Improvements in and relating to Type Writing Machines.
Year: 1889

page_text: [Communicated from abroad by GEORGE CANFIELD BLICKENSDERFER, of Stamford,
Connecticut, United States of America, Manufacturer.]
Improvements in and relating to Type Writing Machines.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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:—
My invention has relation to that class of type writing machines wherein the type-.
wheel or segment is also used as a hammer for making the impression, a single
movement of a key-lever first rotating the type-wheel to bring the desired type into
position and then propelling the type wheel against a pad or paper to make the
impression, having particular reference to that form of the same wherein the type
wheel is moved in opposite directions from a central or zero point by right and left
hand key. levers.
My invention has for its objects; first to provide the type-wheel or its shaft with an
eccentric ratchet-wheel the teeth of which move in different concentric circles, and a
single moving bail or frame for engaging said eccentric ratchet-wheel as it moves
coincidently with the type-wheel to stop the latter to position the letter or character
to be struck or impressed; said eccentric ratchet-wheel being constructed and arranged
to move correspondingly and coincidently with the type-wheel, thus if the type wheel
moves always in one direction 'the eccentric-ratchet wheel will correspondingly move
and its teeth will all point in the same direction, if the type-wheel moves in different
or opposite directions from a zero or neutral point, the eccentric ratchet-wheel will
likewise move, but its teeth on opposite sides of said zero or neutral point or line
will point in different directions; in all cases, however only a single movable bail
or frame is used to engage with the eccentric ratchet-wheel to stop the rotation of
the type-wheel at the proper time. Second to provide the type-wheel with concentric
ratchet-wheel moving coincidently with the type-wheel and the eccentric ratchet;
which concentric ratchet, when the type-wheel is propelled to the paper carriage
to make the impression, engages with a finger fixed on the frame of the machine
for steadying the type-wheel and for more exactly positioning the letter to be
struck, as said concentric-ratchet and fixed finger takes up any loss motion between
the teeth of the eccentric-ratchet and its engaging movable propelling frame due
to wear of said parts or to any imperfection in cutting the teeth of the eccentric-
ratchet, or to wear of any other of the operative parts of the machine, which wear
would more or less affect the position of the type-wheel and its eccentric ratchet
after being rotated to position a letter. Third-a normally freely sliding paper-
carriage which is normally independent of or is not in engagement with its
feeding-mechanism so that said carriage is free to be moved lengthwise by the
operator in either direction as desired to suit the work to be done; Fourth a paper-
carriage sliding in open end ways and normally independent of or not in engagement
with its feeding mechanism whereby the carriage may be instantly removed from the
machine to permit a different carriage of different length to be used at different times
for writing on various widths of paper; Fifth-a paper carriage having an upper
or outer separable presser roller to admit of raising or separating said roller from the
lower or under roller in order to facilitate insertion of the paper between the rollers,
more especially, when manifolding numerous copies, in which case the number of
sheets can be easily and expeditiously inserted between the rollers without dis-
arrangement of any of said sheets. Sixth-a paper carriage having two separate
sets of feeding mechanism, one of which is under the control of the key-levers and.
moves or feeds the carriage to space for the single letters or characters struck or

page_text: impressed, and the other is under the control of separate finger-levers and of the usual
spacer-bar or lever, and accordingly as any one or either of said finger-levers or the
said space-bar is depressed the set of feed-mechanism controlled thereby is differently
moved to correspondingly move or feed the carriage, such variation in the feed of the
carriage being either for two, three, four and more letter words or for simultaneously
moving or feeding the carriage to space for the last letter of a word and the interval
space between it and the next word; the said finger-lever controlling the word spacing
movement of the carriage, and said spacer-bar, when depressed simultaneously with a
depression of a key-lever for striking the last letter of a word, controlling the spacing
between said word and the following word: Seventh: a normally independent or
freely sliding paper-carriage and an underscoring, cancelling and blank space filling
attachment, which is manually operated by the operator; Eighth an automatically
acting shifting mechanism for altering the direction of feed of the inking ribbon;
Ninth a rotating and oscillating hollow rubber type-wheel having an axial hub or
sleeve and closed ends or webs and a number of rows or fields, shiftable on the type-
wheel shaft, one or more of said rows or fields being word-rows and each word being
formed on or secured to surfaces on the wheel corresponding to cords of segments of
circles and the remaining rows being circular and having single letters or other
characters; Tenth :-an oscillating type-wheel frame, a catch for normally locking
said frame in position, and mechanism under the control of the key-levers for releasing
said catch as soon as the propelling mechanism for oscillating the type-wheel frame
comes into position for action; Eleventh a type-wheel shaft-gear in engagement on
its opposite sides with two parallel racks normally disconnected from their propelling
mechanism and engaged by said propelling mechanism when the key-levers are
depressed so that when one of said racks is propelled to rotate the type-wheel, the
other is free to oscillate to permit of such rotation, said propelling mechanism
normally acting to limit the backward movement of the racks to prevent reactionary
oscillation of the racks and corresponding rotation of the type-wheel on the backward
movement of the racks, and Twelfth simplicity of construction and arrangement of
the operative parts of the machine to admit of very materially decreasing the number
of parts of the machine, to make it more efficient and durable and which taken in
connection with the above enumerated objects results in a simple, effective and durable
machine adapted for a wide range or scope of work and with which a much greater
speed of writing is attainable than can be done with any of the machines now in use.
My invention accordingly consists of the combination, constructions and arrangements.
of parts as hereinafter described in the specification and pointed out in the claims.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein :—
Figure 1 is a top plan of a type-writing machine embodying my improvements.
Figure 2 is a like view, partly broken away, and partly in section, with the paper-
carriage removed from the machine.
Figure 3, is a like view with the top-plate of the machine removed, partly sectional,
through the type-wheel frame and propelling bar, for oscillating said frame, and the
paper-carriage partly broken away.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal section, immediately adjacent to the left hand side of the
housing or side of the frame of the machine as represented in figures 1, 2 and 3.
Figures 5 and 6, are elevations from different points of view of preferable form of
keys for the key-levers of the machine.
Figure 7, is a sectional plan, drawn to an enlarged scale, showing more plainly the
construction and relative position of the type-wheel tilting frame, shaft or support
therefor, propelling mechanism for rotating the type-wheel, propelling mechanism for
oscillating the type-wheel frame, spring-bar for returning said propelling mechanism
to normal position, and part of the shifting mechanism for the type-wheel detached
from the machine.
Figure 8 is an elevation of same looking in direction of arrow i figure 7, and
showing shifting-mechanism for the type-wheel as well as the latter itself in two
positions.
Figure 9 is an elevation, showing the segmental-rack for propelling the type-wheel..

page_text: Figure 10, is an elevation showing cam segmental-arm on type-wheel supporting-
frame for controlling engagement and disengagement between the segmental racks
and propelling bails therefor.
Figure 11 is a perspective view, showing actuating pawl or feeding mechanism for
moving the carriage to space for single letters or carriage actuating mechanism
therefor and one form of stop-pawl for preventing any feeding movement of the
carriage beyond that required for spacing the letter.
Figure 12 is an elevation showing a modified form of said stop-pawl mechanism
for the carriage also showing part of stop-rack for the carriage.
Figure 13, is an elevation, partly sectional, showing more plainly the feeding-
pawl for the carriage illustrated in figure 11, and showing said pawl in two
positions with part of the carriage feeding-rack.
Figures 14 and 15, are elevations partly in section, showing in two different
positions the separate double pawl feeding mechanism for the paper-carriage for
variable spacing for words and other characters.
Figure 16, is an elevation, partly broken away, of the paper carriage detached
from the machine, and the separable roller thereof in two different positions.
Figure 17 is an end view of the same, partly sectional, looking in the direction of
arrow 2, figure 16.
Figure 18, is a like view with pawl and ratchet mechanism for imparting a
rotary feed to the separable roller, removed, and also showing spring-pressure fingers
for said roller.
Figure 19, is a sectional elevation of the opposite end of the paper carriage.
Figure 20 is an elevation partly sectional, drawn to an enlarged scale, of inking
rollers, support therefor, and automatically acting shifting-device for changing the
direction of feed of the inking-ribbon.
Figure 21 is a side elevation of same.
Figure 22 is a plan of same.
Figure 23 is a detail sectional view of shifting-bar for the actuating pawls of the
inking-ribbon spools.
Figure 24 is an elevation of type-wheel, shaft therefor, connection between the
shaft and wheel, part of the shaft carrying frame, and part of the shifting-device for
vertically moving the type-wheel to bring its different rows of fields of type into
position.
Figure 25, is a sectional elevation of same.
Figure 26, is a horizontal section through the word row of the type-wheel.
Figure 27, is an elevation partly sectional of a modified form of paper presser-finger
for the impression roller of the paper holder carriage.
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Figure 28, is a sectional plan of locking device for the finger-key which actuates
the type-wheel shifting device to bring the row of caps into position for writing so as
to hold the wheel in such position while writing in upper case continuously.
Figure 29, is a sectional elevation of said key, locking device, frame support and
reaction spring therefor.
Figure 30 is a sectional elevation drawn to an enlarged scale of finger-levers and
the mechanism for controlling the word spacing for the paper carriage, and finger-
keys for shifting the wheel vertically.
Figures 31 and 32, are sectional plans showing in two different positions the type-
wheel shaft concentric ratchet and fixed-pawl therefor, illustrating respectively the
manner in which said parts steady the position of the type-wheel and correct any
inexactness in position of wheel for the letter to be printed or written.
Figure 33 is a sectional elevation showing more plainly the connection between the
spacer-bar and the actuating mechanism for the separate double pawl feeding.
mechanism for the paper carriage to permit the last word of a letter and the space
between said word and the following word to be made at one and the same time.
Figure 34 is an elevation showing the locking engagement of the type-wheel shaft,
concentric ratchet and its fixed-pawl, and engagement of the eccentric-ratchet and

page_text: propelling-frame for the type-wheel shaft carrying frame at the terminal end of its
oscillation in making an impression of a character on the platen or paper.
Figure 35 is an elevation of the propelling-bails for rotating the type-wheel and for
propelling or oscillating the type-wheel frame carrying shaft.
Figure 36, is an elevation of the propelling-bail for oscillating the type-wheel shaft
carrying frame.
Figure 37 is a like view of the bails for rotating the type-wheel-shaft.
Figure 38 is an elevation of part of type-wheel shaft therefor, and adjustable collar
on said shaft for the type-wheel.
Figure 39, is an elevation of part of the machine frame and paper-carriage, showing
brackets on the machine fraine for additional support for extended lengths of paper
carriages.
Figure 40, is a longitudinal vertical section of underscoring, cancelling and blank
space filling device and support therefor, drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 41 is a side elevation of the same with paper carriage partly in section
showing the underscoring device in position for action and the cancelling device in its
normal position drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 42 is a similar view of the feeding pawl, shown in Figure 13, and illus-
trating the same in its normal position, disconnected from the paper-carriage feeding-
rack; and,
Figure 43, is a similar view of the feeding mechanisn shown in figures 14 and 15
illustrating the same in their normal position or disconnected from the paper-carriage
feeding-rack.
A represents the frame of the machine consisting of two sides a, a which are parallel
for a portion of their length from the rear straight end a to approximately the
transverse middle of the machine from which line said sides diverge to their front
ends a², a² so that said sides are wider at their front than at their rear ends. The
sides a a, from the end a¹ of the frame to a transverse line 11 one of a lower height
than from the line 1-1 to their front ends a², to provide a rear lower housing or
part A¹ and an extended higher housing or part A2 having respectively tops or covers a³
and at, the latter of which is preferably attached to the sides a a so as to be removable
from the machine and has an elongated opening a from its rear end towards its front
end, which opening in turn is closed by a raised removable cap A³ which as shown in
the drawings has a pin connection a with holes a' adjoining the edges of the opening as
in top a, as more plainly shown in figure 4. In the top a for the depressed
part A of the frame, is a transverse wide slot or opening a extending from side to
side of the machine to their outer surfaces so as to have open or free ends and in the
parallel edges of said slot a³ and extending from end to end of the same are dovetail
or other analogous ways or guides a" for the reception of a correspondingly formed
bottom plate b of a paper holding carriage B, which plate b and consequently the
carriage B slides longitudinally to and fro in the open end guide ways a"; and
said depressed part A¹ of the housing forms the paper carriage support.
CC represent the key-levers hung or pivoted upon a cross-rod c, see figure 4, which
is suitably located as desired.
The rear ends c¹ of levers C are preferably in a common vertical and horizontal
plane and their front ends c² are suitably directed to the front end of the machine to
form any desired number of banks or rows; three of which are shown in the
drawings and which extend beyond the other and are each provided with suitable keys c³
to form a key-board located at the front end of the machine between the diverging
ends a² a² of the sides a a of the frame A.
The keys are preferably provided with lugs c see figures 5 and 6, by means of
which said keys are loosely pivoted as indicated at c to the front ends of the key-
levers so that said keys will move on their pivotal points to maintain their horizontal
position at the ends c² of the key-levers move in an are of a circle when finger
pressure is applied to depress them.
If desired, the front ends of the key-levers may pass through suitable elongated

page_text: guide-openings a¹0 in the front cross end a¹ of the frame A, see figure 4, said end a¹¹
being inclined rearwardly from its bottom to its upper edge to conform to the banks
or rows of key-ends of the key levers.
D represents a cross-shaft located beyond the rear end of the key-levers. This shaft
may be a fixed shaft, but I prefer to so mount it in pin or knife edge bearings that it
is free to rotate see more plainly figure 7. To it is secured the tilting type-wheel
shaft carrying frame E see more plainly figures 7 and 8, composed of a bottom
bar e located to the rear of the shaft and having end-lugs el aud a central-lug e²
through which shaft D passes.
Projecting upwardly from the end lugs el are light side rods e³ having shouldered
screw-threaded upper ends e¹ et connected by a cross-bar e and held in place by
nuts on ends et e' so that said cross-bar is removable from the side rods 3 of frame E.
F represents the type-wheel shaft suitably stepped at its lower end f in the
central lug e² of bottom bar c of frame E and at its upper end by a screw f¹
passing through an opening in the frame top bar and having a jam-nut f².
G represents the type-wheel preferably loose on said shaft and supported thereon
by a collar g affixed to shaft F and having an arm g¹ provided at its outer end with
an upwardly projecting guide-pin g which enters an opening g³, see figure 25, in
the type-wheel to connect it to shaft F so as to rotate therewith and also to admit of
the type-wheel sliding up and down on said shaft, said guide-pin g² being long enough
to maintain connection between it and the type-wheel as it is shifted or raised, on
the shaft.
The collar g may be adjustable.on said shaft as indicated in figure 38 to admit
of adjusting the position of the type-wheel on the shaft. The type-wheel G may be of
any suitable construction and consists of any suitable material to obtain a light weight
rotating wheel of the requisite strength and durability for use as a hammer. To
obtain these described functions as well as others I prefer to use a hollow hard
rubber wheel or cylinder having a shaft sleeve or bearing g' see figures 24 to 26, in
the upper end of which is an annular groove g and closed or solid top and bottom
webs go go all of which together with the letters or characters on its periphery are
made in one piece by being cast or blown in a suitably formed mould.
There are preferably numerous rows or fields of letters or characters on the
periphery of the wheel G, the upper one of which consists of lower case and the
inost used punctuation marks; the second row or field consisting of caps or upper
case and if desired other punctuation marks; the third row, of numbers, fractions
or other desired characters and punctuation marks of least frequent use; and the
fourth row, of one, two, three, four or more letter words. The periphery of the
wheel for the word-row or field is made up of a series of tangential surfaces or lines
corresponding to chords of segments of circles as contra distinguished from a con-
tinuous circular line or surface to provide flat surfaces for the word types in order to
present them square or parallel from end to end to the paper and make a distinct
or even impression of the entire word.
The number of such flat surfaces correspond to the number of word-type and the
length of each flat surface differs according to the number of letters in the word.
The periphery of the wheel for the rows of single letters or characters is circular as is
usual. If desired the number of rows or fields and the characters or type in each row
or field may be varied. As above stated I prefer to use a wheel constructed and
arranged as above described as its range or scope of work is large and speed of
writing materially increased.
Upon the type-wheel shaft F below collar g is secured a concentric ratchet-wheel H
having deep recesses h between the teeth, the inner parts of which recesses have
parallel sides as indicated at h¹ which diverge at their outer or peripheral ends h² as
shown more plainly in figures 31 and 32.
There are as many recesses in the ratchet-wheel H as there are letters or characters
in any one of the single letter or character rows or fields on the type-wheel, or in
other words, each recess h on the ratchet H is representative of a letter or type in any
one of the single letter or character rows on the type-wheel and the latter and the

page_text: ratchet-wheel H move or rotate coincidently; and certain ones of the recesses in
ratchet wheel H will also be representative of the word-types in the word row or field
on the type-wheel.
Below the concentric ratchet-wheel H and connected to it, if desired, by a bar /³
for steadying and supporting it, see figure 34, is the eccentric ratchet-wheel H¹.
Both the concentric and eccentric ratchet-wheels are preferably made of hard rubber
to secure light weight and durability.
The eccentric ratchet H¹ has semi-circular rows of peripheral or otherwise suitably
located teeth or projections on each side of a zero or central point, which teeth move
in different concentric ares and coincidently with the concentric ratchet wheel H and
type-wheel G, and each tooth or projection on the eccentric-ratchet H¹ is representative
of a letter or character in any of the single letter or character rows, and certain teeth
thereof are representative of the word-type in the word-row the same as the concentric
ratchet-wheel H.
Below the eccentric ratchet H¹, a mitre or other suitable gear wheel H2 is secured
to the shaft F.
Upon one of the side bars e³ of the type-wheel shaft carrying frame E is a loose
sliding sleeve J baving at its upper end an arm J the outer free end of which is
bifurcated and loosely engaged with the annular recess 95 in the upper part of the
axial sleeve or hub g₁ of the type-wheel so as not to interfere with its rotary movement,
and by means of which the type-wheel is raised or lowered as hereinafter described to
bring the different fields or rows into position for action.
On the rear side of the bottom bar e of the type-wheel shaft carrying frame E, is a
lug e supporting a rod J2 which runs parallel with shaft D, and upon said rod J2 is
hung a sliding yoke J3 the end J of which is also hung or slides on the shaft D and
between said end J* and the lug e and surrounding the rod J2 is a spiral spring J5
the retractive force of which returns yoke J³ to its normal position after it has beer:
moved. The end J of yoke J3 has a link connection Jo with the lower end or other
part of sleeve J on the type-wheel carrying frame E and is also in line or has a loose
engagement with a depending finger & secured to a rock-shaft K running lengthwise
of and journalled in suitable bearings in the frame of the machine. By actuating
rock-shaft K as hereinafter described its finger / contacts with the end J4 of yoke J³
to slide it in the direction of arrow 3 figure 8 to cause its link connection Je to raise
or vertically shift sleeve J and in turn the type wheel G as indicated by dotted lines
to the right of figure 8, and the re-action of the spring J5 reversely moves said yoke-
frame to lower said sleeve J and type wheel G on its shaft and also to return the
rock-shaft K to its normal position.
Upon each side of the gear-wheel H2 on the type wheel shaft F and meshing with
the said gear are segmental racks I and I¹. These racks are located at right angles
to shaft F and are loosely mounted thereon by lower end sleeves i.
The stems of these racks are provided with forwardly projecting concentric arms i¹
see figure 9, having at their free ends on one of their sides, edge flanges or
projections from which lead lateral openings 22. On shaft D are also suitably hung
the right and left propelling bail frames L. L' each of which at their approaching euds
are provided with a sliding-pin & mounted in bearings on the bails, and each pin
has a collar between which and the inner bearing for the pin and surrounding the
latter is a spiral spring 13. These pins are so located relatively to the arms i¹ of the
segmental racks I, I, that when the bails or frames L L' and the segmental racks I l¹
are in their normal positions, as indicated to the left in figure 7, the inner or
approaching ends of the pins labut against the edge-flanges 13 on the rack arms and
the opposite ends of said pins are in line with the outer or free-ends of curved-fingers (+
preferably concentric with the axis of shaft D) and secured to the frame E or to said
shaft D as desired, see Figure 10.
The outer or free ends of fingers on their sides adjacent to the pins, are cut
away or inclined to form cams 1. When the bails L L¹ and segmental racks I I¹ 5
are in their normal position as above noted, the cam-ends 15 of fingers are opposite
or adjacent to the outer ends of the pins so that the latter can be receded or moved

page_text: under the action of springs 1 out of engagement with the segmental racks arms i¹ and
normally leave the segmental-racks free from or out of engagement with said pins /.
A movement of any one of the bails L L by a depression of a key-lever carries with
it the pin thereon and it moves off the inclined or cam end of the respective finger +
therefor onto the straight part of the said finger, which movement slides the pin l'into
the opening 2 of one of the segmental racks to engage the same as indicated to the
right of figure 7, in order that the moving bail may act to oscillate the segmental
rack for rotating the type-wheel shaft F in one direction.
A like movement of the other bail produces a similar movement of its pin / to
engage the other segmental-rack for rotating the type-shaft in the opposite direction.
During all the time that either of the segmental racks is propelled or oscillated the
bail pin on the moving bail is kept in engagement with the engaged rack arm i¹ by
reason of the outer end of the pin ĺ being in contact with the straight part of finger (*
provided therefor.
Upon the return movement of the racks when they arrive at their normal position,
the reaction of the pin-springs 13 reversely slide the pins out of the rack-arm openings i²
when the pins arrive opposite to the cam ends of the fingers to admit of such
movement.
From the foregoing it will be noted that each segmental-rack is normally out of
engagement with or disconnected from its propelling mechanism and is only placed
in engagement with such mechanism when a key-lever is depressed; and that when
one of said racks is propelled in one direction to oscillate the type-wheel shaft, the
other rack reversely moves and is at liberty to do so by reason of being free from its
propelling mechanism and neither rack interferes with the free movement of the other
in rotating the type-wheel.
As said segmental racks, in returning to their normal position, again change
the direction of their movement to reverse the rotation of the type wheel to bring it
back to its normal position, it is essential to prevent rebounding or extra oscillations
of the racks and of the type-wheel when they arrive at normal position. To this end
the flanged-edges on the rack arms i¹ are provided, so that when said raks return
to their normal position the flanged-edge 3 of one or the other of the racks meets
the pin 7 for said rack and stops or checks any further movement or rebounding of the
rack and in turn of the type-wheel so that it is fully stopped the instant it returns to
its normal position and correspondingly responds to the movement of successive key-
levers to obtain distinct and rapid writing.
The racks I l' are normally in contact with a spring actuated presser bar or bail [2
loosely mounted on shaft D so as to move concentrically with the racks for returning
them and in turn the type-wheel shaft and propelling bails L L' to their normal
position after being moved by a depression of a key-lever c. The retraction spring 1³
for said bail 12 is secured at one end to the bail and at the other to the shaft D see
more plainly in figure 7, and as one or the other of the racks is propelled it moves ahead
of it the pressure-bar or bail so that the latter is always in contact with one or the
other of the racks as either of them is moved to rotate the type-wheel shaft in order
to be ready to act upon either of the racks to return the same and the type-wheel to
normal position.
1.² represents the single locking bail for engagement with the eccentric ratchet H¹
and for propelling the tilting frame E with type-wheel G and shaft F to the paper
carriage B so that the type-wheel inay strike the paper or pad to make the impression.
Said bail L2 is hung upon the shaft D in front of the bails L, L', see figure 7, and
has, if desired, an upwardly projecting finger or extension L³ in line with the central
or zero point of the eccentric ratchet H¹.
This bail L2 has a graduated movement universally proportional to the movement of
the eccentric ratchet-wheel H¹ for engaging any one of the teeth of said ratchet at
the proper time for stopping the rotation of the type-wheel shaft and for maintaining
such locking connection in order to also act as a propelling bail for tilting frame È
with type-wheel G and its shaft to cause the type-wheel to act as a hammer for making
the impression.

page_text: The bails LL1 and L2 are provided with flanges, the lower edges of which are
inclined and graduated or stopped as desired. There being a representative step or
graduation on the bails Land L' and on the bail L2 for each letter of any one of the
single character or letter rows and certain ones of said graduations being representative
of the words in the word-row on the type-wheel, the same as above described for the
concentric and eccentric ratchet wheels H and H¹ respectively.
The flange of the bail L² is in front of and extends across both flanges of the
bails LL and the stepped or graduated edge of the flange or bail L² has reverse
inclinations, and they may be arranged relatively to the inclinations of the graduated
or stepped edges of the flanges of bails L L as shown in figure 8 or as shown
in figures 35 to 37 inclusive or otherwise as desired.
The stepped edge of the flanges of the bails L L1 and L2 normally rest or are in
position on the rear ends c¹ of the key-levers C.
As the graduated or stepped flange of the bail L² extends across both flanges of the
bails L La movement of any key-lever C to actuate either of the bails L L¹ also
actuates the bail L². As the type-wheel only makes a half of a revolution in either
direction from a central or zero point, it follows that a smaller movement or trasverse
of the type-wheel is required to position a letter adjacent to the centre of zero point
than that required for one that is further away from said point, and that such traverse
or movement increases from the central or zero point to the opposite end of each half
of the type-wheel and vice versa; and that to effect such variation of movement of the
type-wheel the flanges of the bails L and L¹ are stepped or graduated in different
directions, the key-levers engaging with the one part or graduations of said flanges
to produce a limited movement or oscillation of said bails L L and effect a small
traverse of the type-wheel shaft for positioning the letters nearest to the central or
zero line, and the key-levers engaging with the other parts or graduations of said
flanges to produce a greater movement of said bails L L and a corresponding traverse
of the type-wheel shaft for positioning the letters farthest away from said central
point, and as the representative teeth on the eccentric retchet H₁ are correspondingly
located and have corresponding movements it follows, that the smaller the traverse
of the type-wheel the smaller the movement of the eccentric ratchet wheel and
reversely.
Accordingly as the variation of traverse of the eccentric ratchet wheel H¹ is effected
the movement of the bail L2 also varies but in reverse ratio, in order, that the bail
or its extension L³ may engage with the proper tooth of the eccentric ratchet-wheel H¹
at the proper time under all variations of movement thereof to lock the type-wheel
and shaft to position the desired letter or character to be struck or impressed; that is
to say, when the type-wheel, its shaft, and eccentric ratchet-wheel have greater
traverse, the bail L² has its smaller movement and reversely and it is for this reason
that the inclines or steps on the flange of bail L² are oppositely directed to the
respective or adjacent inclines on the flanges of the bails LL.
When a key-lever C is depressed which represents a letter which is so located on
any of the fields or rows on the type-wheel that it must move its full traverse in order
to position the type to be struck, the lever of such key will be so located that its inner
end will impinge upon that one of the steps or graduations of the flange E of either
of the bails L L' that will admit of the greatest movement of either of said bails L
or L and will also impinge upon that one of the graduations or steps in the flange
of bail L² that will admit of its smallest movement, so that the initial movement
or traverse of said key-lever will first move or tilt e either bail L or L¹ to bring
its pin into engagement with its respective segmental rack I or I¹ for rotating
the type-wheel shaft and type-wheel, and eccentric and concentric ratchet-wheels
thereon to nearly their full movement or traverse before said key lever come into
contact with the flange or bail L2 to oscillate it to bring its extension 1.3 into
engagement with the last tooth of either half of the excentric ratchet-wheel H¹ or
that tooth farthest from its central point.
As the type-wheel and the ratchet wheels will however then have been revolved
almost far enough, the further slight movement of the bails L L' and L2 together

page_text: brings the type-wheel and ratchet wheels to the full limit of their traverse at a
time when the extension L³ or bail L² is ready to engage with the representative tooth
on said eccentric ratchet wheel H'.
As soon as the bail L² engages with the eccentric ratchet wheel H¹ see figure 34,
the shaft F and type wheel G are locked against further rotation and either one
of the bails L or L' together with bail L' are in such position that a continuation of
their pivotal movement by further depression of said key lever also effects a tilting or
pivotal movement of the type wheel carrying-shaft frame E to advance or throw the
type wheel against the paper or platen, and hence bail L2 also serves as a propelling
bail for the tilting frame E.
If in place of the above named key-lever being depressed, it should be a key
which represents a letter or character or any one of the type wheel rows near to its
central or zero point that only a slight movement of the type wheel and shaft is
required to position such letter, then in such case the key-lever depressed will be
located to first strike the graduation on the flange of bail L² to first move it until its
extension 13 is nearly in engagement with the eccentric ratchet wheel H¹ at which
time said key-lever will contact with a corresponding graduation on the flange of one
of the bails L or L to move one of them the slight distance required to effect a
corresponding rotation to the type-wheel shaft to position the letter or character of
any one of the fields or rows on the type wheel and its representative tooth on the
eccentric and concentric ratchet-wheels but as the bail extension L³, having previously
been brought up close to the ratchet-wheel H¹, is in position to engage with it as soon
as such slight rotation of the type-wheel is effected, said parts are locked against
further rotation and a continuation of the movement of bail 12 propels the type wheel
forward to the platen or paper to make the impression as before described. A
depression of any key lever therefore first actuates one of the bails L or L¹ and
bail L to either first rotate the type-wheel shaft with type wheel and concentric and
eccentric ratchet wheels H and H to position a letter or character and also to lock
said shaft against further rotary movement, or, to first move the bail L2 and then
rotate the shaft for a like purpose; and finally to throw or carry the type-wheel to
the impression pad or roller.
At the terminal end of the movement of the type wheel shaft and the concentric
ratchet wheel H to the impression pad or roller the representative recess of said
ratchet-wheel comes into alignment as indicated in figures 31 to 32 with a fixed
finger secured to the frame of the machine or to a curved bar attached to the top
of the carriage support or bed A', and if said finger and ratchet-wheel recess h are
in exact alignment as shown in figure 31, the finger passes through the flaring part
directly into the straight part of the recess of wheel H to further lock and steady
the type wheel shaft and type wheel as it advances to make the impression see
figure 34. If from any cause as for instance wear of the teeth of the eccentric
ratchet teeth H¹ or of the graduations of the bails L L L² or of other parts or of want
of accuracy of adjustment of said parts, or, of cutting of the teeth of the eccentric
ratchet-wheel H³, the rotation of the type-wheel does not precisely position the latter
nor the representative tooth on the concentric ratchet wheel H so that it is not in
exact alignment with the finger h when approaching the same, the latter wil
strike one of the sides of the flaring part h² of a recess has indicated in figure 32
and will as it enters into the recess slightly rotate the ratchet wheel H and in
turn the shaft and type wheel to take up such wear or want of precise adjust-
ment and to exactly position the letter before it is struck. Said finger ht
and ratchet wheel H therefor subserve two purposes first-to further lock the
type-wheel in position and steady it as it strikes or makes the impression and
second to correct or compensate for any want of exact position of a letter or
character on the type wheel.
This last named result is admissible for the reason that the excentric ratchet-
wheel H' and its locking bail L2 have already acted to fix the position of the letter,
and by using said fixed finger h and ratchet H, undue care need not be taken
in cutting the teeth of the eccentric ratchet nor in cutting or forming the
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page_text: graduations on the bails L L L² nor in adjusting said parts in the machine, which
results in an economy of manufacture and of interchangebleness of said-parts for
repairs or replacement.
In front of the propelling bail L2 is a pivoted bail N hung to the sides of the frame
of the machine and has along its length a number of graduated stops or screws n one
for and in line with each key-lever C, see figure 4.
This bail N has a link connection n' with a lever 12 pivoted at its end n³ to a cross
bar secured to the sides of the machine above the key-levers.
The other end of lever n has a catch n which engages with a pin or lug n on
one of the side bars c³ of the frame E to normally lock it in position and while
the type-wheel is being rotated to position a letter or character. As soon as this
is done the end c¹ of the key-levers C actuated, comes into contact with graduated
screw n on bail N for said key-lever C and raises the bail N and in turn through
the medium of link n¹ the lever n² for releasing its catch end from the frame-
lug n to free said frame E at a time when the propelling mechanism L² therefore
comes into action.
The type-wheel, therefore cannot be moved towards the impression pad until
rotated to position the letter or character to be struck. The graduated stops or
screws n on said bail N are provided to admit of a graduation for each key-lever C
so that when any one of them is depressed or moved it will effect a rotation of
the type-wheel before the key lever strikes its respective pin n on the bail end to
move the same to release the lever 2 from the frame E.
Any suitable fixed stop as indicated by dotted lines N¹ figure 2 may be used
for limiting the return movement of the frame E as shown more plainly in
figure 7.
P, P represent a pair of inking reels or spools which are loosely mounted on
fixed shafts p p on cross bar n see more plainly figures 20 to 23 inclusive and
said spools are provided with suitable ratchet-wheels p¹. At the top of the shafts p p
are thumb nuts p² for tensioning plate or other springs p³ mounted on shafts p,
and the free ends of which exert a downward pressure upon the top of the reels
or spools to cause them to retain their seats and not revolve faster than is necessary
for a proper operation of the parts. Between the spools P P¹ so as to enter
between their ends and contact with the outer-coils of ribbon x on any one of the spools is
a roller or wheel or other bearing surface P2 which is journailed on a shaft p
secured to a sliding plate P³. This plate has a gradual sliding movement
imparted to it alternately backward and forward by the corresponding movement of
the wheel P2 under the influence of the gradual filling or coiling of the ribbon on
alternate spools. This plate P³ as is shown in the drawings, has legs pa mounted
upon the cross bar 7 and is provided with elongated slots p through which the
spool shafts p pass so that plate P3 can longitudinally slide back and forth without
interference from the spool shafts which it will be seen, serve also as guides for
said plate P³, on the underside of plate P³ is a double or reverse wedge shaped
projection or cam p' having its reversely inclined faces sloping towards the spool.
One of these faces is always in contact with a spring actuated by a pin P which
as shown has an outward or upward spring pressure contact with the faces of the
wedge p. The pin 1" acts to steady said gradual movement of plate P³ and
wheel 1. When the apex of the wedge p7 passes the pin P+ so that it contacts with
the opposite side of the wedge p7, the upward pressure of spring 18 for pin P+ acts to
push it up against said opposite side of the wedge and impart a quick sliding
movement to plate P³ to throw the wheel P2 out of contact with a full spool and into
contact with the last coil of ribbon on the other or empty spool which then becomes
the winding spool, so that the winding or.coiling of the ribbon on a spool gradually
moves the wheel P2 and plate P³ toward the spool from which the ribbon is unwinding
and when said winding spool is full the spring-pin P is then in position to quickly
complete the movement of plate P3 or throw it and the wheel P2 toward the unwinding
spool or to the last coil of ribbon thereon which spool in turn then becomes the
winding spool for moving said plate and wheel in an opposite direction to get into

page_text: position, ready to be thrown over to said first named spool by the pin P4 when the
winding spool is full. The wedge p7 carries an arm q which at its outer end embraces
a bar sliding in suitable bearings q¹ secured to cross-bar n' and has a depression g²
with upward inclined ends q³ q* and shoulders or lugs 95 96 on each side of arm q
and located at some distance apart. The arm 7 moves with plate P3 and reciprocates
bar Q correspondingly with the light quick movements of plate P³ by alternately
acting upon the shoulders or projections 95 qon bar Q. The movement of the latter
only occurs when the spring-pin P+ comes into action to throw the plate P3 and it is
for this reason that the shoulders q³ q on bar Q are wide apart as they permit the
arm q to have the gradual movement of plate P³ independent of bar Q such gradual
movement of arm q in one direction brings it toward one of the shoulders q³ q° so
that when pin P+ acts to quickly throw the plate P³ the arm q strikes against one
of the shoulders 9° 9° to simultaneously move bar Q with the quick throw of
plate P. 97 98 represent actuating-pawls for the spools P¹ P respectively, only one
of which pawls is in action at a time and when thrown or oscillated in the direction
of the arrow in figs. 21 and 22, they intermittently rotate the spools in opposite
directions. Said pawls are located on adjacent opposite sides of the spools to impart
reverse rotations thereto. The pawls are mounted or pivoted at ³ upon a rocker
arın Q secured to a cross-shaft Q2 having its bearings in the frame A, and
which as shown is located immediately above and parallel with the shaft c for the key-
levers C.
To shaft Q2 is secured a bail Q which rests upon all the key-levers C as shown
more plainly in figs. 2 and 4, so that a movement or depression of any one of the key
levers will raise bail Q3 to actuate the rocker arm Q for operating the pawls q7 q to'
intermittently rotate one or the other of the spools.
The pawls q q when free to do so have a gravity contact with the ratchet wheels p¹
of the spools in order to rise and slip over the teeth of said ratchet wheels when
making a return movement to get into engagement position therewith. Each of these
pawls has an arm or finger q10 so located that whenever a pawl is in action its finger q¹º
is in and contacts with the depression q² of bar Q and when not in action the
finger q is in contact with the upper side of bar Q being brought there by either of
the adjacent inclined ends q³ or qt of the depression q when the bar is shifted. Such
movement raises the pawl out of action with its respective spool-ratchet, so that when
bar Q is shifted by the arm q one of the pawl-fingers q10 falls into the depression q² of
bar Q to permit the pawl to which said finger is attached to drop into engagement
with an empty spool and actuate it to wind up the ribbon and change the direction of
its feed; while on the other hand, the finger q10 of the remaining pawl rides up on
one of the inclines q³ or q' to the top of bar to raise said pawl out of engagement
with its respective spool-ratchet, which spool having been the winding spool is filled
with the ribbon and now becomes the unwinding spool.
The spool P being the winding spool its pawl q' is in action while that for the
spool P is not, its finger q10 being then upon the top of bar Q as indicated to the right
of figs. 22 and 23, a depression of a key-lever C raises bail Q3 to rock-shaft Q and
rocker arm Q¹ to move the pawl q7 into position one or more teeth ahead on the
spool-ratchet pl and when pressure is released from the key-lever C and it and the
rocker-arın Qreturn to their normal positions, the reverse movement of said rocker-
arm correspondingly moves the pawl q7 to impart an intermittent motion to the spool
for winding the ribbon thereon to feed it in one direction, the feed of the ribbon
taking place after the letter is struck and the type-wheel is returning to its normal
position. As the inking ribbon is gradually wound upon the spool P¹ the successive
coils gradually slide the wheel P2 and plate P³ toward spool P and the spring-pin P
travels down the inclined face of the wedge p' with which it is in contact to steady
the gradual movement of said wheel. When the spool P¹ is full the apex of the
web has passed the spring-pin P and the arm 7 is adjacent to the shoulder q³ on
bar Q.
The pin P then acts to quickly throw plate P³ to move the wheel P3 into contact
with the hub or last coil of ribbon on spool P and at the same time the arm q strikes

page_text: the shoulder g of bar Q and correspondingly throws it along with the plate P³ where-
upon the inclined end q' of depression q2 on bar Q raises finger q10 of pawl q
to the top of bar Q for elevating or moving said pawl q7 out of engagement
with the spool Pi and the finger q10 of pawl 98 drops into the depression q
of bar Q to lower said pawl into engagement with the ratchet p¹ of spool P to rotate
it for changing the direction of the feed of the inking ribbon. The spool P then
becomes the winding-spool and it reverses the direction of the gradual sliding
movement of wheel P2 and plate 1 toward the unwinding spool P₁ so as to get
in position to be again quickly actuated by spring pin Pt when spool P is full.
This automatic change in the direction of the feed of the inking ribbon goes
on continuously and needs no attention of the operator and the machine is writing
legibly at all times.
The inking ribbon as it comes from the spools P P¹ is conducted by suitably fixed
guide-pins x outside of the type-wheel G and its shaft carrying frame E to and
through angularly or other suitably shaped slits 2 in the top of fixed posts 3 on the top
of the machine so as to pass transversely between the type wheel G and the paper
carriage B as more plainly shown in figs. 2 and 4, no part of the inking ribbon is
carried on the type wheel shaft carrying frame E and as the feed of the ribbon is
effected on the return movement of the type wheel, the ribbon between the type
wheel and carriage B is always sufficiently yielding to move with the type-wheel to
the impression pad, such movement of the inking ribbon drawing it taut as the
impression is made to avoid blurring the impression.
Upon the paper carriage bottom plate b see more plainly figs. 16 to 19 are upright
standards or supports B1 B2 for the paper carrying rolls B³ B.
The bottom plate b is considerably larger than the machine is wide as shown
more plainly in fig. 1, and has suitably formed and arranged feeding racks b
and b, which as shown are separate from and parallel to each other, and have their,
teeth pointing in opposite directions.
The rollers B and B may be journalled in the standards B' and B² as desired
but I prefer to so mount the upper roller B³ as to be separable from the roller B*
to facilitate the insertion of the paper, especially when manifolding, between the
rollers. To this end I make the standard B2 in sections, the upper section 63 being
pivoted or hinged to the lower section as indicated at 6 and in this pivoted
section is journalled the end 65 of the shaft of roller B³. The opposite end 67 of said
shaft is journalled in an elongated slot 68 having an open upper end, in standard B¹
said shaft end 67 being held to its bearing by a pawl 69 suitably pivoted to a standard B₁
and having a spring bio which acts to impart to pawl 69 a downward pressure upon
the shaft end 67. By providing the pawl b with a suitable handle or lug 6" by means
of which it can be manually disengaged from shaft end 67, the roller B can be
raised or swung on the pivotal connection of section 63 of standard B2 to separate
it from roller B as indicated by dotted lines y fig. 16, for ready insertion of the
paper between the rollers B³ and B* which is especially advantageous when manifolding
a number of sheets or copies, as the latter can be instantly inserted between the
rollers without liability of slipping upon each other. Upon the end 5 of the shaft
of roller B3 and at its outer extremity is a knob or handle 60 for manually turning
the roller B in either direction as desired.
Back of said knob or handle is a ratchet wheel 12 having a check spring-
pawl 613 secured to standard-section 63, and a feeding-paw! 6 pivoted to a lever bis
loosely mounted on roller shaft end 65. Said pawl is provided with a handle or
lug for manually engaging said pawl with the ratchet wheel 612 for rotating the
roller B³ in order to feed the paper for spacing the lines of printing or writing.
Said pawl 6 is so pivoted that it is normally out of engagement with the ratchet
wheel 612, as more plainly indicated in fig. 17, so that it will not interfere with the
rotation of the roller B³ when a movement of knob or handle 66 is made.
The lever 65 has at its upper end a screw 617 the end 618 of which abuts against the
standard section extension bio being maintained normally in such impingement by a
spring 620 acting against a toe 61 at the lower end of said lever, see more plainly.

page_text: fig. 18. The screw 617 limits the movement or adjustment of lever 615 in one direction
and its toe 621 in the opposite direction. By adjusting the screw 17 the extent of
movement of the lever 15 is varied to correspondingly vary the extent of movement
of pawl 6 and in turn the rotation of the ratchet-wheel 612 to increase or decrease
the turning movement of roller B³ and the spacing of the paper between the lines.
To rotate roller B3 by pawl 6 the operator presses against knob or handle 616
the first movement of which engages the pawl b with the ratchet-wheel after
which the lever 615 and pawl 614 move together to rotate the ratchet-wheel band in
turn the roller B³; the terminal movement of said parts being limited by the lever
toe abutting against a shoulder or ledge on standard-section 3. As soon as the
pressure is released from the pawl 614 the reaction of spring 620 returns the lever 615
and pawl to their normal position. When in this position the pawl 614 is free from
the ratchet wheel 62 and by then turning the knob or handle 60 on shaft of the
roller B³ it can be rotated in either direction to any desired extent as desired inde-
pendently of its feeding movement for spacing between the lines. Such independent
rotation being especially desirable for underscoring, cancelling and other like purposes
as hereinafter described.
It will be noted that, as the two separate rotary feeding mechanisms for the
roller B³ are located or mounted on its shaft and standard section, all of said
parts move with the roller B³ when it is raised or separated from roller B*.
The rack b¹ of the carriage B is the feed-rack and its actuating pawl M is loosely
mounted upon a crank-arm m secured to a rocker shaft m¹ running lengthwise of
the machine and having its end-bearings in the cross-bar n* and the rear end of the
machine, see more plainly figs. 3, and 13.
The pawl M is provided with a segmental slot m² concentric with its pivoted
support on crank-arm m into which slot projects a pin m³ secured to said crank-
arm m, see more plainly figs. 11 and 13. This pin m³ and slot m² limits the radial
movement of the pawl M on its pivotal point when moved in one direction by the
rocker-shaft m' and crank-arm m and in the other or its return movement by the
spring secured at one end to the tail piece of the pawl and at the other end
to the frame of the said machine. The shaft m¹ is rocked to produce the feeding
movement of the pawl M for the carriage B by a finger m attached to bail Q³
which finger engages with a wiper or arm m³ on rocker shaft m³ as more plainly
shown in fig. 11.
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The pawl M is normally out of contact with the carriage-rack b¹, see
plainly fig. 42, and is only in engagement therewith when a key-lever C is depressed.
Upon rocker-shaft is another pawl M' which may be rigidly secured to said
shaft so as to oscillate therewith as indicated in fig. 11 for engaging with the carriage-
rack b² to check its feed or prevent undue feeding movement of the carriage by the
pawl M. I prefer however to secure the checking pawl M' to a spring-arm m7 secured
to the machine as more plainly illustrated in figs. 2 and 12, especially the latter, and
provide the rocker shaft m' with a presser arm m³ for raising the pawl M¹ into
engagement with the carriage rack 62 at the proper time which is at the end of the
feeding movement of the pawl M. The check pawl M¹ is also normally out of
engagement with the carriage-rack 62 as indicated in full lines fig. 12, and is in
engagement therewith when a key lever C is depressed.
The pawl M feeds the carriage to space for the each single letter or character
struck only, and this is done by any one of the key-levers C which as it is depressed
elevates the bail Q3 and its finger m³. As the latter rises it, through the medium of
wiper m rocks shaft and its crank-arm m in the direction of the arrow in
fig. 11. As the crank-arm m oscillates it first radially lifts pawl M into engage-
ment with the carriage feeding-rack b¹ as indicated in full lines fig. 13, and as
soon as such engagement is made the further elevation of the pawl causes it to
feed or slide the carriage in the direction of its length for the space of one or more
teeth as desired and as indicated by dotted lines fig. 13. At the time the feeding
movement of the pawl M for the carriage is effected, the rocking of the shaft m¹ has

page_text: brought either the fixed pawl M on said shaft into checking engagement with the
carriage rack 6, or moved crank or presser arm m³ to raise the spring check pawl M¹
into like engagement, as indicated by dotted lines fig. 12, to prevent any further
accidental or undue feed of the carriage while the letter or character is being made.
The return movement of the pawls M M¹ and rocker shaft m¹ is made by the
retraction of spring m as the bail Q3 and its finger falls with the key-lever C in
returning to their normal position. The finger m5 is adjustable on bail Q³ in any
suitable manner so that the extent of rocking of the shaft m' and consequently, the
feed of the carriage may be varied as desired.
It will be noted that the pawl M is a freely supported pawl and that as it is
pivoted to the crank-arm m on shaft m¹ the same can be lowered out of engage-
ment with the carriage and raised into engagement with it and then moved to feed
the carriage, this function of the pawl permits it to be normally out of contact
with the carriage feeding-rack ', and as the checking pawl M¹ is likewise normally
free from rack be the carriage is normally free or independent of the single letter or
character spacing feed mechanism or pawl M and also of the check pawl M¹ which
pawls as indicated in the drawing are located on one side of the machine. On the
opposite side of the same are located two pawls 001 which engage with the
carriage feed-rack and are the pawls which feed the carriage variably for spacing
for two three or more letter words and which also space for the internal between
words. These pawls 0 0 ¹ are separately pivoted to a disk or support on a shaft o¹
running lengthwise and having bearings in the ends of the machine. The pawls 0 0¹
are practically parallel to one another and one is longer than the other see more
plainly figs. 14 and 15. The distil end of the longest pawl O is in advance of
that of the shortest pawl 0¹ and both are weighted at their tail ends. The pivotal
points of these pawls are on opposite sides of the vertical centre of the disc or
collar o one being above and the other below the horizontal centre of the disk.
The pivot point of the smaller length pawl 0 1 is above and in advance of that
for the longer length pawl.
Reversely located to the pivotal points for said pawls are pins 02 03 secured to
disk o the pin 02 for the smaller length of pawl 01 being below it and that for
the longer length of pawl O being above it, the normal position of said pins and
pivots being shown in fig. 43, in which position, the pawls are out of engagement
with the carriage rack b¹ said pawls being held out of engagement with said rack
by the location of the pins o os which prevent the weighted ends of the pawls
moving them into engagement with the rack when said pawls are in their
normal position. The carriage B therefore is normally free or independent of said
spacing pawls and the latter are only brought into engagement with the carriage-
rack when the shaft o' is rocked as hereinafter described.
The shaft o¹ is provided with an arm of to which is secured one end of a spring 05
the other end of which is secured to the frame of the machine as indicated in fig. 3.
A rocking motion imparted to shaft o' in the direction of the arrow Z fig. 14, first
releases the pawls from the pins 02 03. Whereupon the weighted ends of the pawls
move them into engagement with the carriage-rack b¹ and then moves the longer
length of pawl O in the direction of arrow Z' fig. 14, and the shorter length pawl O¹
in an opposite direction as indicated by arrow Z²
The said movement of the longer length pawl O feeds the carriage from line 1-1
to 2-2 figs. 14 and 15, while the shorter length pawl 01 slips by the teeth of the
carriage rack, from the line 3-3 to 4-4 and said pawls are in the position
shown in fig. 15, the carriage having been fed by the larger length pawl Oa
distance of two teeth of the rack b¹.
A return movement of shaft o' under the influence of the retraction of spring of reversely
moves the pawls 0 0¹ the shorter length of pawl 01 now moving in the direction
of arrow fig. 14, from line 4-4 to 3-3 to feed the carriage two teeth of the
rack and the longer length of pawl O receding from line 2-2 to 1-1 slipping by
the teeth of the rack during its recession.

page_text: At the terminal end of this last described position, the pins 02 03 contact with the
pawls to lower their outer or distil ends from the carriage rack b¹ to their normal
position shown in fig. 43.
From the foregoing it will be noted that the feeding action of the pawls 00¹ for
the carriage is that one movement of the pawls causes one of thein to feed the
carriage for a portion of the space required and a return movement of the pawls causes
the other one of them to feed the carriage for the remaining portion of the required
space, and in the interval between such feeding the word is struck or printed as
hereinafter described.
As the carriage B is normally not in engagement with its two separate feeding
mechanisms, it is normally free to slide in the guide ways in either direction and to
any desired extent to suit the work to be done, and as it slides in open end guide ways
the carriage can be instantly removed from the machine and another of different
length substituted for printing on extended widths of paper, and this avoids the
necessity of making specially large machines for large or extended lengths of paper
carriages as has heretofore been the case.
To give additional support for extended lengths of carriages, fixed side arms or
brackets B5 on the machine bed, having suitable guide ways or supports for the
carriage may be used as indicated by dotted lines in fig. 39, or hinged or pivoted
arms or brackets B5 with end supporting rollers B may be substituted, as shown by
full lines fig. 39. The advantage of using the hinged or pivoted brackets B' is that
when long carriages are not used, or when the machine is packed for transportation
or other purposes, the brackets B5 can be swung around to one side of the machine to
reduce its transverse width as indicated to the right of fig. 39, or removed entirely
from the machine. As the carriage is normally free to slide to and fro in either
direction it can be most advantageously used in connection with underscoring,
cancelling and blank space filling devices separate from the actuating levers or
mechanism of the machine and to this end I provide a separate underscoring device R
and a separate cancelling and blank space filling device R₁ located adjacent to the
carriage B preferably as indicated in fig. 1, but they may be otherwise located as
desired. These devices are however, in the form of machine shown, preferably pivoted
at their ends to standards on the machine in front of the carriage so that they can
be thrown up into contact with the paper on roller B³. Each device consists of a
casing having an open face or top preferably, and provided with a shaft r
carrying an inking pad 15 above which and suitably journalled is another shaft
carrying a marking wheel or roller 7 part of the periphery of which projects through
and beyond the open face or top 7 as indicated more plainly in figs. 40 and 41 for
underscoring, cancelling and filling in blank spaces on the paper on the carriage
roller B³.
To accomplish any of the above described results for a line of writing, it is only.
necessary to raise the underscoring or cancelling and blank space device to and holi
it against the carriage roller with one hand and with the other slide the carriage to
and fro.
It is obvious that one of said devices with a roller or wheel can be used for under-
scoring cancelling or filling in blank spaces. In this case the wheel 7 would be
normally arranged to cancel or fill in blank spaces and to underscore, the roller B³
would have to be given a slight turn by means of its shaft-knob or handle 60 to raise
the printed matter above the wheel which would take more time, which is avoided
when separate devices are used, as the separate wheels 7 therefor can be differently
located on the shafts as shown in fig. 1, to either mark below or through the
printed matter for underscoring, cancelling or filling in blank spaces without
necessitating turning of roller B³. The underscoring and cancelling wheel or
roller may be similar in form and if the periphery be provided with teeth that
make marks like periods or hyphens no other means need be used for revolving the
feeding pad for inking the wheel as its teeth catch the pad and turn it so that
fresh inking surfaces will be continuously presented to the wheels ri.

page_text: In practice I prefer to use a wheel r' having two parallel rows of teeth of periods or
hyphens.
Where a distinct device is used for cancelling and filling in blank spaces, I prefer
to make the wheel for the underscoring device R with a V" shaped periphery so
as to make a continuous fine line under the matter underscored.
"
If desired the cancelling wheel may also have a smooth periphery and in both of
these cases, a second toothed wheel is placed upon the shaft for turning the
inking-pad as said smoothed wheels will not turn said pad, the wheels being of
such diameter as preferably not to project beyond the face or top of the casing.
The ink is applied to the pads through one of the sides of the casing which is left
open or cut away for that purpose as more plainly indicated in fig. 41, by dotted
lines. This open side may be closed by any suitable slide 10 pivoted at any suitable
point. If both the underscoring and cancelling devices are used and placed side by
side as shown in fig. 1, I prefer to hinge the slide 10 in the pivot between the two
casings and have the open sides in said casings opposite each other so that one
side 10 will close both openings when the two devices are in their normal position.
When one of the devices is raised the slide 10 covers only one of the openings
but as they are not separated for any length of time evaporation of the ink and
accumulation of dust in the casing will be very small.
When both devices are used each may have different colored inks in the pads so
that there will be a clear distinction between the two.
To direct the paper upwardly over the carriage-roller B3 as well as to press or
support it in proper position thereon to receive the impressions I employ spring-
pressure fingers B' vertically located, curved to conform to the diameter of the
roller B³, and secured to a shaft Bs journalled in bearings Bº on the machine in
front of the carriage. The spring B10 for normally pressing said fingers against the
rollers B is secured at one end to the shaft B8 and at the other to the machine.
Two of these fingers B7 are located adjacent to the fixed posts ³ for the inking-
ribbon and the other at the side of the machine towards which the carriage feeds
and this third finger is used to more fully support the paper on the roller B³ especially
when the carriage has moved to carry the paper past the first finger to the right of
the machine. If desired additional fingers B7 may be secured to shaft B³ for use with
a long length of carriage.
Near the front ends of rock-shafts K and o¹ or adjacent to the key-board, see more
plainly shown in fig. 3, are secured respectively oppositely directed plates K¹ and S,
the plate K¹ on shaft K having a more acute inclination than that of the plate S on
shaft o as more plainly indicated in fig. 30, the plate S being preferably nearly
horizontal. Arranged transversely to these plates and above the same are finger
levers T T of which any desired number may be used. These finger levers may be
pivoted to the one side of the frame as indicated at t or to a shaft or rod mounted in
the front end of the machine and cross-bar n as indicated by broken dotted lines in
fig. 3, the opposite end of said levers projecting beyond the opposite side of the frame
and having suitable keys t as shown to the left of fig. 3. Each one of these levers
carries a graduated pin or screw t2 preferably the latter, as it is then adjustable for
impingement against the plate S to rock it and, in turn, the shaft o¹ to actuate the
double pawls 00' for variably feeding the carriage to space for the word characters
as herein before set forth.
As the pin t2 for each said lever. T is graduated the different levers T will when
depressed differently rock the shaft o¹ to vary the extent of feed of the double
pawls 00 for two, three or more letter words. When the finger-levers T are
depressed they are returned to their normal position by suitably located reaction
springs 3 and as they return, the shaft o' is free to be returned by its retraction
spring to complete the variable feeding of the carriage B for the word spacing as
herein before set forth. A depression of the finger levers T to rock plate S and
shaft o¹ also rocks plate K' on shaft K to cause its finger k to move frame or yoke J³
for vertically shifting the type-wheel to bring into position the rows or fields of

page_text: characters as herein before set forth, which in this case is the word-row or field, but
as the plate K is the more acutely inclined the finger-levers T first come into
contact with and partially rock plate K to initially-actuate the said shifting mechanism
for vertically moving the type-wheel, before coming into contact with and rocking
plate S so that when both plates are fully rocked the type-wheel is fully shifted and
one part of the spacing for the word is made before the representative key-lever is
depressed to make the impression.
Each one of the finger-levers T rocks plate K' to the same extent as they act on
said plate to effect the shifting of the type-wheel to bring its word row or field into
position.
For shifting the type-wheel to bring its other fields or rows into position separate
keys V V¹ are used for rocking the plate K' which keys are graduated to vary the
extent of rocking of said plate in order to vary the shifting movement of the type-
wheel G to bring the proper field or row into position.
These keys VV are vertically located over the plate K and have bearings v in the
top of the machine and also reaction springs for raising them to their normal
position after being depressed. The key V controls the shifting of the type-wheel for
the "cap" letter row or field, and to hold it in its depressed position for continuously
writing caps. I provide a suitable catch 2 pivoted to the under side of the top of
the machine, which catch has an actuating knob or handle v³ projecting through the
top of the machine see more plainly fig. 2, for engagement with an annular recess v
on the key, a suitable kerf being made through the bearing v for said key for the
catch v² to pass through to engage with its annular slot v see fig. 29.
As many keys V V₁ will be used as there are rows or fields on the type-wheel,
excepting the first row or field and the word-rows, when the word characters are
assembled in rows.
Above one end of plate S and resting thereon and also loosely mounted on rocker-
shaft is an arm S¹ the outer end 8 of which passes to and stands beneath the
spacer bar S2 which is above the banks of keys C, see more plainly figs. 3 and 33.
Said spacer bar S2 is loosely mounted upon cross shaft Q2 so that when bar S² is
depressed neither the cross shaft Q2 nor bail Q³ are actuated to rock-shaft m¹ to
actuate the feeding pawl M.
A movement of the spacer bar S2 therefore does not actuate the carriage feeding
pawl M for spacing for the single letters or characters. A depression of the spacer-
bar S correspondingly moves arm S¹ to cause it to rock shaft o¹ slightly to corre
spondingly actuate the double pawls 001, in a manner as herein before set forth to
feed carriage for obtaining the spacing between the words written in the usual
manner, that is letter by letter. The arm S¹ and spacer-bar S2 are relatively so
arranged that the movement of arm S₁ is such, that the double pawls 0 0¹ are actuated
to move the carriage the extent of feed required for the interval spacing between the
words. As the spacer-bar S is independent of the single feed pawl M for the
carriage or only actuates the independent double pawl feed 0 01, it admits of a
depression of any of the key levers C to make an impression of a single letter and
simultaneously therewith of the depression of the spacer-bar S2 so that the last letter
of a word and the spacing, between it and the next word is simultaneously accom-
plished to greatly increase the speed of writing.
This described result is produced by reason of the fact that when the key-lever C
is depressed the movement of the bail Q3 actuates the single feed pawl M to feed the
carriage and the depression of the spacer-bar S2 actuates the double pawls 0 0¹ the
longer one then feeding equally in extent and simultaneously with that of the single
feeding-pawl M or in other words the feed of said single pawl M and longer pawl O
is the same and the carriage only moves the distance of the feed of the single pawl M
to space for the last letter of the word to be struck. But as soon as this is effected
and the key-lever C and spacer bar S2 return to their normal position, the return
movement of the short pawl 01 under the influence of spring of as herein before
described feeds the carriage to make the space between said last letter of the word
struck and the next word. It will be noted therefore that though the key-lever C and
0

page_text: spacer bar S2 are simultaneously depressed the spacing for the last letter of the word
and that for the space between the word are successively made, the one by the
depression of the lever and spacer-bar and the other occurring during their return
movement.
The unison or general operations of the machine for writing are as follows: pre-
mising that the normal position of the type-wheel as regards the fields or rows thereon
is such that the upper or first row, which is for lower case, is normally in position
for action and any key-lever C depressed effects the following simultaneous move-
ments; First. The bail Q³ with its finger m³ is raised to rock wiper or arm m³,
rock-shaft m and its crank arms m, m³ in the direction of the arrow fig. 11, to raise
feeding pawl M from its normal position shown in fig. 48, to the position shown in
full lines fig. 13, for engaging the feed rack b¹ of carriage B, and then to the position
indicated in dotted lines in said figure 13 to feed the carriage one or more teeth as
desired, and also to raise the spring check-pawl M¹ into engagement with the carriage
rack 62 at a time when the feeding pawl M is making its end movement in feeding the
carriage, which feeding of the carriage occurs before the impression is made;
second, according as a letter near to or far away from the central or zero point of the
eccentric ratchet wheel H¹ is to be placed in position either one of the right and left
bails L and L or bail L2 is first moved, to cause either one of the bails L or L' to
engage its pin with one or the other of the racks I or I¹ to rotate the type-wheel shaft F
type wheel G and concentric and eccentric ratchet wheels H and H in one direction
to position the letter and to cause the bail L² to engage with the proper tooth of the
eccentric ratchet wheel H¹ to rock said parts and to stop rotation of the type-wheel
and further to cause said bail L² to tilt the frame E to carry the type-wheel towards
the carriage roller B to make the impression, before this is done however the following
movement is made: Third, the bail N is raised by the key-lever coming into contact
with the respective graduated screw n thereon, which raises link n¹ to elevate catch-
lever n² from the piu non frame E so that it is free from lever n² as soon as the
bail L is in position to tilt frame E and the type-wheel G to make the impression.
As the wheel G approaches the carriage roller B, said wheel G meets the inking
ribbon x in front of it and both move together, which draws the ribbon taut so as to
make a clear or unblurred impression. Fourth. The raising of the bail Q³ for
operating feeding pawl M as above described also rocks shaft Q2 and in turn the
rocker arm Q to move the pawl q7 or 98 of the spool P or P¹ which is then the
winding spool in the direction of the carriage B to get into position for imparting a
movement to the winding spool on the return movement of bail Q3 and the key-lever
depressed, which takes place as soon as the finger pressure is released from the key-
lever, whereupon the spring bail 12 in front of the segmental-racks I or I¹ act upon
either one of said racks to reversely rotate it to return the type wheel shaft, type
wheel and ratchets H H¹ to their normal position and then acts upon both racks to
bring the tilting frame to its normal position. Meanwhile the spring m of pawl M
reacts to return shaft m' to its normal position which in turn disengages the
pawls M M¹ from the carriage racks 61 62 or returns said pawls to their normal
position. As the shaft m' makes its return movement the bail Q3 drops to reversely
rock-shaft Q2 and rocker arm Q¹ to move the winding spool pawl q7 or 98 to actuate
said winding spool to feed the inking ribbon x.
Meanwhile the bail N returns to its normal position to lower lever n² into locking
engagement with the type wheel shaft carrying and tilting frame E to prevent any
accidental or other movement of the same independent of its propelling bail L².
The key levers C return to their normal position by gravity superinduced by the
action of spring presser bail I2 through the medium of the segmental racks I I¹ and
bails L L and L2. To limit the return movement of the key-levers C their ends c!
may rest upon or abut against the cross bar cx.
All of said movements occur in practice almost simultaneously and whenever a key-
lever C is depressed and released, and the carriage B is fed from right to left of the
machine, and after moving or feeding to print a line it is moved back by the operator
to the right of the machine with one hand and if desired at the same time with the

page_text: other hand the operator actuates the pawl 6“ as hereinbefore described to turn the
roller B to space for the lines of printing. To limit the return movement of
the carriage at a predetermined position a stop bar 623 having a bent end 627 and
mounted in the standards B1 B2 may be used.
Said bar 6 is preferably adjustable by means of a set screw 620 so that its bent
ends may be projected more or less beyond the left hand side of the carriage to
abut against the corresponding edge of the top a³ of the carriage support A¹ to stop
the return movement of the carriage as desired.
As the carriage B is normally free to slide backward and forward it is always ready
to be used in connection with the underscoring and cancelling and blank space filling
in devices R R¹ and further as the roller B³ can be turned by the knob 6 at any time,
cancelling of letters or words in matter already printed as well as in that being
printed can be easily and expeditiously effected.
As the reversing of the feed of the inking-ribbon is automatically effected attention
thereto on the part of the operator is dispensed with, which admits of a concentration
of effort to secure increased speed or rapidity of writing.
In writing occasional caps or other letters or characters not contained in the first
row or field on the type wheel one of the finger keys V V₁ is depressed to rock
plate K and rock-shaft K and its finger k which in turn slides the yoke J³ to the
right to elevate its link connection Jo with the sleeve J on the tilting frame E to
cause said sleeve J and arm J¹ thereon to vertically shift the type-wheel G to bring
the proper or desired field or row into position; said parts being returned to their
normal position by the retraction of yoke spring J5 when pressure is released from
the keys V or V₁. When caps are to be written continuously the finger key V is
depressed and is held or locked in its depressed position to maintain the type wheel G
in its vertically shifted position by moving the catch V2 into locking engagement with
the annular recess vt on said finger key. When released by releasing the catch v
the finger lever is returned to its normal position by its spring 1. To print words,
any one of the levers T is depressed, which first rocks plate K¹, shaft K and its
finger to slide yoke J3 and actuate sleeve J to shift the type-wheel to bring the
word-row in position in a manner herein before described and at the same time, the
pin or screw t2 on said lever T rocks plate S and shaft o¹ to actuate the double-
pawls O and O¹ to cause the pawl O to move the carriage to make part of the spacing
or feed for the word character and move the pawl 01 backwardly or to the right to
get into position to further move the carriage B and complete the spacing for the
word with the interval between it and the next letter or word to be struck if desired,
on the release of the lever T and the return of the pawls 0 and 0¹ and shaft o¹ to
their normal position as herein before described. The levers T have their pins t
graduated so as to effect the required depression and consequent rocking of plate S
and shaft o' to produce variable feed of the carriage B and consequent spacing for
two, three or more letter words, there being preferably one lever T for the different
lettered words. But this representativeness of the finger-keys T is not essential as
the use of the spacer-bar S2 in connection with one finger-lever T by an expert
writer on my machine will admit of variable spacing for different lettered words, the
same as if separate levers T for two, three or more lettered words were used.
The spacer-bar S2 not being in engagement with the carriage feeding pawl M for
spacing for separate letters, but in engagement with the double pawls 0 0¹ through
the medium of finger S¹, a depression of said bar S2 actuates said pawls O and O¹ to
produce a successive feed of the carriage when the spacer-bar is pressed down and
when it returns to its normal position as herein before described, but to a less extent of
feed and as the carriage feed or movement by pawl, O, effected by the depression of
the spacer-bar S2, is equal in extent to that made by the pawl M when a letter is
struck, it follows, that when a key-lever C and the spacer-bar S₁ are depressed at
once in striking the last letter of a word, the carriage B only feeds or spaces for said
letter when said lever and bar are depressed and when they return to their normal
position the pawl 01 acts to feed or space the carriage B for the interval between the
said word and the next letter or character to be struck.

page_text: This simultaneous movement of the spacer-bar S2 and a key lever C admits of a.
very great increase in rapidity of writing, which when used in connection with the
separable carriage roller B and with the underscoring and cancelling devices R R¹.
and with the automatically acting shifting devices for changing the direction of the
feed of the inking-ribbon, and with the writing of entire words instead of letter by
letter; results in a type writer admitting of a very high speed of writing, and which.
writes clearly and always in correct alignment.
As the type wheel G is of hard rubber as is also its eccentric and concentric
wheels H and H' their inertia is easily overcome when rotated and when tilted do
not give undue velocity and force of blow to the type wheel. On the contrary the
type wheel being hollow tends to cushion the blow so as to prevent undue wear of
the type and yet at the same time give the necessary force of blow required for
printing single or manifold copies.
The feature of the independent removable carriage B to admit of the substitution of
a longer carriage very materially increases the scope of work of a machine, so that
one machine answers for all kinds of work instead of having to have different
machines for different kinds of work as heretofore.
The raised removable cap A³ admits of easy access to the ribbon spools P P¹ for.
replacing the ribbon, and to the type-wheel G for replacement of same or any of the
actuating parts on the shafts F and D and also affords easy access to the adjusting
mechanism for the finger or arm m5 of bail Q and for the graduated pins or screws n
on bail N.
The word letters or characters are placed upon the different keys c³ for the key-.
levers C in any suitable manner as indicated in fig. 1, the more word-type used the
greater will be the number of keys 3 representative of a word type.
By making the key levers C serve for letters and words as well also for other
characters a less number of key levers C and a smaller key board is required.
The key-levers are preferably made or stamped out of thin sheet steel so as to be
light and strong.
It will be noted that but a single type-wheel having a number of rows or fields is
used and they all move together when it is shifted and when it is rotated.
The shaft D or the pivotal point of the tilting frame is so located below the top a³
of the carriage frame support A¹ that the type wheel shaft F as well as the frame E
when in their normal positions are inclined or pointed away from the carriage
roller B³ and the plane of the wheel is substantially below the horizontal centre of the
roller B³ so that the writing or printing from end to end of the line or so much
thereof as is printed is fully exposed to the operator for inspection as to its correctness
and to aid in carrying in the mind the matter to be written, and mistakes, if any are
made, can at once be seen and corrected, which features are important factors in
materially increasing the speed of writing.
The sides, ends and tops or covers of the frame A except the top plate a³ for the
paper carriage support are made preferably of hard rubber so as to make the frame of
the machine strong and durable and of light weight for carrying purposes and also to
cushion the sound of the actuating parts.
Furthermore the frame A forms a casing for covering all the actuating parts of the
machine and the inking-ribbon spools, and having in its removable cap, a slot or recess
at its rear end for the type-wheel to rotate and vibrate in, thus excluding as far as.
it is possible to do so,dust and dirt from said actuating parts and the inking ribbon spools.
It is obvious that the constructions and arrangements of the novel features of my
improvements may be greatly varied without departing from the spirit of my inven-
tion and hence I do not limit myself to the same as shown and described.
So too it is also obvious that the eccentric ratchet H' and frame L2, the freely
sliding carriage B, the underscoring, cancelling and blank filling-in devices R R1,
the, hollow hard rubber type wheel G, and automatically acting shifting mechanism
under the control of the winding-spool for changing the direction of feed for the
inking-ribbon are, with minor changes, applicable to different forms of existing or
other type writers.

page_text: 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. A type writing machine frame or casing A of oblong form, a paper carriage
support A¹ integral with said casing and located in a plane below the top of the
casing or frame A, substantially as set forth.
2. A type writing machine frame or easing having a key board space at one end,
and a paper carriage support having open end guide ways at the other end, substan-
tially as set forth.
3. A type writing machine frame or casing having a key-board space at one end, a
paper carriage support at the other end, open end guide way in said carriage support,
and a removable cap or cover for the top of the main body of said casing, substan-
tially as set forth.
4. A type writing machine frame or casing composed of sides and ends and top a*
having opening and removable cap or cover for opening a substantially as set
forth.
5. A type writing machine frame or casing composed of sides, end, and a top with
a removable cap or cover made of hard rubber, substantially as set forth.
6. A type writing machine frame or casing composed of sides a a having diverging
ends a² a² end a top plate a³ for end a¹ having open end way or guide as, top a
having opening a³ and removable cap or cover A3, substantially as set forth.
7. In a type writing machine, the combination of a covered casing A having at.
one end a paper carriage support and at the other a key-board space, a removable cap
or cover provided with an opening or recess, a type-wheel rotating and vibrating
within said opening, and inking rollers beneath and covered by said removable cap,
substantially as set forth.
8. In a type writing machine, the combination of a casing enclosing the inking-
ribbon spools, a rotating and vibrating type-wheel back of said spools, and a paper
carriage to the rear of the type wheel, substantially as set forth.
9. In a type-writing machine having a series of key-levers, a normally free sliding
paper-carriage, substantially as set forth.
10. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a series of key-levers, paper
carriage feeding mechanism actuated by said key-levers, and a paper carriage normally
disengaged from said feeding mechanism, substantially as set forth.
11. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, feeding
mechanism therefor normally out of engagement with said carriage, and placed into
engagement with the carriage by the key-levers, substantially as set forth.
12. In a type writing machine having a series of key-levers, a removable and
normally free sliding paper carriage, substantially as set forth.
13. In a type-writing machine, the combination of an open end guide or way, and
a normally free sliding paper carriage in said guide way, substantially as set forth.
14. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage sliding in an
open end guide way, feeding mechanism therefor under the control of key-levers,.
and normally disconnected from the carriage, substantially as set forth.
15. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage sliding in open end guide way so
as to be removable from the machine for substitution of another paper carriage of
different length, substantially as set forth.
16. In a type writing machine, a normally free sliding paper carriage having stop
mechanism for limiting the return movement of the carriage, substantially as set
forth.
17. In a type writing machine, a normally free sliding paper carriage having
adjustable-rod 625 with bent end 627 for abutting against the frame of the machine,.
substantially as set forth.
18. In a type writing machine, the frame A having an open end guide way as with
dovetail edge-grooves, a paper carriage bed plate b having dovetail edges fitting and
sliding in said grooves, substantially as set forth.
,

page_text: 19. In a type writing machine a paper carriage composed of a base plate b having
on its under side feeding and check racks, and on its upper side the standards B¹ B
and presser rollers B3 B4 mounted in said standards, substantially as set forth.
20. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage composed of a base plate 6 having
on its under side racks b1 62 and on its upper side standards B1 B2, rollers B³ B
mounted on said standards and an adjustable stop bar 625, substantially as set forth.
21. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage having presser rollers or platens of
a length greater than the width of the machine, substantially as set forth.
22. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage having presser rollers of a length
greater than the width of the machine, and said carriage removable from the machine,
substantially as set forth.
23. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, and brackets
at the side of the machine forming supplementary supports for said carriage, substan-
tially as set forth.
24. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage hinged or
adjustable brackets or supplementary supports at the side of the machine, substantially
as set forth.
25. In a type writing machine, the supplementary hinged or adjustable paper
carriage supports B5 having end rollers B6, substantially as set forth.
26. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage, feeding mechanism therefor, a
series of key levers, and a separable roller on said carriage, substantially as set forth.
27. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage having one of
its presser-rollers separable from the other, and mechanism for rotating said separable
roller to space for the lines of printing, feed mechanism for the paper carriage, and a
series of key levers, substantially as set forth.
28. In a type writing machine, the combination of a normally free sliding carriage,
having one of its presser rollers separable from the other, two different turning
mechanisms for said separable roller, feeding mechanism for the carriage, and a series
of key-levers, substantially as set forth.
29. In a type writing machine, the combination of a sliding paper carriage, an
underscoring, cancelling and blank space filling device independent of the actuating
mechanism for the machine, substantially as set forth.
30. In a type writing machine, the combination with a sliding paper carriage,
having an intermittent turning mechanism for one of its presser rollers, which mecha-
nism is normally out of engagement with the roller, a separate turning knob or
handle for said roller and an underscoring, cancelling or blank space filling device
independent of the actuating mechanism for the machine, substantially as set forth.
31. In a type writing machine, the combination of a normally free sliding paper
carriage, and an underscoring cancelling and blank space filling device adapted to be
manually placed in contact with the paper in the carriage and the latter moved back
and forth with the paper in contact with said device to effect the underscoring
cancelling or filling in on the paper, substantially as set forth.
32. In a type writing machine, the combination of a free sliding paper carriage,
and pivoted separate underscoring and cancelling or blank space filling in device,
substantially as set forth.
33. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, feeding
mechanism therefor under the control of the key levers, and under scoring and
cancelling device or devices independent of said key levers, substantially as set forth.
34. In a type writing machine, the combination with a sliding paper carriage, a
pivoted or adjustable casing having a marking roller for contact with the presser
roller or platen of the carriage, substantially as set forth.
35. In a type writing machine, the combination of a sliding paper carriage, a type
wheel, a series of key levers, and adjustable or pivoted casings having a marking
wheel for contact with the paper carriage platen or roller, substantially as set forth.
36. In a type writing machine, the combination with a sliding paper carriage,
type or character printing mechanism, a series of key levers, and underscoring and
cancelling devices independent of said key levdrs, substantially as set forth.

page_text: 37. In a type-writing machine, a paper carriage, feeding pawl mounted on a
crank arm of a rocker shaft and under the control of key-levers, substantially as set
forth.
38. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper-carriage feeding-
rack, a feeding-pawl which moves into engagement with said rack, then moves it to
feed the carriage and then moves out of engagement with said rack, a series of key
levers and actuating mechanism controlling the movement of said pawl, substantially
as set forth.
39. In a type writing machine, the combination of paper carriage feeding and
checking-racks, a feeding pawl, a checking-pawl, the feeding-pawl first moved into
engagement with said feeding-rack, then moving said feeding-rack to feed the
carriage, the check pawl then moving into engagement with the check-rack and then
both pawls withdrawing from their engagement with said racks, a series of key levers
and actuating mechanism for controlling the movements of said pawls, substantially as
set forth.
40. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage feeding pawl pivoted on a crank-
arm of a rocker-shaft, a carriage check-pawl secured to the machine, a crank arın
on said rocker-shaft for engagement with said check-pawl, a series of key levers and
actuating mechanism for said rocker-shaft, substantially as set forth.
41. In a
type writing machine, the combination of rocker shaft m¹ having crank-
arms m, m³, the pawl M pivoted to crank arm m a pin and slot connection between
crank arm m and pawl M, a pawl M¹ secure to the machine and in engagement with
crank arm m³ and a series of key levers and actuating mechanism for said rocker
shaft, substantially as set forth.
42. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, two separate
sets of feeding mechanism for said carriage, one under the control of the key-levers
and the other under the control of finger-levers separate from the key-levers, substan-
tially as set forth.
43. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, two separate
sets of feeding mechanism for said carriage, one under the control of the key-levers
and the other under the control of finger-levers separate from the key-levers and
both normally disconnected from the carriage but engage with the carriage to feed it
when eithera key-lever or a finger-lever is depressed or actuated, substantially as set forth.
44. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage, having a feeding pawl under the
control of the key-levers, and another separate feeding mechanism under the control of
separate finger levers for variably feeding the carriage, substantially as set forth.
45. In a type writing machine, a paper-carriage having a feeding pawl under the
control of the key-levers, separate double feeding pawls for the carriage, and actuating
mechanism for moving one of the double-pawls to feed the carriage and at the same
time placing the other pawl in position to further feed the carriage when both double
pawls return to their normal position, substantially as set forth.
46. In a type writing machine, a paper-carriage having a double pawl-feed, finger
levers separate from the key-levers for actuating said pawls to cause one of them to
feed the carriage when a finger lever is depressed and the other to further feed the
carriage when the finger lever returns to its normal position, substantially as set forth.
47. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, a variable
feeding device for the carriage, and a spacer-bar in engagement with said feeding
device, substantially as set forth.
48. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, a feeding pawl
for the carriage under the control of key-levers, separate variable feeding device for
the carriage, and a spacer-bar in engagement with said variable feeding device,
substantially as set forth.
49. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage having two
separate sets of feeding mechanism, one of which is under the control of the key-
levers, and the other in engagement with the spacer-bar whereby the last letter of a
word and the spacing between it and the next word is effected by a simultaneous
depression of a key-lever and the spacer-bar, substantially and set forth.

page_text: 50. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, a type-wheel
under the control of a series of key-levers, feed mechanism for the paper carriage
controlled by finger-levers separate from the key levers, a spacer bar in engagement
with said feed mechanism, and another separate feed mechanism for the carriage
controlled by said key-levers, substantially as set forth.
51. In a type writing machine, the combination of a type wheel, a paper-carriage,
a variable feeding device for the paper carriage for spacing for word-type, and a
spacer bar in connection with said variable ferding device, substantially as set forth.
52. In a type writing machine, the combination of a type wheel, actuating devices
for vertically shifting said wheel, a paper carriage, variable feeding devices for said
carriage, and finger levers separate from the key-levers for simultaneously controlling
the actuating devices for shifting the type wheel and the variable feeding devices for
the carriage, substantially as set forth.
53. In a type writing machine, the combination of a type wheel, actuating devices
for vertically shifting said wheel, a paper carriage, variable feeding devices for the
carriage, finger levers for controlling said shifting and feeding devices, and a spacer
bar in engagement with said feeding devices, substantially as set forth.
54. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage, a rocker shaft,
pawls O and O¹ mounted on said shaft so as to move in different directions when the
shaft is rocked, a retracting spring for the shaft, and finger levers for controlling the
movements of the shaft, substantially as set forth.
55. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage feeding rack, a
rocker shaft having mounted thereon two pawls the distil end of one being in advance
of the other and actuating devices under the control of finger levers for moving said
pawls in opposite directions when said levers are depressed and in returning to their
normal position, substantially as set forth.
56. In a type writing machine, the combination of a paper carriage feeding rack,
a rocker shaft having mounted thereon two pawls the distil end of one being in
advance of the other, actuating device under the control of finger levers for moving
said pawls in opposite directions, and devices for normally maintaining the pawls
out of engagement with the carriage rack, substantially as set forth.
57. The combination of a rocker shaft o¹ having plate S, the collar o on said shaft,
pawls O and O pivoted to said collar one above the other and on opposite sides
of the vertical centre line of the collar, pins 02 03 for said pawls, and a retracting
device for said shaft, substantially as set forth.
58. The combination of a rocker shaft of having plate S, the collar o on said
shaft, pawls O and O1 pivoted to said collar one above the other and on opposite
sides of the vertical centre line of the collar, pins 02 03 for said pawls, a retracting
device for said shaft, and actuating levers T substantially as set forth.
59. In a type writing machine, the combination of vertically shifting type wheel, a
sliding paper carriage, the rocker shafts o¹ and K, pawls 001 on shaft o shifting
mechanism between shaft K and said type wheel, plate K' on shaft K, plate S on
shaft o and levers T having pins t2 for contact with plate S and the levers T
contacting with plate K¹, substantially as set forth.
60. In a type writing machine, the combination of a vertically shifting type wheel,
the rocker shaft K, actuating mechanism between said type wheel and shaft K,
plate K on said shaft, levers T and keys V V₁ for contact with said plate K',
substantially as set forth.
61. In a type writer, the rocker shaft of having plate S, the arm S¹ loose on
said shaft and resting on plate S, and spacer bar S2 contacting or engaging with
arm S, substantially as set forth.
62. In a type writing machine, a shiftable type wheel, a paper carriage a variable
feed for said paper carriage, a finger key which acts to vertically shift said type wheel
and actuate said variable feed and other finger keys which act only to shift the type-
wheel, substantially as set forth.
63. In a type writing machine, the combination of shaft of having plate S, the
shaft K having plate K¹, finger levers T arranged transversely across the top of

page_text: said plates for contact with the same, and separate keys V, V₁, for plate, K¹, sub-
stantially as set forth.
64. A type wheel shaft having an eccentric ratchet and a concentric ratchet moving
coincidently with the type wheel, substantially as set forth.
65. In a type writing machine, a type wheel, a shaft therefor, an eccentric ratchet
on said shaft, a single movable frame for engagement with said eccentric ratchet for
stopping the rotation of the shaft or type wheel, a concentric ratchet on said shaft,
and a finger engaging with said concentric ratchet at the terminal movement or
vibration of the type wheel and shaft when moved to make the impression, sub-
stantially as set forth.
66. A type-wheel and shaft having mechanism for stopping their rotation in advance
of their initial movement of oscillation towards the paper carrier, and separate
mechanism for engaging said wheel or shaft at the terminal movement of said
oscillation, substantially as set forth.
67. The combination of a tilting type wheel shaft carrying frame, an eccentric and
a concentric ratchet wheel on said shaft, a movable frame for engagement with said
eccentric ratchet, and a fixed finger or projection for engagement with said concentric
ratchet, substantially as set forth.
68. The combination of a tilting type wheel shaft carrying frame, a shiftable type
wheel on said shaft, an eccentric ratchet wheel and a concentric ratchet wheel on said
shaft, and devices for engaging with said ratchet wheels, substantially as set forth.
69. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel combined with a ratchet wheel the
teeth of which move in different concentric arcs and a concentric ratchet wheel teeth
of which move in the same are coincidently with the type wheel and a movable
frame for engaging the teeth of said eccentric ratchet, substantially as set forth.
70. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel, an eccentric ratchet wheel having its
teeth pointing in different directions and moving in different concentric ares, a
concentric ratchet having its teeth pointing in the same direction and moving in the
same are and all of said wheels moving coincidently, substantially as set forth.
71. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel, an eccentric ratchet wheel and a
concentric ratchet wheel moving coincidently, propelling mechanism for rotating said
wheels, propelling mechanism for moving said wheels to the impression pad, and
devices for engaging with said concentric ratchet as the type wheel approaches the
impression pad, substantially as set forth.
72. In a type writing machine, the combination of a type wheel, a ratchet wheel
the teeth of which move in different concentric arcs of varying lengths coincidently
with the type-wheel, a frame having graduated movements inversely proportional to
the movements of the ratchet wheel for engaging the latter, another ratchet wheel
the teeth of which move in the same arc coincidently with the type-wheel, and a pawl
for engaging the said ratchet wheel, substantially as set forth.
73. In a type writing machine, a type wheel, eccentric and concentric ratchet
wheels H H moving coincidently with the type wheel, and a pawl for engaging said
concentric ratchet-wheel for steadying the type-wheel and for more exactly positioning
the latter or character to be impressed, substantially as set forth.
74. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel, an eccentric ratchet wheel H¹ and
a concentric ratchet wheel H moving coincidently, and all made of hard rubber,
substantially as set forth.
75. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel shaft having a gear wheel, segmental-
racks on opposite sides of said gear wheel, propelling mechanism for said racks under
the control of the key-levers, and said racks being normally out of engagement with
their propelling mechanism, substantially as set forth.
76. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel shaft having a gear wheel, segmental-
racks on opposite sides of said gear wheel, having arms with recesses or openings i³
and flanged edges and propelling mechanism for said racks, substantially as set
forth.
77. In a type writing machine, a type wheel shaft having a gear wheel, segmental-
racks on opposite sides of said gear wheel, arms i¹ on said racks, recesses ², and

page_text: flanged edges 3 on said arms, cam end-fingers +, and propelling bails having spring
actuated rods 7, substantially as set forth.
78. In a type writing machine, a type wheel shaft having a gear wheel, segmental
racks on opposite sides of said gear wheel, propelling mechanism for and normally
out of engagement with the racks, and devices on said racks for limiting the return
movement of the racks, and key levers for said propelling mechanism, substantially
as set forth.
79. In a type writing machine, a type-wheel shaft having gear wheel and segmental
racks on opposite sides of said gear wheel for rotating the shaft in either direction,-
propelling mechanism for and normally out of engagement with said racks, key levers
controlling said propelling mechanism, and a spring presser bar for returning the
segmental racks to their normal position, substantially as set forth.
80. In a type writing machine, the combination of a type wheel shaft having a
gear wheel, freely supported segmental racks on opposite sides of and in gear with
said gear wheel, right and left propelling bails h, mechanism interposed between
the bails and the racks, which mechanism is normally out of engagement with said
racks, whereby when one of the racks is positively propelled the other is free to move
reversely to the propelled rack, substantially as set forth.
81. In a type writing machine, the combination of a tilting frame, a type wheel
shaft supported on said frame, a gear-wheel on said shaft, seginental-racks on opposite
sides of the said gear wheel, propelling mechanism for said racks normally out of
engagement with the racks and a propelling bail for tilting said frame, substantially
as set forth.
82. In a type writing machine, the combination of a tilting frame E, type wheel
shaft F mounted in said frame, type wheel G on shaft F, sliding sleeve J. on one
of the side bars of frame E, connection between said sleeve and type wheel, a
sliding yoke J³, connection between said yoke and sleeve, and a rocker shaft in
engagement with yoke J³ and under control of finger levers, substantially as set
forth.
83. A tilting or vibrating type wheel shaft supporting frame, shifting mechanism
on and moving coincidently with said frame for vertically shifting the type-wheel, and
an actuating rocker shaft controlled by finger levers normally in loose engagement
with said shifting mechanism to admit of it moving with said tilting frame, sub-
stantially as set forth.
84. The combination of shaft D, tilting frame E, shaft F having gear wheel H²,
segmental racks I I¹ on opposite sides of gear H2 and loosely mounted on said
shaft D, bails L L' for said racks having sliding bars normally out of engagement
with said racks, cam-arms on frame E, and presser bar I2 engaging with racks 1 I',
substantially as set forth.
85. In a type writing machine, the combination of a shiftable rotating and
vibrating type-wheel, a free sliding paper carriage and a series of key-levers, sub-
stantially as set forth.
86. In a type writing machine, the combination of a shiftable rotating and vibrating
type-wheel, propelling mechanism therefor, a series of key-levers, a free sliding paper-
carriage, and an underscoring, cancelling and blank space filling device independent
of said key-lever, substantially as set forth.
87. In a type writing machine, a tilting type-wheel carrying frame, propelling
mechanism for said frame, a locking lever for said frame under the control of a
graduated bail, and key-levers, whereby the frame is normally locked until said
propelling mechanism is ready for action, substantially as set forth.*
88. In a type-writing machine, the combination of tilting frame E having lug or
keeper, pivoted lever n², graduated bail N, link connection between said bail and
lever, and a series of key levers for operating said bail, substantially as set forth.
89. In a type writing machine, the combination of type writing mechanism, a
series of key levers, inking-ribbon spool, actuating mechanism for feeding said spool,
and automatically acting shifting mechanism for changing the direction of feed of
the inking ribbon, substantially as set forth.

page_text: 90. In a type writing machine, the combination of a type wheel inking ribbon
spools, and automatically acting shifting mechanism for changing the direction of
feed of the inking ribbon, and a series of key levers, substantially as set forth.
91. In a type writing machine, the combination of a free sliding paper carriage,
an inking ribbon, automatically acting shifting devices for changing the direction of
feed of the inking ribbon, and a series of key levers, substantially as set forth.
92. In a type writing machine, the combination of a rock shaft Q2 bail Q3 and
rocker arm Q1 secured to said shaft, pawls pivoted to said rocker arm Q¹, spools P P¹,
automatically acting shifting mechanism between said spool and pawls, and a series of
key levers, substantially as set forth.
93. In a type writing machine, a hollow hard rubber type wheel having two or
more fields or rows of characters, shifting devices for said wheel, propelling devices
for rotating said wheel, propelling devices for vibrating said wheel towards the paper
carriage, an inking ribbon, automatically acting shifting devices for changing the
direction of feed of the inking ribbon, and a series of key levers, substantially as set
forth.
94. In a type writing machine, a series of key levers, each one of which when
depressed actuates the feeding mechanism for the inking spools, the feeding pawl for
the paper carriage, the locking lever for a type wheel shaft tilting frame, propelling
mechanism for rotating the type-wheel, and propelling mechanism for tilting said
frame, substantially as set forth.
95. The type wheel shaft F, type wheel G having opening or recess g³, collar gon
said shaft having an arm with pin g² for engagement with said type-wheel recess g³;
substantially as set forth.
96. In a type writing machine, a free sliding carriage, and a series of spring presser
fingers B supported on the machine independently of the paper carriage, substantially
as set forth.
97. In a type writing machine, combination with a free sliding type writer
carriage B, the shaft B8 journalled on the frame of the machine, and two or more
fingers B' mounted on said shaft, substantially as set forth.
98. In a type writing machine, the combination of a vibrating type wheel, an
inking ribbon, posts a for the inking ribbon fixed to the machine, and said type
wheel acting to taut the inking ribbon when the wheel is advanced to the impression
pad, substantially as set forth.
99. In a type writing machine, the type wheel G, spools P P¹, located in front of
said type wheel, posts fixed to the frame of the machine, and guide posts a¹,
substantially as set forth.
100. In a type writing machine, the combination of type wheel shifting keys V
having annular recess and locking lever or catch v² secured to said frame and
engaging with said recess v+, substantially as set forth.
101. In a type writing machine, a paper carriage, a type wheel having word type
rows or fields, a separate feeding mechanism for spacing the carriage for the words.
and a series of key levers, substantially as set forth.
102. In a type writing machine, a rotary and vibrating type wheel, a free sliding
carriage, automatically acting shifting device for changing the direction of feed of the
inking ribbon, a series of key levers and an underscoring and cancelling device inde-
pendent of said key-levers, substantially as set forth.
103. A type-writing machine having an underscoring, cancelling and blank space
filling device, independent of the actuating mechanism of the machine, substantially
as set forth.
104. In a type-writing machine, a movable underscoring, cancelling and blank
space filling device independent of the actuating mechanism for the machine, substan-
tially as set forth.
105. In a type-writing machine, a separate underscoring and a separate cancelling
and blank space filling device independent of the actuating mechanism for the
machine, substantially as set forth.

page_text: 106. In a type-writing machine, a separate underscoring device, a separate can-
celling device, both of which have inking pads and marking wheels or rollers and
adjacent open sides, a slide between said sides, and said devices and slide hung upon a
common support or pivot, substantially as set forth.
107. In a type-writing machine, a separate underscoring device, a separate can-
celling device, and both of said devices provided with an inking pad and a marking
wheel or roller, substantially as, and for the purpose, set forth.
108. A type-writing underscoring or cancelling device provided with an inking
pad or supply and a marking roller or wheel, substantially as set forth.
109. A type-writing underscoring or cancelling device provided with an inking pad
or supply, a marking wheel or roller, and a separate wheel actuated by the marking
wheel for rotating or moving said pad or supply, substantially as set forth.
110. The underscoring or cancelling attachment herein described for type-writing
machines having a marking wheel or surface and an inking supply.
111. As a new article of manufacture an underscoring or cancelling attachment for
type-writers, having a marking surface, and an inking supply, and independent of the
actuating mechanism for the writer, substantially as set forth..
112. In a type writing-machine, a type wheel combined with a ratchet wheel
the teeth of which move in different concentric arcs coincidently with the type
wheel, and a movable frame for engaging said ratchet teeth, substantially as set
forth.
113. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-wheel having its letters
or characters arranged on its periphery on each side of a central or zero point, an
eccentric ratchet wheel having its teeth pointing in opposite directions on each side of
a central or zero point and moving coincidently with the type wheel and a movable
frame for engaging said ratchet, substantially as set forth.
114. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-wheel, a ratchet wheel
the teeth of which move in different concentric arcs of varying length coincidently
with the type wheel, and a frame having graduated movements inversely proportional
to the movements of the ratchet wheel for engaging the lat substantially as set
forth.
115. In a type-writing machine, a type wheel, propelling mechanism for rotating
said type-wheel, an eccentric ratchet wheel moving coincidently with said type wheel,
and a movable frame for engagement with said eccentric ratchet wheel for locking the
type wheel to position a letter or character and for propelling it towards the impres-
sion pad or paper, substantially as set forth.
116. In a type writing machine, a type wheel, propelling mechanism for rotating
said type wheel to position a letter or character, key levers for said propelling
mechanism, an eccentric ratchet wheel moving coincidently with said type wheel, and
mechanism controlled by said key levers for arresting the rotary movement of said
eccentric ratchet and type wheel and for propelling the type wheel towards the
impression pad or paper, substantially as set forth.
117. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a frame carrying type wheel
shaft, a shiftable type wheel on said shaft, an eccentric ratchet secured to said shaft,
propelling mechanism for rotating said type and ratchet wheels, a removable frame for
arresting the rotary motion of the type and ratchet wheels and for tilting said frame
carrying type wheel shaft, and key levers controlling the movements of said propelling.
mechanism and movable frame, substantially as set forth.
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118. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a shaft D, a frame carrying
type wheel shaft E and mounted on shaft D, a type wheel shaft F in frame E, a type
wheel, a gear wheel and eccentric ratchet wheel on shaft F. segmental rack frames
mounted on shaft D and in engagement with the gear wheel on shaft F, a movable
frame on shaft L2 and engaging with said eccentric ratchet wheel, and key levers for
said rack and movable frames, substantially as set forth.
119. In a type-writing machine, a frame E carrying a shaft F, a type wheel and
eccentric ratchet on said shaft, movable frame or frames L and L₁ intermediate

page_text: mechanism for rotating said shaft, a movable frame L engaging with said ratchet
wheel to arrest the rotary movement of the type wheel shaft, and said frames being
mounted upon a common support, substantially as set forth.
120. In a a type-writing machine, the combination of an oscillating or tilting frame
carrying a type wheel shaft, a shiftable type wheel on said shaft, a ratchet wheel
having teeth moving in different concentric ares on said shaft and moving coincidently
with the type wheel, propelling mechanism for rotating said shaft, ratchet wheel and
type wheel, movable mechanism for engaging with said ratchet wheel for arresting
the rotary motion of said type wheel shaft and for tilting said frame carrying
type wheel shaft and said tilting frame, propelling and movable mechanism having
a common support, substantially as set forth.
121. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type wheel shiftable on a
driving shaft, a shifting device for said type wheel, an eccentric ratchet on said driving
wheel, and a single movable frame for engagement with said eccentric ratchet,
substantially as set forth.
122. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a driving shaft, a shiftable type
wheel on said shaft, an eccentric ratchet on said shaft, a movable frame for engaging
said eccentric ratchet and devices for rotating said shaft and for vibrating it towards
the impression pad, substantially as set forth.
123. In a type-writing machine, a rotating and oscillating type wheel, an eccentric
ratchet which rotates coincidently with said type wheel, and a movable frame for
engaging said ratchet, substantially as set forth.
124. In a type-writing machine, a shiftable rotating and oscillating type wheel
on a driving shaft, an eccentric ratchet on said shaft and moving coincidently with
said type wheel, and a single movable frame for engaging said ratchet, substantially as
set forth.
125. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a shaft carrying a type wheel,
a tilting frame carrying said shaft, a gear wheel on said shaft, and a second tilting
frame carrying gearing which meshes with the gear wheel on said shaft, substantially
as set forth.
126. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a shaft carrying a type wheel,
a tilting frame carrying said shaft, gearing on said shaft, and a second tilting frame for
rotating said shaft, an eccentric ratchet on said shaft, and a movable frame which acts
upon said ratchet to stop the rotation of the shaft, substantially as set forth.
127. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a shaft carrying a type wheel,
a tilting frame carrying said shaft, gearing on said shaft, a second tilting frame for
rotating said shaft, an eccentric ratchet wheel on said shaft, and a frame acting upon
said ratchet to stop said shaft, substantially as set forth.
128. In a type-writing machine, a type wheel shaft having a gear wheel, parallel
racks on opposite sides of said gear wheel and mechanism under the control of key
levers for actuating said racks to rotate the type wheel shaft in different directions,
substantially as set forth.
129. In a type-writing machine, a type wheel shaft having a gear wheel, an
eccentric ratchet wheel on said shaft, parallel racks under the control of the key levers
and in engagement with said gear wheel for rotating said shaft in different directions,
a movable frame for engagement with said ratchet wheel and under the control of the
key levers, substantially as set forth.
130. A hard-rubber hollow type-wheel consisting of an axial hub or sleeve, a
periphery, top and bottom solid webs between said axial hub or sleeve and periphery
formed in one piece, substantially as set forth.
131. A hard-rubber hollow type wheel consisting of an axial hub or sleeve, a
periphery, top and bottom solid webs between said axial hub or sleeve and periphery,
and one or more rows or fields of type or characters on said periphery formed in one
piece, substantially as set forth.
132. A hard-rubber hollow type wheel consisting of an axial hub or sleeve, a
periphery, top and bottom solid webs between said axial hub or sleeve and periphery

page_text: and one or more rows or fields of type or characters on said periphery, and part of
said periphery being circular and part of it corresponding to chords of segments of
circles for word-type or characters, substantially as set forth.
133. A hard-rubber hollow type-wheel having its axial hub or sleeve, periphery and
webs which close the space between the rim or perimeter of the wheel and the axial
sleeve cast in one piece and said periphery having one or more word characters
formed on lines corresponding to the chords of seginents of circles, substantially as
set forth.
134. A hard-rubber type-wheel having on its periphery two or more rows or fields
of characters, one of said rows consisting of word characters and formed on surfaces
corresponding to the chords of segments of circles, substantially as set forth.
135. A hollow hard-rubber type-wheel having the axial hub or sleeve periphery, and
webs which close the space between the perimeter of the wheel and the sleeve cast in
one piece, and the periphery having two or more rows or fields of letters, one of
which consists of combinations of letters or words formed on surfaces corresponding
to the chords of segments of circles, substantially as set forth.
136. A hard-rubber hollow type-wheel having the axial sleeve or hub provided with
a groove, the periphery and the web which closes the space between the perimeter
of the wheel and the axial sleeve cast in one piece, substantially as set forth.
137. In combination with the inking ribbon spools, actuating pawls for said spools,
and shifting-bar for the pawls for type-writing machines, of intermediate mechanism
between said pawl shifting-bar and one of the spools, and under the control of the
winding spool for automatically actuating said shifting-bar to change the direction of
feed or movement of the inking ribbon, substantially as set forth.
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138. In combination with the inking ribbon spools and their shifting mechanism
for reversing the direction of movement of the spools to change the feed of the inking
ribbon, of intermediate mechanism between said spools, and said shifting mechanism,
and under the control of the spools for automatically actuating said shifting
mechanism to change the direction of feed or movement of the inking ribbon,
substantially as set forth.
139. A type-writing machine inking-ribbon feed mechanism, a shifting device for
said feed mechanism, and mechanism interposed between the shifting device and feed
mechanism and under the control of the inking ribbon for automatically actuating
said shifting device for changing the direction of the feed or movement of the inking
ribbon, substantially as set forth.
140. The combination of the inking ribbon spools having pawls, a reversing
bearing-block for the winding spool, and mechanism interposed between the bearing-
block and the pawls for reversing the motion of the spools, substantially as set forth.
141. The combination of the inking-ribbon spool having pawls, the reversing
wheel or bearing surface between the spools and mounted on a reciprocating plate
having a projecting arm, shifting bar having a recess for the projecting arm, and
mechanism between the spools and shifting bar for reversing the motion of the spools,
substantially as set forth.
142. The combination of the winding spools having the pawls, the reversing wheel
having the reciprocating plate provided with the wedge-shaped projection, the spring
held pin acting upon the wedge and mechanism interposed between the winding
spocls and the reciprocating plate to reverse the motion of the spools, substantially
as set forth.
143. The combination of the inking ribbon spools having pawls, means for recipro-
cating the pawls, and mechanism acted upon by the winding spool to reverse the
direction of motion of the other spool, substantially as set forth.
144. The combination of the inking-ribbon spools, the rocking arm carrying the
pawls, and having inwardly projecting arms, a reciprocating bar having a depression
for the projecting arms, a reversing spool having a reciprocating frame provided with
an arm which reciprocates said bar, substantially as set forth.
145. The combination of the winding spools, the rocking arm carrying the pawls.

page_text: and having arms, the reversing spool having a reciprocating frame provided with a
wedge carrying an arm, the reciprocating bar having a depression for the arms on the
rocking arms, and a recess for the arm in the wedge, substantially as set forth.
146. A type-writing machine paper holding carriage independent of or normally
disconnected from its feeding pawls, substantially as set forth.
147. A type-writing machine paper holding carriage normally disconnected from
its feeding pawls and having an adjustable stop bar for limiting its return motion,
substantially as set forth.
148. A type-writing machine paper holding carriage comprising a bottom plate b,
standards B1 and B2, rollers B3 and B*, rotary feed mechanism for roller B³ and an
adjustable stop bar substantially as set forth.
149. A removable type-writing machine paper holding carriage independent of or
normally disconnected from its feeding pawls, substantially as set forth.
150. A type-writer paper carriage having anupper or outer separable presser roller,
substantially as set forth.
151. In a type-writer paper carriage, the roller B³ having one end of its shaft
journalled in a hinged or pivoted bracket and its other end removable from its
bearings, substantially as set forth.
152. In a type-writer paper carriage, the standard B₁ having an open end slotted
bearing, a movable pawl in said slotted bearing, the sectional standard B² and
roller B³, substantially as set forth.
153. In a paper-holding carriage, the combination of slotted bracket B¹, movable
pawl in said slotted bracket, standard B2 having a hinged or pivoted section and
roller B³, substantially as set forth.
154. A type-writer paper-carriage platen or paper roll having one end of its shaft
journalled in a hinged or pivoted bracket and the other in a separable bearing so that
said roller can be raised or turned up on its hinged bracket, substantially as set forth.
155. In a paper-holding carriage, a 'roller B³ having a pawl and ratchet rotary
feed, which pawl is normally disconnected from said ratchet, and a shaft knob or
handle for rotating said roller independent of its pawl, and ratchet, substantially as
set forth.
156. In a paper carriage, the combination with a roller B³ and its shaft, a ratchet
wheel secured to said shaft, a lever mounted on said shaft, a feeding pawl for the
ratchet on said lever and normally out of engagement with the ratchet, substantially
as set forth.
157. In a paper carriage, the combination with a roller B³ and its shaft, a ratchet
wheel secured to said shaft, a lever mounted on said shaft, and having an adjusting
screw and stop for regulating the extent of its movement, a feeding pawl for the
ratchet on said lever normally out of engagement with the ratchet, substantially as
set forth.
158. In a paper carriage, the combination with a roller B³ and its shaft, a ratchet
wheel secured to said shaft, a lever mounted on said shaft, an adjusting screw and
stop for regulating the extent of its movement, a feeding pawl for the ratchet on said
lever, substantially as set forth.
159. A type-writing machine paper carriage comprising a normally freely sliding
base plate, presser rollers, and rotary feeding mechanism for said rollers, substantially
as set forth.
160. A type-writing machine paper carriage comprising a normally freely sliding
base plate, presser rollers, one of which is separable from the other, and rotary feeding
mechanism for said separable roller, substantially as set forth.
Dis 23rd day
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.