which
receive the slides.
This plan enables us to change the type slides as often as desired, at small
expense with very little trouble.
Ordinarily we provide one face or edge of the bar with the letters of the alphabet
and the other face or edge with numerals, punctuation marks &c.
That portion of the bar g¹ of the carriage C which extends forward from roll D
is made flat, and somewhat wider than the rear portion.
Its middle portion is recessed or grooved to receive a pad u, of felt or other
absorbent material, which is charged with ink for supplying the type, and a similar
pad u is placed in a recess or seat in the bottom of the inverted T groove of the
rear portion of the bar g¹.
The middle portion of the bar gl, or that part immediately over roll D is
hollowed or recessed on the under side and is cut through to permit the face of the
type bar to protrude at that point and bear upon the paper line upon roll D.
At one side of pad u of the forward half of bar g' there is a series of holes V,
equal in number to the characters on either face of bar L: and these holes are the
same distance between centres as are said characters.
The holes are formed with bevelled or flaring mouths to facilitate the entrance
and the centreing of a stud or pin W, of which there are two on block r, one on
each face corresponding with the type faces of bar L.
In line with each hole on the opposite side of pad u, is a space bearing fac-similes
of the characters of the bar l which will be brought into printing position when
the pin W enters such hole, the series forming an indicator or index M. Two
characters are represented in each space, one for the printing character on each side
of the bar corresponding with such space, as shewn in figure 1.
It will be seen that the type bar or lever L is capable of being lifted from the
bar g' sufficiently to disengage its pin W from the holes in the latter, thus leaving
the type bar or lever L free to be moved longitudinally until said pin comes to any
desired hole of the series.
It will likewise be observed that when the pin is inserted into any hole in the
series the letter corresponding to that in the space opposite the hole will be
brought to the printing point directly over roll D--that upon bearing down upon
said type bar such letters will be printed upon the paper: and that while one letter
is being printed those each side of it are caused to bear upon and receive ink from
the pads so that whatever letter may be next brought to the printing point
shall be duly supplied with ink,
It is sometimes desirable to change the indicator,-to correspond with changes
made in the type slides, and we therefore provide bar g¹, with a shallow recess to
receive a slip on which the indicator is printed, and we place over said indicator

page_text: a strip of glass y, which is held in place by a small metal stud or lip at one end
and a screw 21. By removing the latter the plate y is made free and the removal
of the slip is perinitted.
It remains only to explain the spacing mechanism-the construction of which is
illustrated in figures 2. 3. 4. 5. 10. 11. 12.
As shewn in figure 2, the bar g₁ of carriage C extends forward over cross bar J,
but is held up above the same by a supporting spring O, placed within a sheath P,
formed upon or secured to the upper side of the bar g', said spring bearing upon a
supporting foot or stem Q, the lower end of which rests upon the plane surface of
base A above mentioned.
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The stem or foot Q is recessed on one side, and a screw or pin R passing through
the sheath and passing into the recess, prevents the stem from being dropped out
of the sheath, while allowing the necessary movement of the latter.
A the rear side of the sheath or block P is a rigid finger S, which as the bar gl
is depressed passes between two of the pins g as illustrated in Fig. 5 and prevents
the bar from shifting laterally.
In this way the burring of the letters, by a side-wise movement is obviated.
Below the finger S is a pivoted yoke T, shown detached in Fig. 13, which is
carried by the block or sheath P and is formed with an outwardly-turned flange or
lip U the upper end of which is beveled as shown in figures 4, 5 and 10.
The yoke which is preferably bent up of sheet metal, is pivoted to the block P
at such a point as will permit it to tip or rock a certain distance, and cause it
when thus tipped to come into contact with and to be stopped by the block, as best
shown in fig. 11.
A light and elastic spring V placed within the yoke and bearing it at one end
against the same and at the other end against the block or sheath P, cause the
yoke to be held normally in the tipped position, as will readily be understood upon
referring to fig. 11.
The action of the spacing mechanism is as follows:-
The handle of the type bar L is first lifted sufficiently to raise its pin W out of
the hole V in which it may be at the time, the bar is moved to the letter.
required, the pin dropped into the corresponding hole V, and the handle depressed
sufficiently to overcome the power of the sping O, thus carrying down the type
bar L and the bar g¹, and causing the proper letter to make its impression on the
paper of roll D.
As the parts are thus depressed the flange or lip U bearing against one of the
pins g, as shown in figure 4, is tipped, back and rides down by the side of the pin,.
the spring V yielding to the downward pressure.
As soon as the upper edge of the said lip U passes below the pin it is thrown
forward under the same, and to a point between said pin and the next,-resuming
the inclined position indicated in figs. 4 and 11. The impression being completed
the bar or lever L is again lifted to set the pin W in the proper hole, and as this is
done the spring O raises bar g', causing rear side of lip or flange U to ride against
the pin g above it and thus to advance the carriage C the distance from the centre
of one pin to that of the next.
Having thus described our invention what we claim is this:-
1. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with a laterally
movable carriage of a reversable type holder or bar.
2. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with laterally
movable carriage, of a reciprocating or reversable type holder or bar.
3. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with a latterally
moveable carriage pivoted at its rear end, of a reciprocating and reversable type
holder and bar.”
4. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with a latterally
movable carriage, provided with a table of the index or characters printed, a series
of sockets, (one for each of the characters) and a reciprocating type holder provided
with types or characters, with a stud or pin to enter the socket.

page_text: 5. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with a laterany
movable carriage provided with an index or table of the characters printed, a series
of sockets corresponding therewith; a reciprocating reversable type holder bar
provided with two or more sets of types or characters and on its top and bottom a
stud of each set of sockets.
6. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with a laterally
movable carriage provided with an inking pad, of a reciprocating type bar or
holder.
7. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination with a laterally
movable carriage of reversable type holder movable thereon and provided with a
locking device to prevent accidental turning of the holder.,
7. In a type writing machine, the combination with a laterally movable carriage
provided with guides or ways, a tipping movable type bar in said guides or ways
at right angles to the travel of the carriage, and a type lever or bar attached to
said block.
8. In a type writing machine, the combination with a laterally movable carriage
provided with guides or ways, a tipping block movable in said guides or ways at
right angles to the travel of the carriage, and a type lever or bar attached to said
block.
9. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination of a paper roll, a
laterally movable carriage, having longitudinal bar crossing the paper roll at right
angles, and provided with an inverted T groove block seated in the open portion
of the groove and having lugs extending into the undercut sides of the same and
a type bar or lever swiveled in said block provided with type or printing characters
on two or more of its faces.
10. In a type writing machine or printing machine substantially such as
described, the combination of a paper roll, a latterally moveable carriage having
a bar provided with a series of holes, a type bar or lever provided with printing
type or characters, and movable lengthwise with said bar and provided with a pin
to enter said hole, and a table or indicator bearing characters corresponding to the
characters on the bar, one such character being opposite each hole whereby the
operator is enabled to bring any character over the roll with certainty and dispatch.
11. In a type writing or printing machine, the combination of a paper roller
type bar or lever having two or more printing faces and movable at right angles to
the axis of the roll and provided with a pin, a latterally movable carriage for said.
bar provided with a series of holes corresponding with the characters of any of the
printing faces and adapted to receive the pin of the type bar or lever; and a table
or indicator of characters having a series of spaces corresponding and in line with
the holes, each space bearing side by side the several characters corresponding with
the said spaces upon the different faces of the bar.
12. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper roll and carriage
moving from end to end of said roll and cut away where it crosses the same and a
type bar movable in said carriage at right angles to the axis of said roll and
projecting through the cut away portion thereof, whereby any portion of said bar
may be caused to bear upon said roll.
13. In a type writing or printing machine of the class herein described a tye bar
or lever provided with a slide or strip bearing a series of printing characters,
said slide or strip being removable to renewal or variation.
14. In a type writing machine the combination of a bed or base a paper roll
above said base and a guard attached to the base, rising therefrom and extending
closely about said roll to its upper side to direct the paper over the top of the same.
15. In a type writing machine the combination of a paper roll and a spring
sustained press roll bearing against the same.
16. In a type writing machine the combination of a paper roll a paper guide
partially encircling said roll, and a spring sustained press roll bearing against the
paper roll or paper thereon, said press roll being arranged to make room for said
guide.

page_text: 17. In combination with paper roll D and its support b, lever H provided with
pawle and turn button or stud f, the adapted to strike against the support b and
thus to limit the throw of the lever.
18. In combination with a paper roll and a latterally moveable feed carriage
having grooved bar g, block, provided with notch p and having lugs & seated in
said groove, type bar L having cylindrical stem carried through said block, provided
with projection q, and having spring m, adapted to hold the projections in the
notch, substantially as shown and described.
19. In a type writer the combination of a vertically and latterally movable
carriage, having a spring support, a rigid finger and a yielding pivoted yoke
provided with a flange, a spring adapted to tip the yoke and hold its flange
normally in any inclined position; and a bar provided with a series of projecting
pins, the tipping yoke being adapted to yield as the carriage is depressed and to
spring forward and to present an inclined face to the pins as the carriage rises.
20. The combination in a type writing machine of a bed or base A, rod B,
latterally movable carriage c, paper roll D, bar 1, provided with pins g, block P,
stem Q, finger seated in and inovable with -said block spring o, bearing upon
stem Qrigid finger S pivoted yoke T provided with lip U, and spring V, adapted
to tip the yoke substantially as described and shown.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a vertical section from front to rear.
Figs. 3 and 4 detailed views of the feeding and spacing mechanism.
Fig. 6 a detail view shewing the connection between the type bar and its slido
or pivot block.
Figs. 7 to 14 inclusive views illustrating various details hereinafter explained.
The purpose of our invention is to make a simple and durable machine which
may be operated at a speed sufficient for all ordinary purposes and which may be
placed upon the market at a price that will permit its general adoption.
With these objects in view we construct the machine as follows.
First we provide a suitable base or bed A which may be advantageously cast
with ears or uprights to carry or support the various parts.
Thus ears a a are formed at the rear side of the base to support a horizontal
cylindrical rod or bar B upon which a carriage C is arranged to slide laterally
across the base and a second pair of ears b b. serve to support the journals or axle
of the paper roll D which roll is advisedly covered with rubber to form a cushion.
Immediately in front of the paper roll D is a small roll E the journals of which
are seated in slots c. formed in two backwardly bent posts F which posts are bored
or drilled to receive spiral spring d These springs bearing against the journals of
the roll E serve to press said roll constantly against the paper feed roll D. thereby
producing sufficient friction to cause the paper to be advanced whenever roll D is
turned.
To properly direct the paper and facilitate its placing about the roll D we
provide a guard F¹ which rises from the bed beneath the roll and curves upward
around the front face thereof to near the upper side of the roll hugging close to
the roll throughout The roll E is recessed to make room for this guard as shown
in figures 1 and 2.
In placing the paper in position the upper edge of the sheet is passed between
roll D from the rear and pushed towards the front of the machine Coming in

page_text: contact with the guard F it is caused to bend or curl upward about the roll and
is directed between the two rolls D and E When fairly within the bite of the two
rolls, the roll D is turned and the paper is thus carried forward the guard F causing
it to fall back over the top of the roll D.
Directly in rear of roll D is a guide or bar G which may be merely a heavy wire
or as is preferred, a heavy wire with a light wire loosely coiled about as shewn in
figure 1.
For the purpose of rotating the roll D and causing it to turn step by step a
stated distance each time we pivot to one of the ears ba lever H carrying a pawl e
the movement of the lever in an upward direction being limited by the ear or
upright band in a downward direction by the bed or base A.
Firmly screwed to the roll D or its shaft is a ratchet wheel i, having teeth set
at such distance apart that two of them shall present the ordinary space required
between lines in printing. The pawl e engages with said teeth and upon being
raised turns the roll D the distance represented by two of them riding freely over
the teeth during the downward movement of the lever and engaging with the
second back preparatory to the next advance.
It is sometimes desirable to give less space between the lines and for this purpose'
we provide a swinging stop or turn button f which is pivotted to the lever H
and may be thrown up to prevent the lever from moving forward more than one
tooth in which case the roll will be turned and the paper advanced only such
shorter distance.
In front of roll E and extending laterally across the base A at a suitable height
therefrom is a cross bar J provided on its front face with a series of short pins g
projecting horizontally at a distance apart equal to the width of the letters to be
printed plus the required space between letters.
The bed or base A immediately in front of the bar G is planed or dressed true
and level and forms a bearing surface for a part of the spacing mechanism herein-
after referred to.
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The carriage C above mentioned consists of a bar g₁ provided with a lateral
arms having perforated ears which lift and slide upon the rod B.
These ears are sufficiently separated to prevent any binding or cramping action
upon the rod or bar as the carriage is moved laterally and for this reason the frame
is somewhat widened where the rod B is placed and the length of the rod is made
greater than the base. A at other points as seen in Fig. 1.
The bar g extends a short distance back of rod B and a considerably greater
distance forward thereof its length being about equal in front and in rear of
roll D.
The portion of the bar from its rear end to the forward side of roll D is formed
with an inverted T groove which receives a sliding block the body of which fits
freely in the open portion of said groove in which it is retained in two cylindrical
luge projecting laterally into the under cut portions of the groove as will be
understood upon referring to figs. 126 and 8.
This construction and arrangement enables the block K to slide back and forth
in the groove and to be rocked or tipped vertically on its lugs i.
The block K is made hollow and with two transverse webs j in one of which the
lugs-i are formed said lugs-being below the body of the block and therefor not
interfering with the limited tipping thereof..
The webs are both provided with a circular hole and the cylindrical stem 7 of
a type bar or lever L passes through said holes and projects beyond the rear web
as shewn in fig. 6 That portion of the stem which projects beyond the inner web
is encircled by & coil spring m which is held in place and put under compression
by means of a screw n with or without a washer."
The forward end of block K is provided with V shaped notch p to receive one
of two similar shaped projections q formed upon the rear end of the type lever,
just at the commencement of stem Zone above and the other below the same.

page_text: The type bar or lever L of which stein forms the termination is a flat skeleton
bar as shewn in Figures 1. 2 and 9 being cut away as much as practicable to
render it light and to economize material and is furnished at its forward end with
a square block and a handle 8.
The two edges of the bar are grooved to receive slides t bearing the various
characters to be printed and in order that these may be readily slid to place the
block is recessed as shewn in figures 1 and 8 in line with the grooves which
receive the slides.
This plan enables us to change the type slides as often as desired at small
expense with very little trouble.
Ordinarily we provide one face or edge of the bar with the letters of the
alphabet and the other face or edge with numerals.punctuation marks &c.
That portion of the bar g¹ of the carriage C which extends forward from roll D
is made flat and somewhat wider than the rear portion.
Its middle portion is recessed or grooved to receive a pad u of felt or other
suitable absorbent material which is charged with ink for supplying the type and
a similar pad u is placed in a recess or seat in the bottom of the inverted T groove
prtion of the type bar g¹.
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The portion of the bar g¹ or that part immediately over roll D is hollowed
or recessed on the under side and is cut through to permit the face of the type bar
to protrude at that point and bear upon the paper line upon roll D.
At one side of the pad u of the forward half of bar g¹ there is a series of holes v.
equal in number to the characters on either face of bar L and these holes are the
same distance between centres as are said characters.
The holes are formed with bevelled of flaring mouths to facilitate the entrance
and the centering of a stud or pin w of which there are two on block ? one on each
face corresponding with the type faces of bar L.
In one with each hole on the opposite side of pad u is a space bearing facsimiles
of the characters of the bar I which will be brought into printing position when
the pin w enters such hole the series fortning an indicator or index M. Two
characters are represented in each space one for the printing character on each
side of the bar corresponding with such space as shewn in Figure 1.
It will be seen that the type bar or lever L is capable of being lifted from the
bar g sufficiently to disengage pin w from the holes in the latter, thus leaving the
type bar or lever L free to be moved longitudinally until said pin comes to any
desired hole of the series.
It will likewise be observed that when the pin is inserted into any hole in the
series the letter corresponding to that in the space opposite the hole will be brought
to the printing point directly over roll D that upon bearing down upon said type
bar such letters will be printed upon the paper and that while one letter is being
printed those each side of it are caused to bear upon and receive ink from the
pads u so that whatever letter may be next brought to the printing point shall be
duly supplied with ink.
It is sometimes desirable to change the indicator to correspond with changes
made in the type slides and we therefore provide bar g with a shallow recess to
Creceive a slip on which the indicator is printed, and we place over said indicator
a strip of glass 'y which is held in place by a small metal stud or lip z at one end
and a. screw z By removing the latter the plate y'is made free and the removal
of the slip is permitted.
It remains only to explain the spacing mechanism,-the construction of which is
illustrated in Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12.
As shown in Figure 2 the bar g¹ of carriage C extends forward over cross bar j
but is held up above the same by a supporting spring O placed within a sheath. P
formed upon or secured to the upper side of the bar g' said spring bearing upon a
supporting foot or stem Q the lower end of which rests upon the plane surface of
base A above mentioned.

page_text: The stem or foot Q is recessed on one side and a screw or pin R passing through
the sheath and passing into the recess, prevents the stem from being dropped out
of the sheath while allowing the necessary movement of the latter.
At the rear side of the sheath or block P is a rigid finger S which as the bar g¹
is depressed passes between two of the pins g as illustrated in Figure 5 and prevents
the bar from shifting laterally.
In this way the burring of the letters by a sidewise movement is obviated.
Below the finger is a pivotted yoke T shown detached in Figure 13 which is
carried by the block or sheath P and is formed with an outwardly turned flange or
lip U the upper end of which is bevelled as shewn in Figures 4, 5 and 13.
The yoke which is preferably bent up of sheet metal is pivotted to the block P
at such a point as will permit it to tip or rock a certain distance, and cause it when
thus tipped to come into contact with and to be stopped by the block, as best shewn
in Figure 11.
A light and elastic spring V placed within the yoke and bearing at one end
against the same and at the other end against the block or sheath P cause the
yoke to be held normally in the tipped position as will readly understood upon
referring to figure 11.
The action of the spacing mechanism is as follows:-
The handle of the type bar L, is first lifted sufficiently to raise pin W out of the
hole V in which it may be at the time the bar is moved to the letter required, the
pin dropped into the corresponding hole V, and the handle depressed sufficiently
to overcome the power of the spring O, thus carrying down the type bar L,
and the bar g', and causing the proper letter to make its impression on the
paper roll D.
As the parts are thus depressed the flange or lip U bearing against one of the
pins g, as shown in figure 4 is tipped back and rides down by the side of the pin,
the spring yielding to the downward pressure.
As soon as the upper edge of the said lip U passes below the pin it is thrown
forward under the same, and to a point between said pin and the next, resuming
the inclined position indicated in figures 4 and 11. The impression being com-
pleted the bar or lever L, is again lifted to set the pin W in the proper hole, and
as this is done the spring O, raises bar g¹, causing rear side of lip or U; to rido
against the pin g above it and thus to advance the carriage C, the distance centre
of one pin to that of the next.
Having thus described our invention what we claim is this
1st. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with latterally
moveable carriage of a reversable type holder or bar.
2nd. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with latterally
movable carriage of a reciprocating or reversable type holder or bar.
3rd. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with a latterally
movable carriage pivoted at its rear end, of a reciprocating and reversable type
holder and bar.
4th. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with a laterally
movable carriage, provided with a table of the index or characters printed, a
series of sockets, one for each of the characters and a reciprocating type holder
provided with types or characters and with a stud or pin to enter the socket.
5th. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with a latterally
movably carriage provided with an index or table of the characters printed, a series
of sockets corresponding therewith a reciprocating reversable type holder provided
with two or more sets of type or characters and on its top and bottom a stud for
each set of sockets.
6th. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with a latterally
movable carriage provided with an inking pad of a reciprocating type bar or
holder

page_text: 7th. In a type writing or printing machine the combination with a latterally
movable carriage of reversable type holder movable thereon and provided with a
locking device to prevent accidental turning of the holder.
8th. In a type writing machine, the combination with a latterally movable
carriage provided with guides or ways, a tipping block moveable in said guides or
ways at right angles to the travel of the carriage and a type lever or bar attached
to said block.
9th. In a type writing or printing machine the combination of a paper roll a
latterally movable carriage, having longitudinal bar crossing the paper roll at right
angles and provided with an inverted T groove block seated in the open portion of
the groove and having lugs extending into the undercut sides of the same and a
type bar or lever swiveled in said block provided with type or printing characters
on two or more of its faces.
10th. In a type writing or printing machine substantially such as described the
combination of a paper roll, a latterally moveable carriage having a bar provided
with a series of holes a type bar or lever provided with printing type or characters,
and moveable lengthwise with said bar and provided with a pin to enter said hole
and a table or indicator bearing characters corresponding to the characters on the
bar one such character being opposite each hole whereby the operator is enabled to
bring any character over the roll with certainty and dispatch.
11th. In a type writing or printing machine the combination of a paper roller
type bar or lever having two or more printing faces and moveable at right angles
to the axis of the roll and provided with a pin, a latterally moveable carriage for
said bar provided with a series of holes corresponding with the characters of any
of the printing faces and adapted to receive the pin of the type bar or lever and a
table or indicator of characters having a series of spaces corresponding and in line
with the holes each spare bearing side by side the several characters corresponding
with the said spaces upon the different faces of the bar.
12th. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper roll and carriage
moveing from end to end of said roll and cut away where it crosses the same aud
a type bar moveable in said carriage at right angles to the axis of said roll and
projecting through the cut away portion whereof, whereby any portion of said bar
may be caused to bear upon said roll.
13th. In a type writing or printing machine of the class herein described a type
bar or lever provided with a slide or strip bearing a series of printing characters
said slide or strip being removable to renewel or variation.
14th. In a type writing machine the combination of a bed or base a paper roll
above said base and a guard attached to the base resting therefrom and extending
closely about said roll to its upper side to direct the paper over the top of
the same.
15th. In a type writing machine the combination of a paper roll and a spring
sustained press roll bearing against same.
16th. In a type writing machine the combination of a paper roll a paper guide
partially encircling said roll and a spring sustained press roll bearing against the
paper of paper thereon said press being recessed to make room for said guide.
17th. In combination with paper roll D, and its support B, lever H provided
with pawl C, and turn button or stud f, adapted to strike against the support B,
and thus to limit the throw of the lever.
18th. In combination with a paper roll and a latterally movable feed carriage
having grooved bar G, block K provided with notch p, and having lugs i seated in
said groove type bar L having cylindrical stem carried said block provided with
projection g and having spring m, adapted to hold the projections in the notch
substantially as shown and described.
19th. In a type writer the combination of a vertically and latterally moveable
carriage having a spring support a rigid finger and a yielding pivoted yoke pro-
vided with a flange, a spring adapted to tip, the yoke and hold its flange normally

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tipping yoke being adapted to yield as the carriage is depressed and to spring
forward and to present inclined face to the pins as the carriage rises.
20th. The combination in a type writing machine of a bed or base A rod B,
Jatterally moveable carriage C paper roll D bar J provided with pins g block P
stem Qrigid finger seated in and moveable with said block spring O bearing upon
stem Qrigid finger S pivoted yoke T provided with lip U and spring V adapted to
tip the yoke substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 12th day of October 1986.