Gauge Attachment for Type-writing Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Gauge Attachment for Type-writing Machines.
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I, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH MONRO (professionally known as Charlotte E.
Morland), of 26, Abingdon Villas, Kensington, in the County of London, Actress,
do hereby declare the nature, of this invention to be as follows:-
Hitherto it has been found almost impossible to ensure the same depth of margin
at the bottom of the various pages of a long document or book when printed
by a type-writing machine owing to the absence of a gauge or alarm to enable the
person operating such machine to tell when he has printed down to the required
distance from the bottom edge of the paper.
Now the object of this invention is to provide a simple means applicable to any
type-writing machine in general use whereby the operator is enabled to print any
number of sheets with any desired margin at the bottom of each sheet.
According to this invention I provide for Caligraph Bar-lock and similar
machines two similar graduated strips of metal or other suitable material adapted
to be attached to the paper carriage of the said machines by clips or other suitable
means each graduated strip carries a sliding piece having preferably the_bottom
edge thereof turned at right angles to the graduated strip this sliding piece I prefer
to make in the form of a spring but I may clamp the sliding piece to the graduated
strip by means of a screw.
For convenience of packing I prefer to hinge the graduated strip to the clip.
For machines of the Remington and Hammond types one graduated strip only
is necessary attached by suitable means to the paper rest or other convenient part
of the carriage:
By setting the sliding pieces to a suitable division of the graduated scales the
operator is enabled to leave the same margin at the bottom of any number
of sheets.
Dated this Twentieth day of May 1800
ERNEST SALAMAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Gauge Attachment for Type-writing Machines.
I, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH MONRO (professionally known as Charlotte E.
Morland), of 26, Abingdon Villas, Kensington, in the County of London, Actress,
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:—
Hitherto it has been found almost impossible to ensure the same depth of margin
at the bottom of the various pages of a long document or book when printed by a
type writing machine owing to the absence of a gauge or alarm to enable the person
operating such machine to tell when he has printed down to the required distance
from the bottom edge of the paper.
Now the object of this invention is to provide a simple means, applicable to any
type writing machine in general use, whereby the operator is enabled to print any
number of sheets with any desired margin at the bottom of each sheet.
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According to this invention, I provide for Caligraph," "Bar-lock," and similar
machines, two similar graduated strips of metal or other suitable material, adapted
to be attached to the paper carriage of the said machines by clips or other suitable
means, each graduated strip carries a sliding niece, having preferably the bottom
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edge thereof turned at right, angles to the graduated strip; this sliding piece
prefer to make in the form of a spring, but I may clamp the sliding piece to the
graduated strip by means of a screw.
For convenience of packing, I prefer to hinge the graduated slip to the clip.
For machines of the Remington and Hammond types, one graduated strip only
is necessary, attached by, suitable means to the paper rest, or other convenient part
of the carriage.
By setting the sliding pieces to a suitable division of the graduated scales, the
operator is enabled to leave the same margin at the bottom of any number
.of; sheets.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings
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Fig. 1 is front elevation of the gauge attachment, for application. to
Remington "machine.
Fig. 2, section on line A, B, Eig. 1.
Fig. 3, front elevation of the gauge attachment applied to a
similar machine.
a
Remington" or
Fig. 4, front elevation of the gauge attachment for application to a machine of
the "Caligraph" type.
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Fig. 5, section on line C, D, Fig. 4.
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Fig. 6, front elevation of the gauge attachments applied to a Caligraph" or
similar machine.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
E, E, represents the graduated strip of metal or other suitable material attached
to the paper carriage (F) of the type-writer, by means of clips G, G, or other
suitable means.
Each strip E carries a sliding piece H, made to clip the strip E
by spring pressure, or secured thereto, by clamping screws.
By setting the sliding piece H to a suitable division of the graduated strip E,
the operator is enabled to leave the same margin at the bottom of any number of
similar sized sheets, a re-adjustment of the piece H being necessary when changing
the size of sheets. For convenience in packing, the graduated strips E E are pre-
ferably hinged or jointed to the clips G, G, at G¹ G, so that when not in use, they
may be turned down, and lie parallel with the paper carriage (F) of the machine,
as indicated by the dotted lines in Figs. 5 and 6.
To adapt my invention for the use of blind persons, I attach to the sliding
piece H a bell, gong, or other device which shall emit a sound when the paper
reaches the said piece, and the proper margin is left at the bottom of the paper.
By using suitable clips, this attachment may be adapted for use with almost any
type writing machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what I
claim, is:
(I.) In a gauge attachment for type-writing machines, the graduated strip or
strips E, and sliding piece H, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(II.) The gauge attachment for type writing machines, substantially as described
and shown, in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the on day of repruary
ERNEST SALAMAN,
Registered Patent Agent, 65 & 66, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.