US1298752A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

Description

F. MANNING.

TYPE WRlTiNG MACHiNE.

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1,298,752. Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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F. MANNING.

TYPE WRITING MACHNE.

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PEANII Immune, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, Assrenoa To UNDEnwoon ;'N.,., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPE-wurm@ MACHINE.

1,298,752. Specification ot To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANK MANNINo,-a citizen -of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements-in Type-Writing' Mahines, of which the folf from time to time, the typewrittenportions lowingy is a specification.

This inventionrelates to means for enav bling continuous sheets or webs to be fed over the platen of atypewriting machine to be written upon,`andA more particularly to improved `means for supporting the webs separately fromthe t pewritingi;l machine, guiding the webs to andI from the ty ewriter lcarriageand platen, and automatica ly feeding the portions of the webs that have passed beyond the carriage.

A feature of the invention is the provision of improved means for maintaining a continuous tension on the portions of the webs extending between the carriage and the stationary `guides over which the webs extend in their passage toward and from the carria e. A

further featureof thefinvention relates to improved means `which may be automatically actuated by the typewriter carrialge, to feedtheportions of the webs which have been writ in upon and which have passed beyond the carriage. Such feeding means may `comprise a feeding couple for advancipg one oiismore ofgthe webs, and a storage 1,1911 or ro n which may be wound one or more recordwebs, and the carbon strips or webs which are interleaved with the other webs.

A feature of the invention relates to the arrangement of thesupplyrolls tol extend in a direction atwI'i-ght` angles to that of the platen, and the ineensto guide the webs lin l' acourse wherebyfthe directionof thefwebs j lis changed so thatthoy alpproach the platen int. i dxrectionf-nernia-- tg creto,l means also being rovidedte f.a ga n change theggdirection'ofp the typewritten portions of-thei webs, so that theyonce-more move in adirection at right angles tothe platen.

The supply rol-ls may have a stationary mounting on a base removably yiaittached to the frame/ of the .typewriting yachille, the .webs being'` led overysuitable 5;' ding rolls from which they extendtoa l supporting and iding frameor carriige mountedI to trave with the platen car'v age. Onel or Applmubn inea october 1,

1916. Serial R0. 124,213.

'linore of the typewrittcn webs may he diy rented 'after leaving the platen to a pair of feed rolls, the.latter actuated by suitable gearing driven `by the carria e during its return movement, after compltion of each.

typewritten lined` A severing blade may be located beyond the feed rolls for detaching,

of the webs. The carbon web or webs and also one or more record webs after being fed over the platen, may be wound on a winding roll orrolls, also driven from the carriage. Tension on the webs may b maintained by wei hts, one arranged to tension the portions o the webs extendinglbetween the supply rolls-and the web-guldin carriage, and the other controlling the we portions extending from said carrie e to the feeding means at the delivery si e ofthe carria Said Weights may be in the form of ro s extending;r transversely of the webs and beneath which the webs are carried, so that theweight of the rods is sustained by the webs, the lrods being mounted for free vertical movement on suitable guides.

Other features and advantages may hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of one of the sup ly rolls and its supports. Fi 1s a front perspective View of the attac ment com rising the web-supporting and guiding mec animi, and also showing a vpnrtion of the typewrteroarriage.

Fig. 3 is a part-sectional elevation of the `typewriting machine and the web-holding attachment, the view beingfrom the left hand end of the machine.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view Showing a connecting bar by which the auxiliary .carriage or web-supporting and guiding frame is attached to the typewriter carriage.

Fig. 5 shows a spring-rod for fastening a web to its ywinding spindle.

Fig. 6 is a= section on the line ,6 6 of 7,'.show1n the carbonwebwinding 'spindle-and its, rivin gear.

Fig. 7 is affront eevation of the'webcarrying attachmenty'antl also 'showing the connection of the typewriter carria f ig., 81 ijs a view lik lFig'. A, but with'the clamping means in, leased position for fficonnyctxn f'romttlmearriage.

so Th Fig. 9 is a View similar to Fig. 7, but showing a modiiied construction in which a Winding s indle is employed to receive one or more o the typewritten webs.

The webcarrying attachment is shown as combined with an Underwood typewriting machine. The latter comprises a frame 10 on which are mounted key-levers 11 fulcrumed on a rod 12, said levers being connected throu h bellwcranks 13 with ty e-bars 14, fulcrum at 15 to swing upwar ly and rearwardly against the front face of the roller pla-ten 16 when the keys are actuated, thereby causing the types 17 to print at the laten. The platen 1s mounted in a frame' 8 which may be arranged to shift up and down on the carriage 19 for enabling either the upperor lower case types to print. As shown in Fig. 2, roc .ayms 20 attached to a rocloshaft 21 exten flfvthrdly and engage the platen axle 22, said shaft being 'rocked as the platen is shifted to different case positions. y

Line-spacing mechanism for rotating the platen comprises a line-space lever 23 for moving rearwardly a slidebar 24 on which is pivoted a dog 25, thereby causing the dog to drive a line-space atchetwhee 26 fixed to the platen axle and thus rotate e platen. e carriage 19 is, mounted to travel on front and rear gliideralls 27 and 28, and may be driven in lettereeed direction by the usual s ring drum (n't shown). The let vter-fee movements of the carriage are controlled by a carriage-rack 29 running in mesh with a pinion 30 connected todrive an escapement pinion 31 controlled by escapeo, b, c and d may ment dogs 32 on a dog rocker 33. The latter is actuated by a universal bar 34 in the path of shoulders 35 on the type-bars 14, so that at each type stroke, the universal bar is moved rearwardly and operates the escape ment dogs to ermit a step movement of the espppement w eel to letter-feed the carriage.

Q, e attachment for supporting a number of rol'ls or continuous webs, and guiding said webs Vin their course toward and from the platen of the typewriting machine, may comprise a base 4.0 provided with sockets 41 toreceive the rear feet 42 of the typewriting machine, the latter provided with front feet 43, by which the machine is supported on a level with said base 40. The several 4webs be supplied from rolls 44, carried on spindles 45 mounted in front and rear uprights or standards 46 and 47 which are preferably steppedto space the wenbs leading therefrom. The standards 46 arid 47, as shown in Fig. 1, are in the form bf angle-bars having horizontal extensions 8' to engage beneath 'straps 49 on the base 40.`

The spindle 45 (Fig. 1) vis secured vto the front standard 46 by a nut 50 removable to permit the roll 44 and its spindle to be removed or replaced by a new roll. The

standard 47 may be slid rearwardly to the dotted line position so that when the nut 50 has been. removed, a roll and spindle may be placed in position or removed from the standards. Removable stops 51, in the form of screws, may be placed in front of the standards 46 to hold them against accidental dis laccment.

he webs from the rolls 44 may be led around a lower guide roll 52 and thence upwardl bo and around an upper guide roll 53, said rolls 52 and 53 being journaled in an upright frame 54 bolted to the base 40 adjacent the left-hand end thereof. From the roll 53 the webs extend downwardly and around the lower side of a tension device 55, which may be in the form of a cylindrical rod or bar mounted to move freely up and down on vertical guide rods 56, the latter formed by a `U-shaped frame mounted on the base 40. The bar 55 is supported on the webs and is operative by its Weight to automatically maintain a continuous and substantially uniform tension on the portions of the webs leadingr to the typewriter platen.

From the tension device 55, the webs lead in an 'upwardly inclined direction to a horizontal guide rod 57 attached to and extending rearwardly' from an auxiliary carriage or truck 58 connected to travel with the platen carriage 19 of the typewriting machine. The rod 57 forms part of a web supporting and guiding framework with which the truck 58 is provided, and by which the course of the webs is changed from a direction parallel with the carriage travel to a direction perpendicular thereto, so that the webs may be led to and around the platen, the direction of the web course being again chan ed by said framework to a direction para lel with the platen axis. The Webs extend over the rearwardly projecting rod 57, which is perpendicular to the platen, and thence beneath and around a diagonal guiding rod 57, which may extend in the same horizontal plane with the, rod 57, and by. which the direction of the webs is changed so that they move forwardly to a horizontal Y guide-rod 59 on the truck 58, and down wardly therefrom over the paper-table 60 to and around the platen 16V and upwardly past the printing line.

From the deliver side of the platen, the web course exten( s upwardly and rearwardly to a rod 59EL parallel with the rod 59, thence, rearwardly to and around a diagonal guide-rod 61 and over a rearwardly extendA 1n guide-rod 62, and ther ce to the right in a ownwardly inclined direction to the tensioning `device 63. The latter may be similar in construction and operation to the weight 55, and is mounted on vertical guiderods 64. The guide rods 57 and' may be formed, asd shown, in a single piece comprising an angle rod lying in a horizontal plane and rigidly attached to the think 58. The guides G1 and 62 may also he formed of e single rod "attached in like manner to the truck 58. The, guides 59", 61 and G2 lie in e Somewhat hi her plane than the guides 59, 57, 57, to slutabl space the web portions,l approaching the piliten from thor-'e being carried beyond the laten.

The truck or we carrier h is provided with wheelsnf VtoI rfin on a track 66 which may consist of a horizontal rail parallel with the typewriter carriage rails` and having vertical ends 67 fixed to the base 24C. The truck 58 is connected to the carriage i9 to travel therewith, by means of eoimeotin bara G8, (Figs. 3, 4 and 8). Each har (i8 is formed at its forward end with e hooi; (if) to engage the rock-shaft 21 of the typewriter carriage', Said ber 68 extending rearwardly beneath the truck 58 und attached to the letter by 'menne of a bracket or Connector 70 secured to and projecting downwardly from said truck. ln order to retain the hook 69 on the. shaftQLelioldin or lookingV late 71. is rovided, Said plete eilig elideb y mountei on the bar G8 to move forwardly and rearwardly to and from lot-kin position.. Said flaite carriee i; rod 72 swiveled therein, a. I extending rearwardly therefrom tigo h an opening in :i vertical holding plete 3 attached to the truck 5S. The rear end 74 of the rod 7 ia bent to forni a handle by which the rod nzev be swung from the Fig. 4 position, in which said end is; locked between the plate 723 and un nptu'ned end 75 of the bar 68, to n p-'reition in which Suid end'74 is in. register with a slot 76 in the end 75 of the connecting1 ber. When in this latter Y)osition, the rod 72 may he pulled rearward y to the Fig, fl position to withdrew the locking plete 'll for rel "it-'ing thx` har 68 from the carriage. VPref 'only'. a plurality of the oonnecting here 651, are provided as shown there is one lidiar-ent nach end of the carriage..

'It rwill he eren that with the construction decrihed, thiwrli-cerrying truck ia oonnected tollrawlwii'h the pinten, no that during the lnrinting of n line the portions of the Webs extemling over the guide frames 57, 57", 6in1-nd 62, and around the platen, maintain a eonstnnt poeition relativo tothe platen. As the carriage moves from right to left durin the printing of a line, the bar G3 is lifted by the tension of the wehe. At the ame time the weight moves downwardly, maintainin the tension of the wehe between the guide lolly and the carriage as the latter moves toward said roll- 'Ihefline-spnce lever 93 may be operated in the nenni way to line-- space the work and also retnro the carriage to position for wrihing a new line. That if;il

to say, when the line-spate lever is operated, the platen is rotated and coperatee` with the platen feed 'rolle 7 7 and 78 tofeed `the Webs forwardly over the printing line a line-space wise be produced in the portions of the webs thus advanced. As the carriage moves to the right and the weight (i3 moves downwardly, the weight 5 5 is pulled upwurdl und the web course between the roll 53 an the traveling guide rod 59 approaches a straight line. In this position the weight 55 has much the same kind of effect on the webs that it would have on e toggle joint and so increases the tension on the webs suhciently to causethe supply rolls topay out a fresh Supply of web at each, return movement of the carriage. The amount of web thus aid out is regulated entirely automatica] y, because if the supply rolls at any time pay out more than is needed, the roll 55 is lowered So that the tension on the webs is reduced, and the Sup ly rolls then remain at rest until theexeese as been taken up by the platen. AnyY approved means may be provided to prevent the supply rolls from turning too freely, hut ordinari] y the frictional resistance ie ample for this purpoee without the proviaion of any special means.

The portions of the wehe beyond the webearrying frame are automatically fed forward or advanced by meohanism operated from the carriage at each returnmovement thereof. Such mechanism will now be described.

One or more of the webs are fed ,forward hy a feeding couple consisting of feed rolls (75), 8U. The roller 79 is positively driven by a geur train comprising a geur pinion 81 fixed to the :feed roll 79 and running in mesh with a gear wheel 82 driven by a gear 83 driven by a ratchet wheel 84. The ratchet B-lhas a etep-hy-step rotation imparted to it by means of un automatic driveror interponont 85 between the .ratchet wheel und the platen carriage and driven by the latter at euch return movement thereof. The driver 8.5 is in the form of a rod extending length-A wise of the platen, und which may be supported and guided in vertical standards 86 mounted on the hase 40. `A Collar 87 on the rod 85, and which may he adjustable there f alongand secured in adjusted poaition by a.

and moveathe rod 85 tothe right, thereby i Causing a dog 90, pivoted on Laaidrodto engage n, tooth of the ratchet 84 and rotate it, and through the gear train 83, 82, 8l, drive the feeding couple 79, 80. The parts are. so proportioned that the feeding couple 79, 80, advances the webs therebetween a distance equal to a line-space, or, in other words, the

same extent that the webs are advanced over the platen by an operation of the linespace lever. The rod 85, as shown in Fig. 7,' comprises an upwardly extending portion terminating in a horizontal extension guided in a bracket 91, the latter carried by an upright frame or standard 92 on which said feeding couple and gear train are mounted. As the carriage moves to the left during the writing of the line the interponent 1s returned by a spring 93. The extent of the driving stroke of the interponent or driver 85 may be regulated b :i Stop 9i adjustable alon the rod 85, w ich stop strikes the standard 86 as said interponent completes its forward movement.

The webs a, b, c and d may comprise an outer web a to receive the original type imressions, a web b of transparent or transucent material, a carbon-web c, coated on both surfaces with carbon or other transfer material, and an inner web d. That is to say, the snperposed Webs, where they extend over the platen at the prin-ting line, comprise an outer web a which receives the type 1m ressions directly from the usual inking rib on interposed between it and the types. While the underlying webs b and d receive their impressions from the intermediate carbon-web c. the impressions on the transpz-Lrent web bein on the back surface there-of, but readable tlrough the transparent material forming the web. It will be understood that the number of webs may be varied as desired, and that carbon-webs coat/ed on one side only, may alternate with the'webs which receive the type impressions.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 7 the webs a and b extend upwardly from the tensioning rod G3 to guide rolls 95, 96, on the frame 92 and thence upwardly and inwardly between 'guide rods 97 and between the feed rolls r9, 80.

\A paper-severing device may comprise blades 98 mounted in the framework 92 and spaced to provide a pass eway for the webs, the upper edges of the b ades being beveled to provide tearing edges. The web d extends upwardly and to the left from the rod 63 over guide rolls 99, 100, and thence upwardly and inwardly to extend between the guides 97, feeding couples 79, 80 and tearing' blades 98.

It will be noted that the course of the web d beyond the tension roll 63, diverges from that of the webs a, b. to accommodate a winding roll 101 on which the carbon-web c between the webs b and d, is-wound. The roll 101 is wound on a spindle 102 on which the pinion 83 and ratchet 84 are mounted. The spindle 102 may be formed in sections, as shown in Fig. 6, to facilitate the assembling ofthe arts 4and to permit said spindle, with the carbon roll thereon, to be easily removed. H desired, the carbon roll muy be used repeatedly. A spring holding rod or clip 103, Figs. 5 and 0,1nay be used to '.ittach the end oi' the carbon Vstrip to its spindle 102 in commencing the roll 101. Said rod 103 may cotnprise holding Iingeis 104, at one end, to grasp the spindle, the op osito end of the rod being engaged benea 1 a collar 105 attached to the spindle. A keeper 10G attached to the frame 92 by a screw 10"?, projects over the ratchet, 8i unid holds the latter, and also the roll spindle against cndwise displacement.

It will be seen that as the Webs a. and fl, are fed by the couple 79, 80, the winding roll 101 takes up the carbon-web c. As the diameter of the winding roll 101 increases it tends to wind the carbon strip more rapidly than the veebs a,- b and d are fed. A slip connection between the ratchet 84 and the winding spindle 102 is therefore provided to permit the peripheral s eed of the rol te accommodate itself to t Yat oi' the webs a. and cl. A'hand crank 108 may be connected to the gear 82 to permit the webs to be advanced independently of the carriage travel. The pressure between the feed rolls 79, 80, may be maintained by springs 109 bearing against the shaft of the Aroll 80.

Fig. 9 illustrates a modification in which the webs a and b are wound in a roll 110.

The roll 110 is wound on a soindle 111, to,

which a ratchet 84 is secured, said ratchet corresponding to the ratchet 84 of Fig. 7, and driven by the dog on the driver 85a. The function and operation of the driver 85" are the same as'those of vthe driver 85 in Fig.. 7. The carbon roll 101, in Fi 9, is wound on a spindle 112 driven from t e spindle 111 by means of an endless belt 113 runnin over pulleys 114. and 115, secured te the spindles 111 and 112. respectively. A gear pinion S3 on the spindle 119. is connected through the ear wheels 82, 81., to drive the feeding coupe 79, 80, which, in this instance feeds the single web d. l

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention and portions of the invention may be used Without others.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a typewri-ting machine, the combination with a carriage, of means providing a web course over which webs are guided to the carriage and comprising e stationary guide for the webs, and means interposed between lsaid guide and the carriage for maintalnlng a continuous tension on the webs as the carriage travels toward and from said guide.

2. In a typewriting machinetlie combination with a carriage, of means providing a web course over which webs ere guided to the carriage and comprising a stationary guide for the webs, anda tension and takeiip device interposed between the carriage and said guide.'

3. The combination with a roller platen,

.of a Supply roll having its axis at right anat of the platen, means forming a gies to t web contee over which a web from the roll is guided to the platen and including means by which the direction in which the web ,is fed. is changed from a direction in a plane parallel with the platen to a direction normal thereto, und a tensinbar arallel with said supply roll, beneath Wliici `the web is guided, said bar mounted to nieve freely up and down and operable by its weight to maintain a continuous tension on the wel) 4. The combination with a paper carl ringe, of a stationary supply roll, the axis thereof being perpendicular to the line of travel of the carriage, means forming a web course over which a web is fed from said rollv to the carriage, and a tension and take-u device interposed between said supply rol and carriage.

5. The combination with a paper car ringe, of a stationary supply roll, the axis thereof being perpendicular to the line of travel of the carriage, means forming a web course over whicha web is fed from said roll to the carriage, and a tension and take up device interposed between said supply roll and carriage; said tension and take-up device comprising a bar beneath which the web is guided, the weight of 'the bar being supported by the web, said bar being free to move up and down as the carriage travels and thereby maintain a continuous tension on the web.VY

6. The combination with a carriage and a roller platen mounted thereon, of means for supplying a web to be fed over the platen, a stationary guide over which the web is ad winced toward the carriage in a direction parallel with the direction of the carriage travel, means movin" with tlie carriage for guiding the web auf changing its direction so that it approaches the platen in a dir'ection normal thereto` and a tension and takeup device comprising a weight supported by the web between Said stationary uide and the carriage, said weight movahe up and down as the carriage travels from and ,toward said guide to thereby maintain a continuous tension on the web.

"7. The combination of a rotary platen, and means foi-tiring a web course over which a web is guided to the platenfat the printing line and thence away from the platen, comprising ,guiding means by which the web is directed to move in a direction parallel with the platen axis, directing means to.

change the direction of the web to cause itto approach the platen in a direction normal thereto, and means to change the direction of the web after it has passed the printing line, so that it again advances in a direction parallel with the platen axis.

8. The combination of a paper carriage, and web-guiding means connected to travel with the carriage; said means comprising a guide, over, which the web is led and from which it advances in a direction parallel .with the direction of the carriage travel, a guide bv which the direction of the web is .chan d to guide the web tow'ard the rintingA ine on the carriage, and a gui e by which the direction of the web as it is` .fed beyond the printingline is again changed to cause itto move in a direction parallel with the direction of the carriage travel.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper carriage, web guides extending horizontally from thecairiage in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the carriage travel, and intermediate guides, extending diagonally from the outer ends of said first-mentioned iides back to the carriage, said interme nite guides lying one over the other and crossing each other.

10. ln a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and a roller laten mounted thereon, of web-guidin rames connected to travel with the carriage and each comprising a horizontal guide rod extendin rearwardly beyond the laten, and a, gui e rod extending diagonally forward from the rear end of said first-mentioned rod, said diagonal rods being located one over the other between said horizontal rods and crossing each other. substantially at right angles. Y

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and a rotary platen thereon, 'of a web-s pporting and guiding truck connected to t1 vel with the carriage, web'guiding frames ounted on said truck and comprieing lguiding rods' extending rearwardly from the truck, and diagonal guiding rods `exte'ndi` diagonally forward from the Areal-'endso 'said first-mentioned rods and attaled at their forward ends to the truck, 'said `diagonal rods Vbeing between the firstmentioned rode and 'e'ri'iasing` meh other vat an' iutetrnediatey point.

12. In a typewrlting-niachine, the combination with 4a`oa'tii'iige,of a `work-piece supporting,lliiitiln'ii. track on which the truck is mounted to travelwith the carriage, means for `netmeeting;"the truck to travel with the carriage, .said eonnecting'means comprisin an arinse'clired to the tfi-ickzand provided "with 'ahookto'enlggage the carriage, and a loeltin platijor 'Jeeper eli-dab] mounted r limi-m te 4shifttoward'-an -i'rem4 the Vhook into and out offtpiiaitionfo lock`- said arm to the ctugeyan means for actuatin Said lkeeper, comprising an actuating mil swii'eled thereto, `aaid rod having an offset portion and a sto set to lock the rod) and keeper, said rod rotatable to release the keeper. 13. In a typewriting machine, the combination with Aa papel' carriage, of'a Worlxpiece supporting truck located behind said carriage, a track on which the truck 1s mounted to travel, connecting arms fixed to the truck and extending forwardly therefrom and provided at their forward ends with hooks to engage a rod on the carriage. locking plates mounted on said arms and movable toward the hooks into position to lock the arms to the carria e. and means for releasably holding said oclcing plates in lockin position. 14. n a typewriting machine, the combination witha paper carriage, of a web-supporting and guiding frame connected nto travel with the-carriage, a stationary guide from which a web or webs may extend to said web-supporting and guiding frame, a tension and take-up device between' said stationary guideand said frame. said device comprising a bar arranged to rest on the webs between said stationary guide and sind frame, and upright guides on which said device is mounted to move freely up and down so that the weight thereof is carried by the webs as the carriage moves toward and from said stationary guide. l5. ln a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage, of a platen thereon, means to feed a work-piece over theplaten, work-piece fouling means to feed a ortion of the work-piece that has advanced eyond the platen. and means actuated by the carriage to automaticall)r operate said last-inentioned 'feeding means.

16. The combination with a carriage, of a platen thereon. means for guiding a web or continuous work-piece to the platen, 'web feeding means having a stationary mount-` e ii ingr, means to guide t 'eb as it passesbevond the printing line atthe platen Said feeding` means, line-spacing mechanism to rotate the platen and'advance the webthereover, and automatic means for actuating said feeding means'.

17. The combination `with a carriage, ofen, platen thereon, means for laguidin a web or continuous work-piece to the p aten, web feeding means having` a stationary mounting, means to guide the web as it passes b eyond the printing line at the platen to said feeding means, line-sparing mechanism to rotate the platen and advance the web thereover, and means actuated by the carriage to automatically actuate said feeding ineens.

18. The, combination with a carriage, of a platen thereon, means for guiding a web or continuous work-piece to thc platen, web feeding means having' a stationary mounting, mea-ns to guide the web as it passes beyond the printing lintI at the platen to said coperating with said oti'- feeding means, line-spacing mechanism to rotate the platen and advance the web thereover, and means actuated by the carriage at each return movement thereof to drive said feeding means and cause the latter to ad- Vance the web a line-space distance.

19, The combination. with a carriage, of a. platen thereon, means for guidin a web or continuous work-piece to the p aten, web 'feeding means having a stationary mounting, means to guide the web as it passes beyond the printing line at the platen to said feeding means, line-spacing mechanism to rotate the platen and advance the web thereover, and a tension and take-lip device interposed between the carriage and said feeding means.

20. The combination ,with a. aper carriage, of a feeding couple tower and from which the carriage travels, and means for guiding a work-piece from the carriage to said feeding coman 21. The combination with a apel' cai'- riage, of a feeding couple towarcfand from which the carriage travels, means for guiding a work-niece from the carriage to said feeding ce .e, and means opewble automatically by the carriage to drive said feeding couple.

22. The combination with u paper carriaggtof line-s acing mechanism to advance a work-piece t iereover step by step, a' feeding device for the work-piece located beyond the carriage, means for directing the web from the. carriage to said feeding device, a take-up device by which slack in the web is taken up as the carriage moves toward said feeding device, and means actuated by the carriage at each return movement thereof to automatically drive said feeding device.

Q3. The combination with a' paper carriage, 0f line-s acing mechanism to advance a work-piece tiei'eover step bv step, a feeding device for thc work-piece located beyond the rarriagje. means for directing the web from the carriage to said feeding device, a

take-up device by which slack in the web is taken up as the carriage moves toward said feeding device, and means actuated by the carriage at each return movement thereof to automatically drive said feeding device, the

latter arran 'ed to feed the web at each operation a lin -space distance equal'to a linespace movement of the web at the carriage` 24. The combinationrwith a paper carriage, of means to advance a work-piece thereover, a feeding con le normally stationary darin the.Y trave of the carriage, means foigui( ingda web from the carriage to said feeding' couple, means to actiiatc said feeding couple from the carriage at each return movement of the latter, and ii paper sewn-ing blade located beyond said feeding couple.

25. The combination with e carriage, of a sis iio

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platen mounted thereon, means4 for guiding platen thereon, means for guiding @series of iii -s'uperposed webs to theplaten, means on the carriage for 'feedingr the webs over the platen, ri winding roll located 4beyond the carriage, a stationary support on which laid roll is mounted, means for aiding a web or webs from the platen to Fantir roll, and means operated by theearriage to rotate said roll, step by step `to wind Sai-d vweb or webs thereon.

Q7'. .The combination with a carriage, Vof n platen thereon, means for raiding' a series of superposed webs to the linten, nie-.ins on the carriage for feeding the webs over iie platen, a winding roll located beyond if carriage. a Stationary support on which said vroll is mounted. means for guiding a web or webs from the pinten to said roll, and means to automatically rotate said roll to wind SaidA web or `webs thereon. p

2S. The combination with a carriage. of n pinten thereon. means for guiding a series ot' superposer] websto the piatemiiieans on the carriage for feeding the webs over the platen, a winding" roii located,iieyoiidtiie carriage. a Stationary support on which said roll' is mounted. means forA guiding n web or webs from the platen to said roll, means opeiatekiwby y the Vcarriage to rotate Said roti, step by step to wind said web or wenn thereon, a web 'feeding device to which the remaining web or wehe of said series irre guideihiind automatic ineanis'to actuate said we-bi feeding device, -eo'neomitaiiitly with the spo vactuation of said winding roll. f

,29. The combination with a eairiagigeny of a platen thereon. means on the eaii'iagetn feed a web. over the piaten,`a. w'ehfecd'ing de- Vvice,'menne .tn direct the printed portion of the'web from the platen to said device, and

moana' actuated by the carriage to'drive'iiuid feeding. device; Iiaid p dri rfi ng means fotopriniup; a driver arranged to be actuated by the carriage, a dog carried by said dri-rei",` Va

jttilotiird wheel actniited 'by Said dog, and

means for transmittingmovement from said toothed wheel `to. said web. feeding devi-ee to factiiiate the latter.

rio. uTia, @maintien wis-,ii a impiegati al platen thereon,

device, means to direct ther printed portion of the web from the platen to sind device,

nieani-ion the e-iaiii'iiiig'ii to 4.feed a web over the platen, a web feeding and means actuated by the car age to drive said feeding device; saidW diivihg ineens comprising a driver actuated by thfcarriage at each return movement 0f the latter. a dog carried by the driver, a ratchet wheel ldriven by said dog, and ,a gear train connecting the ratchet wheel with said web feeding device.

fil. The combination with a carriage, of a platen thereon, means on the carriage to feed a, web over the platen, ,n web feeding 'l5 device, means to direct the printed portion of the web from the piatgen to said device,

means actuated by the carriage to drive said feedin device; said driving means comprising a river actuated by the carriage ateweh so return mi'ivefnient ot the latter, ii: dbg carried by the driver, a ratchet wheel driven by said dog, and a gear train conneetingthe ratchet p wheel with said web feeding devil-exa spring ai return said driver as the carriage ad- 35 int-es in letter-feed direction, and an ndpistabie stopto variably iimit the throw of the driver.

32. The combination with a carriage and a platen therefm, of means to rotate the Aplaten to feed a series of webs thereover, a web feedinge,r couple, n stationary support on which Suid couple is mounted, a win(v ing roll to re- 'eeive one of said webs whiie other of said webs are directed to Suid feeding couple driving means actiated by the carriage to rotate said windinf; roll to wind iiweb thermo, and a gear train between said-drivin inea ou ed said feeding muple for actuating th; der simultaneously with the ro- 10o tation of the Winding roll.

33. The combination with :i paper eirriage, of a stationary supply i-oii, means forming a web course over which a web is id from said rolito the carriage, and a tened take-up device interposed between i1, oppiy roll and carriage.

ai. In a typewriting machine the coiiibi nation with u paper carriage, of means for guiding a web to the carriage, said iiieiins comprising a. stationiiri/ gui e and a guide connected to triiveiwith vthe carriage, the intim'. guide moving toward und fronithe rst-mentionedguide as the carriage travels back and forth, and a tension de vice between nation witha pa,` er eamziage, of means for 1.20 t

guiding a web no there, rria e, aaid` means comprising ii stationair gui( c and n' guide connected to t `vel w li the carriage, the latter guide movin 1 tiward and from the first-'mentioned back and forth, a ten' ion-aiid-t-a e1-up` deviele comprising 'La we'ig it resting on* the web 'between said guides, mid means foi*` guiding said weight forf'iipmnd--down movement `as the. carriage travels ,gaine a.' the carria e travels i bark and forth, whereby a continuous tension is maintained on the web between said guides. c

36. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and a platen thereon, of means on the carrie. e to feed a work-piece over the Jlaten, a Wor -piece feeding device separate rom the carriage to feed a ortion ot' the work-piece that has advanced eyond the carriage, and means operated from the carriage at each reciprocatlon thereof to actuate said feeding device.

37. In a typewriting machine, the, combination with a carriage and a platen thereon, of means on the ca rria to feed a work-piece river the platen, a wor -piece feeding device separate from the carriage to feed a portion of the work-piece that has advanced beyond the carriage, means operated from the carria'ge at each reciprocat-ion thereof to actuate said feeding device, and manual means for operating said feedin device independently of the carriage trave 38. The combination with a paper carriage, of a feeding couple toward and from which the carriage travels, means for guiding a work-piece from the carriage to said feeding couple, means operated by the carriage to drive Vsaid feeding couple, and a manual device for driving said couple by hand independently of the carriage travel.

39. The combination with a carriage, a platen thereon and line-spacini means to feed a web over the platen, o a feeding couple toward and from which the carriage travels, means for guiding the web from t 1e carriage to said feeding couple comprising a tension-and-take-up devi y which a continuous tension is maintained on the portion of the web extending between the carriage and said couple, and means actuated by t e carriage to drive said feeding couple.

40. The combination with a carriage and a platen thereon, of means to feed a web over the platen, a stationary frame, a feeding couple thereon, a winding spindle otrs-aid frame, a guide arranged to travel with the carriage and over which a web is guided after it passes over the platen, said guide being movable toward and from said winding spindle and feeding couple as the carriage travels back and forth, means for guiding a web between said guide and the winding spindle and feeding couple, a driver-actuated by the carriage for rotating said spindle step by step as the carriage reeiprocates, to Wind a web on the spindle, and a gear train between said driver and the eedin couple for actuating` the latter to feed anot er web.

41. The combination with a carriage and a platen thereon, of means to feed a web over the platen, a stationary frame, a feeding couple thereon, a winding spindle on said trame, a guide arranged to trave'l with the carriage aml ovenwhich a web is guided after it passesovei.' the platen, said guide be- Lasagna ing movable toward and from said winding spindle and feeding couple as the carriage travels back and forth, means for guiding a. web between said guide and the winding spindle and feedin couple, a driver actuated by the carriage or rotating said spindle step by step'as the carriage reeiproeates, to Wind a web on the s indle, a gear train between said driver an the feeding couple for actuating the latter to feed another web,

a tension-and-take-up device arranged to maintain a continuous tension on the p0rtions of the webs extendin from the carriage to the winding spin le and feeding couple, and means providing a slip connection between said driver and the winding spindle to permit the surface speed of the roll of web on said s indie to accommodate itself to the speed o said couple, whereby said webs are advanced at the same speed.

42. The combination with a typewriting machine, of a web supporting and feeding attachment therefor located 'behindithe machine and comprising means for supporting, guiding and feeding a web from one end to the other of said attachment over a. course whose general direction is parallel with the direction in which the machine carriage travels, and means connected to travel with the carriage to direct an intermediate portion of a web and permit it to he fed over the platen.

43. The combination with a typewriting machine comprising a paper curria'e, of a web supportlng, guiding and feeiing attachment therefor comprising abase located behind the machine, means on said base for supporting a series of supply rolls of web on horizontal axes at right angles to the direction of the carria e travel, means for supporting and guidi said webs comprisin guides located latera ly beyond the range o the carriage travel, web feeding means to engage the webs bevond said guides and feed 'the portions of said webs that have advanced 'beyond the carriage, and means travelin with the carriage for guiding a portion o the webs intermediate said guides and direct-ing the webs over the platen.

44. The combination wlth a typewriting machine comprising a paper carriage, of a web. supporting, guiding and feeding attachment therefor comprising a base located behind the machine, means on said base for supporting a series of supply rolls of web on horizontal axes at right angles to the direction of the carriage travel, means for sup,- porting and guiding saidA webs comprising guides located laterally beyond the range of the carriage travel, web feeding means to engage the we'bs beyond said guides end feed the portions of said webs that have advanced bevond the carriage, a track supported on said base, a truck'mounted on said track, means connecting said truck to the carriage to travel therewith, and web supportin and guiding means on said truck by` whic the portions of the webs intermediate said statilonary guides are directed tov and from the p aten.

` 45. The combination with a carriage, of n platen thereon, means for guiding a web or continuous workpiece to the platen, webfeeding means havin a stationary mounting, means to guide t e web as it passes beyond the println line at the platenlto 4said feeding means, ine-spacing mechanism to rotate the platen and advance the web thereover, automatic means for actuating said feeding means, and a slip connection 'to permit said feeding means to exercise tension on the web sufficient to wind it but insuicient to tear it if the'feeding means tends to-wind the web too rapidly.

4 6. The combination with a carriage, of a pla en thereon, means for guiding a web or con'inuous work-piece to the platen, webeeding means having a stationary mounting, means to guide the web as it passes beyotld the printing line at the platen to said nation with a .work-piece, a

feeding means, line-spacing mechanism to rotate the platen and advance the web thereover2 automatic means for actuating said feeding means, a slip connection to permit said feeding means to exercise -tension on the web suicient to wind it but insufiicient to tear it if the feeding means tends to Wind the web too rapidlyz and separate means for maintaining a tension on the web between the feeding means and the platen when the feeding means is ineffective to wind the web.

47. In a typewriting machine, the combicarri of a platen thereon, means to feed a wor -pieee over the platen, automatic winding means for winding said slip connection between said winding means and the carriage to prevent excessive tension, and tension-maintaining means adapted to maintain a tension on*the work-piece whenever the winding means is ineffective to wind the workieee.,

l FRANK ANNING. Witn:

Jos. G. Rn'mNHoUsn, Jr., L. A. McDoWnLL.

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