Year: 1897

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A communication from abroad by HENRY CLAYTON BIETTE, of Boston, County of
Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the United States of America,
Lumber Dealer.
I, ALFRED GEORGE BROOKES, of 55 & 56, Chancery Lane, in the County of London,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to autographic registers, and more particular to such devices
having provision for printing the head upon one of the checks delivered therefrom.
The object of any invention is to produce an autographic register in which blank paper
may be used and checks of any length formed therefrom with a suitable head printed
upon one of the checks delivered from the device, and to so arrange the check feeding
and printing mechanism that any length of check may be produced by the machine
and a proper heading be printed upon one of the checks which is delivered. To the
above end my invention consists of the devices and combination of devices which will
be hereinafter described.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like letters of
reference refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which
Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of the device, with a portion of the cover.
broken out to show certain details of construction of the tablet or table.
Figure 2 shows a central longitudinal section of the device,
Figure 3 is a section of the device taken on line x-x Fig. 2, and
Figure 4 is a broken view of the side of device, showing the arrangement of the
actuating lever,
Figure 5 is a broken sectional view taken on line y-y Fig. 4,
Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the arrangement of mechanism for
actuating the storing or take up roller, and
Figures 7, 8 and 9 are details to be hereinafter referred to.
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In the drawings A represents the case or frame which is of suitable size and .
shape to sustain the working parts, it being shown as having the general outlines
of a rectangular, box open at the top and having sides a and a¹, ends a² and a³
and a bottom or base plate a*. The end is preferably hinged as shown at a³,
to swing away from the sides to thus provide a free access to the mechanism
contained within the frame A. B represents a suitable cover which is shaped as
shown, and which is adapted to be readily attached to, and detached from the
frame A, and which has an edge flange b, to embrace the upper edges of frame A, and
which is fastened in place thereon by any suitable fastening, such as hooks on the
forward end thereof, which engage with studs 62 upon the sides of frame A. The
other end of the cover is provided with any suitable locking device (not shown) to
secure it to the frame A, in order that the contents of the case or frame A may not be
ampered with by unauthorized parties,

page_text: The cover B has at one end a plate B¹ which forms a rest for the band, a central
opening or aperture B2 through which the web is exposed for the purpose of receiving
the marks of a pencil or other writing device used in making a check, and a rounded
cap B³, to conform to the upwardly extended ends of the sides a and a¹.
Hinged to the case or frame A at e is a tablet or table C, which rests at its free end
upon suitable supports, whereby it is sustained in proper position to support the webs
or checks and manifold paper beneath the opening B2 in cover B. The tablet C is of
a length to extend from the inner end of the rounded cap B³, to a point which
approximates the edge of the rest or plate B₁ from which point it is extended in the
forin of arms which are pivoted to frame A at c as before explained.
Along one edge the tablet C is provided with a slot c², and upon its other edge is
pivoted at 3, a clamping bar c', which has a hooked end 5 engaging a stud co.
The manifold or carbon paper p is passed through the slot c² and both ends thereof
are carried across to the other edge where they are clamped in position by the clamping
bar c* as shown in Fig. 9. D, D1, D2 represent the rolls or webs of which any desired
number may be employed, there being as many as the requirements of the particular
business may demand.
In the drawing three such rolls are shown, the one marked D furnishing a
check to be given to the purchaser, the one marked D a check for the
cashier, and the one marked D2 checks which are retained in the case A and
which are rolled up in the form of a web upon a storing roller E¹, the checks
furnished by the webs or rolls D and D¹ being cut off and delivered from the
device as is usual in such apparatus.
The webs or rolls are mounted upon trunnions or axles d, d¹ and d², and instead of
mounting said trunnions or axles in fixed bearings as has heretofore been the practice,
thus necessitating the employment of friction or brake devices, in order to prevent
the accidental unwinding of the webs or rolls D, D1, 12 as the checks are fed out of
the device, the ends of said trunnions or axles d, d¹ and 2 are dropped into
inclined guides or grooves formed by the inclined ribs or projections d³, d*, d³
upon the sides a and a¹ of frame A, within which they are adapted to have a
free vertical and rotary motion, the arrangement being such that the free ends of
the webs or rolls D, D', D2 can be easily thrown off; the axles or trunnions d, d'
and 2 revolving freely and at the same time permit the webs or rolls D, D1, D2
to rest upon the bottom at of the frame A and thus by their own weight exert
a sufficient amount of friction to prevent the undue unwinding or unrolling of the
same.
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As shown in the drawings the free ends of the webs or rolls D, D1 and D2 are fed
up over the end of the table or tablet C and thence beneath the opening B' in
the cover B, the relative arrangement of the webs D, D¹ D2, and the carbon paper p,
upon said tablet, being shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 9.
Looking at these views it will be seen that the end of the web D2 is imposed upon
or next to the table C, and that one leaf or end of carbon paper p is extended across
and upon the same, the web D2 being thence carried over a feed roller E and secured
to a storing roller E¹ upon which it is rolled as will be explained.
The end of the web D' is next drawn over the leaf of carbon paper p, upon the
web D2 and is covered by the other leaf of the carbon paper p, the free ends of which
are now clamped by the bar c', as herein before described.
The web D is now drawn over the leaf or carbon paper p, which covers the
web D¹, and is exposed beneath the opening B2 in the cover B for the purpose
of receiving the marks of a pencil or other marking implement, by which the record
of a sale is made.
It will be clear that any marks made upon the web D, will be duplicated upon the
webs D1 and D2 by the carbon paper p, and that triplicate checks will thus be
produced.
The ends of webs or rolls D and D1, D2 are drawn from the table C by a suitable
feed mechanism, and are passed beneath a suitable printing mechanism, which prints.
the check head upon the check formed on the web D, the ends of webs D and D¹

page_text: being projected from a slots, between the frame A and cover B and are then cut off
by a suitable cutting mechanism and removed from the apparatus while the web D²
is wound upon roller E.
The feeding mechanism operates to bring blank portions of the webs D, D₁ and D²
beneath the opening B2 in cover B, and as the checks formed upon the ends of the
webs D and D¹ are projected the check upon the end web D2 is being fed to
the storing roll E¹ to the wound thereon.
I will now proceed to describe the mechanism for actuating the feeding and print
devices, and the storing roller.
Secured to the side a¹ of the frame A upon its inner face is a plate F which may
be attached by suitable screws f¹.
Between the side of frame A and the plate F is a driving gear F', which is carried
by a short shaft f, mounted in bearings in plate F and the side a¹ of the frame;
shaft upon the outer side of the casing being provided with a lever f³ and a handle
or knob ft.
Upon the lever is pivoted a bent pawl f, which extends through a slot f*, cut
into the side a¹ of frame A and engages the teeth of the driving gear F¹, the
arrangement being such that the movement of the lever upwards from the position
shown in Fig. 2 will rotate the driving gear F1, and actuate the feeding, printing and
storing mechanism as will be described.
Within suitable bearings in the side a and the plate F is mounted the end
of shaft of the feed roller E which may be provided with a frictional covering el of
rubber if so desired, and said roller E is driven by a pinion e2 upon the end of
shaft e, which is in mesh with and driven by gear F. Co-operating with the
feed roll E is a short pressing or friction roller G which is mounted in a bearing in
the bent arm of a clip g secured to the rounded cap B³ of cover B, by a screw g¹, and
which projects through a recess g², therein, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.
A bed roller H has its trunnions / mounted in the side a, and plate F in a similar
manner to roller E and it is rotated by a pinion h¹ which is in mesh with and is
driven by the gear F¹. The storing roller E¹ has a trunnion upon one end which
is mounted in a bearing in a resilient arm e, which is secured to the side a, of frame A,
and at its other end is provided with a cap plate e within the end of which is a
polygonal opening engaged by a similar shaped end es of a short shaft e mounted in
bearings in the plate F and the side a¹ of frame A. In order that the storing roller E¹
may be rotated to wind up the web D2, without any liability of breaking the said web,
in case the crank arm 3 should be moved a greater distance than is necessary to
wind up the slack of said web the shaft is driven from the gear F1 through a
pinion eo, which is loosely mounted upon said shaft e, and which is clutched thereto
by a frictional clutch device, comprising a disk el against which said pinion is pressed
by a spring e, one end of which bears upon a pin 613 and the other end against
said pinion.
The storing roller E¹ may be removed in order to remove the web of checks
contained thereon for the purpose of comparing them at the close of business with
the cashiers checks by springing the resilient arin away from the end thereof a
sufficient distance to release the trunnion e, whereupon the roller may be disengaged
from the end es of shaft and taken out of the case or frame A, and the web of
checks D2 removed therefrom.
In the upwardly projected ends of sides a and a¹ is a printing roller. K, which is
mounted to revolve in a bearing in fraine A and in the end of a swinging lever k
which is pivoted at to the side of frame A, in such manner that the roller K is
free to revolve and to have a vertical movement towards and from the bed roller H.
Upon the roller K are placed suitable printing type or characters k² which when
the roller K is depressed and is revolved will print the headings upon the check
of the web D.
The printing roller K is normally held elevated by a suitable spring and it is
depressed by pushing down upon the end of its trunnion, which projects through
an aperture in- the side a of frame A.

page_text: When thus pressed down a spring latch m, engages the end of the lever k and
retains the roller K in such position that upon a revolution thereof the type k² will
contact with the web D against the bed roller H and print the head thereon as before
explained.
When held down, the roller K is brought into contact with a frictional collar n,j
upon the guide and bed roller H, and as the said roller H is revolved, it revolves the
printing roller K, and when the printing roller K, has been revolved sufficiently to
print the head upon the check or web D, a pin o, on the end of said roller K comes
in contact with the spring latcli mi, and removes it from contact with the lever k,
when the spring will immediately lift said roller from contact with the web I).
Roller K is mounted upon a spring controlled axle which normally retains the
same in the position shown in Fig. 2 and it is revolved against the tension of the
spring; the arrangement being such that upon the raising of the same from contact
with the collar n, by the release of lever k from the spring latch m, it will instantly
assume its normal position as shown in Fig. 2.
The arrangement of the spring for returning the printing roller K to its normal
position is shown in Fig. 3, wherein n¹ represents a spring which surrounds the end
of its trunnion within a recess in the end of said roller, one end of said
spring n being fastened to said trunnion k and the other end to the lever k.
P represents an inking roller, the trunnions p¹, of which are mounted for a slight
movement towards and from the printing roller K in slots p² in the sides a and a¹,
of frame A, the inking roller P being normally pressed towards the printing roller K
by a spring p³.
Land L represent cutters which act to cut off from the webs D and D¹ the checks
after they have been fed or projected from the slot 8.
The cutter L is a stationary cutter and fixed in place as shown in Fig. 2 and more
clearly in Fig. 7, by any suitable means; the movable cutter L' being pivoted by the
pin and slot connection such as shown in Fig. 8, for movement towards and from the
cutter L.
The cutter L is normally held raised by a suitable spring, and it is provided
with an actuating piece w, projected through an aperture in the side a of frame A.
"Upon the end as of the frame A is formed a shelf or deflector a¹ for the purpose
of guiding the checks through the opening 8.
The top B is preferably provided with an indicator plate R which may be formed
integrally therewith or formed separately and secured thereto and which is preferably
placed adjacent to the rounded cap B³.
The plate R is cut out at the points indicated by letter r, exposing the web D
through the spaces thus formed for the purpose of receiving the desired record at said
points.
The spaces thus formed are provided with headings comprising arbitrary words or
symbols, such as "date," "name," "address," etc., which indicate that this information
is to be recorded on the check at this point. The printing roller K, is provided with
type corresponding to the arbitrary words or symbols upon the indicating plate R,
and the relative location of plate R and printing roller K, and the time of operation
is such that the printing roller will print such arbitrary words or symbols at the
proper point upon the web D, or iminediately above the records which have been
placed upon the web D, through the spaces r in the indicating plate.
The operation of the device is as follows: Supposing the webs or rolls D, D¹, D²
have been put in place and the end of web D2 connected to the storing roll E¹, the
ends of webs D and D¹ being between the feed rollers E and G, and the parts being in
the position shown in Fig. 2, with the printing roller K depressed and held by the
spring latch m, and the lever f³ in its downward position as shown.
A check having
been formed by a pencil or other writing implement upon the web D, and the same
having been duplicated by means of the carbon paper p, upon the webs D1 and D2
thus forming three duplicate checks, two of which it is desired to remove from the
machine leaving the third one to remain therein, the lever f³ is lifted from the
position shown in Fig. 2, and by means of the bent pawl f, passing through

page_text: the slot communicates motion to the gear F and through gear F¹ and pinions e*,
and elo revolving the feed roll E, bed roll H, and storing roll E', thus causing the
ends of webs D and D¹ to be fed beneath the printing roller H, and the web D' to
be wound upon the storing roller E¹.
The revolution of the bed roller H. imparts motion to the printing roller. K,
through the friction collar n the roller K being revolved against the tension. of
spring n', and acting to print the heading of the check upon the end of the
web D.
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When the stud or pin o, upon roller K comes in contact with the spring latch m,
it moves said latch from engagement with the lever k, and permits the spring k³ to
lift the lever and the printing roller K which is released from contact with the
friction collar. n, and under the tension of spring is caused to revolve backward
and assume its normal position.
In the meantime the checks on the end of the webs D and D¹ have been pro-
jected from slot s, and the check on the end of web D2 drawn towards the storing
roll E¹, by the continued movement of the lever to the limit of its motion. The
cutting devices are now operated to sever the checks on the ends of webs D and
D' one of which is given to the purchaser and the other to the cashier, while the
checks on the web D2 remain in the machine, until taken out for the purpose of
comparison with the checks of the cashier.
The lever f is now returned to its initial position, and by reason of the fact that
the pawl f is pivoted thereto, no motion is imparted to the parts of the device.
The feeding of the checks as above described has brought blank positions of the
webs D, D and D2 beneath the opening B2, and the printing roller K having
been depressed by moving down the trunnion + which causes spring latch m to
engage the lever k, the machine is set for another operation. It will of course be
understood that the printing roller K is at each revolution brought into contact
with the inking roller P.
It will be noted that by arranging the web supports so that the webs or rolls D, D¹
and D2 may rest upon the bottom of frame A, a sufficient amount of friction is
exerted by the weight of said webs or rolls to prevent the undue unwinding thereof,
and that therefore the friction devices usually employed in these machines is
rendered unnecessary.
It will be further noted that the construction is such that the feeding of the webs
will actuate the printing device and thus the machine is capable of using rolls or
webs of blank paper.
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goods sold delivered therefrom. The object of my invention is to produce an auto-
graphic register in which blank paper may be used and "checks or invoices of any
length formed therefrom with a suitable head printed upon one of the "checks" or
invoices delivered from the device, and to so arrange the check or continuous invoice
feeding and printing mechanism that any length of "check or invoice sheet inay be
produced by the machine and a proper heading be printed upon one of the "checks
or invoices which is delivered. To the above end my invention consists of the devices
and combination of devices which will be hereinafter described and claimed.
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My invention is illustrated in the drawings left with the Provisional Specōn and
with the accompanying Specification in which like letters of reference refer to like
parts throughout the several views, and in which
Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of the device, with a portion of the cover
broken out to show certain details of construction of the tablet or table.
Figure 2 shows a central longitudinal section of the device, and Figure 2* is an
enlarged view of Figure 2.
Figure 3 is a section of the device taken on line x-x Figure 2, and Figure 3* is an
enlarged view of Figure 3.
Figure 4 is a broken view of the side of device, showing the arrangement of the
actuating lever.
Figure 5 is a broken sectional view taken on line y-y, Fig. 4.
Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing the arrangement of mechanism for
actuating the storing or take up roller, and Figures 7, 8 and 9 are details to be
hereinafter referred to.
In the drawings A represents the case or frame which is of suitable size and shape
to sustain the working parts, it being shown as having the general outlines of
a rectangular box open at the top and having sides a and a¹, euds as and a³ and a
bottom or base plate at. The end as is preferably hinged as shown at as, to swing
away from the sides to thus provide a free access to the mechanism contained within
the frame A. B represents a suitable cover which is shaped as shown, and which is
adapted to be readily attached to, and detached from the frame A, and which has an
edge flange b to embrace the upper edges of frame A, and which is fastened in place
thereon by any suitable fastening such as hooks b' on the forward end thereof, which
engage with studs 62 upon the sides of frame A. The other end of the cover is
provided with any suitable locking device (not shown) to secure it to the frame A, in
order that the contents of the case or frame may not be tampered with by
unauthorized parties.
The cover B has at one end a plate B¹ which forms a rest for the hand, a central
opening or aperture B2 through which the web is exposed for the purpose of receiving
the marks of a pencil or other writing device used in making out a check, or invoice,
and a rounded cap B³, to conform to the upwardly extended ends of the sides a
and a¹.
Hinged to the case or frame A at c is a tablet or table C, which rests at its free end
upon suitable supports, whereby it is sustained in proper position to support the webs
or checks and manifold paper beneath the opening B2 in cover B. The tablet C is of
a length to extend from the inner end of the rounded cap B³, to a point which
approximates the edge of the rest or plate B¹ from which point it is extended in the
form of arms which are pivoted to frame A at c as before explained.
Along one edge the tablet C is provided with a slot c², and upon its other
edge is pivoted at c³, a clamping bar c, which has a hooked end c engaging a
slud co.
The manifold or carbon paper p is passed through the slot c² and both ends
thereof are carried across to the other edge where they are clamped in position by the
clamping bar c' as shown in Fig. 9. D, D1, D2 represent the rolls or webs of which
any desired number may be employed, there being as many as the requirements of
the particular business may demand.
In the drawing three such rolls are shown, the one marked D furnishing a check
or invoice to be given to the purchaser, the one marked D¹a check or duplicate

page_text: invoice for the cashier, and the one marked D² checks or triplicate invoices which
are retained within the case A and which are rolled up in the form of a web upon a
storing roller E¹, the checks or invoices furnished by the webs or rolls D and D¹
being torn, or cut off and delivered from the device as is usual in such apparatus.
The webs or rolls are mounted upon trunnions or axles d, d' and d², and instead of
mounting said trunnions or axles in fixed bearings as has heretofore been the prac-.
tice, thus necessitating the employment of friction or brake devices, in order to pre-
vent the accidental unwinding of the webs or rolls D, D1, D2 as the checks are fed out
of the device, the ends of said trunnions or axles d, d' and d² are dropped into inclined
guides or grooves formed by the inclined ribs or projections d³, d', d³ upon the sides.
and a¹ of frame A, within which they are adapted to have a free vertical and rotary
motion, the arrangement being such that the free ends of the webs or rolls D, D', D²
can be easily thrown off; the axles or trunnions d,. d¹ and d² revolving freely and at
the same time permit the webs or rolls D, D', D2 to rest upon the bottom at of the
frame A.and thus by their own weight exert a sufficient amount of friction to prevent
the undue unwinding or unrolling of the same. As shown in the drawings the free
ends of the webs or rolls D, D1 and D2 are fed up over the end of the table or tablet C
and thence beneath the opening B in the cover B, the relative arrangement of the
webs D, D1, D2, and the carbon paper p, upon said tablet, being shown clearly in
Figs. 2 and 9.
Looking at these views it will be seen that the end of the web D² is imposed upon
or next to the table C, and that one leaf or end of carbon paper p is extended across
and upon the same, the web D³ being thence carried over a feed roller E and secured
to a storing roller E¹ upon which it is rolled as will be explained.
The end of the web D¹ is next drawn over the leaf of carbon paper p, upon the web
D and is covered by the other leaf of the carbon paper p, the free ends of which are
now clamped by the bar ct, as herein before described.
The web D is now drawn over the leaf or carbon paper p, which covers the web D¹
and is exposed beneath the opening B2 in the cover B for the purpose of receiving
the marks of a pencil or other marking implement, by which the record of a sale is
made.
It will be clear that any marks made upon the web D, will be duplicated upon the.
webs D1 and D2 by the carbon paper p, and that triplicate "checks" or invoices will
thus be produced.
The ends of webs or rolls D and D1, D2 are drawn from the table C by a suitable.
feed mechanism, and are passed beneath a suitable printing mechanism, which prints
the check, bill, or invoice head upon the check or invoice formed on the web D, the
ends of webs D and D¹ being projected from a slot s, between the frame A and cover
B and are then cut off by a suitable cutting mechanism and removed from the appara-
tus while the web D² is wound upon roller E¹.
The feeding mechanism operates to bring blank portions of the webs D, D¹ and D²
beneath the opening B2 in cover B, and as the checks or invoices formed upon the
ends of the webs D and D₁ are projected the check or invoice upon the end of web
De is being fed to the storing roll E¹ to be wound thereon. I will now proceed to
describe the mechanism for actuating the feeding and print devices, and the storing
roller. Secured to the side a¹ of the frame A upon its inner face is a plate F which
may be attached by suitable screws f¹.
Between the side of frame A and the plate F is a driving gear F1, which is
carried by a short shaft f², mounted in bearings in plate F and the side a¹ of the
frame; shaft upon the outer side of the casing being provided with a lever f³, and
a handle or knob ft.
Upon the lever is pivoted a bent pawl f5, which extends through a slot f*,
cut into the side a¹ of frame A and engages the teeth of the driving gear F', the
arrangement being such that the movement of the lever upwards from the position
shown in Fig. 2 will rotate the driving gear F¹, and actuate the feeding, printing and
storing mechanism as will be described.
Within suitable bearings in the side a and the plate F is mounted the end of shaft s

page_text: of the feed roller E which may be provided with a frictional covering e¹ of rubber if
so desired, and said roller E is driven by a pinion e2 upon the end of shaft e which is
in mesh with and driven by gear F1. Co-operating with the feed roll E is a short
pressing or friction roller G which is mounted in a bearing in the bent arm of a
clip secured to the rounded cap B³ of cover B, by a screw g¹, and which projects
through a recess g², therein as clearly shown in Fig: 2*.
A bed roller H has its trunnions h mounted in the side. «, and plate F in a
similar manner to roller E and it is rotated by a pinion h¹ which is in mesh with and
is driven by the gear F¹. The storing roller E¹ has a trunnion e upon one end which
is mounted in a bearing in a resilient arm e, which is secured to the side a, of frame A,
and at its other end is provided with a cap plate e within the end of which is a polygonal
opening engaged by a similar shaped end es of a short shaft mounted in bearings in the
plate F and the side a¹ of frame A. In order that the storing roller E¹ may be rotated
to wind up the web D³, without any liability of breaking the said web, in case the
crank arm should be moved a greater distance than is necessary to wind up the slack
of said web the shaft e" is driven from. the gear F1 through a pinion eo which is
loosely mounted upon said shaft eº, and which is clutched thereto by a frictional clutch
device, comprising a disc el against which said pinion is pressed by a spring e¹², one
end of which bears upon a pin e¹³ and the other end against said pinion.
The storing roller E¹ may be removed in order to remove the continuous sheet or
web of invoices or checks contained thereon for the purpose of comparing them at the
close of business with the cashiers "checks" by springing the resilient arm ed away
from the end thereof a sufficient distance to release the trunnion e, whereupon the
roller may be disengaged from the end of shaft and taken out of the case or
frame A, and the web of "checks" D² removed therefrom.
In the upwardly projected ends of sides a and a¹ is a printing roller K, which is
mounted to revolve in a bearing in frame A and in the end of a swinging lever / which
is pivotted at k¹ to the side of frame A, in such manner that the roller K is free to
revolve and to have a vertical movement towards and from the bed roller H.
Upon the roller K are placed suitable printing type or characters 2 which when the
roller K is depressed and is revolved will print the headings upon the check of the
web D.
The printing roller K is normally held elevated by a suitable spring k³ and it is
depressed by pushing down upon the end of its trunnion k, which projects through an
aperture in the side a¹ of frame A.
When thus pressed down a spring latch m, engages the end of the lever and
retains the roller K in such position that upon a revolution thereof the type will
contact with the web D against the bed roller H and print the head thereon as before
explained.
When held down the roller K is brought into contact with a frictional collar n upon
the guide and bed roller H, and as the said roller H is revolved, it revolves the printing
roller K, and when the printing roller K has been revolved sufficiently to print the
head upon the check or web D, a pin o, on the end of said roller K comes in contact
with the spring latch m, and removes it from contact with the lever k, when the
spring will immediately lift said roller from contact with the web D.
Roller K is mounted upon a spring controlled axle which normally retains the
same in the position shown in Fig. 2 and it is revolved against the tension of the
spring; the arrangement being such that upon the raising of the same from contact
with the collar, by the release of leverk from the spring latch m, it will instantly
assume its normal position as shown in Fig. 2.
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The arrangement of the spring for returning the printing roller K to its normal
position is shown in Fig. 3*, wherein n¹ represents a spring which surrounds the end
of its trunnion within a recess n² in the end of said roller, one end of said spring n¹
being fastened to said trunnion and the other end to the lever k. P represents an
inking roller, the trunnions p¹, of which are mounted for a slight movement
towards and from the printing roller K in slots p² in the sides a and a¹, of frame A,
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the inking roller P. being normally pressed towards the printing roller K by a
spring ps.
Land L represent cutters which act to cut off from the webs D and D¹ the
checks or invoice slips after they have been fed or projected from the slot s.
The cutter L is a stationary cutter and fixed in place as shown in Fig. 2*, by any
suitable means; the movable cutter I being pivoted by the pin and slot connection.
such as shown in Fig. 8, for movement towards and from the cutter L.
The cutter Lis normally held raised by a suitable spring 1, and it is provided
with an actuating piece w, projected through an. aperture in the side a of
frame A.
Upon the end as of the frame A is formed a shelf or deflector a¹ for the purpose of
guiding the checks through the opening a.
The top B is preferably provided with an indicator plate R which may be formed
integrally therewith or formed separately and secured thereto and which is preferably
placed adjacent to the rounded cap Bs.
The plate R is cut out at the points indicated by letter r, exposing the web D
through the spaces thus formed for the purpose of receiving the desired record at
said points.
The spaces thus formed are provided with: headings comprising arbitrary words or
symbols, such as "date," "name," "address," etcetera, which indicate that this
information is to be recorded on the check at this point. The printing roller K, is
provided with type corresponding to the arbitrary words or symbols upon the indicat-
ing plate R, and the relative location of plate R and printing roller K, and the time
of operation is such that the printing roller will print such arbitrary words or symbols
at the proper point upon the web D, or immediately above the records which have
been placed upon the web D, through the spaces in the indicating plate.
The operation of the device is as follows: Supposing the webs or rolls D, DI, D²
have been put in place and the end of web D2 connected to the storing roll E¹, the
ends of webs D and D₁ being between the feed rollers E and G, and the parts being
in the position shown in Fig: 2, with the printing roller K depressed and held by the
spring latch m, and the lever fs in its downward position as shown. A check, invoice,
or bill having been formed by a pencil or other writing implement upon the web D,
and the same having been duplicated by means of the carbon paper p upon the
webs D1 and D2 thus forming three duplicate "checks," or bills two of which it is
desired to remove from the machine leaving the third one to remain therein the
lever is lifted from the position shown in Fig. 2, and by means of the bent
pawl, passing through the slot f communicates motion to the gear F and through
gear F and pinions e², h¹ and elo revolving the feed roll E, bed roll II, and storing
roll E¹, thus causing the ends of webs D and D₁ to be fed beneath the printing
roller H, and the web D2 to be wound upon the storing roller E¹.
The revolution of the bed roller H imparts motion to the printing roller K, through
the friction collar n, the roller K being revolved against the tension of spring n', and
acting to print the heading of the check or bill upon the end of the web D.
.
When the stud or pin o, upon roller K comes in contact with the spring latch m, it
moves said latch from engagement with the lever k, and permits the springs to lift
the lever k, and the printing roller K which is released from contact with the
friction collar n, and under the tension of spring n¹ is caused to revolve backward
and assume its normal position. In the meantime the checks or bills on the end of
the webs D and D¹ have been projected from slot s and the check or bill on the end
of web 12 drawn towards the storing roll E¹, by the continued movement of the
lever f to the limit of its motion.
The cutting devices are now operated to sever the checks or bills on the ends of
webs D and D¹ one of which is given to the purchaser and the other to the cashier,
while the checks on the web D2 remain in the machine until taken out for the
purpose of comparison with the checks of the cashier.
The lever is now returned to its initial position, and by reason of the fact that
the pawlf is pivotted thereto, no motion is imparted to the parts of the device.

page_text: The feeding of the checks, invoices, or bills as above described has brought blank.
positions of the webs or sheets of material to be written upon D, D1 and D2 beneath
the opening B, and the printing roller K having been depressed by moving down
the trunnion k' which causes spring latch m to engage the lever k, the machine is,
set for another operation.
It will of course be understood that the printing roller K is at each revolution.
brought into contact with the inking roller P.
It will be noted that by arranging the web or continuous sheet supports so that'
the webs or rolls D, D¹ and D2 may rest upon the bottom of frame A, a sufficient.
amount of friction is exerted by the weight of said webs or rolls to prevent the
undue unwinding thereof, and that therefore the friction devices-usually employed
in these machines is rendered unnecessary.
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It will be further noted that the construction is such that the feeding of the
webs will actuate the printing device and thus the machine is capable of using.
rolls or webs of blank paper.
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The length of the duplicate material caused to be delivered at the opening or
slot 8 is determined by the extent of motion imparted to the delivery rollers by.
means of the handle or lever f³.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In an autographic register, the combination with a vertically-movable printing-
roller, of a spring normally holding said roller out of operative position, a latch to
retain said roller in operative position, and means to release said latch upon the
rotation of the roller, substantially as described.
2. In an autographic register, the combination with the web feed and printing
device, of connected mechanism to actuate the web feed and printing device, with
which the printing device is normally disconnected, means under the control of the
operator to connect said printing device with the actuating mechanism, and
automatic means to disconnect said printing device after a single impression,
whereby a check of any length may be formed under a single impression of the
printing device, substantially as described.
3. In an autographic register, the combination with a spring-sustained printing-
roller, a bed-roller and frictional driving connections between the same, of a latch
to retain the printing-roller and bed-roller in frictional contact with each other,
and means to release the latch and permit a movement of the printing-roller
away from the bed-roller upon the rotation of the printing-roller, substantially as
described.
4. In an autographic register, the combination with a printing-roller, and a
swinging spring-actuated lever supporting the same, of a latch arranged to engage
said lever to hold the printing-roller in a depressed position and means to release
said latch after a single rotation of the roller, substantially as described.
5. In an autographic register, the combination with a vertically-inovable printing
device, of a spring normally holding said printing device out of operative position, a
latch to retain said printing device in operative position, and automatic means to
release said latch and allow the printing device to be raised by the spring, after a
single impression has been made, substantially as described.
6. In an autographic register, the combination with a printing-roller of a spring-
controlled support for the same, a latch to retain the roller in a depressed position,
means to rotate said roller in one direction while depressed, means for releasing the
latch, and a spring arranged to rotate the roller in an opposite direction when released
by the latch, substantially as described..
7. In an autographic register, the combination with a pivoted tablet or table
provided with a slot along one edge arranged to receive the sheet of carbon-paper, of
a pivoted clamping-bar upon its other edge arranged to clamp the carbon-paper in
position, substantially as described.

page_text: 8. In an autographic register, the combination with the cover having a check-
exposing opening, and an apertured indicating-plate located adjacent to said opening,
the apertures in said plate arranged to position certain records upon the check, the
apertured plate having arbitrary words or symbols adjacent to the apertures therein,
of a suitable printing device having corresponding words or symbols, and connected
mechanism to feed the web and actuate the printing device, to print arbitrary words
upon the check above the records placed on said check through the apertures in the
indicating-plate, and means to release said printing device from the actuating
mechanism after a single impression, substantially as described.
9. In an autographic register, the combination with a storing-roller, a laterally-
yielding bearing for one end of said roller, a shaft supporting the other end of said
roller and removably connected therewith, arranged to rotate the same, a pinion
loosely mounted upon said shaft, a friction disk fixed on said shaft, and a spring
surrounding said shaft and bearing against said pinion, substantially as described.
10. In an autographic register, the combination with a printing device and
mechanism to actuate the same, the said printing device normally sustained out of
its operative position with its actuating mechanism, of means under the control
of the operator to connect said printing device with its actuating mechanism,
and means to automatically disconnect said printing device from its actuating
mechanism, and return the same to its normal position after a single impression,
substantially as described.
Dated the 22nd day of taul 1200
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.

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