mprovements in Perforators for Telegraph Transmitting Ribbons and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
mprovements in Perforators for Telegraph Transmitting Ribbons
and the like.
I, EDWIN RIKER STORM, of No. 3 Union Square, New York, County and
State of New York, United States of America, Architect, do hereby declare the
ature of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
e particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to perforating machines. The main object of the inveu-
ion is to provide an improved machine for punching holes in ribbons of paper, or
other suitable material, such as are used for making and breaking a telegraph
circuit in certain forms of automatic telegraphs, the holes being suitably arranged
relatively to each other in the ribbon, so that when it is drawn through a suitable
telegraph transmitting apparatus, in circuit with a distant receiver, the desired
message will be sent. Each message will be composed of letters, characters,
syllables or words, each of which is represented on the ribbon by a distinguishable
combination of holes.
In this machine the punches are not moved directly by the operator, but by
mechanism operated by a motor and brought into co-operation with the punches
when the operator moves a finger key. There are as many keys as distinct
characters, that is, one key for each distinct combination of perforations, repre-
senting a letter, syllable or word, to be made. Each key controls the number and
arrangement of punches which will be moved forward at a time, and consequently
the number and arrangement of holes punched in the ribbon.
Each character, that is the holes representing it, is completely punched auto-
matically on the operation of the corresponding keys, and after the holes are
punched, the ribbon is automatically moved forward a distance equal to the space
occupied on the ribbon by that character plus the space between two consecutive
characters.
Owing to the application of power to the assembling devices and punches it is
practical to punch more holes, representing either a longer combination, or
several combinations at a single operation, than heretofore.
Also by means of the spacing device employed it becomes possible to save the
time required to strike a key for the spaces between words, since the mechanism
controlling the spacing is so arranged that by depressing the space key coincident
with a character key the space is prolonged to the proper distance between words.
In this machine there are preferably three rows of punches, the central row
being desigued to form a central row of holes at regular distances apart in the
ribbon being perforated, and with which pins in the periphery of a feed wheel in
the telegraph transmitter with which the ribbon is to be used engage to draw the
ribbon along. The two outer rows of punches are designed to form character
holes, that is, holes in different combinations to represent and to transmit different
characters. The relative positions of the rows can be varied, and many features of
the machine would be useful if the feed hole punches were omitted and the feed
holes were separately punched, or omitted.
Other features of the machine will appear from the following description.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1 is a view showing the general arrangement of parts of the apparatus, the
enclosing case being broken away;

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Fig. 3 is a plan view of the top of the machine, the key board not being shown;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the punch head on a larger scale;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sliding head;
Fig. 6 is an alternative form of blocks 35;
Fig. 7, a and b, show respectively, side and sectional views of the joint between
bars 48 and 54.
Fig. 7D is an enlarged section of part 54;
Fig. 8 is a detail view of the tension device, D, being an alternative form of
spur and spring.
Fig. 9, 9, show, respectively, sectional and side views of a joint to be
described, E being an enlarged view of same.
Fig. 10, is a perspective view of a socket block.
Fig. 11 is a plan view of the spacing device:
Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the spacing device;
Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the spacing device.
Fig. 14 is a view of the clutch;
Fig. 15 is a sectional view of clutch showing the bifurcated trip.
Fig. 16 shows the stop and returning spring;
Figs. 17, 19, 22, show modifications to be described ;
Fig. 18 is a detail of the paper moving device;
Fig. 20 is a detail of arm to keep paper in alignment; and
Fig. 21 is a detail of punch head.
. A represents a base to which are secured frame pieces A', A², parallel bar
frame A³, cushion pieces A', A', socket bars A5, A6, and cushion piece A7 (Figs. 1
and 2). To uprights A' A2 is secured a top plate or frame B (Figs. 1, 2, 3),
provided with boxes 1, 1, fitted with segments 2 (Fig. 16), wear being taken up by
screws 21 21. The boxes form bearings for shaft 3, having a clutch 4, with a
bifurcated trip, hereinafter described, wheels 5, 6, and cams 7, 8, 9.
Ordinarily, the wear on a shaft bearing is principally beneath the shaft, and by
dividing the bearing pieces horizontally all necessary adjustment is provided for.
But in this machine the punches create a thrust against the side of the box or
-bearing opposite to the punches which might, in time, render the machine inopera-
tive through lost motion; to prevent this the box segments are cut as shown in
Fig. 16 and a set screw 21 is placed back of the bearing (Figs. 15, 16).
5 is a fly wheel and 6 a pulley or gear wheel secured thereto, to which power is
applied from any suitable motor. Wheel 5 is loose on shaft 3, but held in position
between clutch 4 and 5', which is locked by set screw 51, Fig. 14.
Cam 7 formed with a projection 7' on one side, Fig. 4, operating on wheel 10,
loosely revolving on shaft 11, fixed in the sliding head 12, moves the head forward.
The two cams 8 act upon straps 13 formed on the links 14, which are connected
by the joint 15 to lifting bar 16, which slides vertically in ways 17, and raise and
lower said lifting bar and with it the cushioned arm 16¹ attached thereto. Cam 9
operates the paper or ribbon moving device.
Sliding head 12, working on ways 18, fixed to plate B, is provided with
retractile spring 19, a draw-back plate 20, socket 21, and grooves 22 the retractile
spring fastened at one end by screws 23, to sliding head 12, and at the other end
by post 24, to top-plate B, tends to draw head 12, back, holding wheel 10 against
cam 7. The draw-back plate or fork 20, has projections 25, adapted to work
against collars 26, on punches 27, 28, in such manner as to draw the punches
backward with head 12; both outer punches 27, and middle punches 28, work in
holes 29, in punch head 30; holes 29 are enlarged at their outer ends 31, so that
punchings will readily escape. The laminations or sections of punch-head 30, are
held together by bolts and secured to top plate B, provided with rebate 33, Fig. 4,
to insure the proper placing of the punch head and to resist the shock or thrust of
the punches.
Punch head 30, is provided with a ribbon receiving slot or way 30¹.
Socket 21 Tias 2 3 4 5 receives and cuidos block 33 adanted to slide

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upied by the upper ends of blocks 35; block 33, serves to fill the space between
d 12 and the inner ends of the central row of punches. Punches 28 are pro-
ed with a spring 28¹ to move the punches 28 forward with the drawback
te 20 that block 33 may be free to enter behind punches.
Grooves 22, formed in the sliding head, to receive blocks 35, are spaced to bring
cks in line with the punches, one block back of each punch, and to permit
cks 35, to rise and fall freely in a vertical line.
Blocks 35, operated by rods 36, links 37, and parallel bars 38 are adapted to
de in grooves 22, and have a channel 39, connecting with hole 40, to receive the
med end of rods 36, Fig. 4. These blocks are shown in two parallel series on
fferent levels, one series being in position to co-operate with the lower row of
anches and the other series in position to co-operate with the upper row and when
ised serve to fill the space between head 12 and the ends of punches 27. These
locks may be circular in section instead of rectangular, see 35¹ Fig. 6, in which
ase instead of grooves 22, there would be circular holes 35*.
41
Rods 36 provided with eyes 41, fitted to channels 42, formed in links 37, are
eld to place by screws 43, see Fig. 9. Links 37 are attached by rods 44, to
rame piece A', and are jointed to parallel bars 38, which are jointed at the other
nd to links 45 which are provided with channels 42 in which are fitted the eyes
of rods 46, secured to place by screws 43; links 45, are fastened by rods 47 to
frame piece A³, Fig. 1. This construction causes bars 38 when moved, to continue
parallel to their original positions so that rods 36, 46, will be moved the same
distance whichever assembling bar 48, placed underneath and working against
bars 38, is operated. Parallel bars 38, links 37, 45, rods 36, 36, and blocks 35 are
nearly balanced by springs 49, having one end fixed to link 37, and the other
end to adjusting screws 50, in top plate B. The parallel bars 38, rest on
cushions A, A.
The assembling bars 48, pivoted by pins 51, to blocks 52, resting on cushions A7,
furnished with the projections 53, are operated by the lifting bar 16 through catch
bars 54; the blocks 52, bored for pins 51, have an edge channeled to receive the
ends of the assembling bars 48, and are halved on and fastened to the recessed
bar A which is secured to base A, Fig. 2. Cushion 55 is formed of felt, rubber
or other material let in channeled bar A', secured to frame A; projections 53, on
assembling bars 48, are so arranged on each bar as to come in contact with the
particular bars 38, controlling punches 27, required to form the character desired.
There are as many bars 48 as characters for which the machine is arranged. The
catch bars 54 terminate in handles 56, have projections 57, 58, holes 59, 60, and
are jointed to the assembling bars in such manner as to allow them to move on
centre 61, Figs. 2, 7; preferably each catch bar 54, of which there is one for
each assembling bar, is formed with a circular depression 62, into which the
rounded end of its assembling. bar 48, fits and in which it is held by screw 63,
Figs. 7 a and b. The projections 57, are made to fit over and engage lifting bar 16,
when catch bars 54, are moved forward in position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.
5 Projections 58 come in contact with the oscillating frame 64, on a rock shaft and
oscillate it when the catch bars are moved forward to engage bar 16. Holes 59,
are furnished with swivels 591, to which are fastened retractile springs 65, one for
each catch bar 54; the other ends of springs 65, are held by screws 66, with set
screws 67, to tension har 68, which works in ways 69, and has regulating screws 70,
50 Fig. 2. Holes 60, which receive rods 71, communicate with semi-circular recesses
or channels on the rear sides of catch bars 54, to receive the eyes on the ends o
rods 71, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The rods are threaded at one end
and screwed into pieces 72, thus providing means of adjustment, the eye fitting inte
the channel and locking the rod so that it cannot turn; pieces 72, are jointed at 73
55 with finger keys 74, which move on fulcrums 75, in block 76, channeled to receiv
the keys. Block 76, is fastened by V-projections 77, fitting into a correspondin
groove in bar A' fastened to base A and by screws 78. The several banks of key

page_text: are so pivoted on fulcrums 75, as to equalize the leverage as nearly as possible, and
consequently the force or touch required on each key to draw its catch bar 54,
forward and overcome the resistance of spring 65. The first bank of keys at the
left, Fig. 2, are pivoted at the left of block 76, and succeeding banks in regular
order toward the lower end of said block. The pivots of the several banks not
only vary in distances from the front of the machine but in height also, and this
is important because it places the pivots of all the key levers on or very near the
same level with the key tips; this gives the tips as nearly a straight up and down
movement of an arc of a circle can have. If the key tip of any lever were above
the pivot it would move forward and if below the pivot backward, which would be
unpleasant to the finger of the operator. The finger keys are provided with finger
plates or tips 79, fixed to the key levers, upon which are shown the characters to
be used, there being a separate key for each assembling bar, and the tip showing
the character, formed on the assembling bar connected with that finger key.
Rock shaft frame 64, working on pivot points 80, normally held against
projections 58, by spring 81, is provided with an arm 82, attached to rod 83, jointed
at 84, to stem 85, of trip piece 86, Figs. 1, 2, 14, 15, forming one member of the
bifurcated trip of clutch 4. The stem works loosely in fixed blocks 87, to allow
the trip piece to have a backward and forward as well as an upward and downward
motion, trip piece 86, being normally held backward against wedge shaped end 88,
of fixed block. 87, by spring 89, Fig. 15, is made to engage bolt 90, which is
adapted to slide in clutch 4, and is provided with a transverse groove 91, into
which fits trip piece 86, to draw the sliding bolt backward, or release it, as required.
Spring 92, tends to press the bolt forward into holes 93, sunk in balance wheel 5,
locking wheel 5, by clutch 4 to shaft 3. The other member of the bifurcated
trip, which is extension 88, of fixed body 87, is wedge shaped and fits against
enlarged end 4', of clutch 4, in such manner that, as the clutch revolves carrying
with it bolt 90, it enters groove 91, in the bolt and partially withdraws it, the
wedge shaped extension being purposely formed a little too narrow to completely
withdraw the bolt from holes 93, and compressing spring 92; completion of the
withdrawal of said bolt is effected by part 86 (entering groove 91, as piece 88,
leaves it, see Fig. 15) which has one face beveled to match and complete the
wedge shape of 88, and is made a little thicker than necessary to disengage the
bolt from the balance wheel. A shoulder 42 on the enlarged end 4¹, prevents
trip piece 86, from bearing against the body of the clutch where it might catch
against bolt 90. Revolution of shaft 3 tends to push fixed extension 87, downward
and if it were movable it would require a strong spring to hold it against said push,
thus destroying delicacy of action of the keys. By making this extension a fixed
member of the bifurcated trip, the thrust of the shaft, acting through the bolt, is
taken by said extension and the frame supporting it until the thrust is no longer in
the direction of movement of the movable part of the bifurcated trip, but is across
such direction, acting against the frame, but not against the spring 81 which holds
the movable member of the trip against the bolt, hence a light spring will serve
to hold said movable part in place, and a light touch on the keys will withdraw it.
Spring 89, is compressed when the bolt is withdrawn from holes 93, which is
effected near the close of each revolution of shaft 3. Bolt 90, is formed longer
than clutch 4, that end 94, may engage with spring 95, when the bolt is withdrawn
from holes 93. Spring.95, held at one end by post 96, and regulated by screws 97
and 98 acts against end 94, of bolt 90, after it has been withdrawn from the drive
wheel and overcomes the inertia of shaft 3, and tends to return it to proper
position, should inertia have carried it too far.
Screw 97 increases the tension of spring 95, screw 98, regulates the position to
which the shaft is returned.
Rods 46, Figs. 1 and 12 attached to links 45, are formed so their upper ends
work freely in holes 99, in block 100, secured to top-plate B. Block 100, is formed
with bearings 101, 102, Figs. 11, 13, which receive sliding rod 103, formed with a
head 104, fitted to work in slot 105, moved forward by lever 106, fulcrumed at 107,

page_text: actuated by one of the two space key levers 74 (Figs.
le finger tip 108; rod 103, and lever 106, are returned to position by spring 109.
sliding rod 103, are blocks 110, freely moving in planes perpendicular to the
and held in position by pins 111, 112, so as to move backward and forward
h the sliding rod 103. Ends 113, of blocks 110, rest in rebate 114 in block 100,
ting over or upon the ends of rods 46 and actuated by them, but when resting
rebate 114 are free to move under ends 115 of blocks 116, fulcrumed on rod 117
provided with retractile springs 119, attached to rod 119. Rods 117 and 119
fixed to top plate B; blocks 116 are provided with pins 120 which are
ggered and set to work against the adjoining left hand block, in such manner
at all the blocks to the left are raised with the last block as in Fig. 13. Ends 121
blocks 116 are cut to form shown, forming in series a sectional ratch or rack
to which works ratchet 122 in arm 123, jointed by pin 124 to lever 125.
atchet 122 is held to place by spring 126, and arm 123 works over ends 121,
eing held to place by top guide 127 and side guides 128, 129, (see Figs. 3 and 12).
ever 125 fulcrumed at 130 is moved toward head 30 by spring 131 and is
eturned to position by cam 9 working against the end 125¹; one end of spring 131
secured to top-plate B by screw 132, the other end to lever 125 through hole 133.
ever 125 is provided with rods 134, 135, rod 134 being a connecting rod between
ever 125 and block 33. Rod 135, jointed to lever 125 by pin 136, has one end
urnished with a rack, or. series of teeth 137, working in pinion 138 fixed to feed
wheel 139, preferably provided with pins 140, adapted to fit in the feed holes
unched in the paper strip, feed wheel 139 working on shaft 141 fixed in top-
olate B. Rack 137 is held against pinion 138, to mesh with it by the arm 142,
Figs. 3, 18, having the indent 143, fulcrumed by screw 144 to top-plate B; the
indent 143 is formed to receive end 145 of lever 146, fulcrumed at 147 to top
plate B. Lever 146, bent to pass underneath rack 137, is provided with teeth 148,
spring 149, and end 150 formed to work on cam 151 on one end of cam 8;
teeth 148 engage pinion 138 and lock it; spring 149 tends to disengage teeth 148
and pinion 138, to move end 145 out of indent 143, see Fig. 3, forcing arm 142
toward pinion 138, compelling rack 137 to mesh with and operate it. End 150,
works against cam 151 shaped to force teeth 148 in engagement with pinion 138
and formed end 145 in indent, freeing rack 137 from pinion 138, during part of the
revolution of shaft 3 and allowing the retractile spring 149 to act during remainder
of revolution. Piece 152 fastened to top plate B is formed to hold the paper
strip on feed wheel 139. Where a centre line of feed holes is not used the
lever 153, fulcrumed at 155 to top plate B with roller 154, Fig. 19, pressing
against feed wheel 139 may be used; lever 153 is provided with retractile
spring 156. Piece 157 fastened to top plate B, is formed to lift the strip from
feed wheel 139 and direct it out from the machine.
The working parts described, except keys 79, drive wheels 5, 6, slot 30¹, feed
wheel 139, and pieces 152, 157, are protected by a corer C, formed so that a
portion C, will guard the finger keys and a portion C² will serve to hold copy.
.
The strip of ribbon moved forward by feed wheel 139 from a suitable reel 158,
passes over arm 159 through tension device 160, under arm 161, in slot 30¹ and
over feed wheel 139 under the piece 152 and in front of the piece 157, and out
from the machine. Reel 158 fastened to top plate B by arm 162, has a loose
spool 163 freely working on fixed shaft 164, Figs. 1 and 3; spool 163 has two
spurs 165 to engage with the wooden core of a paper roll, and a ratchet wheel 166
50 on its lower edge, operated by pawl 167, jointed to arm 168 fulcrumed at 169 to
top plate B and operated by retractile spring 170 and links 171; the pawl 167 is
controlled by arm 159 fulcrumed at 173 to arm 162; arm 159 and pawl 167 are
connected by spiral spring 174; retractile spring 170 is joined to arm 168 at 175
at one end, the other being secured by a screw 176 to top plate B; link 171 jointed
55 to arm 168 by screw 177 rests against head 12 and is moved forward by it, retractil
spring 170 returning it to position.
Tension device 160 is composed of a fixed plate 178, Fig. 8, movable plate 179

page_text: adjusting screw 180, compression spring 181, spur 182, guide pin 183, and cover
plate 184; the fixed plate contains a hole for reception of the guide pin, and is
rebated on top to form a check or stop for cover 184; the bottom of the rebate is
bored and tapped to receive a screw 185 to adjust the cover 184, to the width of
the paper strip; the removable plate 179, is fitted to work on bottom piece 186,
is bored to receive the end of guide pin 183, and point of spur 182, which holds the
movable plate against the fixed plate through the action of compression spring 181,
which may be made to fit inside as at D, or over the spur as at D₁, Fig. 8. The
force of compression spring 181, is regulated by screw 180, working in arm 187.
Arm 187 supports the pivot of top piece 184. The fixed plate 178, (Fig. 8) is
attached to arm 188, fulcrumed at 189, and regulated by spring 190, and tension
screw 191, Fig. 3, or is attached to body 192, Fig. 17, sliding in groove 193, in
top plate B, made parallel with slot 30%. Body 192, is held in groove 193 by
screw 194, and washer 195, and is acted upon by retractile spring 196, having one
end attached to washer 195, and the other end attached to arm 197. Arm 161, is
fulcrumed on pin 198, controlled by screw 199 and compression spring 200,
Fig. 20, prevents the paper strip from jumping up in slot 30¹ and loosing its
alignment.
Figs. 21 and 22 show, respectively, groupings of punch holes in head 12 and
of punches for preparing perforated strips with and without a central row of feed
holes.
The operation of the described mechanism is as follows: An operator, desiring
to produce in a ribbon perforations corresponding to any particular character, or
combination of characters, presses down the key on which it appears, turning it on
its fulcrum 75, which causes rod 71 and the corresponding catch bar 54 to move,
carrying projection 57 over lifting bar 16, to the dotted position in Fig. 2. The
same movement carries projection 58 on the same bar 54 against the rock shaft arm
or frame 64 turning it on its axis and carrying with it arm 82, pulling down rod 83
and trip piece 86, which permits bolt 90, pressed out by spring 92, to move into
engagement with the drive wheel 5, locking it by means of clutch 4 to shaft 3.
This is all that the touch of the operator on the key has to do, namely, to move one
bar 64 to engage bar 16, and to pull down the movable member of the trip
to release bolt 90, connecting the drive wheel to the shaft. All other movements
are produced automatically by the mechanism and driving motor. Shaft 3 being
thus put in motion turns cams 7, 8, 9. The two cams 8 acting through straps 13
and links 14, cause the lifting or moving bar 16 to rise, cams 8 being set to effect
this in a little less than half a revolution. The lifting bar being under projection 57,
of the catch bar moved forward by a key raises it lifting the corresponding
assembling bar 48. Projections 53 on the assembling bar being so disposed as to
engage with the particular parallel bars 38 necessary for the formation of the
desired character, press up and move those bars directly over the projections,
leaving all others at rest. This moves the corresponding links 37, 45, which raise
rods 36, 46. Rods 36 moves blocks 35 upward in the sliding head 12 behind
punches 27. Rods 46 work through the block 100 against ends 113, of blocks 100,
cause the blocks 110 to turn on rod 103. These blocks having ends 113 under
ends 115 of blocks 116, cause blocks 116 to move on rod 117 raising end 115 and
depressing end 121. The blocks 116 having pins 120, lift as one block, all the
blocks from the first block (at the left in Fig. 13), to the last block moved, so that
any blocks, lying between blocks moved, and not moved by rods 46 will have its
end 121 depressed. The arm 123 with ratchet 122 attached to lever 125, acting
under the retractile force of the spring 131, moves over the depressed ends 121,
until ratchet 122 engages with the first end 121 not depressed. Movement of
arm 123 is retarded by the shape of cam 9, acting on end 125¹ of lever 125, and
carries rod 135 with rack 137, which, being now unlocked, frees itself from
pinion 138 and the rod 134, toward the punch head; rod 134 is connected with
block 33, sliding in the socket 21, and pushes the block behind feed hole
punches 28.
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Shaft 3 which has been continuously rotated by wheel 5, since the clutch was
gaged by movement of a key, causes cam 7 by its projection 7', acting on
ller 10 on shaft 11, to move head 12 and the punches 27, 28, behind which
ocking 35, 33 has been placed, as above described, to perforate the ribbon,
eviously placed in the slot 301; continued revolution of cam 7, permits
ring 19 to pull back head 12 with draw back plate 20, which withdraws the
berated punches.
Cam 151 releasing end 150 of lever 146, permits spring 149, the draw back
od 145, which acting on the arm 142, forces the rack 137 into mesh with
inion 138, locking the rack thereto.
Cam 9 in the second half of its revolution engages with lever 125, moving it
ith arm 123 rods 134, 135, and block 33 to their original positions. Rod 135
oving rack 137, locked to pinion 138, moves the pinion, feed wheel and ribbon
hereon forward a distance corresponding to the length of the character being
unched plus the space between the characters. Piece 152, holds the ribbon against
he feed wheel, pins 140 draw the strip forward into position to have another
character punched therein by the next operation of either character. key.
Shaft 3, having nearly completed one revolution, brings clutch bolt 90, into
engagement with the wedge shaped projection 88 of the bifurcated trip, and, as
rotation continues, with piece 86 of said trip, bolt 90 being entirely withdrawn
thereby from the hole 93 in driving wheel 5 in which it is at the time extending.
This projects the end 94 beyond the clutch 4, allowing it to come into engagement
with the spring 95, which overcomes or counteracts the inertia of the shaft and
returns said shaft to its original position. Spring 89 forces piece 86, backward,
preventing the end of the bolt from striking the balance wheel thus obviating wear
and noise.
Projection 58 on the operated catch bar 54 slips off rack-shaft frame 64
oscillated thereby, where said bar is raised by bar 16; this allows the rack shaft
frame to pass under projection 58 and to return to its original position to permit
trip piece 86 to be in readiness to withdraw bolt 90, to insure a positive stop after
each single revolution of shaft 3, so that if the operator forgets to remove his
finger from the depressed key, or is too slow in removing it, the machine will make
but one revolution, and will form but one combination of perforations, representing
a single complete character, for each movement of a finger key.
Cams 8 in the second half of their revolution lower lifting bar 16, and cushioned
bar 16 (Fig. 2), attached thereto, returning bars 38, 48, links 37, 45, rods 36, 46,
blocks 35, 110 and 116, to their original positions, the cushioned bar 16¹, insuring
a positive return of the bars 38 and attachments thereto.
Cam 151, operating on end 150 of lever 146 at the beginning of the revolution
of shaft 3, brings the teeth 148 in mesh with the pinion 138, moving it slightly
backward or forward and locking it thus bringing the feed wheel and the paper
strip thereon to a fixed position, insuring exact regularity of the feed holes, the
same movement of cam 151 moves end 145 into indent 143 unlocking arm 142 and
freeing rack 137 from pinion 138.
The tension 160 made yielding by arm 188 and spring 189, keeps the strip taut,
taking up all slack occasioned by elasticity, racing, or adjustment of feed wheel when
teeth 148 engage with and lock pinion 138. Cover 184 is pivoted and furnished
with a handle and pin 183 has a knob, for convenience in inserting a new ribbon
or strip.
Arm 159, operated by the strip is carried toward the tension when the portion of the
strip between the tension device and the reel becomes taut; this operating through
the spiral spring 174, causes the pawl 167 to engage with the ratchet wheel 166
on the loose piece 163. The pawl 167 jointed to the lever 168 having the link 171
resting against the sliding head 12, is moved forward as the sliding head 12 moves
55 forward, thus moving ratchet wheel 166 and the paper roll thereon, relieving the
feed holes from the strain of overcoming the inertia of the paper roll. Lever 168
is returned by spring 170.

page_text: When it is desired to adjust, any rod, 71, it is disengaged from its catch bar by
forcing the eye out of its channel by moving the catch bar forward, and the said
rod is screwed more or less into piece 72; and again connected to its catch bar by
engagement of the eye and channel, thus holding the rod in adjustment.
Springs 65 are separately adjusted to the same tension by screws 66, which are
then locked by screws (
s 67. All the springs can then be adjusted at once, when
necessary, by moving bar 68 by screws 70.
.
The finger plate 108 at the centre of the lower row of keys, Fig. 1, is shown of
greater width than the others, and is a spacer to make spaces between words of a
message, and is connected with two finger key levers, one of which is connected by
rod 71 to a catch bar and is used to operate the trip piece 86, the bar 48 to which
the catch bar is joined has no projections 53, and will not therefore render any
character. punch operative. The arm 123 is moved forward a distance equal to
one space beyond the ends 121, by the cam 9 and moves back one space, being
stopped by the ends 121, allowing lever 125 and parts operated thereby to advance
block 33. behind one feed hole punch and also to advance the ribbon one space.
The other finger key lever 74 attached to the spacing finger plate 108, is connected
by the rod 711 to the lever 106 and on the depression of the space key moves the
blocks 110, under the ends of the spacing blocks 116, in such a manner that one
more space block will be lifted than would have been lifted for the particular
combination being punched had the lever 106 not been moved. This permits the
use of the space key in conjunction with a character key and consequently the
perforating of a character with its space and an extra space at the same time. If
a single space. is desired as no character punches are then used, no space blocks
will be moved and but a single feed hole punch will be operated.
It will be seen that block 33 is yieldingly connected to its operating rod, and
has compound movement, that is, a movement with head 12, and a movement across
said head. Blocks 35, also have a similar compound movement and are similarly
connected to their operating rods 36. Rod 134 may be omitted if desired and
block 33 left permanently behind feed hole punches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination in a perforator, of normally inoperative punches adapted
to punch holes in different combinations in a ribbon to represent different characters,
keys corresponding to such different characters, assembling bars each having a
different combination of projections corresponding to one of the characters, parts
moved by said projections rendering selected punches operative, power devices for
operating the perforator with its assembling bars, and distinct from the keys but
brought into co-operation with certain combinations of punches by operation of any
key, whereby on the movement of a key a complete character, letter, syllable or
word, represented by a combination of holes will be automatically formed.
2. The combination, in a perforator, for perforating a strip, of series of punches
adapted to punch holes in different combinations to represent different characters,
which characters vary in length longitudinally on the strip, separate feed hole
punches occupying a line parallel with the direction of movement of the strip in
front of the punches, operated simultaneously with the character punches, keys
corresponding to the different characters, devices for operating the perforator,
.controlled by the keys, means for operating more or less of the feed hole punches
to correspond to the length of character punched.
3. The combination, in a perforator, for perforating a strip, of series of punches
adapted to punch holes in different combinations to represent different characters,
which characters vary in length longitudinally on the strip, separate feed hole
punches occupying a line parallel with the direction of movement of the strip in
front of the punches, operated simultaneously with the character punches, keys
corresponding to the different characters, power devices distinct from the keys but

page_text: rought into operation by the keys for operating the perforator, and means for
perating more or less of the feed. hole punches to correspond with the length of
he character punched.
4. The combination in a perforator for perforating a strip, of series of punches
dapted to punch holes in different combinations to represent different characters,
which characters vary in length longitudinally on the strip, separate feed hole
bunches occupying a line parallel with the direction of movement of the strip in
front of the punches; operated simultaneously, with the character punches, keys
corresponding to the different characters, devices for operating the perforators,
controlled by the keys, means for operating more or less of the feed hole punches
to correspond to the length of character punched, and the strip or ribbon feeding
mechanism.
5. The combination in a perforator of a plurality of punches, movable in
different combinations, keys corresponding to such combinations, separate feed
hole punches, and means for operating more or less of the successive feed. hole
punches according to the number required by the length of the character formed,
power devices normally inoperative on the perforator, and a clutch between the
power devices and the perforator mechanism, said clutch being controlled by
operation of any key.
6. The combination with a rotating wheel, of a shaft, normally at rest,.
carrying operating devices, a clutch thereon carrying a bolt adapted to engage
with the rotating wheel, and a bifurcated trip, substantially as described..
7. The combination with a rotating wheel, of a shaft normally at rest,
carrying operating devices, a clutch thereon carrying a bolt adapted to engage
with the rotating wheel, keys, and a bifurcated trip one member of which is
stationary and adapted to engage and partially withdraw the bolt, the other
member of the trip being movable and adapted to complete the withdrawal of
said bolt, several keys each of which is adapted to move the movable member of
said trip, and punches rendered operative by said keys:
8. The combination with a rotating wheel of a shaft, normally at rest, carrying
operating devices, a clutch thereon, carrying a bolt adapted to engage with the
rotating wheel, and extended to engage with a retarding spring upon its
withdrawal from the rotating wheel..
9. The combination with a rotating wheel of a shaft,. normally at rest, carrying
operating devices, a clutch thereon, carrying a bolt adapted to engage with the
rotating wheel, a retarding spring and a bifurcated trip, one member of which is
stationary and adapted to partially withdraw the bolt, the other member being
movable, provided with an adjusting spring, and adapted to complete the with-
drawal of said bolt, substantially as described.
10. The combination with a rotating wheel of a shaft, normally at rest carrying
operating devices, a clutch 4, thereon, carrying a bolt 90, carried around by the
shaft when it revolves, a fixed trip piece and a self-adjusting movable trip piece,
both trip pieces being arranged to engage bolt 90.
11. The combination of a plurality of punches movable in different combinations,
a. key for each combination, a punch operating block or head normally not
operative on the punches, and longitudinally movable blocks controlled by said
keys and movable between the punches and the. operating block in the desired
combinations, feed hole punches, and. means for operating more or less of the feed
hole punches in succession according to the length of the character formed, so that
movement of the operating block will punch a corresponding combination of
character holes and feed holes.
12. The combination of a plurality of punches normally inoperative, blocks
movable behind the punches in different combinatons, a key corresponding to each
combination, assembling devices brought into operation by the keys and acting to
5 bring corresponding blocks behind the punches, and a power driven device for
operating said punches and assembling devices, independently of power applied
to the keys.

page_text: 13. The combination of a plurality of punches normally inoperative, blocks
movable behind the punches in different combinations, a key corresponding to each
combination and adapted by suitable intermediate parts to connect an assembling
bar to operating parts actuated by power independent of the keys, each
assembling bar having projections corresponding to one combination, and means
operated thereby causing the corresponding blocks to be moved behind the
corresponding punches..
14. The combination of punches, meaus for rendering them operative in different
combinatious, including blocks, assembling devices, and keys, a lifting or moving
device operated by power, and catch or engaging devices operated by the keys for
connecting the assembling and lifting or moving devices.
15. The combination of punches, means for rendering them operative in
different combinations, including blocks, assembling bars, parallel bars operated
by the assembling bars, rods movable with the parallel bars, and blocks moved by
said rods whereby certain blocks are moved by movement of each assembling bar,
catch bars and keys corresponding to the assembling bars, and a lifting bar, the
catch bar being moved by the keys.
16. The combination of punches, and means for rendering them operative in
different combinations, including blocks, assembling bars, parallel bars operated
thereby, pivoted links operated by the parallel bars, rods movable with the parallel
bars and pivoted links for actuating the blocks.
17. The combination of punches and means for rendering them operative in
different combinations, including blocks, assembling bars, parallel bars operated
thereby, pivoted links operated by the parallel bars, rods movable with the parallel
bars and pivoted links for actuating the blocks, and springs, attached to the links,
and having adjusting screws, to diminish the weight and shock of the moving parts.
18. The combination in a perforator of punches, blocks movable in line with the
punches to render them operative in different combinations, means for moving the
blocks and punches, a power device normally disconnected from said means, a
trip, operation of which connects said means and power device, an oscillating frame
and means operated by movement of the frame to render the power operative on
the perforator.
19. The combination, in a perforator operated by power, of punches, blocks
movable behind them in different combinations, to render them operative,
assembling, lifting and catch bars, keys for operating the latter, an oscillating
frame and a projection. on each catch bar in position to move against the
oseillating frame and to release it when the catch bar is raised, and mears for
returning the oscillating frame to its original position when released, and a trip
piece moved by said oscillating frame.
20. The combination, in a perforator, of punches Bormally inoperative, con-
trolling keys, a shaft, a cam thereon, a lifting device moved by the cam, assembling
bars, means operated by the -keys for connecting selected assembling bars to the
lifting device, and means operated by the assembling bars for rendering selected
punches operative.
21. The combination of punches normally inoperative, keys, a shaft, cams
thereon, a lifting bar or device operated thereby, and intermediate parts moved
by the lifting bar to render some of the punches operative, a punch moving
device, a cam on the shaft for moving it in one direction and a spring for returning
it to its original position.
22. The combination of punches normally inoperative, keys, a shaft, cams
thereon, a lifting bar or device operated thereby and intermediate means operated
by the lifting bar to render some of the punches operative, a punch moving
device, a cam on the shaft for noving it, a paper feeding device, and a cam for
moving it.
23. The combination, in a machine having a ribbon to be advanced by steps
lever
of varying lengths, of a feed. wheel, a propelling rack or device, a
connected with the rack, an arm jointed to the lever, a series of space bars

page_text: r determining the length of movement of the lever, a series of rous operating
e space bars, a series of finger keys, and means brought into use thereby to
berate said rods and bars.
24. The combination, in a machine having a ribbon to be advanced by steps
f varying lengths, of a feed wheel, a propelling rack or device, a lever
ttached thereto, a series of pivoted space bars, a series of rods operating the
pace bars, a series of bars between the rods and space bars for increasing the
umber of spaces the feed wheel is advanced, a series of finger keys, and
beans brought into use thereby to operate said rods and bars.
25. The combination, in a machine having a ribbon to be advanced by steps
f varying lengths, of a feed wheel, a propelling rack or device, a lever attached
hereto, an arm pivoted to the lever and engaging with a series of pivoted space
pars, a series of rods operating the space bars, a series of bars between the rods
nd space bars, a series of finger keys, a series of parallel bars and links to which
he rods are connected and intermediate devices between the keys and bars.
26. The combination in a machine having a ribbon to be advanced by steps of
varying lengths, of space bars, of a series of rods, a series of bars between the rods
and space bars for operating the space bars, adapted to be moved en masse between
the rods and space bars so rods will operate a greater number of space bars and
increase the length of step by which the ribbon is advanced, and means as a spring
for returning the intermediate bars to their original position.
27. The combination of several punches, means for operating them in different
combinations, keys for selecting the combinations, a lever with arm and rod with
rack thereon, a ribbon feed wheel with.a pinion engaging with said rack, pivoted
spacing bars, engaging with the arm, and means connecting the keys and spacing
bars whereby the spacing bars moved and the movement of the lever with rack
attached depends upon the key operated.
28. The combination in a machine having a ribbon to be advanced by steps,
keys for operating the machine, a feed wheel, a propelling rack or. device,
controlled by space bars, operated by rods, means for connecting the keys and
rods bars between the rods and space bars, adapted to move between the rods and
space bars so that the rods will operate a greater number of space bars, and means
for connecting to a separate key, whereby upon the simultaneous depression of
this separate key and key controlling the space bars, the number of steps advanced
may be increased.
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29. The combination of lever 125, arm 123, rod 135 with rack. 137, a ribbon
feeding wheel with pinion, space bars to engage with the arm and limit movement
of the lever, means as a spring for advancing the arm, keys and intermediate
connections controlling the movement of the space bars and hence length of
movement of the lever, and means for returning the lever to its original position,
the rack engaging with the pinion and advancing the feeding wheel a distance
corresponding to the movement of the lever.
30. The combination of lever 125, a rod, with rack, thereto, a ribbon feeding
wheel, means operating on said lever to move it the desired distance, keys, and
5.intermediate connections for controlling such movement, a cam in position to return
the lever to its original position, and means for operating said cam.
31. The combination of a feed wheel having a pinion or ratchet wheel thereon,
a spring, a cam and means for operating it,
a rack, an arm, a toothed lever, with a
whereby on the movement of the cam against the toothed lever the toothed portion
O is forced in mesh with the pinion adjusting and holding the feed wheel to exact
position, and the arm is liberated allowing the rack to free itself from the pinion,
and upon the further movement of the cam the spring is allowed to act on the
toothed lever, so as to cause it through the arm to hold the rack in mesh with the
pinion and liberating the toothed lever from the pinion and means for moving
5 the rack and the feed wheel.
32. The combination of a stationary punch head supporting, both character and
feed hole punches, an operating punch block and means for moving it, said block

page_text: being not normally adapted to reach said punches, blocks movable between the
punch block and the character punches in.different combinations, a block movable
between the punch block and more or less of the feed. bole punches in regular
succession, and a drawback plate moved by the punch block and operating both
on the character and feed hole punches to withdraw them.
.
33. A punch operating head having openings, blocks 35 therein, a way or
socket 21, and a block 33 movable. in said. way, in combination with punches
in position to be moved by said head.
34. In a machine having banks of keys, key levers and parts operated thereby;
as a perforator, the combination of key tips in banks successively further from the
front of the machine, a block with pivot. bearings at different heights, means. for
holding said block in an inclined position, key levers carrying said tips, the levers
of the first bank of tips heing pivoted at the lowest pivot bearings, the key levers
of the second bank of tips being pivoted at the next higher pivot bearings, and so
on for the other banks and levers, each bank of tips. having its lever pivoted at the
same level with the tips, and means for securing, said block to the machine.
35. The combination. of punches, a punch block, out of reach, of the punches,
lever 125, a. block moved by said, lever into the space between the punch block
and punches, means for moving said lever forward, an operating cam for returning
it, means moved more or less into the field of the cam by the forward movement
of said lever for communicating movement of the cam.to the lever to return. it.
36. The combination in a. perforator, with; several catch bars, of a separate
retracting spring for each bar, an. adjusting device. for each spring, whereby the
springs can be adjusted: separately; and means consisting of a bar with adjusting
screws, whereby the springs can be simultaneously adjusted..
37. The combination of a catch bar with a semi-circular channel in its rear side,
and a hole from said semi-circular channel through the bar, a rod 71; passing
through the hole, said rod being threaded at one end for adjustment of its length,
and having at the other end an eyelet: or circular head: fitting into the semi-
circular channel, and working therein as a bearing, said: semi-circular channel
serving also as a lock to prevent the loss of adjustment of the rod by turning, a
piece 72 with which, the screw threaded end of rod 71 makes connection; and a
controlling key.
38. The combination of a power shaft, a clutch normally out of engagement, a
trip for throwing the clutch in engagement, keys, catch bars thrown into engage-
ment by the keys, a. moving device operated from the power shaft and in position
to be engaged by the catch, bars, when the latter are. moved. by the keys,, an
oscillating, frame against which the catch. bars bear when moved forward; thereby
'moving the frame, a.connection between. said frame and the trip,. whereby the trip
is withdrawn, when the frame is moved, projections. on the catch bars against which
said oscillating frame.rests. when in normal position, said projections on the catch
bars occupying such position that the said oscillating, frame, will fall beneath them
when the catch bars are moved by the moving device allowing the trip to go. to its
normal position whether the finger key is released or not.
39. The combination of catch bars, a power operated moving device: therefor,
means for normally holding, the, catch: bars: out of engagement with the moving
device, keys for putting the catch bars.in engagement with the moving device, and
means operated by each key to render the moving, device operative to advance; and
then to return the moving device.
40. The combination, in a perforator, having, several punches, and; power
operating devices, of bars. 38. so movable, that the edges thereof shall; remain
parallel to their original, positions, and assembling or selecting devices acting on
said bars and means moved by bars. 38 rendering corresponding punches.operative.
41. The combination, with a. ribbon, feeding device, off a ribbon tension device,
consisting of a head, having a fixed and movable part between which the: strip or
ribbon is passed, a tension screw with spring and pin working therein, and holding

page_text: the movable part against the ribbon, a movable arm or body to which the head is
fastened and a tension spring.
42. The combination with a ribbon feeding device, of a ribbon tension device,
consisting of a head having a fixed and movable part between which the strip or
ribbon is passed, a tension screw with spring and pin working therein, a pin or
means for guiding the bottom edge of the strip or ribbon and an adjustable
cover 184, for guiding the top edge of the strip a movable arm or body to which,
the head is fastened, and a tension spring attached to the movable arm or body.
43. The combination with a ribbon feeding device of a reel having a member
with a ratchet wheel attached, working loosely on a spindle, a lever with paw!
adapted to engage with said ratchet wheel, an arm 159, with spring 174, adapted.
to engage and disengage pawl with ratchet wheel, a spring 170, for moving
lever 168 in one direction and means as link 171 for connecting lever 168 with
power driven devices for operating said lever.
44. The combination in a machine having a ribbon feeding device, of a reel,...
and means for automatically unwinding the ribbon, distinct from the ribbon, but.
brought into operation by the ribbon.
Tonu 1897
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Chartered Patent Agents,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant..