Improvements in Autographic Registers.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
Improvements in Autographic Registers.
We, JOHN KIRBY Jr. and JOHN Bernard ThiES, both of Dayton in the
County of Montgomery, in the State of Ohio, United States of America, Mechanics,
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:--
Our invention relates to an autographic register in which a plurality of strips of
paper are unwound from one or more delivery wheels and pass over a writing
tablet carrying carbon paper or other suitable manifolding material, which is
interposed between the paper strips, whereby a number of impressions may be
made by one writing, the strips being separated after leaving the manifolding
material, the lower strip passing to a place of concealment within the register case,
and the other strip or strips passing outside of the case, where the portion written
upon, may be severed from the strip or strips.
The first part of our improvements consists in arranging the feeding-cutting and
filing mechanism so that all the parts may be operated by a single crank or lever,
the forward movement of which operates the feeding mechanism by which the paper
sheets are fed from the roll or rolls, while the return of the crank to its original
position, operates the cutting and filing mechanisms to sever the sheets and file the
duplicate.
The second part of our improvements, relates to the method of arranging the
frame work which supports the paper rolls, so that the rolls may be slid or swung
out of the case in order to enable the user to conveniently renew the rolls of paper
when those that are already in the machine, have been used up.
Another part of our improvements consists in providing means for holding a pad
of paper upon which figuring may be done, said pad and its supporting frame,
serving as an arm rest when the machine is in use.
Still another part of our improvements, consists in providing simple and effective
means for conveying the paper through the register and for rewinding the strip or
strips that are to be concealed within the case, when such rewinding is desired
instead of severing the strip from its roll.
Further improvements consist in providing a storage receptacle for such strips as
may have been erroneously marked or which for any reason it may be desirable to
preserve in order to show all the writing done upon the strip and certain other
matters which will be hereinafter more fully described.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a broken perspective view of our register with the several working
parts in the position they occupy when the paper has been moved forward, the
under strip severed, the movable blade of the paper cutter at the point of release,
and the filing arm about to be brought into operation.
Figure 2, is a longitudinal central section looking to the right, with the arm rest
and writing pad thrown out, the feeding mechanism being shown in the position it
occupies when the requisite quantity of paper has been moved forward and the
cutter is about to be brought into operation by the reverse movement of the crank.
Figure 3, is a longitudinal central sectional view looking to the left with the
filing arm at the point of release after having performed its function, and the arm
rest returned to place so as to cover the opening where the writing is done.
Figure 4, is a perspective view of the underside of the tablet plate upon which
the writing is done, and shows the manifolding and tablet strips of paper in their
operating position.

page_text: Figure 5, is a plan view of the register with a part of the top casing removed.
Figure 6, is a cross section through the lines - of Figure 5, showing in dotted
lines the register as swung open at right angles with its base.
Figure 7, is a perspective view of a portion of the inside of the case showing the
manner in which the hinged clasp is locked to the case.
Figure 8, is a perspective view of the receiving end of a modified form of the
register, showing the mechanism for rewinding one of the paper strips instead of
severing it from the roll, the top, rear end and side of the casing being cut away
to show the interior mechanism.
Figure 9, is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the register in which a
crank arm and sprocket chain are employed to drive the feeding and cutting
mechanism, the section being taken just within the front side of the case.
Figure 10, is a longitudinal section taken through the center of the apparatus
shown in Figure 9.
In the drawings, A represents the register case preferably of metal, consisting
of the two sides 1 and 2, front 3, hinged to a fixed portion 4, hinged back 5,
fixed top portion 6, in which there is a side opening or window 7, a hinged top
portion 8, having an opening 9, through which the writing is done, and the entire
case when desired being hinged to the base B as shown in Figure 6, C, is the main
shaft journalled in the sides of the case, and provided at one end outside of the
case with a crank D and on its opposite end inside of the case with a cam c. On
this shaft is loosely mounted a feed roller or paper propelling cylinder E to one
end of which is rigidly secured a ratchet disk F having one series of teeth 11 on
its periphery, and another series 12 on its side; and on the shaft near this disk, is
rigidly secured a wheel G which we call the pawl carrier provided on its inner side
with the pawl 13, which engages with the teeth 12 on the disk, and on its outer
side provided with two lateral pins 14 and 15, the shaft C, crank D and pawl
carrier G constituting what we term the feed-roller operating mechanism. The
cylinder is provided on its periphery on each end, with a series of pins 16 for a
purpose hereinafter explained.
H represents what may be termed a sliding or movable arm or frame com-
prising a horizontal base bar h, a vertical bracket h', and a horizontal arm h¹¹
projecting forward of the bracket the whole being preferably formed integral.
This frame is movably secured to the side one of the case, by means of screws 17
passed through a slot 18 in the base bar and the slot 19 in the arm ". This
liding frame is given a forward movement by means of the cam c, secured on the
under of the shaft C coming into contact with an arm a, upon which there is a
lateral pin 20, which pin contacts with the bracket ', of the sliding frame. The
lower end of this arm a, is pivoted to the base bar and provided with a toe 21
on which bears the spring 22, secured to the base bar; the purpose of this spring
being to hold the arm up in a position to be operated upon by the cam c. A
coiled spring 23, one end of which is secured to the case, and the other to the
frame, serves to return the frame to its normal position. I, represents guides for
the slip of paper to be filed, formed by laterally extending flanges 24, secured to
the sides of the case, the guides being curved so as to direct the slip to the position
over the file, located in the forward part of the register case, which part forms
the filing or receiving compartment; the file preferably being a small tube,
removably secured in the base of the register and having a large spear shaped
head 25.
To lugs 26 and 27, projecting inwardly from the sides of the case near the top
and adjusted to the guides, is secured the stationary blade J of a paper cutter for
severing the paper slip to be filed.
The movable blade J' has a curved tongue j, which is pivoted to the lug 27
underneath the stationary blade. The opposite end of the movable blade is
slotted at 28 and is connected with an inwardly projecting lug 29 on the arm h"
by a screw 30 passing through the slot and taken into the lug; the slotted con-
nection permitting this end of the blade to move an arch of a circle, so as to

page_text: make a shearing cut. Between the lug 29 and the end of the blade, there is
spiral springs, whose function is to keep the movable blade in close contact
with the under side of the stationary blade while making the cut.
For the purpose of holding the paper while a slip is being severed from the
strip, we employ two pressure arms K, each of which co-acts with one of the
guides I, these arms being carried by the rock shaft 31, journalled in the sides of
the case.
The arms are depressed by a shoulder on sliding arm " which contacts
with the finger 32, on the rock shaft 31, and thereby rocks the shaft forward. A
coiled spring 33, attached one end to the case and the other to finger 34, on the
rock shaft, serves to return the pressure arms to their normal position. L, is the
filing arm formed of wire with a loop I, at its free end, to pass over the file at its
other end being connected with the rock shaft 35 which is journalled in the sides
of the case.
On one end of this shaft is fixed a lever M, having a counterweight m.
This lever which is operated by the pin 14 on the pawl carrier G, is in two
sections, the upper section which is curved at its upper end, being hinged at 36
to the lower one in such a manner that it will turn on the hinge only in a rearward
direction, a leaf spring 37 attached to the lower section of the lever and bearing
against the upper section, serves to return the latter to its normal position. N, is
a printing device of the ordinary self-inking hand stamp variety, located slightly
above the fixed portion 6 of the top of the case. Through its handle is passed a
rod 38, to each end of which is secured a vertical rod 39 and to the lower end
of each arm is pivoted the link 40, one of which has a downwardly hanging
extension 41 with which in the forward movement of the sliding frame H the end
of the arm comes into contact and causes the printing device to make an
impression, the other ends of the links 40 being pivoted to a rod 42 jourualled in
the sides of the case; a leaf spring 43 secured to the case, bears against the
extension 41 and serves in an obvious manner to return the printing device to its
normal position after each operation. O, P, and Q are paper strips wound upon
suitable rollers which are mounted as shown in the frame R (shown in dotted
lines Figure 1), consisting of two sides S, T, held together by suitable cross
bars and provided with projecting ribs n, o, which ribs slide to and fro in ways
attached to the sides of the case, as shown at p, p, Figure 6, by means of which
the frame R and the rollers can be withdrawn at the open end 5 of the case,
which is hinged as shown in Figures 2 and 3, when the frame can be quickly
charged with paper and replaced in its position within the case.
In Figures 9 and 10 we have shown a modified form of construction to enable
the rolls of paper and the frame in which they are journalled, to be swung up
out of the case. In this modified form, the paper rolls and working parts are
supported in the metallic frame work consisting of sides or standards r, t, and
braced and held firm by the usual cross pieces. To the outside of this frame
work r, t, are pivoted the arms or bars u, u, and v, v, one end of each bar being
pivoted to the frame work r, t, and the other ends of the bars to the casing. In
this way, hinges are formed by the bars u, u, and v, v, and whenever it is desired,
the top covers being first removed, the frame and all the working parts supported
therein, can be swung up out of the case in the position shown by dotted lines in
Figure 9 and thus complete access had thereto.
U, is the writing tablet or plate which supports the paper strips while they are
being written upon and is located immediately beneath the opening 9 in the top
plate 8, and supported on suitable bearings in the side of the case not shown. On
the underside of this writing tablet or plate, is mounted a roller V, (Figure 4),
around which one or more strips of carbon paper or other manifolding material is
rolled, and which passes over roller w, and in turn creases over the upper side of
the plate U between the strips O, P, and Q from the paper rolls, thence to the
opposite side of the case, where the ends of the manifolding strips are held by
means of set screws y, z, (Figure 1) and bar a', (Figure 1), and thus the operator
can renew the manifolding material when required, by loosening the set screws and
drawing a fresh supply from off the roller V without opening the register case.
A

page_text: light spring serves to keep the roller V in place and prevents slacking of the
manifolding strips.
The top plate 8 having in it the opening 9, through which the writing is done, is
hinged to the casing and is provided with a hinged clasp W, whose lower end is
made in the form of a hook Y, which passes through an opening Z in the side 2 of
the case, and by means of a pivot button c', Figure 7, is securely fastened to place,
so that the clasp can only be unfastened from the inside of the case.
A' is a plate provided with grooves dd, to receive a piece of paste board B₁
upon which is mounted a pad of paper C for the operator to figure upon. Plate A'
is hinged to a sliding plate D' which slides in corresponding grooves e¹e¹ (Figure 6)
on the upper side of the hinged top 8. ff, are projecting lugs on the plate D',
which in connection with removable pins form a stop to prevent the slide from
being drawn too far back, but it admits of its being drawn far enough to allow
hinged top 8, to be opened and closed. When desired, the pins g' may be removed,
which allows the plate to be entirely removed from the case, and the end 5 of the
case to be swung down in order to remove the paper rolls. E¹, is a support for the
plate A' and is hinged to the same at k and is also hinged to the end of the case
at, by which connection plate A' with its pad C¹, can be folded up and made to
cover the opening 9 when the register is not in use, thus preventing unauthorized
persons from writing on the strips and the parts may be locked by any suitable
catch such as shown at m', Figure 2. Thus when the several parts are in the
position shown in Figure 2, they serve the dual purpose of an arm rest and pad
holder, and when folded up as shown in Figures 1 and 3, they cover the opening in
the register top as above described.
In one end of the case 3, we form a pocket F¹, for the receipt of slips of paper
that may have been incorrectly written upon, or for other memoranda, that it may
be desired to preserve, by cutting a horizontal slit n' in the end and forming an
inclosed space by the back G¹. The operation of the register is as follows the
paper strips O, P, Q, are preferably perforated along their edges, pass over the
small rollers o¹, o, o', over the writing tablet as above described, thence on to
the cylinder E, whose pins 16 engage with the perforations in the paper strips; the
paper being pressed on the cylinder to insure such engagement, by means of two
pressure rollers 51, 51 and thence on leaving the cylinder, the upper strips are
passed out of an opening 52 in the top of the case, while the lower strip is passed
under the sight opening 7 in the top portion 6 of the case, the latter strip, in the
operation of the machine, being borne to the guides or strippers 53, which also serves
to raise the paper strips clear of the pin 16 on the cylinder E. These strippers
consist of four wires secured at one end of the cross bar 10, extending across the
case, then lead up into the cylinder which is grooved on each side of the rows of
pins 15, to receive them, and then carried horizontally forward to the flanges 24,
forming the guides I, to which their other ends are secured.
The mechanism being in the position shown in Figure 2, and assuming that the
ends of the strips of paper P, Q from the rolls, are just out of the opening 52, and
the end of the strip O underlies the rear end of the sight opening 7, the operation
of the register will be as follows:-Having drawn out the arm rest as shown in
Figure 2, to expose the opening 9 in the case, the operator resting his arm on this
rest, makes an entry on the upper strip Q, through the opening, which entry is
transferred by the manifolding material to the other strips. He then turns crank D,
forward, when pawl 13, on the pawl carrier G, engages with one of the teeth 12, on
the ratchet disk F, thereby turning cylinder E, until pin 15 on the pawl carrier
comes into contact with the stop lug 55, secured to the side 2, of the case (see
Figure 3) and stops the further revolution of the cylinder. This partial revolution
of the cylinder being sufficient to feed forward only the desired length of paper to
form the slips when detached, the upper two strips passing forward over the top of
the case, and under the printing device, and the lower strip passing down the
guides I inside the case as far as the cutting device, leaving the portion written
upon, directly under the sight opening 7.

page_text: The operator now turns shaft C backwards, but as the cylinder is loose upon the
shaft, it remains at rest (being prevented from any accidental backward movement,
by a pawl 56 secured to the end of one of the cross bars 10, engaging with the
teeth 11 on the disk), the pawl 13 riding freely over the teeth 12. When the
mechanism is at rest, the cam c, is close to the arm a of the frame H, the pin 20 on
said arm is against the bracket and the finger 32 on shaft 31, is in contact with
the shoulder on arm ". Now as shaft C is revolved backwards, the cam slides
frame H forward when the shoulder on arm " rides over the finger 32, rocking the
shaft 31 and thereby depressing the pressure arms K to the position shown in
As frame H moves
Figure 3, so as to hold the paper taut while being severed.
forward, the movable blade J¹ of the paper cutter, is carried close under the
stationary blade, severing the slip after which the end of the arm 4" comes into
contact with the extension 41 on link 40 and operates the printing device to make
an impression on the upper strip in an obvious manner, when the two upper slips
are severed from the strips by tearing against the edge of the top portion 8, of the
At this time the cam c, is about to leave the arm a, as seen in Figure 1, and
as it moves clear of the arm, the frame H is drawn back to its normal position by
spring 23, when finger 32 on shaft 31, rides over and in front of the shoulder on
arın ", thereby permitting spring 33, to rock the shaft 31 backward and raises the
pressure arms K, releasing the strip to be filed. Pin 14 on pawl carrier G, now
comes into contact with lever M, rocking the shaft 35 forward, which causes the
filing arm L (in the second and subsequent operation when there is a paper slip in
the guides), to carry the slip down over the file f, when pin 14, moves clear of the
lever, permitting the latter and the filing arm, to be thrown back in a normal
position by counterweight m. The pin 15, on pawl carrier G, now contacts with
the lug 58 on the inner side of the case, and arrests the further backward revolution
of the shaft C.
case.
It will be apparent from the drawings, that in the forward revolution of the
shaft C, the frame H, will remain inactive, as cam c, will simply swing the arm a in
the arch of a circle, until the former passes clear. Furthermore, the filing arm,
will not be actuated in this movement of the shaft C, because pin 14 on pawl
carrier G, coming into contact with the front edge of lever M, will cause the upper
section of that lever to turn on its hinge.
It will be observed that each slip severed from the strip, immediately precedes
that portion of said strip on which the last entry has been made, which latter
portion is left exposed to view through the sight opening 7. The operator is thus
enabled to make sure that he has made a correct entry, and clear impression, before
the slip is severed and hidden from view.
When a number of slips have been accumulated on the file f, the latter and its
contents, may be taken out of the case, the head 25 removed, and a binder inserted
in the latter file, and the file being withdrawn, leaving the slips strung upon the
binder, when the ends of the binder may be bent over in the ordinary manner,
binding the slips together and when desired, a tag may be bound with the slips
containing any information in regard to the slips desired."
We have shown in Figures 9 and 10, a modified form of register in which the
mechanism is operated by a lever instead of a crank. In this construction, the rolls
of paper are jourualled in frames r, r, and pass up over the writing tablet in the
usual way and are fed forwards instead of by a large cylinder E, by two gripping
rollers M', N', between which the paper is passed and fed by operating a crank on
the end of one of these roller shafts.
A different construction of cutting mechanism is also employed, made up as
follows-Immediately in front of the delivery of the feeding rollers, is placed the
bar t extending horizontally from side to side and supported in the frame work.
This bar is slotted longitudinally to receive the cutting knife. This cutting
knife P' is a thin steel knife blade, raised at the center to give a shearing cut, and
is securely riveted to a carrier frame T¹, consisting of a rectangular plate which
slides up and down vertically between guides in the supporting frame. At the

page_text: central part of the upper part of this carrier frame T', at the back, is the projection
or arm S¹, which is hollowed out to form a tooth or cog U¹. To the rear of this
frame T in a horizontal line with this cog U', is located a shaft e¹ journalled in
suitable bearings in the frame work. Attached thereto at the central part of this
shaft an arm or fixed pawl f" is rigidly attached, which pawl engages with the
tooth U¹ so that when the shaft is revolved so as to raise the arm 1, the carrier
frame and knife will also be raised. Integral with the base of the carrier frame T",
and extending out at right angles thereto, are the projections or arms e, e, on
which are rigidly attached in an upright position, the filing pins ", which are
thus raised or lowered simultaneously, with the knife, and these pins taking the
place of the single filing pin f, in the other form of register.
A bar is extended horizontally from side to side of the case, immediately in
frout of the delivery of the rollers M, N', so that the two upper sheets are fed
out through an opening at the top of the case as before, while the lower sheet is
fed into the filing compartment, fingers ¹, w', frictionally attached to the shaft e",
extend out over the edge of the cutting knife, to prevent the lower sheet to be
filed, from coming into contact with the knife. When the shaft e" is revolved,
these fingers w³, w¹, are at once thrown out of the way to allow the knife to
operate, being attached frictionally to the shaft e"; when they come in contact
with the lower gripping roller M they stop there and allow the shaft e" to be
further rotated. The shaft e extends out through the metallic frame work a
short distance, and on the end of this shaft. e, is rigidly attached another
arm between the standard and the side of the case. On the lower
gripping roller shaft, immediately outside of the metallic frame r, and between
it and the casing, is rigidly attached a ratchet wheel and on the same shaft
outside of the ratchet wheel, is loosely attached a sprocket wheel and a
dog attached to this sprocket wheel, engages with the teeth on the ratchet
wheel. A similar sprocket wheel 60 is journalled in a suitable bearing,
attached to the other end of the metallic frame r, and a sprocket chain 61
connects the two wheels. Through one link 62, in this sprocket chain, or
attached thereto, is a lever 63, the lower end of this lever 63 is pivoted to the
link 64, which is in turn pivoted to the metallic frame rat 65. On the link 62,
of the sprocket chain is a catch or lug 66, and the operation of the parts, is
as follows-When the lever 63 is pushed forward, it carries the sprocket
chain with it, thus turning the sprocket wheel and the dog engaging with
the ratchet wheel " on the gripping roller, the rolls are turned and the paper
fed off the rollers. The arm g" coming in contact with the lug or catch 66
springs aside and allows the lug to pass it. On the return of the lever 63, to
its original position, the lug 66 engages with the arm g" on the shaft e", and
thus the shaft is rotated and the cutting knife and filing pins operated, to sever the
sheets and file the duplicate. During this return operation, the sprocket wheel A"
which is loose on the gripping roller shaft, turns loosely and the gripping rollers
remain dormant. Immediately above the filing pins, is a bar 67, which is provided
with openings to allow for passage of the head of the filing pins, so that when the
cutting knife and filing pins are raised, the knife will enter the slotted bar and sever
the sheets, while the pins will enter the bar 67 and pierce the lower slip, thus filing
same. As soon as the arm g" is dropped by the lug 66 on the link 62, the weight
of the carrier frame returns it to its normal position, or when desired, a spring may
be used for that purpose. We prefer to pivot the lever 63, to the intermediate
link 64, instead of directly to the frame work, so that the lever will always extend
the same distance out of the case during its movement, as shown in the dotted lines
Figure 9. By this arrangement of parts, it will be seen as in the principal form of
register heretofore described, that the forward movement of the operating lever,
feeds two of the written sheets out on top of the register, the other into the filing
compartment, while the return movement of the lever, operates the cutting and
filing mechanism, to sever the sheets and file the duplicate. In this modified form
we have shown a different construction of cutting and filing mechanism, although

page_text: the same form as first described, could be employed with certain obvious changes if
desired.
In some forms of registers, it is desirable instead of severing the strips to be
preserved from its roll, to preserve the roll of paper intact, by rewinding it on a
receiving roller, and in Figure 8, we have shown such a modification, the essential
parts of the receiving end of the machine alone being shown, and the other parts in
mere outline. In this Figure 8, A" represents the receiving roller upon which is
to be wound the strip O from the dispensing roll instead of severing same and filing.
This strip comes down under window 9, fed forwards by the cylinder E, upon the
operation of the crank D, as before, while the other two strips P and Q, are fed out
of the case and severed in the usual manner.
It will be observed that the diameter of the receiving roll A", constantly
enlargens as the paper is wound upon it, hence its speed must also change to
conform to its increasing diameter, in order to keep the proper tension upon the
paper, and in order to accomplish this, we mount the journal 69 of the receiving
roller on a suitable bearing in the side of the case, and the opposite journal 70 is
mounted in an adjustable bearing T" pivoted at 71, to the side of the case, and
formed with an offset 72. One end of the spring 74, is attached at the lower end
of this adjustable bearing, the other end being secured to the side of the case.
A gear wheel B having a flat-smooth portion C", is mounted to the side of the
case, the teeth of this gear wheel B engaging with corresponding gearing 73 on
the end of the feed cylinder E. The receiving roller A is provided with a
flange 75 having a flat surface 76, which corresponds with the flat portion C" of the
gear wheel B, the two being held in contact by the spring 74 and thus the receiving
roller is revolved by the movement of the feed cylinder.
The diameters of the gear wheel B" and C" and the flange 75 of the receiving
roller are of such proportions to the gearing 73 of the feed cylinder as to cause the
receiving roller to revolve with sufficient rapidity to take up the first movement of
paper as fast as unwound from the delivery roll. As the diameter of the receiving
roller increases, more tension applies to the paper between it and the feed cylinder,
and this is compensated for by the action of the spring 74, which yields to the strain
on the paper. Thus the friction of the surfaces Cand 76 is reduced and the speed
of the receiving roller lessened in conformity with its increasing diameter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In an autographic register in which a writing tablet, a number of strips of
paper and interposed manifolding material are employed, mechanism for propelling
the paper through the register, and a paper-cutter for cutting the under strip of
paper into slips, in combination with mechanism intermediate the cutter and the
propelling operating mechanism whereby the said paper is severed by the action of
the propelling operating mechanism.
2. In an autographic register, a feed-roller, a paper-cutter, and a movable arm to
which the movable blade of the cutter is connected, in combination with a shaft,
and mechanism carried thereby for actuating respectively the feed-roller and the
movable arm.
3. In an autographic register in which a writing tablet, a number of strips of.
paper, and interposed manifolding material are employed, feeding mechanism
capable of being revolved in one direction only, while its propelling mechanism is
revoluble in either direction, and a paper cutter for cutting the under strip of paper
into slips, in combination with mechanism intermediate the paper cutter and the
propelling operating mechanism, whereby the paper is severed by the reverse
movement of the latter.
4. In an autographic register, a feed roller revoluble in one direction only, a
paper cutter, and a movable frame to which one blade of the cutter is attached, in
combination with a shaft revoluble in either direction and separate mechanisms

page_text: carried by the shaft for engaging respectively with the feed-roller and with a
movable arm attached to the frame, whereby when the shaft is turned in one
direction the feed-roller will be revolved and when turned in the opposite direction
the cutter will be actuated.
5. In an autographic register, a paper-carrying roll and a feed-roller, the latter
being revoluble in one direction only and provided with ratchet-teeth upon one end,
in combination with a pawl-carrier, revoluble in either direction, for engaging with
the teeth to turn the roller, and stops for limiting the forward and backward
revolutions of the carrier, whereby uniform lengths of paper are fed forward on the
partial revolutions of the roller.
6. In an autographic register, a paper-carrying roll, mechanism for feeding the
paper from the roll, and a paper-cutter for cutting the under strip of paper into
slips, in combination with a movable arm carrying a spring for keeping the cutting
edges of the two blades in close contact while the paper is being severed substantially
as set forth.
7. In an autographic register, a paper-carrying roll, a main shaft revoluble in
either direction, and a feed-roller mounted upon said shaft and revoluble with it
only in a forward direction, in combination with a paper-cutter automatically
actuated to sever the paper on the backward revolution of said shaft.
8. In an autographic register, a paper-carrying roll, a main shaft revoluble in
either direction, and a feed-roller mounted on said shaft and revoluble with it only
in a forward direction, in combination with a paper-cutter, a sliding arm to which
one blade of the cutter is attached, a printing device operated by said arm, and a
cam on the shaft for imparting a forward movement to the sliding arm on a back-
ward revolution of the shaft, whereby the paper-cutter and the printing device are
automatically actuated.
9. In an autographic register, a paper-carrying roll and a feed-roller, the latter
being revoluble in a forward direction only, in combination with a paper-cutter, a
movable arm to which one blade of the cutter is attached, a shaft revoluble in
either direction, a pawl-carrier on said shaft for turning the roller, and a cam
carried by the shaft for actuating the movable arm on a backward revolution of the
shaft.
10. In an autographic register, a shaft and a pawl-carrier mounted thereon
provided with a laterally-projecting pin, in combination with a rock-shaft carrying
a filing-arm and a lever, the latter engaging the said pin, whereby, when the
said carrier is turned the rock-shaft will be rocked, and thus operate the filing-
arm.
11. In an autographic register, a shaft and a pawl-carrier mounted thereon
provided with a laterally-projecting pin, in combination with a rock-shaft
carrying a filing-arm and a jointed lever, the latter engaging the said pin, and
mechanism for returning the lever to its normal position after having been operated
by the pin.
12. In an autographic register, a feed-roller provided with ratchet teeth at one
end, a paper-cutter, and a sliding frame, to which one blade of the paper-cutter is
attached, in combination with a shaft having one end provided with a cam for
imparting a forward movement to the said frame, and a spring for returning the
frame to its normal position after having been actuated by the cam.
13. In an autographic register, a feed-roller provided with ratchet-teeth at one
end, a paper-cutter, and guides for supporting a strip of paper while being severed
by the said cutter, in combination with a sliding frame, to which one blade of the
paper-cutter is attached, a shaft carrying respectively a pawl-carrier for engaging
with the ratchet-teeth and a cam for engaging with the sliding frame, a shaft
carrying pressure-arms designed to coact with the guides to hold the paper strip
taut while being severed, and fingers carried by the latter shaft, one of which
fingers engages with the sliding frame to bring the pressure-arms into engagement
with the paper strip, and the other connects with a spring for moving the pressure-
arms out of engagement with the paper strip.

page_text: 14. In an autographic register, a paper-cutter and a printing device, in
combination with a sliding frame for actuating the paper-cutter and the printing
device and mechanism substantially as described for actuating the sliding
frame.
15. In an autographic register, a paper-cutter, a printing device, and a
series of pressure-arms, in combination with a sliding frame which actuates
the said mechanism and means substantially as described for actuating the sliding
frame.
16. In an autographic register, a printing device, arms connecting with the
handle thereof, and pivoted links connecting with the arms, one of which links is
provided with an extension, in combination with a sliding frame which contacts with
the said extension to depress the stamp and make an impression, and mechanism
for actuating the said frame.
17. In an autographic register, the combination, with the case, of guides.
or ways, and a paper-carrying frame provided with ribs adapted to move in
said ways.
18. In an autographic register, the combination with the case having a hinged
end, and guides or ways arranged interior of the case, of a paper-carrying frame
provided with ribs adapted to move in said ways.
19. In an autographic register, a case having interior guides or ways, in com-
bination with a paper-carrying frame provided with ribs adapted to engage said
ways, said frame consisting of two sides united by cross-bars.
20. In an autographic register provided with a series of paper rolls and
feeding mechanism for drawing out the paper from the rolls, the combination with
the case, of a frame supporting the paper rolls and arms pivoted thereto and to the
case so that the frame carrying the rolls, can be swung up out of the case,
substantially as shown and described.
21. In a register, a case having an opening in its top and a writing-tablet below
the opening, in combination with an arm-rest hinged to the case and adapted to be.
moved over the said opening.
22. In a duplicating register in which a writing-tablet, a plurality of strips
of paper and interposed manifolding material are employed, the combination, with
the case having an opening in its top through which the entries on the strips of
paper are made, of a folding arm-rest hinged to the case and adapted to cover the
said opening.
23. In a duplicating-register in which a writing-tablet, a plurality of strips of
paper and interposed manifolding material are employed, the combination, with the
case having an opening in its top through which entries on the strips of paper are
made, of a folding arm-rest, of which one portion is hinged to the end of the case and
another portion is adapted when desired, to be moved over the opening, in the top
of the case, both portions being hinged together.
24. In a duplicating register in which a writing-tablet, a plurality of strips of
paper and interposed manifolding material are employed, the combination, with the
case having an opening in its top through which entries on the strips of paper are
made, of a folding arm-rest, of which one portion is hinged to the end of the case,
and another portion provided with means for holding a writing-pad, is adapted when
desired, to be moved over the opening in the top of the case, both portions being
hinged together.
25. In a duplicating register in which a writing-tablet, a plurality of strips of
paper and interposed manifolding material are employed, the combination, with
the case having an opening in its top through which the entries on the strips of
paper are made and longitudinal grooves in its sides above said opening, of
an arm-rest comprising a support hinged to the end of the case, a plate hinged
to the support, and a slide working in the grooves in the case and hinged to the
plate.
26. In a duplicating register, the combination with a case having a longitudinal
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page_text: opening in one side, of a roller bearing a plurality of strips of paper, a writing-
tablet, for supporting the strips while being written upon, a roller around which one
end of suitable manifolding material is wound, and a pivoted clamping device on the
outer side of the case for securing the free end of the manifolding material passed
through the said opening.
.27. In a duplicating register embracing a roller carrying a plurality of strips of
perforated paper; a feed-roller having studs adapted to engage the perforations in
the paper to move it through the machine, a writing-tablet and a roller carrying
manifolding material, a casing having a binged top and slotted springs carried by
the top and adapted to straddle the said studs, whereby to keep the paper in its
proper position with relation to the feed-roller.
28. In an autographic register the combination, with the feeding mechanism
operated by a hand lever, a reciprocating knife, knife carrier and filing pins
attached thereto, said parts arranged to be operated simultaneously by said
lever so that by the movement of one hand lever the paper is alternately
fed forwards and severed from the rolls for filing, substantially as shown and
described.
29. In an autographic register, the combination with the feeding mechanism
operated by a hand lever, of a reciprocating knife carrier and double-armed
rock shaft, one arm of which engages with and operates said knife carrier and the
other is operated upon and rocked by the backward movement of said hand lever so
that the paper is alternately fed and cut from the rolls, substantially as shown and
described.
30. In an autographic register the combination with the feeding rollers, sprocket
wheel with dog and ratchet to operate the same, and sprocket chain operated by a
hand lever of a rock shaft journalled in the frame, and arms integral therewith, one
arm of which engages with the sprocket chain during its backward movement and
thus rocks the shaft while the other operates the knife carrier, substantially as
shown and described.
31. In an autographic register the combination of shaft e", having arm f" and 9",
knife carrier T', sprocket wheels 60 and 4", sprocket chain 61, and hand lever, 63,
to operate the same, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 23rd dor of Fahruary 1900
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicants.