An Addressing Machine.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Addressing Machine.
I JOHN PATRICK O'MALLEY of 183 Lincoln Street Manistee, in the County
of Manistee and State of Michigan, United States of America, Publisher 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:
The object of this invention is to provide an addressing machine of simple and
durable construction capable of quickly and accurately printing successively a
series of addresses without liability of either missing or passing a name.
The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same,
as will be hereinafter fully described and then pointed out in the claims.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
Specification, in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of part of the same.
Figure 3 is an end view of the carriage and its support.
Figure 4 is a sectional side elevation of the same.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of the impression block and its support, parts being
in section.
Figure 6 is a side elevation of the mechanism for imparting motion to the
carriage.
Figure 7 is an end elevation, and Figure 8 is a plan view of the same.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
The addressing machine is mounted on a frame or desk A provided on its upper
surface with a guideway B, in which is mounted to slide longitudinally a carriage C,
adapted to support a type galley D, containing type for printing a series of
addresses. The carriage is provided on its underside with a rack E gearing with
a toothed wheel F, upon a shaft G, extending transversely and mounted to turn in
suitable bearings in the guideway B. On one end of the shaft G is secured a
ratchet wheel H, engaged by a pawl I, pivoted on a lever J, fulcrumed at J', on
one side of the guideway B. The free end of the lever J is formed with a slot J,
engaged by a pin K', projecting from a rod K, mounted to slide vertically in a
suitable bearing K, attached to one side of the guideway B. The lower end of
the rod K is pivotally connected with a treadle L, hung on the frame A and under
the control of the operator's foot. A spring N is connected at one end with the
said treadle L and at its other end with the guideway B, the said spring serving to
return the treadle L to position after being pressed on and released by the
operator's foot. On the upper end of the rod K is secured an arm 0, supporting
the impression block P, preferably of the construction shown, being provided with
a shank P, vertically adjustable in the arm O and adapted to be secured in place
by a set screw Q. On the lower end of the shank P¹ is formed a head P, provided
with a groove P³, in which is inserted an impression block P³, made of rubber or
other suitable elastic material, the underside of the said block projecting below the
bead and being adapted to press the paper in contact with the type in the galley D.
The block is secured in place by pins P4 passing through the sides of the head P
The impression block P moves downward towards the type set up in the galley D,
the said block extending transversely close to the front edge of the cover plate B',
secured to the rear part of the top of the guideway B, as shown in Figures 1, 2,
3 and 4.
In order to prevent the accidental return movement of the carriage C, a dog R,

page_text: is preferably pivoted in the bearing K³ to engage with the ratchet wheel H. The
dog R and the pawl I are provided on top with pins or knobs R¹ and I', respectively,
for conveniently lifting the said dog and pawl out of engagement with the said
ratchet wheel H. This is necessary for quickly returning the carriage C after a
galley has been used, and a new one is inserted.
On top of the bearing K is arranged a block S, surrounding the rod K and
serving to form a stop to limit the downward motion of the said rod by the arm
striking against the said block S and thus prevent the metallic head P2 carrying the
impression block P³ which is preferably made of rubber from striking the type in
the galley in case no paper to be addressed is on the galley and the block P is
accidentally moved downward.
The operation is as follows.
When the device is in a normal position, the treadle L is raised and the
impression block P is in an uppermost position, and when the operator desires to
print an address from the inked type in the galley D, he places the paper at the
end of the cover B' so that part of the paper projects over the type bearing the
desired addresses. The operator then presses on the treadle L so that the rod K
slides downward and moves the impression block P in a like direction and in
contact with the paper so as to press the latter firmly on the type. An impression
is thus made. As soon as the operator releases the pressure on the treadle L, the
spring N forces the said treadle and the parts connected with it upward, so that
the rod K, the arm O, and the impression block slide upward and the addressed
paper can be removed.
On the upward movement of the rod K, the pin K' imparts an upward swinging
motion to the lever, which causes the pawl I to rotate the ratchet wheel H, the
distance of one tooth and thus to rotate the shaft G and gear wheel F, which latter
owing to its being in gear with the rack E moves the carriage C forward the
distance between the two sets of addresses on the type galley D, so that the next
following address is now brought directly under the impression block P at the end
of the cover B'.
When the rod K moves into an uppermost position, the top of the pawl I engages
the underside of the bearing K2 so that the said pawl effectually locks the ratchet
wheel H in place and consequently prevents the carriage C from being moved too
far forward. A return movement of the carriage prevented by the pawl R
engaging the said ratchet wheel H. The above described operation is then repeated
for printing the second address, by the operator pressing on the treadle in the
manner specified.
When all the addresses contained in the top of the galley D have been printed,
the carriage C is in an outermost position and is then returned by hand to the other
side by the operator pushing the carriage backward, the dog R and pawl I being
raised, as previously described, by means of the knobs or pins R' and P. A new
galley is then inserted and the above described operation is repeated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1. An addressing machine comprising a carriage mounted to slide, a type galley
mounted on the said carriage, a rack carried on the under side of the said carriage,
an impression block mounted to slide toward and from the face of the said galley,
a rod carrying the said impression block, a spring pressed treadle connected with
the said rod, and a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack and operated from the
said rod to impart a sliding motion to the said carriage on the upward motion of
the said rod, substantially as shown and described.
2. In an addressing machine, the combination with a carriage mounted to slide
and adapted to support a type galley, and a rack on the underside of the said
carriage, of a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a rod mounted to slide

page_text: vertically, an intermediate mechanism, substantially as described, to connect the
said rod with the said gear wheel to rotate the latter on the upward movement of
the rod and an impression block held on the upper end of the said rod and adapted
to be moved toward the type galley on the downward stroke of the rod, as set
forth.
3. In an addressing machine, the combination, with a carriage mounted to slide
and adapted to support a type galley and a rack on the under side of the said
carriage, of a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a rod mounted to slide
vertically, an intermediate mechanism, substantially as described, to connect the said
rod with the said gear wheel to rotate the latter on the upward movement of the rod,
an impression block mounted on the upper end of the said rod and adapted to be
moved toward the type galley on the downward stroke of the rod and a spring
pressed treadle connected with the said rod, as set forth.
4. In an addressing machine, the combination, with a carriage mounted to slide
and adapted to support a type galley and a rack on the under side of the said
carriage, of a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a ratchet wheel on the shaft
of the said gear wheel, a pawl engaging the said ratchet wheel, a lever carrying the
said pawl and having an upward and downward swinging motion, a rod having a
pin engaging a slotted free end of the said lever to impart a swinging motion to the
same, and a spring-pressed treadle pivotally connected with the said rod, substan-
tially as shewn and described.
5. In an addressing machine, the combination, with a carriage mounted to slide
and adapted to support a type galley and a rack on the under side of the said
carriage, of a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a ratchet wheel on the shaft
of the said gear wheel, a pawi engaging the said ratchet wheel, a lever carrying the
said pawl and having an upward and downward swinging motion, a rod having a
pin engaging a slotted free end of the said lever to impart a swinging motion to the
same, a spring-pressed treadle pivotally connected with the said rod, and a dog
engaging the said ratchet wheel to prevent a return movement, substantially as
shewn and described.
6. In an addressing machine, the combination, with a carriage mounted to slide
and adapted to support a type galley, and a rack on the under side of the said
carriage, of a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a ratchet wheel on the shaft
of the said gear wheel, a pawl engaging the said ratchet wheel, a lever carrying the
said pawl and having an upward and downward swinging motion, a rod having a
pin engaging a slotted free end of the said lever to impart a swinging motion to the
same, a spring-pressed treadle pivotally connected with the said rod and an
impression block carried on the upper end of the said rod and adapted to move
towards and from the face of the galley supported on the carriage, substantially as
shewn and described.
7. In an addressing machine, the combination, with a guideway having part of
its top covered by a cover plate, of a carriage mounted to slide longitudinally in
the said guideway, a type-galley supported on the said carriage, a rack secured to
the under side of the said carriage, a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a rod
mounted to slide vertically and connected with the said gear wheel to impart a
rotary motion to the latter on the upward movement of the said rod and a spring-
pressed treadle connected with the said rod and adapted to move toward the said
galley at the front end of the said cover plate, substantially as shewn and
described.
8. In an addressing machine, the combination, with a guideway having part of
its top covered by a cover plate, of a carriage mounted to slide longitudinally in the
said guideway, a type galley supported on the said carriage, a rack secured to the
under side of the said carriage, a gear wheel in mesh with the said rack, a rod
mounted to slide vertically and connected with the said gear wheel to impart a
rotary motion to the latter on the upward movement of the said rod and an
impression block carried on the upper end of the said rod and adapted to move

page_text: toward the said galley at the front end of the said cover plate, and a stop block for
limiting the downward motion of the said rod and impression block, substantially as
shewn and described.
J. P. O'MALLEY,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.