Improvements in or relating to Cash Registers or Indicators and Check Tills.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 23rd July, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cash Registers or Indicators and
Check Tills.
We, THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY LIMITED, of 356, Strand,
London, W.C., Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a
communication to us from abroad by The National Cash Register Company, of
Dayton, Ohio, United States of America, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The first of the two principal features of the present invention relates more
particularly to machines in which a series of operating key levers are employed
to actuate both the registering and printing mechanism, and in which the
normal operation of the machine consists simply in depressing and releasing the
front ends of the lever or levers representing the amount of the transaction to
be registered and printed. In such machines as heretofore constructed the type
wheels have been set by the downward strokes of the operated key levers, and
reset at the upward strokes thereof, moving in unison with the levers. It was
therefore necessary to effect the printing either at the very end of the downward
strokes of the levers or at the very beginning of their return upward strokes,
since the proper type numbers upon the type wheels would be at the printing
line or lines only at such times. In the ordinary operation of the machines, there-
fore, in which the key levers are quickly depressed and released, the type wheels
would be held in printing position but an instant, so that very little time was
given for effecting the printing of the amount of the transaction. This difficulty
has presented a serious obstacle to the success of machines of this character, and
it is the object of the first feature of the present invention to overcome this diffi-
culty. We have accomplished the result by providing means whereby after the
type wheels have been brought to printing position by the downward strokes of
the key levers they are disconnected from the driving or actuating devices of the
machine, by which they have been set, and are allowed to remain in set position
during a considerable portion of the return strokes of the key levers, being pre-
ferably released and automatically restored to normal position near the end of
the operation. In this manner ample time is given for effecting the printing after
the type wheels have been brought to proper position therefor.
The second principal feature of the present invention relates to machines in which
provision is made for registering and printing the amounts of all cash sales, and also
for printing the amounts, and preferably the character, of different special classes
of transactions, such as credit sales, payments and receipts of money on account,
and so on.
In some machines a register has been provided for each of such classes
of transactions, but the addition of these registers complicates the machine and
adds to its expense. It is the object of this feature of our invention to provide
means whereby a single register may be employed for registering all cash trans-
actions, and whereby the amount of all special transactions may be printed upon
the record strip, or ticket, or both, without actuating the registering mechanism;

page_text: and to this end I have provided means operated automatically or incidentally by
the setting of the type wheel for printing the character indicating the special
class of transaction, whereby the registering mechanism may be thrown out of
operation or maintained out of operation while the printing mechanism is actuated
to print the amount of such special transaction.
Various other features of our invention relate to novel construction, arrange:
ments, and combination of parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully described
and particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the
machine, with the front ends of the key levers cut off; Figure 2 a top plan view
of the machine; Figure 3 an elevation of the right hand end thereof; Figure 4 a
vertical section approximately on the line 44 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale;
Figure 4 a detail from Figure 4, hereafter explained; Figure 5 an enlarged top
plan view of the printing attachment; Figure 5 a sectional detail on the
line 5 5 of Figure 5; Figure 6 a vertical section approximately on the
line 66 of Figure 5; Figures 6, 63, and 6 details from Figure 6, "hereafter
explained; Figure 7 a vertical section approximately on the line 66 of Figure 5,
looking toward the right; Figure 7 a detail of the front end of the pawl which
co-operates with the ratchets of the type wheels; Figure 7" a detail from Figure 7
hereafter referred to; Figure 8 a detail showing the further side of the parts
occupying the central portion of the view in Figure 4, and illustrating the means
for throwing the type wheels into and out of gear with the actuating segments.
The same letters of reference are employed to represent corresponding parts in
all the views.
The operating keys consist of levers A fulcrumed upon a horizontal rod B
extending transversely through the lower forward part of the machine and
mounted at its opposite ends in the side plates CD of the framework, and their
rear ends rest in the lower ends of vertical slots in a guide plate F secured to the
framework, Figure 4. Resting upon the rear ends of the levers are the usual
vertical indicator rods G carrying at their upper ends the numbered indicators H,
and surrounded by spiral resetting springs I, and provided with the collars J
whose rear sides serve as shoulders or projections to operate with the usual sup-
porting bar or wing J5, to temporarily hold the operated indicators exposed to
view. The front ends of the levers A are provided with the usual finger buttons K,
Figures 2, and 3, bearing numbers representing the values of the respective keys.
In the present instance the cash keys, beginning at the right, represent units of
cents from 1 to 9, tens of cents from 10 to 90, units of dollars from 1 to 9, and
10 and 20 dollars, respectively; while in addition there are provided in the present
instance two special keys, the one on the extreme right being marked "Ticket,"
and the one located between the units and tens of cents group of keys being
marked "No Sale." Each of the cash keys has pivoted to it near its rear end
a vertical lifter plate L, Figure 4, which co-operates with the rod M of the rock-
ing registering frames N mounted on the rod 0 and carrying the gear-toothed
segments P for actuating the register and wheels and setting the type wheels.
There is a separate registering frame N and segment P for each group of keys.
Each of the three right hand frames and segments co-operates with the nine
lifters L of its corresponding group of keys, the lifter in each group being so
graduated that each will move the registering frame and segment of such group
a distance proportionate to the value of the key by which the lifter is actuated;
as described in detail in Patent No. 14003 of 8 June 97. The 10 and 20 dollar
keys or keys of other denomination as the case may be constitute the fourth group
of the series, and co-operate with the left hand registering frame N and segment l'.
The registering wheels Q, Figures 1, 2, and 8, are mounted upon a horizontal
shaft R which is journaled at its opposite ends in a rocking frame S, fulerumed
upon a rod T, Figure 4. This frame is substantially the same as the correspond-
ing frame of above patent, and is provided with two rearwardly extending
arms UV, giving the end of the frame in Figure 4 something of a horse-shoe or

page_text: U-shape. In said prior patent the rear ends of the arms U and V carried anti-
friction rollers co-operating with the cams X, W fast upon the rotary shaft Y.
In the present machine the arm U carries such a roller co-operating with the
cam X, but instead of the arm V co-operating with the cam W there is provided
a lever Z which is fulcrumed upon the end of the rocking registering frame S
at A. The upper forward end of this lever engages the under side of a rod B',
hereafter described, while its rear end carries the second anti-friction roller
which co-operates with the cam W. As seen in Figure 8, and as described in the
aforesaid prior patent, the pinions upon the registering wheels Q are out of mesh
when the rocking registering frame S is in its normal position shown in the draw-
ings, but when the shaft Y is revolved the frame will be rocked by the action of
the cams W X and its upper side be thrown slightly rearward and the pinions
of the registering wheels be engaged with the segments. The shaft Y which
carries the cams, W X is given a complete revolution at each operation of the
machine by any suitable devices for the purpose interposed between it and the
vibrating frame or cross-bar C¹ which overlies the key levers A and is lifted by
the operation of any one of them, Figure 4, which devices in various forms we
do not claim. At the beginning of the downward stroke of any key lever the first
forward movement of the cams W X serves to rock the registering frame S
and engage the pinions of the registering wheels with the segments, so that when
the segment corresponding to the operated key begins to move under the action
of such key its motion will be transmitted to the corresponding registering wheels.
At the end of the downward stroke of the key lever and first half of the revolution
of the cams WX, or at the very beginning of the backward movement of the
key lever and second half of the revolution of the cams, the rocking registering
frame will be returned to normal position and the pinions of the registering wheels
be disengaged from the segments, so that the operated segment may return to
normal position independently of the registering wheel which has been actuated
by it. In the manner and by the means above described the values of the operated
keys are added upon the registering wheels. The two special keys actuate re-
spectively two registers at D and E³, Figures 1 and 2, to register the number of
operations of said keys, as usual. We will next describe the printing mechanism
and the novel features of my machine associated therewith.
Secured to the right hand end frame 1 of the machine is a supplemental frame
supporting the printing devices, said frame consisting of an outer side plate F1,
an inner side plate GI secured to the outer side of the main frame plate 1),
Figure 5, and suitable cross-bars and rods connecting them. Journaled at its
extreme right hand end in the outer side plate F1, Figure 3, is a shaft H¹ which
extends to the left through the right hand half of the machine, Figures 2, 4, 5, 6,
7, and 8, and at its extreme left hand is journaled in the upwardly and forwardly
projecting arm of a rocking plate I¹ which is fulcrumed at J upon the side of a
fixed plate K, secured to a part L' of the framework of the machine, Figure 8.
The plate is provided with two rearwardly projecting arms M¹ N which co-
operate with a cam 0¹ fast upon the rotary shaft Y heretofore described, Figure 4,
with the result that at each operation of the machine the arm M¹ of the plate I¹
is depressed at the beginning of the downward movement of the operated key and
consequent rotation of the shaft Y and cam O', and the end of the shaft H¹ carried
by the plate I thereby thrown rearward, the parts remaining in this position
during the downward stroke of the operated key and first half of revolution of
the shaft Y and cam 01. At the end of such downward stroke of the operated key
and beginning of its upward stroke the parts will be returned to normal position
by the action of the cam O¹ upon the upper arm N1 of the rocking plate I¹. In
this manner and by these means the left hand end of the shaft H is thrown rear-
ward at the beginning of each operation of the machine, and maintained in rear-
ward position until the downward stroke of the operated key is completed, and is
then returned to its normal forward position.
As seen in Figures 4 and 7 the shaft H¹ has mounted upon it three concentric

page_text: sleeves P¹ which extend from a point within the rocking registering frame S, to
the right through the frame plates D and G¹, Figure 5, and terminate between
said plate G¹ and the outer frame plate F of the printing attachment. The right
hand ends of these sleeves P¹ and the shaft H¹ have secured to them respectively
the four cash type wheels shown in Figure 5, while at their left hand ends each of
the three sleeves has secured to it a pinion, or segment of a pinion, Q, the shaft H'
also having secured upon it a similar pinion at the left of the pinions carried by
the sleeves P¹. The pinion carried by the shaft H¹ stands in line with the left
hand or fourth segment P, the pinion carried by the end of the innermost sleeve
stands opposite the third segment P, the one carried by the second sleeve stands
.opposite the second segment, and the one carried by the outermost sleeve opposite
the right hand or first segment. Of the type wheels shown in Figure 5 the
right hand wheel R¹ is fast upon the right hand end of the shaft H', the second
wheel S upon the end of the innermost sleeve P¹, the third wheel T upon the
end of the second sleeve P¹, and the fourth wheel U¹ upon the outermost sleeve P¹.
Each of these four wheels, excepting the right hand wheel R¹, bears two diametri-
cally opposite series of type numbers, each representing the nine digits and a
cipher. The wheel R¹ corresponds to the other three wheels, excepting that it
has a dollar mark in place of the ciphers, and is wide enough to have additional
dollar marks beside each of the type numbers upon it.
From the foregoing description it will be understood that at each operation of
the machine the left hand end of the shaft H' will be first thrown rearward and
the pinions Q' carried by it and the sleeves P¹ be thereby engaged with the
segments P, so that the movement of the operated segment or segments will not
only be transmitted to the registering wheels, but to the type wheels as well, and
the adjustment of the parts is such that the downward stroke of any key will
serve not only to register its value upon the registering wheels, but to turn the
corresponding type wheel to position to bring its type numbers representing the
value of such key to the two printing lines at the upper and lower sides of said
wheels, after which the printing is effected in the manner and by the means
to be now described, reference being had more particularly to Figures 3, 5, 6,
and 7.
It has heretofore been explained that at the beginning of each operation of
the machine the left hand end of the shaft H¹ is thrown rearward and maintained
in rearward position during the downward stroke of the operated key, and is
then thrown forward to normal position at the beginning of the upward stroke
of such key. It will now be seen that such rearward movements of the shaft H¹
will carry the pinions Q₁ into mesh with the respective segments P, so that at
the beginning of the downward stroke of any key the pinions will be engaged
with the segments, and remain engaged therewith during the further stroke of
the key, and be disengaged therefrom at the end of such downward stroke, so
that the segments may return to normal position without the pinions. The
adjustment of the parts is such that at the operation of any one of the keys the
particular type wheel corresponding to the group in which such key belongs will
be turned, during the downward stroke of the key, to bring to the printing lines
above and below it its two type numbers representing the value of such key,
after which said type wheel, being disconnected from the segment P by which
it has been turned, in the manner above explained, is held in the position to
which it has been turned, by the means hereafter described, while the printing
is effected; after which the type wheel is released and returned to normal position
by a resetting spring provided for the purpose.
Each type wheel is provided upon one side with a ratchet VI, Figure 5, with
which co-operates one of the fingers W₁ of a pawl lever X', Figures 7 and 7^,
which is fulcrumed near its middle upon a rod X projecting to the right from the
frame plate G¹, and co-operates at its upper rear end with a cam Z which is fast
upon the rotary shaft Y heretofore described. As seen in Figure 7 the upper
forward end of the lever X carries a series of holding fingers W₁ adapted to pass

page_text: between the several type wheels and engage the ratchets V1. The cam Z¹ serves
to rock the lever X' and engage the fingers W with said ratchets immediately after
the type wheels have been set by the downward strokes of the keys, in the manner
described, and holds the fingers in engagement with the ratchets during the con-
tinued operation of the machine until nearly the end thereof, whereupon the cam 7'
will clear the rear end of the lever X' and release the latter, and the
spring A will then draw the front end of the lever downward and disengage the
fingers W from the ratchets, permitting the type wheels to be returned to normal
position by their resetting springs. The resetting springs B2 for the three right
hand type wheels are best shown in Figures 1 and 5, where it will be seen that
they are connected at their upper rear ends to lugs upon the hubs of the type
wheels, and pass thence forward over grooved rollers C, and thence downward
in front of a vertical plate D2 secured to the forward side of the supplemental
framework, to the lower end of which plate the springs are attached.
ting spring for the left hand cash type wheel U₁ is shewn at E in Figure 5, its
upper end being connected to a grooved collar F2 fast upon the outer sleeve P¹,
which collar winds up the spring and puts it under tension as it is turned in the
direction of the arrow at the setting of its type wheel.
The reset-
It will be understood from the foregoing that after the type wheels have been
set by the downward strokes of the operated keys they are disconnected from their
actuating devices and are held in set position during a considerable portion of the
return strokes of the keys, thereby giving ample time for the printing to be
effected, in the manner and by the means to be now described.
As seen in Figures 3 and 7 there is a paper record strip carried upon a supply
spool G2 and led thence upward over a guide at Q2, thence forward beneath the
type wheels and over a guide rod I, and thence downward around a storage
spool J2, the latter of which has fast upon its side a ratchet K2 with which
co-operates a pawl L2 carried by the lower forward end of a lever M² fulcrumed
on a rod N2 and co-operating at its upper rear end with a cam 02, by which latter
the lever is rocked at each operation of the machine to cause the pawl L to turn
the ratchet K2 and draw forward the record strip.
Mounted upon a fixed rod P2 projecting to the right from the frame plate G',
Figures 6 and 7, is a sleeve Q, whose inner end, adjacent the frame plate G¹, has
secured to or formed integral with it a three-armed lever R2 to whose rearwardly
projecting arm is connected a coiled spring S2, and the front end of whose for-
wardly projecting arm co-operates with a cam T2 fast upon the rotary shaft Y
heretofore described. At its outer end, Figure 7, the sleeve Q has formed integral
with it the horizontal forwardly extending platen arm U2 which carries the
platen V2 co-operating with the type wheels at the lower printing line. The
cam T is a double one, or has two operating projections, with an intermediate
notch, so that at each operation of the machine and revolution of the cam the for-
wardly projecting arm of the lever A will be twice depressed and released, thus
causing the platen V2 to be thrown toward the type wheels twice at each opera-
tion of the machine. The vertically extending arm of the lever R is adapted to
co-operate in the manner hereafter described with the platen which effects the
printing at the upper side of the type wheels. The types are inked at the two
printing lines by a pair of inking strips We carried by and projecting to the left
from the front ends of a pair of arms X2, Figures 3, 5, and 7, which are pivoted
at their rear ends to the vertically projecting arms of a three-armed plate Y
mounted to slide back and forth in a guide-way Z in the frame plate F1, Figure 3,
substantially as in the machine shown in No. 18562 of 10 Aug. 97. A coiled
spring A³ connects the arms X2, while a second coiled spring 133 vieldingly holds
the plate Y in rearward position. The plate is forced forward at each operation
of the machine by a combined segment and cam which is fast upon the outer
end of the rotary shaft Y and co-operates with a rack D³ upon the under side of
the horizontal arm of the plate Y. The cam C3 operates to carry the plate Y2
forward during the first half of the operation of the machine, and then releases

page_text: it and permits the spring 133 to return it to normal position. At the forward
movement of the plate Y the inking strips W2 ride over curved plates E3 seated
in slots in the upper and lower edges of the frame plate F1, Figures 3, 5, and 7,
being pivoted therein near their rear ends, and toward their front ends resting
upon coiled springs F3 seated in holes in said plate. The plates E3 serve to guide
the inking strips over the type wheels and prevent their rubbing against them,
and yet permit the strips to be forced against the type wheels to ink them. The
adjustment of the parts is such that just after the type wheels have been set in
the manner before explained, and the inking strips have been moved forward to
position immediately above and below the printing lines, the two platens at the
upper and lower sides of the type wheels are thrown against said strips and force
the latter against the types at the printing lines, to ink them, after which the
platens are retracted and the inking strips withdrawn by the spring B³ connected
to the plate Y, and then the platens are thrown toward the type wheels the second
time to effect the printing, all substantially as shown and described in my afore-
said application. The inking strips rest in normal position upon a saturated ink
pad confined in an ink fount G³, Figures 5 and 7, from which they receive ink
with which to ink the types.
The platen V3 which co-operates with the type wheels at their upper sides is
carried by an arm U³, Figures 3, 4, and 7, which is formed integral with and
projects forwardly from a sleeve Q3 which is mounted upon a rod P³, Figure 6,
projecting outward from the frame plate G¹. At its inner or left hand end the
sleeve Q is provided with a flange T3 and an upwardly projecting arm 13 to
which is connected a coiled spring $ which tends to pull the arm forward and
throw the platen V3 against the type wheels. Pivoted between ears H³ depend-
ing from the under side of the flange T is a lug 13 upon the upper edge of a
plate J, Figures 6 and 6, whose lower end is thus left free to be swung outward and
inward, to the right and to the left. Projecting from the inner face of this plate J
near its lower edge is a stud K³ adapted when the plate is swung inward, to the
left, to enter a slot or an elongated hole formed in the upper end of the vertically
extending arm L³ of the three-armed lever R², Figure 6, which lever, as before
explained, is secured to or forms an integral part of the sleeve Q² which carries
the lower platen arm U2. It results from the construction and arrangement of
the parts above described that when the pin K³ of the plate J³ is engaged with
the hole in the arm L³ the two platen arms will be so connected that the move-
ments imparted to the lower one by the action of the cam T upon the lever R²
will be transmitted to the upper one, with the result that at each operation of the
machine the upper platen will be thrown toward the type wheels twice in suc-
cession, once to force the upper inking strip W2 against the types at the upper
printing line, to ink them, and then a second time to press against the types any
paper strip or ticket inserted beneath the platen, to effect the printing. On the
other hand, when the plate J3 is swung outward, to the right, and its pin K³ dis-
engaged from the hole in the arm L³, as in Figure 6, the two platen arms and
platens will be entirely disconnected, so that the movements imparted to the
lower one by the action of the cam T will not be transmitted to the upper one
and the latter will remain out of action. Now, under the particular construction
and arrangement shown the plate J3 is normally swung to the right and its pin K³
disengaged from the hole in the arm L³, so that the upper platen is normally
inoperative, and for the purpose of engaging the pin with the hole in the
arm L3 at will, to place the upper platen in operative condition so that printing
at the upper printing line may be effected at the succeeding operation of the
machine, the following devices are employed.
Fulcrumed at M³ upon a stud projecting from the frame plate G¹, Figures 5
and 5, is a lever N3 whose front end projects forward of the printing attachment
and is provided with a button or finger piece, in the present instance bearing
the word "Check." The rear end of this lever N is formed into a small round
rod 03 whose rear end is adapted to co-operate with a cam slot P3 formed in the

page_text: forward edge of the swinging plate J³, Figure 6, the plate J³ being made
sufficiently thick for that purpose. When the front end of the lever N is
depressed and its rear end lifted the latter, acting against the upper left hand wall
of the cam slot in the plate J³, will swing said plate toward the left and engage
its pin K³ with the hole in the arm L3, and when the front end of the lever is
returned to normal position and its rear end thrown downward again the latter
will swing the plate J³ to the right and disengage the pin K³ from the hole in
the arm L³, as in Figure 6^.
Under this construction and arrangements of the parts, when it is desired to
place the upper platen in operative condition it is only necessary to depress the
front end of the lever N³, and by maintaining it depressed during the succeeding
operation of the machine the upper platen will be thrown toward the type wheels
twice in succession, as before explained, to ink the types and print their numbers
upon any paper strip or ticket inserted beneath the platen. It will be under-
stood that the lever N3 might be returned to normal position when desired by
positively lifting its front end, in which event when its front end was once
depressed, to place the upper platen in operative condition, it would remain
depressed and the platen remain in operative condition until the front end of the
lever was again positively lifted. Where, however, it is desired in the use of the
machine to print upon a strip or ticket at the upper printing line only at con-
siderable intervals it is preferable that the upper platen shall be automatically
thrown out of operative condition at the end of each operation of the machine,
so that it will be unnecessary to positively disconnect it from its actuating
devices. To this end there is connected to the lever N³ in rear of its fulcrum a
coiled spring B which yieldingly holds the lever in normal position, against
a stop A, with its front end up and its rear end down. When the front end of
the lever is depressed and its rear end lifted this spring is put under tension, so
that it will return the lever to normal position as soon as permitted to do so.
For
the purpose of holding the rear end of the lever in elevated position, with the
pin K³ of the plate J3 engaged with the hole in the arm L³, during the operation
of the machine immediately succeeding the setting of the lever, the following
means are employed, reference being had to Figures 5, 6, 6" and 6. There is
secured upon the rotary shaft Y at the inner or left hand side of the cam T2 a
circular disk C which is provided in its upper edge with a recess D.
lever N³ has secured to or formed upon its right hand side near its rear end a
tubular housing E in which fits a pin F whose left hand end extends through
the lever N3 and on to the left through the recess D in the disk C, being yield-
ingly held in this normal position by a spring G surrounding the pin within its
housing E. When the front end of the lever N3 is depressed and its rear end
lifted this pin F will connect with the rear wall of the recess D in the disk C
and be forced slightly to the right into its housing, the rear wall of the recess ])*
being suitably beveled off for the purpose, Figure 5, and when it clears the upper
edge of the disk it will spring back to the left again above the edge of the disk,
so that when pressure is removed from the front end of the lever N3 and the
spring 14 permitted to act to draw the rear end of the lever downward again it
will be arrested by the contact of the pin 1 with the edge of the disk C. During
the succeeding operation of the machine the pin F will ride upon the periphery
of the disk C, as latter turns with the shaft Y, and as the disk approaches the
end of its revolution and brings its recess 1* beneath the pin F the lever N³ will
be released and the spring G permitted to restore it to normal position, the pin F*
again entering the recess in the disk.
The
For the purpose of aiding the action of the springs S2 and S3 in throwing the
platens against the type wheels the second time at each operation of the machine
the arm L³ is in the present instance provided with a forwardly projecting lug H+
which stands in the path of a stud I projecting from the side of the cam T2 upon
the shaft Y, Figure 6. At each operation of the machine this stud I will contact
with the lug H just as the second projection upon the cam clears and releases

page_text: the front end of the lower arm of the lever R2, with the result that the arm L³
of said lever will be thrown rearward by the contact of the stud I with its lug H,
as well as by the action of the spring S, so that the printing action of the platens
is rendered more certain than if the springs alone were depended upon.
It is often desirable in the use of machines of this character to print upon the
paper strip or ticket, or both, a letter or character indicating either the salesman
who made the transaction, or the character of the transaction, or the particular
department of the establishment in which the transaction was made, in addition
to printing the amount of the transaction. For this purpose I have provided a
special type wheel bearing such letters and characters, and the following devices
co-operating with it. This type wheel, J, is shown in Figure 5 immediately at
the left of the cash type wheels, and is fast upon the right hand end of a sleeve K
surrounding the sleeves P₁ and having fast upon its left hand end a beveled
gear. L which meshes with a beveled pinion M fast upon the rear end of a
shaft N (Figure 5) which is mounted in a tubular bearing 0 secured to and
projecting to the front and rear of the front cross plate P of the supplemental
frame which carries the printing attachment. The tubular bearing 04 has
secured to or formed integral with its front end a disk Q having an index mark R
at the middle of its upper side, while the extreme forward end of the shaft N has
secured upon it a circular indicator Shaving a milled finger-piece formed on its
forward side, and bearing upon its periphery a series of letters and characters.
In the present instance it bears the four letters A. B C and D, in order from right
to left, and the four characters "CH," "PD," "NS," and "RD." The four letters
may be used to indicate either four different salesmen, or four different depart
ments of a store, while the four characters indicate respectively charge or credit
sales, money paid out on account, no sale, (any operation of the machine when no
sale is made, as when the money drawer is opened to make change gratuitously,)
and money received on account. The type wheel J4 bears in duplicate a corre-
sponding series of type letters and characters, and the adjustment is such that
when the indicator S4 is turned to the right until any letter or character is brought
opposite the index mark R on the disk Q the corresponding letters or characters
upon the type wheel will be brought to the two printing points. The sleeve K
which carries the type wheel J has fast upon it a ratchet T, Figure 5, with which
co-operates the front end of a holding pawl U4 whose rear end has connected to it
a coiled spring V4, Figure 7, which presses the front end of the pawl against
the ratchet. This ratchet and pawl operate to hold the type wheel J in any posi-
tion to which it may be turned, while the printing is being effected, and at the
end of the operation of the machine the pawl is tripped by the contact of the
cam (2 with its rear end, Figure 7, and the type wheel and connected parts reset
to normal position by the action of a coiled spring, (not shown), applied to the
shaft N within the enlarged portion of the tubular bearing O*. For the purpose
of preventing the pawl re-engaging the ratchet, after it has been tripped by the
cam 02, and before the type wheel has reached normal position, the pawl carries
in a housing in its front end a spring-pressed pin W, Figure 5,
similar to the spring-pressed pin F4 carried by the lever N3, which
pin when the parts are in normal position fits within a notch or recess in
the periphery of a disk X fastened to the left hand side of the ratchet T4, Figures 5
and 7. When the sleeve K and parts carried by it are turned forward to set the
type wheel J the beveled rear wall of the recess in the disk X will force the
pin W to the right into its housing in the pawl U and thereafter the right hand
face of the disk X will ride over the end of the pin W and hold it in such right
hand position. After the type wheel has been set and the printing effected the
cam 0 will contact with the lower rear end of the pawl U and throw its forward
end upward away from the ratchet T, which will carry the pin W above the
upper edge of the disk X, whereupon the pin will spring outward to the left
above the edge of such disk, and when the cam 02 clears the end of the pawl and
releases it the pin W will rest upon the periphery of the disk during the return

page_text: of the parts to normal position, and hold the pawl out of engagement with the
ratchet. As the parts approach normal position the recess will be brought
beneath the pin W again and the latter will drop into it and the pawl re-engage
the ratchet.
From the foregoing description it will be understood that whenever a sale is
made by any one of the salesmen A B C D, or a sale is made from either depart-
ment of a store represented by one of such letters, the amount of the sale may
be registered upon the registering mechanism, and be also printed upon the
paper strip and ticket, together with the letter indicating the salesman who made
it or the department of the store from which it was made, so that in addition to
the correct registration of the amounts of all cash sales, an individual record of
each of such sales, and of the clerk who made it or the department from which
it was made, may be preserved upon the record strip and printed upon a separate
check or ticket if desired. So, also, when a credit sale is made, or money is
received or paid out on account, the amount of the transaction, and a character
indicating what it was, may be printed upon the paper strip and ticket, but in
such event it will not do to add the amount upon the registering mechanism, since
that would confuse it with the cash transactions registered thereon.
For the pur-
pose, therefore, of throwing the registering mechanism out of operative condition
whenever the machine is to be operated to record any one of the last mentioned
transactions, the following devices are provided: Referring to Figure 4, it has
heretofore been explained that at each operation of the machine the cam W acts
upon the rear end of a lever Z to rock the register frame S and throw the register-
ing wheels rearward into gear with the segments P. It has also been explained
that the lever Z is pivoted to the register frame and that its forward end co-operates
with the under side of a rod B', the depression of the rear end of the lever causing
its front end to lift the rod B¹ and thereby rock the frame. It will be understood
that if the rod B¹ were removed the front end of the lever Z would play idly up
and down at each operation of the machine, under the action of the cam W, and
the registering frame remain in normal position, with the wheels out of gear with
the segments. Now, I have provided means for removing the rod B¹ from the
path of the front end of the lever Z whenever the machine is to be operated for
the purpose of recording a transaction which is not to be added upon the register-
ing mechanism. To this end the rod B', instead of being fixed in the register
frame S, is mounted to slide longitudinally therein, and as seen in Figure 4* is
provided upon its under side, immediately at the right of the lever Z, with a
notch A. Abutting against the right hand end of the rod B' is the left hand end
of a long rod B6, Figures 1 and 2, which is mounted near its left hand end in a
suitable bearing 19 upon the framework and extends at its right hand end through
the end frame plate D and the frame plate G¹ of the printing attachment, Figure 5,
and stands in the path of a cam C6 fast upon the shaft N, Figures 5 and 6. A
coiled spring surrounding the shaft B6, Figure 2, presses it toward the right and
yieldingly holds it in normal position. A spring not shown presses the rod B¹
toward the right and yieldingly holds it against the left hand end of the rod B6.
It will be seen that when the rod 136 is pressed toward the left it will push the
rod B in that direction and bring its notch A into line with the lever Z, so that
while the parts are in this position the movement imparted to the lever Z by the
cam W will be an idle one and the frame carrying the registering wheels will
remain in normal position and not be rocked rearward to gear the wheels with
the segments. It will also be seen that the rod B6 will be forced to the left for
this purpose by the cam C whenever the shaft N is turned far enough to bring
any one of the type characters "CH," "PD," "NS," or "RD" upon the type
wheel J to the printing points, and be held in such left hand position during the
succeeding operation of the machine, so that by operating the proper keys the
amount of the transaction and the character of it may be printed, without adding
it upon the registering mechanism. At the end of the operation and return of
the shaft N to normal, position the spring surrounding the shaft B6 will reset

page_text: the latter and permit the notch in the rod B₁ to be carried out of line with the
lever Z, so that at the next operation of the machine the amount of the transaction
will be added upon the registering mechanism, unless the rod B6 be forced to the
left again in the manner described. It is not essential that there should be two
separate rods B1 and B6, since the rod B¹ may form a continuation of the rod Bo
itself, provided the latter be permitted sufficient play at its left hand end to
accommodate itself to the movements of the frame S when the latter is rocked to
gear the registering wheels with the segments. I prefer, however, to employ a
separate rod B¹, as described, since the register frame S is made removable, and
can be removed more readily if the rod B is not connected to it.
In prior machines of this class devised by me the special type wheel has in some
instances been set by turning a rotary shaft geared to it, as shown and described
in the present instance, while in others it has been set by the operation of special
keys corresponding to the different classes of transactions, and it will be readily
understood that the novel feature of throwing or maintaining the registering
mechanism out of operation by the act of setting the special type wheel to print
a character representing a special class of transaction not to be added upon the
registering mechanism may be employed in a machine of this character whether
the type wheel be set in the manner described, or be set by the operation of a
series of special keys. So far as I am aware I am the first in the art to provide
any means whatever by which the setting of the special type wheel for the pur-
pose described operates to either throw or maintain the registering mechanism
out of operation, and this feature of my invention is therefore of corresponding
scope.
For the purpose of normally locking the machine from operation and prevent-
ing operation of it without first turning the shaft N* and setting the type wheel J
to print some one of its letters or characters, the following devices are employed:
As seen in Figure 7 the rotary shaft Y has fast upon it a shouldered disk A5 with
which co-operates the rear end of a lever B³ fulcrumed upon a rod C³, and the front
end of which is curved around beneath the sleeves upon the shaft H' and bent
to the right so that, as seen in Figure 5, its extreme forward end projects beneath
the right hand lower end of a plate 15 which, as seen in Figures 5 and 5, is
pivoted in a slot in a plate E5 fast upon the shaft N*. A spring F5 presses the
lower end of the plate D5 outward and yieldingly holds it in the normal position
shown. When the shaft N is turned to the right the plate D5 will contact with
the front end of the lever B and depress it, and disengage the rear end of the
lever from the shouldered disk A5, thereby unlocking the rotary shaft Y and per-
mitting the shaft to be operated. The plate D5 will clear the end of the lever B³
after it has depressed its front end far enough for that purpose, and at the return
movement of the shaft the upper right hand edge of the plate D5 will contact with
the end of the lever and the plate will be forced inward into its slot in the plate E5
as it moves upward against the side of the lever, thus permitting the plate to clear
the lever without moving the latter.
For the purpose of preventing the rear end of the lever 135 re-engaging the
shoulder of the disk A5 before the latter and the shaft Y have been turned forward
from normal position, and thereby relocking the machine, the disc A5 has
mounted upon its right hand side a spring-pressed plate F6 provided with a
shoulder coincident with the shoulder of the disk, Figure 7. The rear end of the
lever B normally engages the shoulders of both the disk A5 and the plate Fo, but
when it is lifted out of engagement with such shoulders the spring acting upon
the plate F will project the latter slightly forward and carry its shoulder beneath
the end of the lever 15 and prevent the latter dropping back to normal position
after the plate D5 has cleared its front end.
While I have described the principal features of my invention as applied to
machines in which the several mechanisms of the machine are operated through
the medium of the keys or key levers, by power applied to the latter, it will be
understood from the description which has been given of them, as well as from

page_text: the terms of some of my claims, that in their broader scope several of these
features are applicable as well to other classes of machines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In a machine of the character described, in which a type-carrier is moved
to different printing positions by the operations of different keys, the combination,
with said keys and type-carrier, and suitable means intermediate the same for
causing the operations of different keys to move the type-carrier to different print-
ing positions, of means for holding the type-carrier in printing position while
permitting the operated key to return to or toward normal position, for the pur-
pose specified.
2. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the type-carrier to different printing positions,
of means for causing said carrier to remain in printing position while the operated
key is returned to or toward normal position, and means for thereafter causing
said carrier to automatically return to its normal position, for the purpose set
forth.
3. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of means
for holding the carrier in printing position while permitting the operated key
to return to or toward normal position, and means for thereafter automatically
releasing the carrier, for the purpose set forth.
4. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch for holding the carrier in printing position while the operated key returns
to or toward normal position, a resetting spring for the carrier, and a trip for the
latch.
5. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch for holding the carrier in printing position while the operated key returns
to or toward normal position, a resetting spring for the carrier, and a trip for the
latch operating to automatically release the carrier as the operated key approaches
normal position.
6. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch, means for throwing said latch into and out of co-operation with the type-
carrier, to hold the latter in printing position while the operated key returns to
ward normal position, and thereafter release it, and a resettng spring for the type
carrier.
7. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch or rotary cam co-operating with the latch to throw it into and out of co-opera-
tion with the type-carrier, for the purpose specified, and means for resetting the
type-carrier when the latch is disconnected from it by the cam.
8. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch, a rotary cam and a spring co-operating with said latch, one for throwing
the latch into co-operation with the type-carrier for the purpose specified, and

page_text: the other for throwing it out of co-operation therewith, and means for resetting the
type-carrier when the latch is disconnected from it.
9. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch, a rotary cam acting to throw the latch into co-operation with the type-
carrier when the latter has been set to printing position by the operated key, and
operating to hold the latch in co-operation with the type-carrier during a sub-
stantial part of the return movement of the operated key to normal position, for
the purpose set forth.
10. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and a type-carrier, and means intermediate the same for causing the opera-
tions of different keys to move the carrier to different printing positions, of a
latch, a spring for yieldingly holding the latch out of co-operation with the type-
carrier, a rotary cam acting to throw the latch into co-operation with the type-
carrier when the latter has been moved to printing position by the operated key,
and operating to hold the latch in such co-operation with the type-carrier during
a substantial part of the return of the operated key to normal position, and a
resetting spring for the type-carrier.
11. The combination of a series of keys, a movable member common thereto
and moved different degrees by the operations of different keys, a type-carrier
co-operating with said movable member and moving therewith to different print-
ing positions at the operations of different keys, and means for disconnecting said
movable member and type-carrier after the latter has been moved to printing
position by the operation of a key, to permit it to remain in such position while
the key and movable member return toward normal position.
12. The combination of a series of keys, a movable member common thereto
and moved different degrees by the operations of different keys, a type-carrier
co-operating therewith and moved to different positions at the operations of
different keys, means for disconnecting the movable member and type-carrier
after the latter has been moved to printing position by the operation of a key,
means for holding it in printing position while the key returns toward normal
position, and means for thereafter returning the type-carrier to its normal position,
for the purpose set forth.
13. The combination of a series of keys, a movable member common thereto and
moved different degrees by the operations of different keys, a type-carrier co-
operating therewith and moving to different printing positions at the operations
of different keys, means for disconnecting said movable member and type-carrier
when the latter has been set to printing position by the operation of a key, a
latch, and means for throwing the latch into and out of co-operation with the
type-carrier, to hold it in printing position while the operated key and movable
member return toward normal position, and for thereafter releasing it to permit
it to return to normal position.
14. The combination of a series of keys, a movable member common thereto
and moved different degrees by the operations of different keys, a type-carrier
co-operating therewith and moving to different printing positions at the opera-
tions of different keys, means for disconnecting said movable member and type-
carrier when the latter has been set to printing position by the operation of a key,
a latch for holding the type-carrier in printing position while the operated key
and movable member return toward normal position, a trip for the latch, and a
resetting spring for the type-carrier.
15. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of mov-
able members, one common to each set of keys and moved different degrees by
the operations of different keys in such set, a plurality of type-carriers, one co-
operating with each movable member and moving therewith to different printing
positions at the operations of different keys, and means for disconnecting said
movable members and type-carriers when the latter have been moved to printing

page_text: position by the operations of the keys, to permit the type-carriers to remain in
printing position while the operated keys and movable members return toward
normal position.
16. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of mov-
able members, one common to each set of keys and moved different degrees by
the operations of different keys in such set, a plurality of type-carriers, one
co-operating with each movable member and moving therewith to different print-
ing positions at the operations of different keys, means for disconnecting said
movable members and type-carriers when the latter have been moved to printing
position by the operations of the keys, means for holding the type-carriers in
such position while the operated keys and movable members return toward normal
position, and for thereafter returning the type-carriers to their normal position.
17. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of mov-
able members, one common to each set of keys, and moved different degrees by
the operations of different keys in such set, a plurality of type-carriers, one
co-operating with each movable member, and moving therewith to different print-
ing positions at the operations of different keys, means for disconnecting said
movable members and type-carriers when the latter have been moved to printing
position by the operations of the keys, latches co-operating with the type-carriers
to hold them in such position while the operated keys and movable members
return toward normal position, and springs for returning the type-carriers to
normal position when released by the latches.
18. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of
movable members, one common to each set of keys and moved different degrees
by the operations of different keys in such set, a plurality of type-carriers, one
co-operating with each movable member, and moving therewith to different print-
ing positions at the operations of different keys, means for disconnecting said
movable members and type-carriers when the latter have been moved to printing
position by operations of the keys; latches co-operating with the type-carriers to
hold them in such position while the operated keys and movable members return
toward normal position, resetting springs for the type-carriers, and a trip for the
latches operating to automatically release the type-carriers as the operated keys
approach normal position.
19. In a machine of the character described, employing a series of keys repre-
senting different amounts adapted to be printed upon a paper strip or ticket, the
combination of an oscillatory gear or segment which is moved in one direction to
different positions at different operations of the machine, proportionate to the
different amounts represented by the several keys, a type-carrier geared to
said segment during its movement in such direction, and means for ungear-
ing said segments at any given operation of the machine, to permit the
segment to return toward normal position while the type-carrier remains in print-
ing position, whereby after the type-carrier has been set to printing position by
the segment it may remain at rest while the printing is being effected.
20. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an oscillatory
segment which is moved in one direction to different positions at different opera-
tions of the machine, proportionate to the different amounts represented by the
several keys, a type-carrier geared to said segment, and a rotary cam operating
to ungear them at the end of the movement of the segment in such direction, to
permit the type-carrier to remain in printing position while the segment returns
toward its normal position.
21. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an oscillatory
segment which is moved in one direction to different positions at different opera-
tions of the machine, proportionate to the different amounts represented by the
several keys, a type-carrier geared to said segment, during its movement in such
direction, means for ungearing it from the segment at the end of such movement
of the latter, means for holding the type-carrier in the position to which it has
been moved by the segment, while the latter returns toward normal position, and
means for thereafter returning the type-carrier to its normal position.

page_text: 22. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an oscillatory
segment which is moved in one direction to different positions at different opera-
tions of the machine, proportionate to the different amounts represented by the
several keys, a type-carrier geared to said segment during its movement in such
direction, means for ungearing it from the segment at the end of such movement
of the latter, a latch for holding the type-carrier in the position to which it has
been moved by the segment, a resetting spring for the type-carrier, and a trip for
the latch.
23. The combination of a plurality of oscillatory segments movable in one
direction to different positions, a plurality of type-carriers geared to said segments
during the movements of the latter in such direction, and means for ungearing
the type-carriers and segments at the end of such movements of the latter, for the
purpose of permitting the type-carriers to remain in the positions to which they
have been moved by the segments, while the latter return toward normal position.
24. The combination of a plurality of oscillatory segments movable in one direc-
tion to different positions, a plurality of type-carriers geared to said segments
during the movements of the latter in such direction, means for ungearing the
type-carriers and segments at the end of such movements of the latter, means for
holding the type-carriers in their moved positions while the segments return
toward normal position, and for thereafter releasing them, and means for then
returning them to their normal position.
25. The combination of a plurality of oscillatory segments movable in one
direction to different positions, a plurality of type-carriers geared to said seg-
ments during the movements of the latter in such direction, means for ungearing
the type-carriers and segments at the end of such movements of the latter, latches
for holding the type-carriers in the position to which they have been moved by
the segments, resetting springs for the carriers, and trips for the latches.
26. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the shaft H¹ mounted in a
movable support at one end, the sleeves P¹ mounted upon said shaft, the pinions Q¹
fast upon the sleeves P¹ at one end and the type-wheels or carriers fast upon or
moving with said sleeves at their opposite ends, and means for moving the shaft H¹
to throw the pinions Q into and out of gear with the segments P.
27. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the shaft H¹ mounted at
one end of the rocking frame 1', the sleeves P¹ mounted upon said shaft, the
pinions Q¹ fast upon said sleeves at one end and the type-carriers fast upon them
at their opposite ends, and the rotary cam 01 co-operating with the frame I' to
throw the pinions Q into and out of gear with the segments P.
28. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the shaft H¹ mounted at one
end in a movable support, as I', the sleeves P¹ mounted upon said shaft, the
pinions Q¹ fast upon said sleeves at one end and the type-carriers turning with
said sleeves at their opposite ends, means, as the rotary cam O¹, for rocking the
support I to throw the pinions Q¹ into and out of gear with the segments P', means
for holding the sleeves 1" and type-carriers in the positions to which they are
turned by the segments P, while the latter return toward normal position, and
means for thereafter returning said sleeves and type-carriers to their normal
position.
29. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the shaft H¹ mounted at
cne end in a movable support, as I', the sleeves PI mounted upon said shaft,
the pinions Q¹ fast upon said sleeves at one end and the type-carriers turning with
said sleeves at their opposite ends, means, as the rotary cam 01, for rocking the
support I to throw the pinions Q¹ into and out of gear with the segments P, springs
co-operating with the sleeves and type-carriers to yieldingly hold them in and
return them to normal position, latches for holding them in the positions to which
they are turned by the segments P, while the latter return toward normal position,
and a trip for the latches.
30. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and an oscillatory segment, and means intermediate the same for causing

page_text: the operations of different keys to move the segment different degrees, of a type-
carrier geared to said segment, and means for ungearing the type-carrier and seg-
ment when the latter has been given its movement by the operation of any key,
to permit the type-carrier to remain in moved position while the segment and
operated key return toward normal position.
31. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and an oscillatory segment, and means intermediate the same for causing the
segment to be moved different degrees by the operations of different keys, of a
type-carrier geared to said segment, means for ungearing the type-carrier geared
to said segment, means for ungearing the type-carrier and segment when the
latter has been given its movement by the operation of any key, means for hold-
ing the type-carrier in its moved position while the segment and operated key
return toward normal position, and means for thereafter returning the type-
carrier to its normal position.
32. In a machine of the character described, the combination, with a series of
keys and an oscillatory segment, and means intermediate the same for causing
the segment to be moved different degrees by the operations of different keys, of
a type-carrier geared to said segment, means for ungearing the type-carrier and
segment when the latter has been given its movement by the operation of any key,
a latch for holding the type-carrier in its moved position while the segment and
operated key return toward normal position, a resetting spring for the type-carrier,
and trip for the latch.
33. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of oscil-
latory segments, one for each set of keys, with means intermediate the same and
the keys for causing the operations of different keys in the set to move the segment
different degrees, a plurality of type-carriers corresponding to the several seg-
ments and carried by or moving with a plurality of concentric sleeves adapted to
be thrown into and out of gear with the respective segments, and means for throw-
ing said sleeves out of gear with the segments after the latter have been given
their movements by the operated keys, to permit the type-carriers to remain at
rest while the segments and operated keys return toward normal position.
34. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of oscil-
latory segments, one for each set of keys, with means intermediate the same and
the keys for causing the operations of different keys in the set to move the seg-
ments different degrees, a plurality of type-carriers corresponding to the several
segments and carried by or moving with a plurality of concentric sleeves mounted
upon a shaft movably supported at one end, pinions upon the respective sleeves
adjacent the several segments, and means for moving the end of the aforesaid
shaft to throw the pinions into and out of gear with the segments, for the purpose
set forth.
35. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of oscil-
latory segments, one for each set of keys, with means intermediate the same and
the keys for causing the operations of different keys in the set to move the seg
ments different degrees, a plurality of type-carriers corresponding to the several
segments and carried by or moving with a plurality of concentric sleeves mounted
upon a shaft supported at one end in a movable frame, and a rotary cam for
moving said frame to throw the pinions into and out of gear with the segments,
for the purpose described.
36. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of oscil-
latory segments one for each set of keys, with means intermediate the same and
the keys for causing the operations of different keys in the set to move the seg-
ments different degrees, a shaft mounted at one end in a movable support, a
plurality of concentric sleeves mounted upon said shaft, a plurality of
pinions carried by said sleeves adjacent the segments and a plurality
of type-carriers carried by or turning with the opposite ends of said sleeves, means
for moving the end of said shaft to throw the pinions into and out of gear with
the segments, means for holding the sleeves and type-carriers in the positions to

page_text: which they are moved by the segments, while the latter return toward normal
position, and means for thereafter returning the type-carriers and sleeves to their
normal positions.
37. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of keys, a plurality of oscil-
latory segments one for each set of keys, with means intermediate the same and
the keys for causing the operations of different keys in the set to move the seg-
ments different degrees, a shaft mounted at one end in a movable support, a
plurality of concentric sleeves mounted upon said shaft, a plurality of pinions
carried by said sleeves adjacent the segments and a plurality of type-carriers
carried by or turning with the opposite ends of said sleeves, means for moving the
end of said shaft to throw the pinions into and out of gear with the segments,
latches for holding the sleeves and type-carriers in the positions to which they are
moved by the segments, springs for returning the type-carriers and sleeves to
normal position, and trips for the latches.
38. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of key levers A. a plurality
of segments P, one for each set of keys, and each carried by or moving with a
rocking frame N, a plurality of sets of graduated lifters L intermediate the several
sets of key levers A and the several rocking frames N, the shaft H' mounted at
one end in a movable support I', the concentric sleeves P' mounted upon said
shaft, the pinions Q¹ fast upon said sleeves adjacent the segments P and the type-
wheels fast upon the opposite ends of said sleeves, and the rotary cam O' for rock-
ing the support I, to throw the pinions Q¹ into and out of gear with the seg-
ments P, for the purpose set forth.
39. The combination of a plurality of sets or series of key levers A, a plurality
of segments P, one for each set of keys and each carried by or moving with a
rocking frame N, a plurality of sets of graduated lifters L intermediate the several
sets of key levers A and the several rocking frames N, the shaft H¹ mounted at
one end in a movable support I', the concentric sleeves P¹ mounted upon said
shaft, the pinions Q¹ fast upon said sleeves adjacent the segments P and the type-
wheels fast upon the opposite ends of said sleeves, the rotary cam 0¹ for rocking
the support I, to throw the pinions Q¹ into and out of gear with the segments P,
the latch lever X¹ carrying the latches or fingers W co-operating with the
ratchets V of the type-wheels, the rotary cam Z co-operating with the lever X¹,
and the springs for resetting the type-wheels and sleeves.
40. In a machine for registering the amounts of certain classes of transactions,
such as cash sales, and for printing upon a paper strip or ticket the amounts of
transactions of other classes, the combination, with the registering mechanism
and the printing mechanism, of means for throwing the registering mechanism
out of operation when it is desired to print the amount of a transaction which is
not to be registered upon the registering mechanism.
41. In a machine for registering the amounts of transactions of a given class,
such as cash sales, and for printing upon a paper strip or ticket the amounts of
other special transactions, the combination, with the registering and printing
mechanisms, of a special type-carrier for printing characters indicating the special
classes of transactions, and means for setting said type-carrier and throwing or
maintaining the registering mechanism out of operation, whereby when said type-
carrier is set to print a character representing a special transaction, and the
machine is then operated, the amount of such transaction may be printed by the
printing mechanism but not added upon the registering mechanism.
42. In a machine for registering the amounts of transactions of a given class,
such as cash sales, and for recording the amounts of other transactions as well
as cash sales, the combination with the registering mechanism and the printing
mechanism, of a special type-carrier for printing characters representing the special
classes of transactions, and means for setting said character for that purpose and
simultaneously or by the same operation throwing or maintaining the registering
mechanism out of operation, for the purpose described.
43. In a machine for registering the amounts of transactions of a given class.
such as cash sales, and for recording the amounts of other transactions as well

page_text: as cash sales, the combination with the registering mechanism and the printing
mechanism, of a special type-carrier for printing characters representing the
special classes of transactions, setting devices for moving said special type-carrier
to position to print a character representing one or another of the special classes
of transactions, and means actuated by or co-operating with such setting devices
to prevent operation of the registering mechanism at the succeeding operation
of the machine, for the purpose described.
44. In a machine for registering the amounts of transactions of a given class,
such as cash sales, and for recording the amounts of such transactions and also
the amounts of other special classes of transactions, the combination, with the
operating mechanism or actuating devices of the machine, of a register normally
actuated thereby to register the amount of each transaction, printing devices also
actuated thereby to print the amounts of all transactions of all classes, and means
for throwing or maintaining the registering mechanism out of operation at will,
whenever a transaction is to be recorded but not added upon the registering
mechanism.
45. In a machine for registering the amounts of transactions of a given class,
such as cash sales, and for recording the amounts of such transactions and also
the amounts of other special classes of transactions, the combination, with the
operating mechanism or actuating devices of the machine, of a register normally
actuated thereby to register the amount of each transaction, printing devices also
actuated thereby to print the amounts of all transactions of all classes, a separate
type-carrier for printing characters representing different classes of transactions.
setting devices for moving said type-carrier to position to print a character repre-
senting one or another of the special transactions not to be added upon the
registering mechanism, and means co-operating with said setting devices to pre-
vent operation of the registering mechanism at the operation of the machine
succeeding such setting of the special type-carrier, for the purpose described.
46. In a machine for registering the amounts of transactions of a given class,
such as cash sales, and for recording the amounts of such transactions and also
the amounts of other special classes of transactions, of a special type-carrier bear-
ing two sets of type-characters, the one representing different clerks, or depart-
ments, of a store, and adapted to print a character in connection with the printing
of the amount of each transaction added upon the registering mechanism to show
by whom or in what department such transaction was made, and the other type-
characters representing the different classes of transactions which are not to be
added upon the registering mechanism, setting devices for said type-carrier, for
moving it to position to print any one of its characters in either set, and means
co-operating with said setting devices to prevent operation of the registering
mechanism whenever such setting devices are operated to move the special type-
carrier to position to print a character representing one of the special classes of
transactions not to be added upon the registering mechanism.
47. In a machine of the character described, for recording the amounts of trans-
actions of various classes, but registering the amounts of only one class, the com-
bination, with the driving or operating mechanism of the machine, of a register
mounted in a movable frame, and means for moving or maintaining said register
out of connection with the driving mechanism at will, when the machine is
operated to record a transaction which is not to be added upon the register.
48. In a machine of the character described, for recording the amounts of trans-
actions of various classes, but registering the amounts of only one class, the com-
bination, with the driving or operating mechanism of the machine, of à register
mounted in a movable frame adapted to be moved back and forth at each opera-
tion of the machine to connect the register with and disconnect it from the
driving mechanism, and means for preventing such movement of the frame at any
given operation of the machine, when it is desired to record a transaction which is
not to be added upon the register.
49. In a machine of the character described, for recording the amounts of trans-

page_text: actions of various classes, but registering the amounts of only one class, the com-
bination, with the driving or operating mechanism of the machine, of a register
mounted in a movable frame adapted to be moved back and forth at each opera-
tion of the machine to connect the register with and disconnect it from the
driving mechanism, a rotary cam co-operating with said frame to give it such
movements at each operation of the machine, and means for disconnecting the
cam and frame at will to prevent the frame being moved by the cam when it is
desired that the register shall not be actuated at any given operation.
50. In a machine of the character described, for recording the amounts of trans-
actions of various classes, but registering the amounts of only one class, the com-
bination, with the driving or operating mechanism of the machine, of a register
mounted in a movable frame adapted to be moved back and forth at each operation
of the machine to connect the register with and disconnect it from the driving
mechanism, a rotary cam, a lever actuated thereby and co-operating with a pro-
jection on the movable frame to rock the latter and throw the register into gear
with the driving mechanism, and means for moving such projection out of the
path of the lever at will, to prevent the frame being moved by the cam when it is
desired that the register shall not be actuated at any given operation.
51. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the rocking register
frame S carrying the registering wheels Q adapted to be thrown into and out of
gear with the segments P, the rotary cam W, the lever Z actuated thereby, and
the movable member B¹ carried by the frame S and movable into and out of the
path of the lever Z, for the purpose described.
52. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the rocking register frame S
carrying the registering wheels Q adapted to be thrown into and out of gear with
the segments P, the rotary cam W, the lever Z actuated thereby and co-operating
with a movable member B¹, carried by the frame S, the type-wheels actuated by
the segments P, the special type-wheel J4, and means for setting said special type-
wheel and moving the member B¹ out of the path of the lever Z, for the purpose
described.
53. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the rocking register frame S
carrying the registering wheels Q adapted to be thrown into and out of gear with
the segments P, the rotary cam W, the lever Z actuated thereby and co-operating
with a movable member B¹ carried by the frame S, the type wheels actuated by
the segments P, the special type-wheel J, setting devices for said type-wheel, and
means intermediate said devices and the movable member B of the frame S for
moving the member B¹ out of the path of the lever Z by or in connection with
the operation of setting the special type-wheel, for the purpose described.
54. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the rocking register frame S
carrying the registering wheels Q adapted to be thrown into and out of gear with
the segments P, the rotary cam W, the lever Z actuated thereby and co-operating
with a movable member B¹ carried by the frame S, the type-wheels actuated by
the segments P, the special type-wheel J, the setting shaft N4 geared to the
wheel J, a projection upon said shaft, and a rod B6 intermediate said projection
and the movable member B¹ of the frame S, whereby when the shaft N is turned
to set the type-wheel J the rod B6 is moved by its projection to carry the
member B¹ out of the path of the lever Z, for the purpose described.
55. The combination of the oscillatory segments P, the rocking register frame S
carrying the registering wheels Q adapted to be thrown into and out of gear with
the segments P, the rotary cam W, the lever Z carried by the frame S, the type-
wheels actuated by the segments P, the special type-wheel J4, the setting shaft N4
geared to the wheel J, the spring-pressed plate D5 mounted upon the shaft N*,
and the rod B6 co-operating in the manner described with the plate D5 and with
the movable member B¹ of the frame S, for the purpose set forth.
56. The combination of the type-wheels provided with duplicate series of type
numbers, the two platens co-operating therewith at the opposite printing points,
operating devices co-operating directly with one platen, a connection between the

page_text: two platens for causing the movements of the directly actuated one to be trans-
mitted to the other, and the lever N³ controlling such connection between the
platens, whereby one of the platens may be thrown into or out of operation at
will by manipulating said lever.
57. The combination of the type-wheels provided with the duplicate series of
type numbers, the platens carried by the arms U2 and U³ and co-operating with
the type-wheels at the opposite printing points, the springs acting upon the two
platen arms, the arm or lever H³ moving with the platen arm U³ and the arm or
lever L³ moving with the arm U³, the swinging piece J³ carried by the arm H³
and provided with the pin K³ co-operating with the arm L³, the lever N³ co-operat-
ing with the swinging piece J³ to control the engagement of its pin K³ with the
arm L³, and the rotary cam F2 co-operating with the arm or lever L³, for the
purpose described.
58. The combination of the arms or levers H3 and L³, the swinging piece Ja
carried by the arm H³ and provided with the cam slot P3 and with the pin K³
co-operating with the arm L³, and the lever N³ provided with the pin 0³ co-operat-
ing with the slot P3 in the swinging piece J
59. The combination of the arms or levers H³ and L³, the swinging piece Ja
carried by the arm H³ and provided with the cam slot P3 and with the pin K³ co-
operating with the arm L³, the lever N³ provided with the pin 0³ co-operating with
the slot P³ in the swinging piece J³, the rotary disk C provided with the notch or
recess D4, and the spring-pressed pin F4 carried by the lever N³ and co-operating
with the disk C and its notch D in the manner described.
60. The combination of a rotary disk, as C4, provided with a notch or recess D',
and reciprocating member, as N³, carrying a spring-pressed pin F* co-operating
with the disk Cand its notch D in the manner described.
61. The combination of a rotary disk, as C, having a notch D4 provided with a
bevelled wall or edge, a reciprocating member, as N³, having a housing E' con-
taining a spring G and a projected pin F4 pressed upon by the spring and co-
operating with the disk C and its notch D in the manner described.
62. The combination of a ratchet, as T4, a disk X turning therewith and pro-
vided with a notch in its periphery, and a latch or holding pawl U* co-operating
with the ratchet and provided with a projection W co-operating with the disk X'
and its notch in the manner described.
Dated this 17th day of August 1897.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to the Applicants,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.