US1146382A - Tally attachment for type-writers. - Google Patents

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I. ZIEGLE'R. TALLY ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I3. 1906. V La Panted July 13,1915.

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mw @ms Glpi/bylaw@ l @FFEQ .ITORAM ZIEG'LER, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO ELLIOTT-FISHER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TALLY ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed October 13, 1906. Serial No. 338,785.

T all ywhom-t lmay concern.'

Be it known that I JORAM ZIEGLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and `useful rlally Attachment for Type-Writers,

of which the following is a specification.

r[his invention relates to typewriting machines, but more particularly to a manifolding attachment therefor of the general character disclosed in a cowpending applicationof Clarence D. King and Andrew H. Milstead, filed, May 5, 1905,- Seri'al No. 258,925.

' In thel application above identiied is shown a fiat platen or book typewriter which,

as is well understood in the art, includes a I machine frame movable longitudinally' of a flat platen to line space the writing and carn rying printing or writing mechanism which' is movable transversely of the platen to letter spacethe writing. At the front and rear of the frame are mounted carriers between which extends a tally sheet arranged to be printed upon by the writing mechanism when the latter is operating over a given area of the platen so as to produce a duplicate or tally record of a portion of the matter sheet past the. printing point of the machine` and thus simultaneously effects the line spacing of the matter on both the tally and work sheets. The arrangement is such, however, that unless a spacing dog' is moved to its inoperative position, the tally sheet is advanced whenever the machine is advanced,l

and vllthis is undesirable `for the reason that the machine is frequently advanced during the printing ,ofthat portion of the inatter of which no tally record is desired, and the spacing of. thel tally sheet at such times vmerely results in .the waste ofrspace thereon.

l The primary object of my invention, as distinguishedzfrom that 'ot A'King and Mil stead |is to provide spacing mechanism whereby, without special adjustment of any part of the mechanism, the line spacing of on the tally sheet, so that no feed of the tally sheet, except such as is necessary to line space the entries thereon, will be effected.

Another object is to provide for the use of tally sheets or strips of various widths, and infact, toprovide for the use of a strip or web substantially as wide as the work 'sheet so that, if desired, the inanifolding of the entire matter printed can be effected, the original record being'produced on the sheet carried by the typewriter frame and the duplicate or copy 'record being transferred therefrom to a Sheet carried by the platen.

Another object is to improve the mechanism for guiding, holding and feeding one end of the web and to so arrange the receiving carrier that the printed portion of the web may be readily removed therefrom when desired.

Various objects of the invention, subordinate to those stated, will appear as the succeeding description is developed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front'elevation of an Elliott-Fisher typewriter"equipped with my invention. Fig. 2 is ,a detail View, showing the line spacing mechanism in end elevation and indicatingfone position of the tally sheet line spacing lever in dotted lines. Fig. il is a vertical section through the typewriter frame and the tally sheet attachment, the carriage and certain of the mechanism carried thereby being indicated in dotted lilies. Fig.l e is a rear elevation of the machine with the tally attachment applied. Fig. 5 is a plan view, partly in section, of the front portion of the typewriter vframe and the adjacent element-s of the attachment, the

parts being broken away to facilitate their illustration. Fig. 6 is a front elevation, partly in section, of that portion of the mechanism mounted at the front of the typewriter. i Fig. 7 is a rear elevation, partly in section, of those elements of the attachment which are located at the rear side of the typewriter. Fig. 8 is a sectional view on port of the hold-back dog, and Fig. 12 is a detail view of the dog.

Referring to the reference characters on the drawings, 1 indicates the stationary flat platen of the Elliott-Fisher billing machine or typewriter of commerce. Along the longitudinal margins of this platen extend tracks or guides 2 which are toothed, as shown in Fig.` 2, and portions of which are movable toward and from the platen to enable one or both of said tracks to act as a holder or clump for the work sheet 3 imposed upon the writing surface of the platen. The tracks 2 support the machine frame 4,

movable longitudinally of .the platen to line A space the typewriting accomplished by keyoperated printing mechanism 5 supported by the carriage G and movable transversely of theI platen on the frame 1 to letter space the writing. l

The carriage 6 is propelled by spring drums 7 and is controlled by `the usual keyoperated escapement mechanism. The inking ribbon 8 is mbunted on the carriage and extends under the type basket so that, when the type descends to the platen upon the operation of a key, the ribbon is interposed between the type and the work sheet 3 which is retained, as shown, in a flat spread-out -condition upon the platen. i

The frame t is advanced stepbystep over the platen by the line spacing mechanism,

which includes a spacing shaft 9 extending across the front of the frame 4 and carrying toothed pinions 10 meshing withthe tracks or guides 2. The shaft 9 is afforded bearings in brackets 11, 12 and 13 projecting from the front of the fraaie ll. The brackets 1 2 and 13 are located at the right hand end of the shaft and between them the shaft is provided with a knurledwheel 14 fixed to thc shaftand a rocker arm 15 loose on said shaft. A line spacing lever or actuator 16 is pivoted at the free end of the rocker Aarm 15 and is arranged t'engage the rotary knurled wheel 14 on the shaft 9 to cause the pinions carriedl'lby said shaft to travel on the tracks and thus advance the machine frame.-

A stop 17 limits the forward movemen of the actuator, and a retracting spring 1S serves to retract the rocker arm and actuator after each line spacing operation. The throw of the line spacing lever or actuator 1G 5 and thus the extent of the line space advance of the machine is .regulated by a variable stop mechanism 19 which limits the ret-urn movement of the lever. The line spacing mechanism is that ordinarily employed on the Fisher machine and is exemplified in Patent No. 703,954, issued to ll. J. Fisher July 1, 1902.

Mounted tending substantially the entire width of the writing surface of the platen is what may loosely on the shaft 9 and'eX-` end of the roll. Pivoted on the rocker arm 9.2 is a tally sheet line spacing lever or actuator 2l similar to the lever 16 and adapted to engage a second knurled wheel E25 fixed to the right hand end of the feed roll '20. The forward movement of the actuator 24 is limited by a stop bar 26 the right hand end of which passes through the bracket l2 and projects beyond the same to form the stop 17. This actuator is retracted by a spring 2T similar to the spring 1S, but having its fixed end secured to the bar 26, as shown in F ig. 8, as distinguished from the `spring 18 the fixed end of which is carried by the bracket 13. Attention is directed to the fact that each of the springs 18 and :27 has one end attached to a stud 28 or 28 extending from the adjacent rocker arm and serving to limit the slight relative movement of each actuator with respect to its arm, this relative movement being necessary to permit the actuator to engage the adjacent knurled wheel when the actuator is drawn forward and to remain disengaged from the wheel during the retraction of the actuator.

It will now-be seen that by the arrangement described, one of the line spacing levers may be operated to line space the machine over the platen and that the other lever may be operated to intermittently effect rotary movement of the primary feed roll 20. Disposed above and in. .coperative relation with the primary or lower feed roll 2O is an upper or secondary feed roll '29, preferably having a roughened or other form of frictional surface, as shown, and journaled at its opposite ends in vertically adjustable bearing blocks 30 guided in brackets 31 and prevented from rising by adjustment screws 32 retained iin-position by lock nuts 33. The brackets 31 are held in spaced relation to the inner sides of the brackets 11 and 12 by bars 34, three bars being provided between each pair of brackets, and the stop bar 26 serving as one of these in the connection of the brackets at the right hand .side of the machine.

ln advance of the primary feed roll 2O is supported the front carrier 35 for the tally sheet web, or strip 36, (see Fig. B) ledunder the machine from the rear carrier 3T, rotary guide rollers 3S and 39 being provided for the web at the vbottom of the machine and adjacent to the front and rear sides of the frame l, these rollers, like the feed rolls, extending substantiallj,7 the entire width of the writingl surface of the platen. The front carrier is in the form of a rotary spindle preferably having a knul-led surface and is designed to have wound thereon the front end of the tally sheet 36 whichI extends upwardly from the front guide 39j and thence between the feed rolls to the carrier This arrangement results in the g forward feed or advance of the tally sheet by the rotation of the primary feed roll which, through the medium of the paper, effects the rotation of the secondary feed roll and the front carrier 35, and causes the advanced portion of the tally sheet to be closely wound upon the latter.

As the front tally roll increases in size, it is necessary that.the front carrier 35 shall recede from the primary feed roll, as indi cated in dotted'lines in Fig. 3. For this reason said carrier is journaled uin a swinging support comprising parallel arms and 4l engaging the trunnions of the carrier,`see Fig. 10, and fixed to a rock shaft 42 extending between the brackets 31, or more properly between extensions 43 and -l-l of'said brackets7 see Fig. 5. The shaft 42 is journaled directly in the bracket 44 at one end, but its opposite end terminates at the E5 inner face of the bracket extension 43 and is formed with an axial cavity 45 into which is extended a hollow journal 46 constituting an extension of the cap 47 secured in the bracket extension 43 by a set screw 48 and held against endwise movement by a nut 49 seated in a cavity in the end of the cap and engaging the 'threaded outer end of an axial stem 50 extended from the shaft 42.

Mounted in the space defined by the bores of the journal 46 and the shaft 42 conjointly is a spiral spring 5l one end of which is fixed to the shaft 42 and the other end of which is retained by the fixed cap 47. This spring exerts a constant tendency to rotate the front tally carrier 35 toward the primary feed roll. Thespring 51 thus serves to yieldingly hold the carrier in coperative relation to the'fe'ed roll, but is not of sufficient strength to unduly oppose the reces sion of the carrier from the tfeed roll as the tally sheet accumulates upon the former and thus increases the size of the front tally roll. Ordinarily, the printed portion of the tally 50 strip is removed from the front carrier 35 by severing the strip at a-point in rear ofthe carrier and then unwinding and removing the printed portion of the strip. Itmay be desirable, however, to retain` the used portion of the strip in the form of a roll, as for instance to facilitate its transportion from the4 billing department of an establishment to the book-keeping department thereof. For this reason the arm 40 of the carrier support is retainedupon the shaft 42 by a Set screw 52, or other form of key, extended into a longitudinal' groove 53 in the shaft 42. This character of mounting for the arm compels the latter to move with the*Y mi Shaft 42 when the latter is rocked, but per- `a shaft 57 extending entirely aci-'oss the the shaft 42 in the proper direction to urge.'

mits it to be moved longitudinally of the shaft for the purpose of withdrawing it from engagement. with the trunnion of the carrier. The latter can thus be removed from its support and the tally roll slipped endwise therefrom; or.` if desired, the machine may be provided with a number of carriers so that each carrier when filled may be removed with the tally roll and utilized as a core for the latter uvhen the roll is unwound in the book-keeping or checking department. Y

The rear tally carrier 37 is in tbe form of a spool extensible to -accommodate tally sheets of different widths and adjustable transversely of the platen to dispose it opposite any portion of the work sheet upon which the matter to be tallied is printed. It comprises a sleeve 54 carrying twoindependently adjustable disks 55 retained in their adjusted positions on the sleeve by set screws 5G. The disks are thus relativelyadjustable, according to the width of the tally strip to be employed.- The sleeve 54 is mounted to rotate upon and is adjustable lengthwise of writing surface of the platen and supported above the latter by brackets 58 extended rearwardly from the frame 4 of the machine, see Figs. 3 and 7. At opposite ends of the sleeve 54 set collars 59 are adjustably retained on the shaft 57 by set screws 60, and between one of these collars and the adjay. cent end of the sleeve 54 is interposed a tension device, preferably in the form of a '109 spring (il, which opposes sufficient frictional resistance to the rotation of the rear tally carrier to cause that portion of the tally. sheet extending between the carriers to be held taut.

To facilitate the removal of the carrier 37 from the shaft 57, the latter is detachable from the brackets'S. A t its left hand end the shaft 57 is provided with an extension 62 passed into the bracket 58 and held by a llt) set screw G3. The other bracket, however, is4 provided with a latch 64 passed through the bracket 58 and into the hollow end of the shaft 57 and movable endwise to effect its withdrawal from the shaft in order to allow the right hand end of the latter to be moved laterally a sufiicient distance to permit the displacement and replacement of the carrier. It will of course be understood that in order to permit this swinging movement of the shaft 57 whenits right hand end is released. the fitting of the parts at the left hand 'end of the shaft will be somewhat loose. or, if desired, the shaft 57 may be moved laterally only a sufficient distance to permit it to clear the bracket 58 at the left hand side of the machine, the shaft being then withdrawn endwise from the other bracket.

A t will now be seen that since the guide 18@ rollers, the feed rolls and the front carrier all extend practically the entire width of the platen.I and since the rear carrier is vari able in size and adjustable to various positions transversely ot the platen, it is possible to vutilize tally sheets or strips of' various,

widths and to eii'ect the mounting thereof at various points, according' to the location of the particular portion of the work sheet opposite which it is desired to locate the strip. As thus far described the machine will be seen to comprehend a tally attachment including line spacing mechanism separate shi-fetlalone, the line spacing of the tally' sheet, after each entry thereon, will be acy companied by the line spacing ot the machine, a single operation being necessary to effect the siniultaneous line spacing oit both the machine and the tally sheet. To attain this end, the rocker arm 22 ot the tally sheet line spacingamechanism is provided with a laterallyextended end Q2' disposed in rear of the actuator 16 of the machine line spacing i'nechanism. Thus, while the lever 1G may be operated to independently advance the machine, the operation of the lever Q4, to line space thitally sheet, will cause the lateral end' ot' the arm 22 to simultaneously l operate the lever l, thus accomplishing the line spacing ot the machine as the tally sheet is line spaced. In other words, the arrangement is such that when the lever 1G is operated, it will operate alone to e'ect the line spacing of the machine only, -while the operation ot the level- 24 will se'rve to operate the tally sheet feeding mechanism and also the machine line spacing mechanism to effeet the simultaneous advance of both the tally sheet and the machine. it is not impossible, however, to line space the tally sheet without line spacing the machine, since, by holding the lever 1G of the machine line spacing. mechanism in its\ advanced position, as shown in Fig. 2. the lever 2i of the tally spacing mechanism may be repeatedly operated without effecting line spacing of the machine, as for instance, when it is desired to complete the winding of the vprinted portionof the tally sheet upon the front carrier preparatory to detaching and removing said portion Jfrom the machine.

To prevent reverse rotation of the feed rolls when the rocker arm is retracted, a

hold-back or check dog G5 is pivotally mounted on a bracket 66 secured in any suitaile manner to one of the rods 34. The dog has a knurled face 6'? which is normally heldin engagement with the knurled Wheel by a spring GS having a bowed portion which cooperates with a pin 69 projectingfrom one side of the dog, see Fig. 8. lIt is sometimes desirable, however, to permit relverse rotation of the feed rolls during the adj ustment of the tally sheet, and the holdback dog is therefore provided `with a knob 70 by means of which it may be swung out ot' engagen'ient with the knurled wheelA and. retained in such inactive position by the spring GS, it being obvious that the bowed portion oi? the latter will, by engagement with the pin 69, effect the retention of the hold-habit dog in either its active or inactive position.

'it is thought that from the foregoing, the construction, operation, and advantages of my tally sheet atta chment will be fully comprehended; but while the present embodiment ot' the invention is thought at this time to be prt-iterable, I wish to be understood" as reserving the righjt to make such changes, .modifications and variations of the 'illustrated structure as n'iay come fairly within the scope of the protection prayed.

lVhat I claim is:*-

1. A manifolding device includingmeans for retaining work sheets in superposed relation, and separate line spacing mechanisms for said sheets, said line spacing mechanisms being ccperatiwely related to/permit their conjoint action and one of said line spacing mechanisms being operative independently ot' the other.

A maniiolding device including means for retaining work sheets in superposed relation', and line spacing mechanism including line. spacing actuators one of which is operative to eii'ect 4line spacing of the writing on an inner sheet Without eiecting line spacing of the writing on the outermost sheet the other-of'which is operative to effect line spacing of the writingon the several sheets.

2 3. In a typewriter, platen and printing mechanism, n'ieans for 'retaining a plurality ot' snpcrposed work sheets opposite the platen, and line spacing mechanism includ-v ing1 two manually operated actuators for effecting the line spacing of the printingfon an inner sheet alone or on both inner and printing mechanism, machine line spacing mechanism operative to effect relative move- 'printing mechanism, machine line spacing' mechanism operativeto effect relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism, means for retaining a work sheet which sheet is movable relative to the printing mechanism for line spacing, line spacing mechanism for said sheet, separate actuatois for the line spacing mechanisms, one of said actuators being'operative independently of the other, and means for establishing a cooperative relation betwecn the actuators to cause one to operate the other.

7. In a typewriting machine, a platen and printing mechanism, means for holding a work sheet opposite the platen, separate Y means for holding a superposed work sheet which sheet is movable relative to the printing mechanism -in the direction of line spaci v ing, machine line spacing mechanism operative to effect relative movement of the platen and printing' mechanism, and separate sheet line spacing mechanism for advancing the superposed sheet.

8. In a typewriting machine, a platen and printing mechanism, means for holding a Work sheet opposite the platen, separate means for holding a superposed work sheet which sheet is movable relative to the printing mechanism in the direction of line spacing, machine line spacing mechanism operative to effect relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism, separate sheet line spacing mechanism for advancing the superposed sheet, and means foi" causing one of said line spacing mechanisms to operate the other.

9. In'aitypewriting machine, a platen and printing mechanism, holders retaining a plnrality'ot` work sheets in position to be printed upon, machine line spacing mechanism operative to advance the printing mechanism relative tothe platen, and 'sheet line spacing mechanism operative 'to advance one of the Work sheets relative to the printing mechanism.

10. In a typewriting machine, Va platen and .printing mechanism movable thereover, means for retaining a work sheet on the platen, separate means for retaining a superposed sheet, machine line spacing mechanism operative to advance the printing 'mechanism over the platen in the direction et i ot' line spacing, sheet line spacing mecha- `nism operative to ad 'ance one of the work sheets relative to the printing mechanism,

and means for causing one of said line spacing mechanisms to operate the other, said means being arranged to permit one of Isaid mechanisms to operate independentlynof the other. l

11. In a typewriter, a platen, printing mechanism movable thereover, means for retaining a plurality of work sheets in position to be printed upon, and line spacing mechanism including two actuators one of said actuators being operative to advance the printing mechanism over the platen in the direction of line spacing and the other of said actuators being operative both to Aadvance the machine in the manner stated and to advance one of the work sheets rela-. tive to the printing mechanism. 12.` In a typewriter, a platen and a machine frame which are relatively movable, and printing mechanism, work holders for retaining a plurality of work sheets in position to be printed upon, one of said holders being mounted on the machine trame, line spacing mechanism for the sheet retained by the holder on the machine frame,

, and separate line spacing mechanism operative independently of the line spacing mechanism first named to effect relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism.

13. In a typewriter, a platen and a rna chine frame which are' relatively movablea and printing mechanism, worlr'holders for' retaining a plurality of Work sheets in p osition to be printed upon, one of said holders being mounted on the machine traine,v line spacing mechanism for thesheet retained by the holders on the machine frame, separate line spacingmechanism operative independently of the line spacing mechanism first named to effect relative movement lof the platen and printing mechanism, and

means whereby one of said line spacing mechanisms may be operated by the other 14. In a typewriting machine, the combination with .a flat platen, of a frame mounted to travel tliereover, printing mechanism on the frame, means for retaining a Work sheet which is movable over the platen With the frame and disposed to be Written upon by the printing mechanism, and mechanism including separate line space actuators one of Which is operative to advance the machine rame over the platen and the other of which is operative to advance the Work sheetrelative to the printing mechanism. l In a typewriting machine, the combination With a fiat platen. of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism on the frame, means for retaining a Work sheet which is movable over the platen with the' frame and disposed to be written upon by the printing mechanism, and mechanism incllidingtwo' line space actuators one of which 'is operative to advance the machine frame over` the platen and the 50, independently of the other,

es whereby 16. In a typewritiiig machine` the combination with a fiat platen, of a trame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism on the frame. means for retaining a work sheet which is movable over the platen with l@ the frame and disposed to beivritten upon by the printing mechanism, mechanism including sepa 'ate actuators one of which is operative independently to advance the machine frame ver the platen and the other il-5 0f which is operative to advance the Work sheet relative to the printing mechanism, and means for causing the last named actuator to operate the other. l,

17. In a typewriting macliinehthe cinbination with a fiatplaten, of printing mechanism movable thereover, ymachine line spacing mechanism, means for causing a Work sheet to move with' the printing mechanism, line spacing mechanism for said work sheet,

and means operated by said sheet line spac ing mechanism for causing the printing mechanism to be advanced over theplaten.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and a machine frame mounted to travel thereover, andvprinting mechanism mounted on the. frame, of sheet line spacing mechanism and machine line spacing mechanism vboth mounted on the independently of the other, and means operated by one of the actuators for moving the other. f

i9. In a typewritin'g machine, a platen 4i) and printing mechanism, rotary 4delivering and' receiving members betweenwhich a paper web is extended position to be printed upon, feed* rolls between which the web is passed, one :of said rolls being in c9- operative relation tothe receiving member to cause rotation of the latter and the Winding of the web thereon, and means for operating the feed rolls.-`

20. In a typewriting machine, a platen 56 and printing mechanism, a pair of paper 6E in the direction of line spacing.

2l.. In a typevvriting machine, the comf bination with a platen aiid printing mechanism, of paper feeding mechanism, two' actuatorsarranged 'for manual actuation, one

and means whereby the operationv of one actuator Will serve cto eiect relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism independently of the paper feeding mechanism and the operation of the other actuator Will'cause the operation ot' the paper feeding mechanism and also relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism.

22. In a typewriting machine` the combination with a fiat platen, of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism on the trame, paper delivering and receiving members mounted on `t-lie frame, and paper .feeding mechanism intermediate of said members.

23. In a typewritiiig machine, the combination with a flat platen, of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism mounted on the frame, rotary7 carriers mounted on the 'frame to deliver andreceive a web extended between said carriers, paper feeding rolls carried by the frame adjacent to the receiving carrier, and means for operating the rolls.

24. In a` .typewriting machine. the combination with a platen and printing mechanism, of paper feeding mechanism, means for operating said paper feeding mechanism, a receivingr member upon ivliich th advanced end of the paper is wound, means for supporting the receivingl member for movement into and out of coperative reylation with the feeding mechanism.

l25. In a typeiviiting machine, the combi,-

Ination with a platen and printing mechanisin. of delivering and. receiving members for the paper web, iveb feeding mechanism,

.and a swinging support retaining one of machine frame and including adjacentiaca5 tuators arranged for-manual actuation one said members in position to be operated by the web feeding mechanism.

26. In a typeivrit-ing machine, the combination with a dat platen, of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing Amechanism on the trame, a swinging support on the frame, and a paper carrier mounted onthe sup ort.

2i. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a fiat platen, of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism on the frame, and paper delivering and receiving carriers also mounted 0n the frame, one of said carriers being adjustable .in a direction parallel with the lines of Writing.

28. In a typei'vriting machine, of a platen and printing mechanism, a pair of paper feeding rolls and a receiving member, said rolls and member extending Substantially the Width of the platen, and a paper carrier arranged to deliver a paper web to the feeding rolls and receiving member and be tween the platen and printing mechanism, said carrier being of materially less Width than the platen and adjustable in a plane parallel with the feeding rolls.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a i'at'platen, of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism on 'the frame, a paper delivering carrier mounted on the frame in rear'thereof and laterally adjustable, and a paper receiving member, mounted on the frame at the'front side thereof and extending substantially the width of the platen.

30. In a typeivriting machine,k the combination with a flat platen, of a frame mounted to travel thereover, printing mechanism on the frame, a paper delivering carrier mounted on the trame in rear thereof and laterally adjustable, a paperreceiving inemher mounted on the frame at the front side therept and extendin substantially the W idtht,it the platen, an paper feeding rolls also muiited on the frame.

I 31. ln a typeivriting machine, the combination with a flat platen, of a frame mounted -to travel thereover, a shaft carriedtby said frame, an extensible spool adjustable on the shaft, and means also mounted on the frame for engaging andl holding the end of a paper web delivered from said spool.

82. ln a typewriting machine, the combination with a. platen and printing mechanism, of means for retaining tivo Work sheets in s iiperposed relation, and line spacing mechanism operative to eft'ect' either of three classesI of feed, to-Wit; to efect relative movement of the platenand printing mechanism to line space the writing on one only ofthe Work sheets; to effect the independent advance of the other work sheet relative to the printing mechanism in the direction of line spacing; to effect relative movement of the printing mechanism and both Work sheets to simultaneously effect line spacing of ,the Writing on both sheets.

33. In a type'vriting machine, the combination with aplaten and printing mechanism, of paper feeding mechanism, tivo actuators arranged for manual actuation one independently of the other, means whereby the operation of one actuator Will serve to effect relative movement of the platen and printingmechanism independently of the operation 'of the paper feeding mechanism,

and printing mechanism, machine line spacing mechanism operative to effect relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism, a work sheet movable relative to the printing mechanism, separate line spacing mechanism for said sheet and means wherehy one of said line spacing mechanisms will he caused to operate the other.

36. ln a typeivriting machine, a platen and printing mechanism, means for holding ay work sheet opposite the platen, separate means Jfor holding a second Workl sheet which is movable relative to the printing mechanism for line spacing and separate line spacing mechanisms, one of.' which eilects Arelative movement of the platen and printing mechanism to line space the Writing on the iii-st sheet and to advance the second ivork sheet relative to the first ivorlr sheet and the other of which effects relative line spacing movement of the. printing mechanism and the second Work sheet.

` lirtestimony, that l claim the :foregoing as my own, l have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of. tivo witnesses.

' JRAM ZEGLER.

`Witnesses SARA L, Swnnenn, A. W. SivnNcnL.

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