US1293235A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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2 SHEETS-SIRE I l- .a v wa o i mmkllwri m. n a N 1a Q Patented Feb. 4, 1919).

WITNESSES @hJ-Zl B. c. STICKNEY.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-l0. I915.

Patentd Feb. 4, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BURNHAM C. STICKNEY, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO UNDEBWOOD TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

Application filed August 10, 1915. Serial No. 44,680.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, BUBNHAM C(STICK- NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- Writing Machines, of which,the following is a specification.

This invention relates principally to the type-actions of typewriting machines, and one of its main b ects is to produce a simple, inexpensive and compact mechanism suitable for a portable typewriting machine.

The type-barsare relatively short, and pivoted in a short are close to the platen, preferably striking upon the top side of the platen, and normally extending forwardly to a position close to the keyboard and about on a level therewith; thus producing a machine that is of but very little height, and also short from front to back.

The room at the pivots of the type-bars in such a machine is necessarily reduced, and the roo for the mountings and operating mans-is limited. Moreover the keyboard is wider than the system of type-bars, and very much wider. than the length of the pivot-arc of the type-bars, since the latter converge from the types rearwardly to their pivots.

In order to meet all these conditions, I extend the key-levers convergently from the keyboard. and pivot them under the typehars, the system of type-bars and key-levers forming a bank behind which runs the platen, which may be about on a level. with the type-bars. The rear portions of the levers are arranged in the same conver ing )lanes in which the type-bars swing, an the levers are always beneath the ty e-bars, so that no more lateral room is ta on up by the levers than would be needed in any case for the type-bars themselves.

Each type-bar with its lever is pivoted compactly upon an erect thin plate. which constitutes a bracket or hanger; and also pivoted upon said plate is a sub-lever in the form of a bell-crank, which, for lateral comactness, may be connected to the key-lever y a knuckle-joint. These bell-cranks extend upwardly from the key-levers and engage in slots in the type-bars; the plates which form the hangers having a converg lng arrangement corresponding to the radial positions of the type-bars. Each plate may be forked to seat 1n grooves cut in the front and rear sides of the segment; suitable means being provided for locking the hange.

The space-key at the front of the key:

board is mounted to be capable of displacement rearwardly over and back of the keys, to be out of the way when the machine is to be packed up for transportation, thus reducing the bulk.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation showing a type-action in printing position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a type-bar hanger.

Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation taken about centrally of the machine from front to rear, and showing the type-actions and appurtenances. I

Fig. 4 is a plan of the machine. F1 5 is a sectional front elevation of type-Ear, sub-lever lhanger and key ley er, showing these four parts .5 closely manged that they occupy the thw isefspaefiif only two P If "ja 7 Upon the top of a sliiftable platen 1, at a point just forward of a line passing vertically through the laten axis, strike types 2, mounted on typeare 8, ivoted at their rear ends at 4 to swing pre erably through nearly half a circle the types normally lying at about the same height as the ke s 5 an nearly on a level with the top of t e platen 1, so that a machine of but little height is produced, and so that the writing will be Each plate, with its,

hangers, each key ots,

upon the forward ends of levers 6 of the second order, which extend rearwardly and terminate forwardly of the platen, being ulcrumed upon studs 7 the platen 1 being in a depressed or sunken position behind the bank formed by the assemblage of key levers and ty e-bars.

The ey levers are connected to the typebars by means of sub-levers, the latter pivoted upon studs 8 and comprising arms 9 extending upwardly and provided with driving wrists or pins 10 to engage slots 11 in the hub portions of the type-burs3 said slots being of great length and curved suitably to accelerate the speed of the typebars during their printing strokes.

In the neighborhood of the type-bar piv it will be observed that there is very owing to the shortness of the the nndesirability of setexcessive angles upon the the assemblage of the bars in as small an are as possible. The typo-bars accordingly. consist of thin blades of sheet metal, mounted upon thin, platelike hangers 1.2, which are erected closely side by side upon a segment 13; the key lever bearings 7 being also fixed upon said hen ers, as well as the sub-lever bearings 8. he hangers, which are converging, may be formed of thin blades; and the typebars may lie against the hangers. The key levers may also extend alongside of the lever directly under its type-bar, sothat no extra lateral room is demanded at this crowded portion of the malittle room, type-bars and to ting the types at bars, necessitating chine for the accommodation of the key levers.

The sub-levers 9 may have short arms 14, connected to the key levers by knuckle joints 15,80 that the sub-levers may also lie against the hangers and just over the key levers, and

beneath the type-bars, so that no lateral room is taken up by the sub-levers. Between their ends the sub-levers may be bent or oil"- set laterally at 16. to occupy the same plane? as the hangers, that is, so that the upper portions of the sublevers will be on the same sides of the type-bars as are the hangers 12. The hangers are rovided with bends at their upper ends 1 to carry the wrists 10, said bends enabling the sub-levers or bellcranks to clear the hangers 12 when in printing osition, asat Fig. 1.

T e sub-levers 9 cross the type-bars, that is, extend upwardly from beneath the typebars to points of engagement at 10 with the type-bars, above the ivots of the latter; the length of each subever from 8 to 10 being in excess of the di stance between 8 and 4.

As will be seen at Fig. 4, the rear portions of the key levers directly underlie and extend along the converging t pe-bars; The key levers extend forward y beyond the typebars, and have outwardly diverging bends at 18, which terminate in parallel forwardly-extending key-bearing portions 19. The key levers work in converging planes, and, owing to the plan of the levers, as seen at Fig. 4, the point of application of power upon each lever is in or very nearly in the plane in which said lever works, so that liability of binding or other faulty action of the lever is reduced or eliminated. In other words, the lever extends forwardly from its pivot along a line which, if extended. would touch or nearly touch its own key; the crossing of the key levers, one by another, being avoided by having the keybearing portions 19 extend substantially in parallelism directly back from the keys, and this arrangement of the key-bearing portions being facilitated by the extra convergleg portions or bends 18 of the levers, between the key-bearing portions and the rear portions that underlie the type-bars.

Each key lever may be bent upwardly at 20 near the segment 13, and downwardly at 21 to underlie the sub-lever 9. The key levers may equal or exceed the type-bars in length. thus avoiding undue slanting of the keys when depressed, without extending back to a position to interfere with the platen or its appurtenances. s

It will he understood that the key lever fnlcrums 7 are arranged in an arc concentric to lhe are of the type-bar pivots 4; and that the sub-lever bearings are also arranged in an arc concentric to said other arcs. The strokes of the sub-levers may be uniform; and the arm 14 may be made as short or as long as required in each case, so as to give the keys uniform strokes. A returning draw spring 22 may extend forwardly from each sub-lever arm 9 to a point of connection 23 to its key lever, so that each hanger, type-bar and lever may be handled as a unit.

Each hanger 12 is formed at its lower portion with forks 24, 25, to bestride'the segment 13, which has on its forward and rear sides downwardly-extending slots 26, to form seats in which the hanger may fit tightly. Each hanger may be locked in place by a locking tongue 27, sprung out,

from the side of a rk, and engaging under a. shoulder 28 formed in the notched portion of the segment. In other words, on the front side of the segment may be upper and lower ribs to form seats for the hen rs, and the ton nos 27 may catch under t e upper ribs. he tongue will spring out when the hanger is pressed down in position, and may be sprung back again by the int of a screw-driver or other tool, when it is desired to remove the he er. The was in the segment may be p aced close y to ther, so that the hangers may be assembl with the necessary compactness; while the entire able points on the levers hanger system forms a very firm, reliable, compact and inexpensive support for the typre-bars, etc.

he segment may be secured by screws 29 upon a crossbar 30, and the latter mabe secured by screws 31 to ears 32 exten ing inwardly from the sides 33 of the type writer framework, so that said bar 30 may be detached from the machine, together with the segment and the entire set of typeactions, bodily. To facilitate this removal, the guide-comb 34 of the key levers is mounted by means of arms 35 and screws 36 upon the forward edge of said bar 30, to be removed or replaced therewith; and upon said guide-comb 34 ma Y be also carried by means of arms 37 a pad or rest 38 for the type-bars, and said arms 37 ma also carry a sto 39 for the key levers -w en in normal positions. Thus, by simply loosening the screws 31, the entire system oftype actions may be readily removed from the machine. i

The platen 1 may be mounted upon any suitable carriage, as indicated diagram matically at 40, and the same Ina have a letter-feeding rack 41, which may e controlled by escapement dogs 42, 43, mounted upon a rocker 44 and havin a returning spring 45, all of conventiona construction. This do rocker may be connected to a universa bar 46 placed. beneath the key levers to remain in the machine when the type-actions are lifted out; said universal ar having a. returnin spring 47. The universal bar may be ma e of considerable extent from front to back, and may be opcrated by any of a series of projections 48 formed upon the under edges of the key levers, said projections being placed at suitto insure that the universal bar 46 shall be given the same stroke by every key.

The universal bar may be carried upon arms 49, pivoted at 50 upon the frame work of the machine; and one of said arms may bear down upon a pin 51 providedupon arm 52, to which is pivoted at 53 the forward end of the link 54, whose rear end is pivoted to the dog-rocker 44; the spring 45 serving to return not only said rocker but also the link 54 and the arm 52.

The space-key 55, arranged in the usual position in front of the keyboard and ex tending along the same, is mounted to be swung upwardly and rearwardly over the keyboard to a position behind the same, as will be seen at Fi 3, to render the machine somewhat less bulky for transportation purposes. For this purpose, the key 55 is mounted upon arms 56, and forms with said arms a bail which surrounds the front por tion of the machine frame, being loosely pivoted upon the ends of pintles 57. The

printing provision of the arms outside of the machine-frame facilitates the swinging up of the ke to the dotted line position at Fig. 3, one ling the bail to clear the various parts in the swinging motion.

When down in working position, the arms 56 bear upon pins 58, which project from pendent arms 59 arranged outside of the machine frame, and fixed upon the outer ends of said pintles 57 the inner ends of the latter being rigidl connected by a bail 60, which at one end rives backwardly a horizontal rod 61, which carries at its rear a tappet 62, to strike the end of the arm 52 and drive back the link 54, to operate the carriage-feeding dog-rocker 44; a returning spring 63 being provided for the rod 61.

ariations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used Without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination of lovers extending rearwardly from the keyboard ,and converging at their rear ends, a system of converging brackets whereon said key-levers are mounted, type-bars mounted on said brackets to strike at a common print ing point, and sub-levers also mounted on said brackets to connect the key-levers to the type-bars. p

2. The combination of a levers extending rearwardly from the keyboard and conver ing at their rear ends, a system of converging brackets whereon said key-levers are mounted, type'bars mounted on said brackets to strike at a common oint, sub-levers also mounted on said brac ets to connect the key-levers to the type-bars, and a segment whereon said brackets are mounted for individual detachment.

3. The combination of a system of keylevers extending side by side' rearwardly a system of keysystem of keyfrom the keyboard and converging at their rear ends, a system of converging brackets whereon said key-levers are mounted, one bracket for each key-lever, type-bars also mounted on said brackets to strike at a common printing point, each type-bar operable independently of all the others, and a segment whereon said brackets are mounted for individual detachment.

4. The combination of a keyboard, a curving system of types of less width than the keyboard and in rear thereof, a system of rearwardly con erging bars whereon said types are mounted, a system of key-levers extending rcarwardly from the keyboard and converging at their rear ends about coincidcntly with the type-bars. and connections from the rear portions of the levers to the type-bars, said connections including sub-levers arranged about in the same converging planes as the key-levers and type bars.

5. The combination of a keyboard. a cnrv ing system of types of less Width than the keyboard and in rear thereof, a system of rearwardly converging bars Whereon said types are mounted, a system of key-levers extending. rearwardly from the keyboard and converging at their rear ends about coincidently with the typebars. connections from the rear portions of the levers to the type-bars, said connections including sublevers arranged about the same converging planes as the key-levers and typebars, and a converging system of upright plates fornn ing brackets on which the type-hars keylevers and sub-levers are mounted.

6. The combination of a thin erect plate forming a ban er, a typc-bar pivoted on one side thereof. a ey-lever pivoted to the same side of the hanger, and a sub-lever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as the key-- lever and type-bar. and having a knucklejoint connection to the key-lever and extending to the type-bar.

7 The combination of a thin cl'cct plate forming a hanger. a type-bar pivoted on one side thereof, a key-lever pivoted to the same side of the hanger. and a sub-lever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as the key-lever and type-bar. and having a knuckle-joint connection to the key-lever and extending to the ty ircbar. and oll'Ni or bent between its ends. to bring it into the same plane as the hanger.

8. The combination with a platen. of a system of thin erect plates: foaming hangers. a system of converging type-liars thereon. each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger, a system of convergin key-levers also mounted on said hangers. each key-lever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as its type-bar, and means to connect the key levers and ty ebars.

9. The com ination with a platen. of a system of thin erect pl ates forn'iing hangers. a system of converging ty 'iebars thereon, each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger. a system of converging key-levers also mounted on said hangers. each key-lever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as its type-bar, and means to connect the key-levers and type-bars. said connecting means including sublevers also pivoted to said hanger and extending from said key-levers to said type-bars.

10. The combination with a platen. of a system of thin erect plates forming hangers. a system of converging type-bars thereon.

each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger, a system of converging keylevers allo mounted on said hangers. each key lever pivoted on the same side of the ban er an its type bar and means to connect ilxe key-levers and typebars. said connecting means including sub-levers also pivoted to said hanger and extending from said key-- levers to said type-bars. each sub-lever piroted to its hanger on the same side thereof as the key-lever and type-bar.

11. The combination with a platen, of a system of thin erect plates forming hangers, a system of converging typc'bars thereon. each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger, a system of converging key-levers also mounted on said hangers, each key-lever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as its type-bar, and means to connect the key-1evcrs and type-bars, said connecting means including sub-levers also pivoted to said hanger and extending from said key-levers to said type-bars. each sublever pivoted to its hanger on the same side thereof the key-lever and typebar, and having a knuckle-joint connection with. the key-lever. and offset between its ends. its type-bar operating end being on the same side of the type-bar as the hanger.

12. The combination with a platen. of a system of thin erect. plates forming hangers. a system of converging typo-bars thereon. each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger, a system of converging key-levers also mounted on said hangers, each key-lever pivoted on the same side of the hanger its type-bar, and means to connect the keylevcrs and type-bars. all. of said plates, type bars and levers mounted in front of the platen.

13. The combination with a platen, of a system of thin erect plates forming hangers. a system of converging type-bars thereon. each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger. a system of converging key-levers also mounted on said hangers. each key- Iever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as its type-bar, and means to connect the key-levers and type-bars. all of said plates. type-bars and levers mounted in front of the platen, and the platen occupying a sunken position behind said plates.

14. The combination with a platen, of a system of thin erect plates forming hangers. a system of converging type-bars thereon. each type-bar pivoted to one side of its hanger, a system of converging key-levers also mounted on said hangers. each keylever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as its type-bar, and means to connect the key'levcrs and type-bars, all of said plates, type-bars and levers mounted in front of the platen. and the platen occupying a sunken position behind said plates, and the type-bars mounted to strike upon the upper side of the platen and. normally to extend forwardly from said plates with their foraafrtli on at about the height of the byand a system ward of the type-bar and key-lever pivots 15. The combination with a system of key-levers converging at their rear portions and pivoted at their rear ends, of a system of recumbent converging pivoted type-bars,

of bellcranks arranged forand operatin' in substantially the converging planes 0 their connected type-bars, and each of a greater length than the distance between the pivots of the type-bar and belland pivoted at of converging pivoted type-bars, and a crank, and having a rearwardly-extending arm operated b the key-lever.

16. The comb i key-levers converging at their rear portions their rear ends, of a system 5 stem of bell-cranks arranged forward of t he type-bar and key-lever pivots and operating in converging planes, and each of a greater length than the distance between the pivots a pin to engage said of the type-bar and bell-crank, and having a rearwardly-extending arm operated by the key-lever, each type-bar having a movementac'celerating slot, and Tech bellcrank having s ot.

The combination with a pivoted t pebar having a slot extending upwardly rom its pivot, of a sub-lever pivoted below the type-bar and crossing the latter and having a pin to engage said slot at a point a substantial distance above the line joinin the type-bar pivot and the type, and a keyever connected to said sub-lever, said slot havinga s eed-accelerating form. whereby the speed 0 ,the type-bar is increased during the printing stroke.

18. The combination with a platen, of a system of thin erect plates forming hangers, a system of converging type-bars thereon,

each type-bar pivoted to one side of its key-levers and type-bars,

means including sub levers also pivoted to as the key-lever and type-bar,

d0 hunger in position,

a system of converging key-levers also mounted on said hangers, each keylever pivoted on the same side of the hanger as its type-bar, and means to connect the said connecting hanger,

said hanger and extending from said keylevers to said type-bars, each sub-lever pivoted to its hanger on the same side thereof each key-lever pivoted in rear of'the sub-lever and bent to ass beneath the same, and having a nuckle-joint connection with the sub-lever in rear of the ivot of the latter.

19. The com inati'on with a segment having radial slots on its front and rear sides, of type-bar hangers in the form of lates forked to bestride the segment and fit 1n the slots thereof, and means to fasten each said means comprising a spring-tongue formed in each hanger and sprun therefrom, and said segment having shoul era for locking engagement with sai tongues.

nation with a system of 20. The combination with a system of key-levers converging at their rear portions and pivoted at their rear ends, of a system of converging pivoted type-bars, a system of bell-cranks arranged forward of the typebar and key-lever pivots and operating in converging planes, and each of agreater length than the distance between the pivots of the type-bar and bell-crank, and having a rearwardly extendin arm operated by the key-lever, converging hangers on which are mounted said key-levers, type-bars and bellcranks, and a segment on'which said hangers are mounted; said key levers pivoted inrear of said, segment and extending forwardly over the same.

21. The combination with a system of key-levers converging at their rear portions and pivoted at their reanends, of a system of converging pivoted typosbars, a system of bell' cranks arranged forward of the typebar and key-lever pivots and o erating in converging planes, and eager! ofa greater length than the distance between the pivots of the type-bar and bell-crank and having a rearwardly-extendin irrhoperatedb the key-lever, converging hangers on whic are mounted said key-levers, type-bars and bellcranks, and a so out on which said hangers are mounted; said ke -levers pivoted in rear of said segment an extending forwardly over the same and bent down to pass beneath the bell cranl'is, and having a knuckle-joint connection with the latter.

22. The combination with a' system of key-levers converging at their rear portions and pivoted at their rear ends, of a system of converging pivoted type-bars, a system of bell-cranks arranged forward of the typebar and key-lever pivots and o crating in converging planes, and each of a greater length than the distance between the pivots of the type-bar and bell-crank, and having a rearwardly-extending arm operated by the key-lever, converging hangers on which are mounted said key-levers, typebars and bell cranks, and a segment on which said hang ers are mounted; said key-levers pivoted in rear of said segment and extending forwardly over the same and bent down to pass beneath the bell -eranks, and having a knuckle-joint connection with the latter, said segment having downwardly extending slots on its front and rear sides, and said hangers forked to bestride the segment and seat in the slots thereof.

23. The combination with a systempf keylevers converging at their rear portions and pivoted at their rear ends, of a system of converging pivoted typebars, a s stem of bell-cranks arranged orward of t e typebar and key-lever pivots and 0 converging planes, and each 0 length than the distance between rating in a greater the pivots of the type-bar and bell-crank and having a rearWardly-extending arm operated by the key-lever, converging hangers on which are mounted said key-levers, type-bars and bellcranks, and a segment on which said hangers are mounted; said key-levers pivoted in rear of said segment and extending forwardly over the same and bent down to pass beneath the bell-cranks and having a knucklejoint connection with the latter, said segment having downwardly extending slots on its front and rear sides, and said hangers forked to bestride the segment and seat in the slots thereof, each hanger, together with its key-lever, bell-crank and type-bar,

being removable as a unit from said segment.

24. The combination with a system of key-levers converging at their rear portions and pivoted at their rear ends, of a system of converging pivoted type-bars, a s stem of bcll cranks arranged forward of the type-bar and key-lever pivots and operating 1n converging planes, and each of a greater len h than the distance between the pivots of t e type-bar and bell-crank, and

aving a rearwardly-extending arm operated by the key-lever, converging hangers on which are mounted said key-levers, typebars and bellcranks, and a segment on which said hangers are mounted; said keylevers pivoted in rear of said segment and extending forwardly over the same and bent down to ass beneath the bell-cranks, and having a innckle-joint connection with the latter; said segment having downward ly ex tending slots on its front and rear sides, and said hangers forked to bestride' the segment and seat in the slots thereof. each hanger, together with its key-lever, boil-- crank and type-bar, being removable as a unit from said segment, said unit including a returnin spring for the type-bar, beli crank and eylever.

95. A hanger in the form of a plate, havin a type-bar pivot, a key-lever. pivot, a sub-lever pivot, and a forked portion for seatin on a slotted segment, and also having a ocking portion for locking the hanger on the segment.

26. The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, a system of type-bars mounted on said segment, a convergin system of key-levers also mounted on sai segment, a guide-comb for the keylevers connected to said se ment. and connecting means between sai key-levers and said t pe-bars; said segment, with the attached type-bars, connected key-levers and guidecomb, being bodily dismountable from said framework.

- 27. The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, hangers slidablv mounted on said segment for removal therefrom individually, and a type-bar and an operating key-lever mounted on each hanger, said segment being dismountable from said framework together with said hangers, type-bars and key-levers.

28. The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, hangers slidably mounted on said segment for removal therefrom individually typebars mounted on the hangers, converging key-levers also mounted on the hangers, and sub-lcvers extending from the key-levers to the typebars and also having hearings on the hangers; said segment being detachable from said. framework together with the type-bars, keylevers and sub-levers.

29, The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon and provided with guideways, hangers mounted on said segment by sliding on said guideways, typebars mounted on the hangers, converglng key-levers also mounted on the hangers, and sub-levers extending from the key-levers to the type-bars and also having bearings on the hangers; said segment being detachable from said framework together with the type-bars, key levers and sub-levers; each hanger with its type-bar. keydever and sub-lever forming a unit detachably mounted on the segment.

30. The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, a converging system of type-bars mounted on said segment, a converging system of key-levers also mounted on said segment and underlying the type-bars, connecting means between said key-levers and said type-bars, each type-bar arranged to swin substantially in the plane of its connected (er-lever; each bracket an.

ranged in a plane about parailel with the plane of the path of its associated type bar, said segment. with the atta'hed type-bars and connected keydevers, b A n bodily dismountable from said framewor le and a. car riage-controlled universal bar mounted heneatb said key-levers, to remain in the ma chine when the system of key-actions is removed. 1

31. The combination with a framework. of a segment mounted thereon, a system of type-bars mounted on said segment, a converging system of key-levers aiso mounted on said segment, connecting means between said key-levers and said type-bars; said segment. with the attached type'bars and con nected key-levers, being bodily dismount-able from said framework, and a comb to guide said kev-levers, said comb also connected to said segment to be dismounted therewith. 32. The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, a system of type-bars mounted on said segment, a con verging system of key-levers also mounted on said segment. connecting means between said key-levers and said type-bars; said segment, with the attached type-bars and connected key-levers, being bodily dismountable from said framework, and a frame connected to said segment to be dismounted therewith, and including a guide-comb for the keylevers, a rest for the type-bars, and a stop for the key-levers.

33, The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, a system of type-bars mounted on said segment, a converging system of key-levers also mounted on said segment, connecting means comprising sub-levers between said key-levers and said type-bars; said segment, with the attached type-bars and connected key-levers, being bodily dismountable from said frame work, and a frame connected to said segment' to be dismounted therewith, and including a guide-comb for the key-levers, a rest for the type-bars, and a stop for the key-levers; and returning springs extending from the key-levers to the sub-levers.

T 34. The combination with a framework, of a segment mounted thereon, a system of type-bars mounted on said segment, a converging system of key-levers also mounted on said segment, connecting means between said key-levers and said type-bars; said segment, with the attached nected key-levers, being bodily dismountable from said framework, a cross-bar whereon said segment is mounted, said cross-bar being dismountably connected to said frame- 3 work, and a guide-comb for said key-levers mounted upon said cross-bar.

35. In a typewriting machine having a keyboard and a framework, the combination with a space-key in front of the keyboard, of means supporting said space-key to swin relatively to the keyboard for folding bacl over the keyboard for compactness when the machine is out of use, and means to enable said space-key when in normal position to perform its function. r

36. The combination with a keyboard and a framework, of a bail pivoted on the framework and extending around the forward portion of the same and having a space-key, whereby the latter may be swung back over the keyboard out of the Way, a swinging frame mounted within the framework and operable by said bail when in nor al position, and carriage-feeding means, operable by said frame.

37. The combination with a keyboard and a framework, of a bail pivoted on the framework and extending around the forward portion of the same and having a space-key, whereby the latter may be swung back over the keyboard out of the way, a swinging frame mounted within the framework and operable by said bail when in normal position, can'iage feeding means operable by nation with type-bars and consaid frame, a universal bar operable lay the key-board, and an arm operable by sai universal bar to operate said carriage-feeding means, said arm operable by said swinging frame independently of said universal bar.

38. In a typewriting machine, the combi-v nation with a hanger in the form of a plate, of a type-bar, a key lever, and a sub-lever, all pivoted on the same side of said plate, said sub-lever having a portion connected to the key lever and in the same plane there with, the sub-lever being laterally ofl'set at an intermediate point and connected to the type-bar 0n the same side thereof as said plate.

39. In a typewriting machine, the combia hanger 1n the form of of a type-bar, a key lever, all pivoted on the same side of said plate, said subdever having a portion connected to the key lever and in the same lane therewith, the sub-lever being laterally ofi'set at a plate, and a sub-lever,

an intermediate point and connected to the a type-bar on the same side thereof as said plate, said key lever and type-bar extending forwardly from their pivots, and the sublever being located forward of said pivots.

40. The combination of a hanger in the form of a plate, a segment having uideways on which the hanger is slida'ble for mounting the hanger or removing it from the segment, a key lever and a type-bar mounted n the hanger, operating means connecting the key lever to the type-bar, said lever normally extending in a direction transverse to that in which the hanger is slidable, on the segment.

41. The combination ,with a segment having guide-ways,of a series of han ers slidable in said guide-ways, for in lvidually mounting or removing the hangers, typeand means for locking the hanger V bars and key levers mounted on the han ers,

thereon may be removed or replaced as aunit without interfering with the other hangers. 42. The combination with a keyboard and framework, of a bail mounted on the framework, and extending around the forward portion of the same and having a forwardly PIOJQCiLIHg space-key, said bail pivoted at its rear end to swing ack over the stationary key-board out of the way, and letter-feeding mechanism actuated by the space-key, said space-key when swung forward to operative position being automatically brought into operativerelation t the letter-feeding mechanism. 43. In combiriation, a platen, a set of radial brackets in front thereof, a set of radial erating levers connected to said key-bearing levers and pivoted on said bracket-s, said operating levers and their pivots being lo cated in front of the pivots of said typebars and key levers and directly engaging the key levers and type-bars,

In combination, a set of type-bars, a set of plates forming brackets whereon the type-bars are mounted, a set of tvpe-bar operating levers pivoted on said rackets to swing in a radial plane, and a set of keybearing levers also pivoted on said brackets to Work in the plane of said type-bars and connected to said operating levers, said oper ating levers and their pivots being located in front of the pivots of the type-bars and key levers, said brackets being detachably mounted, whereby any bracket, with the type-bar, operating-lever and key-lever, may be attached or detached as a unit.

4:5. The combination of a keyboard, a urving system of types of less Width than the keyboard and in rear thereof, a system of reanwardly converging bars whereon said types are mounted, a system of key levers extending rearward from the keyboard and converging at their rear ends about coincidently with the typebars, said bars arranged to normally extend forwardly from their pivots to overlie their key levers, and to swing to a rearwardly extending position to print, connections from the rear portions of the levers to the type-bars, each key lever and its key arranged to move in substantially the vertical plane of its connected type-bar, and converging plates forming hangers whereon said key levers and typebars are mounted, one plate for each, key lever with its type-bar.

l6. The combination of a platen, a system of type-bars, a system f key levers opera tively connected to the type-bars, the bars and levers all arranged ,wholly in front of the platen and about on a level therewith, said type-bars mounted to strike on the up per side of the platen, but normally extending forwardly from their pivots, each typebar overlying and in the same vertical plane withits key lever, a system of thin, converging. plates, each forming an individual hanger common toboth the key lever and its type-bar, and a segment upon which the platesare mounted, the type-bars placed so closely as barely to admit the plates between the type-bars.

47. The combination of a platen, a system of radial type-bars mounted to strike on top of the platen, a system of key levers, a sys tem ot converging sub-1evers between the key-levers and the type-bars; all of said type-bars, key levers and sub-levers being mounted wholly in front of the platen, the key levers converging at their rear ends to lie in the same planes with their connected type-bars, and a system of thin, converging plates. each forming a hanger, each hanger having a ty n bar. key lever and sub-lever thereon.

48. The combination with a system of type-bars, of a segment having radial slots on its front and rear sides, and hangers to which. said type-liars are individually pivoted, suiil hangers in the form of plates forked to bestride the segment and fit in the slots thereof and each removable with its connected typehar from the segment 7 without interference with the mounting of the other hangers.

49. The combination with a system of typebars, of a segment having radial slots on its front and rear sides, of hangers to which said type-bars are individually pivoted, said hangers in the form of plates l'orked to bestride the segment and fit in the slots thereof and each removable with its connected type-bar from the segment without interference with the mounting of the other hangers, and individual means to fasten each hanger detachably in position.

50. The combination with a set of typehars mounted to swing in converging planes, of a set of duplicate converging plates, each plate forming a bracket or hanger for the type-bar, each plate parallel with its typebar, a set of key levers converging to correspond with the convergence of the typehars and hangers and mounted respectively upon said hangers, means connecting said key levers to said type-bars, and a separate converging sulrlever also mounted upon each of said hangers and each engaging its key lever and its type-bar, said love at their key ends being bent out of thei converging planes to bring the keys into straight transverse banks or rows.

51. The combination with a set of typebars mounted to swing in converging planes, of a set of duplicate converging plates, each plate forming a bracket or hanger for the type-bar, each plate parallel with its typebar, a set of key levers converging to correspond with the convergence of the type-bars and hangers and mounted respectively n on said hangers, means connecting said. ey levers to said type bars, and a separate converging sub-lever also mounted upon each of said hangers and each engaging its key lever and its type-bar, each key lever and type-bar being mounted on the same side of the hanger plate, and the sub-lever being also mounted upon the same side of the hanger plate, but having between its ends a bend, whereby the type-bar end of the sub-lever eonver in bein lever being said hangers.

aaoaaae I isl p-ought into the plane 0f the hanger 52. The combination with a set of typebars mounted to swing in converging planes, of a set of duplicate converging plates, each plate formin a bracket or hanger for the type-bar, eac plate parallel with its typebar, a set of key levers converging to correspond with the convergence of the typebars and hangers and mounted respectively upon said hangers, means connecting said key levers to said type-bars, and a separate sub-lever also mounted upon each 0 said hangers and each engaging its key lever and its type-bar, each key lever and type-bar being mounted on the same side of the hanger plate, and the sub-lever also mounted u on the sameside of anger plate, said key lever and sub in the same plane and connecte i le-joint. V 1

53. The combination with a set of closelyspaced type-bars, operable each ifi'dependa ently of all the others and working in converging planes, of a set of hangers in the form of plates, each type-bar mounted facewise to its hanger, and the hangers all in converging planes to correspond with the type-bars, converging, operating levers also mounted on said hangers to operate in the same planes as the type-bars, and keys for said levers.

54. The combination of a segment, converging hangers each in the form of a plate mounted upon said segment and rising therefrom, type-bars pivoted to said hangers above said segment and extending forwardly from said hangers, and convergent keydriven .levers connected to said type-bars and overlying said segment and pivoted to the by a knuc 55. The combination of a segment, converging hangers each in the form of a plate mounted upon said segment and rising therefrom, type-bars pivoted to said han ers above said segment and extending orwardly from said hangers, and convergent key-driven levers connected to said typebars and overlying said segment and pivoted to said hangers, said key-levers extending in the planes of the type-bars and between the same and the se ent. J j

56. The combination with a set of radiating type-bars, of a segment having opposite grooves on its outer and" inner peripheries, radial plates forming hargerslmvingforks bestriding the segment and inserted etach-- ably in the grooves, said type-bars ivoted individually to said hangers, and in ividual means 'releasably securing the hangers.

57. The combination with a set of typebars, of a segment, a set of hangers each havin at one end a pivoted connection to one 0 said type-bars and at the other end means detachably connecting it to said segment, and a key-actuated lever also pivoted to each hanger and connected to the typebar thereon, the hangers and levers belng radial liy' disposed.

58. he combination with a set of typebars, of a segment, a set of hangers, each havm at one end a pivoted connection to one c said type-bars and at the other end means detacha 1y connecting it to said segment, and a key-actuated lever also pivoted to each hanger and connected to the type-bar thereon the ban ers and levers be ng radially disposed, t e lever extendin between the type-bar and the segment, an being in the same radial plane with the type-bar.

59. The-combination with a set of typebars, of a segment, a set of hangers, each havi n at one end a pivotal connection to one o sald type-bars and at the other end means detacha 1y connecting it to said segment, a key-actuated lever also pivoted to each hanger and connected to the t thereon, the hangers and levers-belng radially disposed, the lever extendin between the type-bar and the se ent, an being in the same radial plane with the type-bar, and a radially-disposed sub-lever also ivoted to each han er to connect the the typear thereon. V

60. The combination with a revoluble platen and a keyboard in front thereof and about on a level therewith, of a cumbent segment between the platen andthe keyboard, a

set of hanger of the platen and detachab type-bars pivoted upon the upper ends of said hangers, and so close1y assembled that substantially the entire room. between each type-bar and the next is occupied by the plate constituting the hanger for such typear, and connections from the keyboard to said type-bars. 7

61. The combination with .a revoluble platen and a keyboard in fmnt thereofand about on a level therewith, of a cumbent so ment between the platen and thekeyboard, a;set of hanger lates rising from said so ment in front 0 the platen secured attheir lower ends to said segment type-bars pivoted upon the upper ends 0 said hangers, and so closely assembled that substantially the entire room between each type-bar and the next is occupied by the late constituting the hanger for suclntypear vand connections froin the keyboard to said type-bars, said connections including conver mg levers mounted on beneat t e type-bars ands vgrking' in th'e planes of the type-ba sandfoperativempon nected thereto,

62. The combination :with a ype-lfar said plates.

key ever with secured at their lower ends to said and detachab y Ill ehont on a level therewith, of a, cumbent segment between the platen and the keyboard, a set of hanger plates rising from said segment in front of the platen and detacliably secured at their lower ends to said segment t -bars pivoted upon the upper ends of sin hangers and so closely assembled that substantially the entire room between eech type-bar and the next is occupied by the plate constituting the hanger foreuch type-bar, and connections from t e keyboard to said type-liars, said connections including conver 'n levers mounted on said plates beneet t e type-bars and working in the planes of the type-bars and operetively connected thereto, and also including converging sub-levers also mounted uponsu'id hangers and connecting the first levers with said type-bars.

BURNHAM C. STICKNEY.

DISCLAIMER.

1,293,235.-Bumham 6'. Stickmy, Elizabeth, N. J; Trrnwmrmn MACHINE. Patent dated February 4, 1919. Disclaimer filed November 16, 1922, by the assignee, Underwood Tgjpewriter Company. Hereby enters this disclaimer To that part of the claim in said specification which is numbered as claim 35 and which is in the following words, to wit: I

In a typewriting machine having a keyboard and a framework, the combination with a space-key m front of the Kevboard, of means supporting said s ace-key to swing relatively the keyboard for folding back over the keyboard .0! 60mpactness when tlieqnachine is out of use, and means' to enable said space-key when in normal position to perform its functlon.

. [Ofim'al Gazepteivovember 28, 1.992.]

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