Improvements in Apparatus for Producing Duplicate Writings.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1892 ¯
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Producing Duplicate Writings.
I, FREDERIC GOULD TUTTLE, of 9, Bosworth Street, Boston, Suffolk County
State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Book Publisher, do hereby declare
the nature of the invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN AUTOGRAPH REGISTERING
MACHINES," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention in autograph registering machines consists in the construction,
combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described.
In the drawings, forming part of this Specification, Figure 1 is a perspective
view of the machine and Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section line 2-2,
Figure 1.
In the drawings A, A' are respectively the lower and upper parts or sections of
the supporting frame of the machine. Each section A, A¹, in part, consists of
vertical and parallel side-frames suitably joined together and between the upper
edges of the side-frames of the lower part A and the lower edges of the side-frames
of the upper part A', there is an unobstructed opening A' from side to side and
from one end of both parts to the inside cross or guide-piece El of two separated
vertical cross or guide-pieces E', E which at their opposite ends are fastened to
the side-frames of the two parts A, A' thereby joining their ends opposite to their
open ends as stated. Each cross or guide-piece E, E' is vertically rounded off at
and along both its upper and lower corners or edges, and the rounded upper edge
of the inside guide-piece E', preferably meets tangentially a horizontal table or
platform B covering the whole length and width of the upper-part A'. B¹ is a
groove in cross section semicircular, and extending across the table B of the upper
frame A' and near the open end of the frames A, A. C is a bar shown as a roll.
This roll C lies within the groove B' and at each end-portion it is hung by axles so
as to be free to turn in ear-pieces B', at opposite sides of the table B.
roll-axle has a peripheral square-sided head C* making bearing for the free end of
a bent spring B that, at its opposite end-portion is fastened to the side of the upper
frame A and all so that the spring will hold the roll against accidental turning
while allowing it to be turned by hand, using a handle D, which is provided for
that purpose. This roll C has a projecting and longitudinal blade C³ which, by a
turn of the roll, can be placed to lie across and at rest on the table, at either side
of the roll. This blade has its outer edge C preferably bevelled off, the better
thereby to serve as an edge along which to tear off the paper-sheets as hereinafter
appears. G is a plate located at the joined end of the upper and lower frames A¹, A
and hinged to the upper frame so as to be swung over and upon the table B and
thereby, in the first instance, to serve as a rest for and protector of the hand from
the upper paper-sheet on the table and in the second instance, to enable the carbon-
sheet and paper-sheets all of which are under said hand-rest G to be adjusted, all
as hereinafter appears.
Each
F is a slotted-rod crossing from side to side and hung on the side-frames of the
upper frame A' and located between the cross-pieces E, E¹ at the joined end of
the two frames A, A'.
This rod F carries a carbon sheet which is entered into the slot of and thereby
held on the rod. This carbon-sbeet passes along the table B to near the roll C,
and lies upon a paper-sheet from a roll H of paper and is covered by a paper-
sheet from a roll H¹ of paper. Both paper-sheets are continued beyond the end
of the carbon-sheet and entered between the roll C and the groove B' of the table B.
The rolls H, H¹ of paper are supported and arranged as well known to freely turn on
the lower part A of the frames A, A' and the paper-sheet of each thence passes up

page_text: around the rounded upper and lower guide-pieces E, E¹ of the frames to and upon
the table B as explained.
Figure 2 shows the machine described on a-support I, such as a store-counter, or
table of suitable shape to practically fill the opening between the upper and lower
frames and presenting the upper frame above and the lower frame under the
support. The machine is placed on the support I by first entering it at its open
end onto the support I at its edge and then sliding it over and along the support
and preferably bringing its closed end into abutment against the edge of the
support, where if so desired, the machine may be fastened against accidental
movement by entering screws (not shown) or other suitable fastening devices
through ear-pieces L of the lower frame, one at each side of the joined end of
the frames.
With the paper-sheets and carbon-sheet on the table B as explained, all writing
or marking then made on the upper sheet is transferred autographically by the
carbon-sheet below onto the under paper-sheet, and having completed the writing
or marking, the end-portions of the paper-sheets projecting beyond the roll are
then grasped by the fingers and together pulled forward between said roll C and
the groove B' for a sufficient length to present fresh portions of the paper-sheets to
the carbon, on which the portions of the paper-sheets written on as stated are torn
off as and along a line coincident with the edge of the roll-blade C³, which
(Figure 1) is then in suitable position and acts as a guide therefor. Before pulling
the paper-sheets forward as explained, the roll C is placed with its blade uppermost,
(Figure 2) by which the projected ends of the paper-sheets are inclined upward
and so made most convenient in position to be grasped. Before tearing the paper-
sheets the roll C is swung down onto the paper-sheets beyond the roll, thereby
presenting the bevelled edge of its blade for a guide and edge along which to tear
off the projected portions of the sheets.
When marking or writing on the paper-sheets as stated the blade may be placed
at a rest on the paper-sheet or table inside of the roll and thereby hold the paper-
sheets against rising upward or near the roll.
The roll C in co-operation with the groove B¹ of the table, depresses the paper-
sheets below the surface of the table and so serves to hold them and the carbon-
sheet flat on the table and to prevent all looseness in either of them while allowing
the paper-sheets to be pulled forward when desired, it being preferable when this
is done to have the blade of the roll off from a bearing on the paper-sheets.
The upper section or part A' of the two-part frame described is serviceable and
useful independently of the lower section or part A and it can be separated for
instance along line J' from said lower frame without interference with or alteration
of any of its working features. The upper part being separated as stated can be
placed at any place desired on a counter or table or other suitable such like
support provided of course that the counter etc. at the place of location of the
frame A is adapted by slotting it for paper-sheets to be supplied to the table B
from under the counter, passing around the rounded edges on the frame A" of the
cross-pieces E, E'. With the upper frame A' separated and in use as stated the
lower frame can also be utilized for supporting the paper-sheets by properly
placing it in position therefor under the counter. J' represents a line along which
the lower frame may be separated from the upper frame and yet retain on said
lower frame as also on the upper frame the rounded edges of the cross-pieces E, E'
of each frame.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
First, in a machine for autographically transferring writing or marking made on
one paper-sheet to another paper-sheet by means of a carbon-sheet placed between
them, a frame consisting of upper and lower parts A', A joined at one end and
having a longitudinal and transverse onezing between and senamting them at their

page_text: ends opposite to said joined ends and separated guide-pieces E, E located at the
joined end of said frame, in combination with spindles H, H' for the rolls of paper
held and turning on said lower part of the frame and a carbon-sheet at one end
held between said guide-pieces, substantially as described, for the purposes
specified.
Second, in a machine for autographically transferring writing or marking made
on one paper-sheet to another paper-sheet by means of a carbon-sheet placed
between them, the combination of a table on which one end of said several sheets
are entered and are disposed lengthwise one upon the other, and which has a
transverse groove at its end opposite to that at which said sheets are entered on it,
and of means adapted to hold said carbon-sheet and to allow it to be disposed
between said paper-sheets on said table, with a roll held and turning on and
adapted to enter into said groove of said table, substantially as described, for the
purposes specified.
Third, in a machine for autographically transferring writing or marking made
on one paper-sheet to another paper-sheet by means of a carbon-sheet placed
between them, the combination of a table on which one end of said several sheets
are entered and are disposed lengthwise one upon the other, and which has a
transverse groove at its end opposite to that at which said sheets are entered on
it and of means adapted to hold said carbon-sheet and to allow it to be disposed
between said paper-sheets on said table, with a roll held and turning on said table
and adapted to enter into said groove and with a blade projected from and
extending lengthwise of said rod, substantially as described, for the purposes
specified.
Dated this Second day of September 1891.
FREDERIC GOULD TUTTLE.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.