US3655953A

US3655953A - Carry mechanisms for calculating machines

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Publication number: US3655953A
Application number: US831823A
Authority: US
Inventors: William S Gubelmann
Original assignee: REALTY IND CORP
Current assignee: Realty & Industrial Corp; REALTY IND CORP
Priority date: 1969-06-04
Filing date: 1969-06-04
Publication date: 1972-04-11
Anticipated expiration: 1989-04-11

Abstract

Carry transfer mechanism for mechanical registers of calculating machines, including such mechanism capable of performing two primary transfers in a single registration. Two primary transfers may occur, when a units and tens of an integrated partial product are registered in a single order of a register that already indicated a number, for example the units amount (9) of one order may be integrated with a tens amount (8) of the next lower order and in one motion the integrated amount (17) may be entered into one register order that stands at more than 3 (4 for example), and, for the register to indicate (9+8+4), the one register order is rotates twice past primary transfer position and the next higher order of the register unit must be advanced twice in one registration operation. A mechanism cooperating with the above mechanism for completing simultaneously any consecutive transfers that may not normally be complete at the end of a registration operation. Simultaneous transfer mechanism for operating outboard orders of a carriage borne register. Simultaneous transfer mechanism for a counter that may also register quotients and multipliers.

Description

United States Patent Gubelmann, deceased et a1.

[ CARRY MECHANISMS FOR CALCULATING MACHINES [721' Inventors: William S. Gubelmann, deceased, late of Convent, N.J.; Walter .S. Gubelman, ex-

[60] Continuation of Ser. No. 168,595, Jan. 22, 1962,

abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 69,227, Nov. 14, 1960, abandoned, which is a division of Ser. No. 194,273, Nov. 6, 1950, Pat. No. 2,969,177.

[52] US. Cl ..235/137 [51] Int. Cl. ..G06c 15/26 [58] Field ofScarch ..235/l37, 137.1, 138

[ 56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 974,272 11/1910 Hollerith ..235/137 1,214,886 2/1917 Brown ..235/135 1,253,367 l/l9l8 Fuller ..235/1'37 1,504,741 8/1924 Chase ..235/1 37 2,008,355 7/1935 Hellgren ..235/l37 [151' 3,655,953 51 Apr. 11, 1972 Primary Examiner-Stephen J. Tomsky Attorney-Burgess, Ryan & Wayne [57] ABSTRACT Carry transfer mechanism for mechanical registers of calculating machines, including such mechanism capable of performing two primary transfers in a single registration. Two primary transfers may occur, when a units and tens of an integrated partial product are registered in a single order of a register that already indicated a number, for example the units amount 1 (9) of one order may be integrated with a tens amount (8) of the next lower order and in one motion the integrated amount 17) may be entered into one register order that stands at more than 3 (4 for example), and, for the register to indicate (9+8-l-4), the one register order is rotates twice past primary transfer position and the next higher order of the register unit must be advanced twice in one registration operation. A mechanism cooperating with the above mechanism for completing simultaneously any consecutive transfers that may not normally be complete at the end of a registration operation. Simultaneous transfer mechanism for operating outboard orders of a carriage borne register. Simultaneous transfer mechanism for a counter that may also register quotients and multipliers.

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Claims

1. In a calculating machine comprising a plurality of rotatable ordinal accumulators; a spring biased actuator individual to and for each accumulator for rotating said accumulator to enter numerical values therein, upon movement of said actuator; multiplying means comprising selectively settable partial product stops for each said actuator for differentially limiting movement of said actuator according to the value of the set up partial product stops therefor; each actuator being advanceable relative to any said set-up partial product stop for entering a tens carry in the respective said accumulator; a carry means individual to and for each actuator for normally holding said actuator from advancing relative to its set-up partial product stop, each carry means being operable individually to permit its related actuator to advance under spring bias one step to enter a tens carry in said related accumulator, and a first rockable means individual to each accumulator and the adjacent higher order carry means, and movable from normal position temporarily to operated position by its related said accumulator upon rotation of said accumulator through tens carry position for actuating said adjacent higher order carry means, so that when a consecutive series of said accumulators stand at a pre-carry position, adjacent to said tens carry position, and the next lower order accumulator adjacent to said series is rotated through said tens carry position, a tens carry is entered into each of the accumulators of said series and the adjacent higher order accumulator consecutively; the combination of a second rockable means yieldably connected to said first rockable means for being rockable in advance relative to said first rockable means when said first rockable means is in operated position; and for at all times rocking together with said first rockable means when said first rockable means is not at said operated position; actuating means common to all said second rockable means and being engageable by any said second rockable means upon rocking of said second rockable means by said first rockable means, any second rockable means so engaged with said actuating means holding its said first rockable means at said operated position; a latch means carried by each second rockable means and movable into engagement with the adjacent lower order second rockable means for actuation of the higher order second rockable means by said adjacent lower order second rockable means; sensing means associated with each accumulator and movable responsible to said pre-carry standing of said accumulator for moving the ordinally related said latch means to engage said adjacent lower order second rockable means, all higher order second rockable means so inter-coupled with the highest order second rockable means engaged with said actuating means then being rockable in unison by said highest order second rockable means engaged with said actuating means when said actuating means is moved, whereby all said carry means related to said higher order of said second rockable means actuated in unison are operated to effect a tens carry at the same time in the respective orders of said accumulators, and operating means common to all said sensing means and said actuating means for moving all said sensing means in unison and for moving said actuating means subsequent to said movement of all said sensing means.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein each said latch means is pivoted on its said second rockable means and is formed with first and second lug engaging faces, a lateral extension carried by each second rockable means for movement therewith and protruding into the path of swing of said latch means relative to its second rockable means in the adjacent higher order, said first face in said higher order engaging said lower order extension when said higher order latch means is rocked by the related said sensing means and said lower order second rockable means is engaged with said actuating means and said higher order second rockable means is in normal position, and said second face engaging said lower order extension when both said higher and adjacent lower order second rockable means are at normal position.

3. The combination according to claim 1 wherein each said second rockable means is formed with a hook projection and said actuating means comprises a pair of spaced coaxially mounted lever means, a bail means in transversely extending relation to all said second rockable means and pivotally mounted at each of its ends on one of said lever means, a tine-member secured to said bail means for movement therewith and formed with spaced, individually flexible tines, one tine for each said second rockable means and normally retracted from contact with its related said hook projection, said bail means being rockable relative to said lever means for contacting and flexing said tines against said hook projections of said second rockable means then in normal position, so that, upon movement of any said second rockable means by its related said first rockable means, the related said tine snaps into engagement with its respective hook projection for said holding of said first rockable means at its said operated position and for moving said second rockable means in advance of said first rockable means when said bail means is moved angularly relative to the axis of said lever means upon rotation of said lever means.

4. The combination according to claim 1 and comprising lug-bearing means individual to each accumulator and rotatable in unison therewith, each accumulator being rotatable in one direction for additive operations and in the opposite direction for subtractive operations, first, second and third transverse rods; said second rod normally in additive position being mounted for radial movement relative to said first rod from said additive position to subtractive position, and said third rod being a part of said operating means and mounted for angular movement relative to said first rod from normal position to operated position; each said sensing means comprising a first lever and a second lever pivoted respectively on said first and second rods and extending toward each other so that the distal portions of said first and second levers are adjacent to each other, said distal portion of said second lever having a lost motion slot means formed thereon, a lateral stud means carried by said first lever and engaging said second lever in said slot means for support of said second lever by said first lever and for angular movement of said second lever from rest position normally to operated position by said first lever, said lost motion slot means also permitting movement of said second lever by said second rod whenever said second rod is moved from said additive to said subtractive position, a sensing finger pivoted on said second lever and spring restrained in normal position, said sensing finger contracting said lug-bearing means for stopping rotation of said first and second levers at a position substantially midway between the respective said rest position and operated position, whenever said related accumulator stands at pre-carry position, either in additive operations or subtractive operations, said first lever normally contacting said third rod so that said third rod may move angularly in advance of said first lever whenever said first lever is blocked at said midway position, a lateral projection on each first lever, a spring biased rock-member in each order pivoted on said third rod and comprising a first arm normally engaging the related said lateral projection for yieldably holding said first lever in said contact with said third rod for movement of said first lever normally from said rest position to said operated position upon said angular movement of said third rod, said lateral projection causing said rock-member to rotate when said first lever is blocked at said midway position and said third rod advances to its said operated position, said rock-member comprising a second arm engaging the related said latch and moving said latch into engagement with said adjacent lower order second rockable means when said rotation of said rock-member occurs.

5. A calculating machine comprising a series of ordinal accumulator means, differential actuator means operable for actuating said accumulator means, a spring means for each of said series of accumulator means, carry means resiliently biased by said spring means in each order in said series and being triggerable for performing carry operations in each related one of said ordinal accumulator means, means for triggering each of said carry means responsive to actuation of the adjacent lower order accumulator means through tens carry position during operation of said actuator means, so that carry operations in a series of accumulators may be performed consecutively in a crawl-like manner during operation of said actuator means, and a simultaneous carry trigGering means operable in sequence immediately following operation of said actuator means for effecting triggering at the same time in a series of orders of carry means in which triggering is to occur and has not yet been performed in the consecutive said crawl-like manner.

6. A calculating machine comprising a plurality of ordinal accumulator means, differential actuator means operable for actuating said accumulator means, a series of crawl carry means for said ordinal accumulator means responsive to operation of the next lower order accumulator means through tens carry for performing a carry in its respective order during operation of said actuator means, and means operable following operation of said actuator means for effecting simultaneous actuation of said series of adjacent orders of said crawl carry means when the associated said accumulator means each stand at pre-carry at the end of the operation of said actuator means and the lowest of said orders of said ordinal accumulator means is operated through a tens carry position.

7. A calculating machine comprising a plurality of rotatable ordinal accumulator means; ordinal accumulator actuator means for each of said accumulator means; a tens carry means for each of said actuator means for advancing said related actuator means for a tens carry in the associated accumulator means and movably responsive to rotation of the adjacent lower order accumulator means through a tens carry position; and simultaneous carry means comprising motivating means common to all said tens carry means, ordinal sensing means all operable together for sensing those associated accumulator means standing at pre-carry position, adjacent to the tens carry position, an actuating means for and engaging each of said tens carry means for operating its tens carry means when the tens carry means is at rest position upon movement of the actuating means, the said actuating means being engageable with said motivating means only at the operated position of the tens carry means and being movable in advance of the tens carry means in operated position, and a latch means on each of said actuating means movably responsive to the related ordinal sensing means when the associated accumulator means stands at pre-carry position for inter-coupling with the adjacent lower order actuating means, so that all of said actuating means intercoupled in series with the highest order actuating means engaged with said motivating means are all moved together for effecting tens carry in the associated ordinal accumulator means when the highest order actuating means engaged with said motivating means, is moved by said motivating means.

8. A simultaneous carry mechanism for use in a calculating machine in which there is a plurality of rotatable ordinal accumulators means, ordinal accumulator actuators and a tens carry device for each accumulator actuator for advancing the actuator for a tens carry in the associated accumulator and movably responsive to rotation of the adjacent lower order accumulator through tens carry position, said simultaneous carry mechanism comprising motivating means for and common to all said tens carry devices, ordinal sensing means all operable together for sensing the associated accumulator means standing at pre-carry position, adjacent to the tens carry position, an actuating means for and engaging each tens carry device for operating its tens carry device when the tens carry device is at rest position upon movement of the actuating means, said actuating means being engageable with the said motivating means only at the operated position of the tens carry device and being movable in advance of the tens carry device in operated position, and a latch means on each actuating means movably responsive to the related sensing means when the associated accumulator means stands at pre-carry position for inter-coupling with the adjacent lower order actuating means, so that all said actuating means inter-coupled in series with the highest order actuating Means engaged with the motivating means are all moved together for effecting tens carry in the associated accumulator means when the highest order actuating means which is engaged with the motivating means is moved by the motivating means.

9. In a calculating machine, the combination of a calculating means for producing the product of a multiplicand and a multiplier, a plurality of register means operable for indicating products, ordinal actuator means comprising tens carry means operable for registering said product under control of said calculating means and for performing any incidental carry operations at the same time in said register means, simultaneous carry means for operating said tens carry means to complete simultaneously any remaining incidental uncompleted consecutive carry after the operation of said actuator means in consecutive registers standing at pre-carry wherein carry should occur, and motivating means for operating said actuator means to register the product and incidental carries and thereafter operating said simultaneous carry means for completing any remaining consecutive carry simultaneously.

10. In a calculating machine, a plurality of register means, carry trip means carried by each of said register means and movable therewith, actuator means for operating said register means under control by said machine, and extendable for performing tens carry registration, incidental carry means carried by said actuator means operable for extending said actuator means, unitarily to include said tens carry registration with the operation of said register means by said actuator means, and inter-connecting linkage means connecting between a said carry trip means and the next higher order said incidental carry means and responsive to tens carry movement of its respective said carry trip means for operating the next higher order said incidental carry means, and whereby when one of said register means, operated by its related actuator means, moves through a carry station, said carry trip means carried by the one of said register means, operates its related inter-connecting linkage means and the next higher order incidental carry means for advancing its actuator means one unit, so as to carry one in the next higher order register means.

11. A calculating machine comprising calculating means for producing a product of a multiplicand and a multiplier, a plurality of ordinally disposed registers for entry of said product therein, carry trip means carried by said registers and movable therewith, a plurality of actuator means one for and engaging each of said registers for operating said registers, incidental carry means carried by said actuators and operable more than once in each computation cycle for extending said actuators one incremental value for each operation of said carry means, interconnecting linkage means connecting between said carry trip means and the next higher order said incidental carry means and responsive to tens carry movement of its respective said carry trip means for operating the next higher order said incidental carry means, whereby a register in one order is operated through tens carry more than once will cause the next higher actuator means to be extended a corresponding number of increments and resulting operation of said higher order register.

12. An outboard carry mechanism for a calculating machine comprising an ordinally shiftable carriage, a series of ordinal accumulators carried by said carriage, a group of successive orders of said accumulators being inboard and all others being outboard relative to said machine, each accumulator being operable individually according to digit values, a plurality of ordinally disposed accumulator actuators in said machine operable for entering digit values into all said inboard accumulators, and an inboard carry mechanism for effecting tens carry operation in inboard orders of said accumulators, said outboard carry mechanism being carried by said carriage and comprising similar caRry units, one for each order of said accumulators that can be carried outboard, an operating device comprising a movable transverse member common to and for all said carry units, each carry unit comprising first and second coaxial levers, said second lever being yieldably constrained to rotate together with said first lever until said second lever is stopped, whereupon said first lever is movable further angularly relative to said second lever, pawl means carried by said second lever for engaging and operating the related said accumulator for a tens carry upon rotation of said second lever, spring biased latch means carried by said first lever and movable relative to said first lever into engagement with said transverse member under the influence of said spring bias for subsequent angular movement of said first and second levers by movement of said transverse member, a rockable detent means contacting said latch means for normally holding said latch means disengaged from said member, and a tens carry sensing means individual to each accumulator and movable responsive to movement of said accumulator through tens carry position for rocking said detent means in the adjacent higher order to disengage said higher order detent means from its said latch means whereupon said related latch means is free to move to engage with said transverse member, and a blocking means extending transversely in said machine and located in the path of said member-engaging movement of all inboard said latch means for preventing engagement of any said inboard latch means with said transverse members, whereby the first outboard order latch means is the lowest order latch means that can engage with said member when the highest inboard order accumulator is moved through tens carry position, and whereby when any said carry unit is located inboard it is not actuatable to effect carry operations in the respective inboard order even though said adjacent lower order accumulator is moved through tens carry position.

13. The construction according to claim 12 wherein each said carry unit comprises a coupler carried by said first lever and movable relative to said first lever into engagement with the adjacent lower order first lever for rotation of the higher order first lever together with said lower order first lever upon rotation of said lower order first lever, and a pre-carry sensing means in each order engaging said coupler of the adjacent higher order and movable for sensing the pre-carry position, adjacent to said tens carry position, of the related said accumulator for thereupon engaging said higher order coupler with the adjacent lower order first lever when said lower order accumulator is standing at said pre-carry position, whereby all carry units so inter-coupled with said first outboard order carry unit are operable to simultaneously effect carry operations in all said inter-coupled orders when said first outboard order first lever is rotated by said transverse members as aforesaid.

14. An outboard carry mechanism for a calculating machine comprising an ordinally shiftable carriage, a series of ordinal accumulators rotatably mounted on said carriage, successive orders of said accumulators being movable outboard relative to said machine upon shifting of said carriage and all others of said accumulators being inboard relative to said machine, each accumulator being rotatable individually according to digit values in a first direction for additive operations and in the opposite direction for subtractive operations, a plurality of ordinally disposed accumulator actuators in said machine operable for rotating all inboard orders of said accumulators according to digit values, and an inboard tens carry mechanism for effecting tens carry operations in inboard orders of said accumulators; said outboard carry mechanism being carried by said carriage and comprising similar carry units, one for each order of said accumulators that can be carried outboard; an operating device comprising a movable first transverse member common to and for all said carry units; each carry unit comprising first and second coaxial levers, said second lever being yieldably constrained to rotate together with said first lever until said second lever is stopped whereupon said first lever is movable further angularly relative to said second lever, stop means for said second lever, a pawl means carried by said second lever and movable relative to said second lever from normal additive position to subtractive position, for in each position to engage and rotate the related said accumulator respectively in said first direction and said opposite direction for a tens carry upon rotation of said second lever against said stop means, spring biased latch means carried by said first lever and movable relative to said first lever into engagement with said first transverse member under the influence of said spring bias for subsequent angular movement of said first and second levers by movement of said first transverse member, a rockable detent means contacting said latch means for normally holding said latch means disengaged from said first transverse member, a tens carry sensing means individual to each accumulator and movable responsive to rotation of said accumulator through tens carry position for rocking said detent means in the adjacent higher order to disengage said higher order detent means from its related said latch means whereupon said related latch means is free to move to engage with said first transverse member, and a blocking means extending transversely in said machine and located in the path of said member-engaging movement of all said latch means that are inboard for preventing engagement of any said inboard latch means with said first transverse member when said related detent is disengaged from said inboard latch means, whereby the first outboard order latch means is the lowest order latch means that can engage with said first transverse member when the adjacent inboard order accumulator is rotated through tens carry position.

15. The construction according to claim 14 wherein said stop means in said carry unit orders is a transverse rod mounted on said carriage and common to all said second levers, and each second lever comprises an arm for contacting said transverse rod upon said rotation of said second lever.

16. The construction according to claim 14, and comprising a transverse rod secured on said carriage for and common to all said first levers, a first spring connected to each said first lever and said carriage for yieldably holding said first lever at rest position in contact with said rod, each said first lever carrying a lateral lug, and a second spring connected to said first and second levers for yieldably holding said second lever in contact with said lug for said constraining of said second lever to rotate together with said first lever.

17. The combination according to claim 14 wherein each accumulator comprises a rotatable gear for rotating said accumulator, a transverse rod means common to said carry units, said rod means being normally in additive position and movable to subtractive position, and each said pawl means being pivotally mounted on said second lever and comprising first and second arms engageable with said gear for said movement of said accumulator for tens carry upon said rotation of said second lever, said pawl means also comprising a third arm contacting said rod means for being rocked from additive position to subtractive position by movement of said rod means from its additive position to subtractive position, spring means connected to said pawl means and said second lever for yieldably holding said third arm in said contact with said rod means, so that in said additive position of said pawl means said first arm engages said gear for effecting said tens carry rotation of said accumulator in said first direction and said second arm engages said gear in the final phase of said tens carry operation for blocking over-rotation of said gear upon said rotation of said second lever, and in said subtractive position of said pawl means said second arm engages said gear for effecting tens carry rotation of said accumulator in said opposite direction and said first arm engages said gear in the final phase of said tens carry operation for blocking over-rotation of said gear upon said rotation of said second lever, whereby over-rotation of said outboard accumulators during carry operations therein is prevented.

18. The construction according to claim 14 wherein each said latch means is pivotally mounted on said first lever, a spring connected to said latch means and said first lever for said biasing of said latch means to engage with said first transverse member, said latch means comprising lug means normally contacted by said detent means for said holding of said latch means disengaged from said first transverse member, said latch means also comprising hook means for latching with and being moved by said first transverse member as aforesaid, and comprising an arm projection for contacting said blocking means when said latch means is inboard for preventing engagement of said latch means with said first transverse member as aforesaid, said latch means also comprising a surface portion engageable by said first transverse member for rocking said latch means to re-engage with its said detent means when said latch means is disengaged from said detent means, said first transverse member being normally at rest position engaging all said surface portions and being movable in a first direction to latch-engaging position for engagement therewith of any subsequently freed outboard latch means and being then movable further in said first direction to operated position to actuate any latched first lever for a carry operation in the respective order as aforesaid, whereupon said first transverse member is movable in the opposite direction to engage said surface portion of any said freed latch means for effecting said re-engagement thereof with its detent means.

19. The construction according to claim 14 and including a shaft secured on said carriage, a transverse rod secured on said carriage, each said detent means being pivoted on said shaft, each said tens carry sensing means comprising a lever means pivoted on said shaft and extending adjacent to said accumulator of the respective order, a lateral stud carried by said accumulator, a lateral extension secured to said lever means and formed with a lug projection engaging the said detent means which is in the adjacent higher order, so that actuation of said lever means disengaged said detent means from its latch means, a first spring connected to said lever means and said carriage for yieldably holding said lever means at rest position in contact with said rod, a second spring connected to said detent means and said carriage for holding said detent means normally in contact with said lug projection, said lever means being formed on its distal end with first and second surface portions adjoining each other along a common edge and formed angularly relative to each other, said first surface portion standing in the path of movement of said stud for being moved by said stud when said accumulator is rotated through tens carry position in additive operations, and said second face standing in the path of movement of said stud for being moved by said stud when said accumulator is rotated through tens carry position in subtractive operations.

20. The combination according to claim 14 and comprising a coupler carried by said first lever and movable relative to said first lever into engagement with the adjacent lower order first lever for rotation of the higher order said first lever together with said adjacent lower order first lever upon said rotation of said lower order first lever, and a pre-carry sensing means in each order engaging said coupler of the adjacent higher order and movable for sensing the pre-carry position, adjacent to said tens carry position, of the related said accumulator in either additive operations or in subtractive operations, for thereupon moving said higher order coupler into engagement with the respective adjacent lower order first lever when said lower order accumulator is standing at said pre-carry position, whereby all carry units so inter-coupled with said first outboard carry unit are operable substantially simultaneously to effect carry operations in all said inter-coupled orders when said first outboard first lever is rotated by said first transverse member, as aforesaid.

21. The construction according to claim 20 wherein a lateral first projection is carried by each said first lever so as to extend toward the adjacent higher order first lever, a said coupler being pivotally mounted on each said adjacent higher order first lever, a lateral second projection formed on each said coupler for contacting said pre-carry sensing means of said adjacent lower order for being movable by said pre-carry sensing means into coupling position in the path of movement of said first projection in the adjacent lower order upon rocking of said coupler in a first direction by said pre-carry sensing means when said lower order accumulator stands at said pre-carry position, said coupler being rockable further in said first direction by said pre-carry sensing means to ineffective position when the related accumulator stands at a position other than said pre-carry position, and a spring connected to said coupler and said first lever for biasing said coupler in the opposite direction to rest position and holding said coupler in said contact with said pre-carry sensing means.

22. The construction according to claim 21 and comprising a guide means for each said coupler for preventing disengagement of the respective first and second projections by blocking any rocking of said coupler during movement of said higher order first lever by the adjacent lower order first lever, whereby loss of an order in a series of inter-coupled orders is prevented during carry operations in the respective orders.

23. The construction according to claim 22 wherein each said guide means comprises a plate secured to said carriage and formed with an opening through which said second projection extends, said opening permitting movement of said second projection from said rest position to said ineffective position by said pre-carry sensing means, and at said coupling position said opening being formed for guided free passage therein of said second projection in its movement by said first projection.

24. The construction according to claim 20 and comprising lug means carried by each accumulator, said actuating means comprising a second transverse member common to all said pre-carry sensing means and movable between rest and operated positions and normally standing at said rest position, a transverse rod means common to all said pre-carry sensing means and movable between additive operation position and subtractive operation position and normally standing at said additive operation position, each said pre-carry sensing means comprising a pivoted third lever having first and second arms, said first arm being contacted by the adjacent higher order coupler, a first spring means coupled to said second transverse member and said third lever for yieldably constraining said third lever to contact its first arm with said second transverse member so that said third lever rotates in response to movement of said second transverse member to said operated position, a sensing member pivoted on a distal portion of said second arm for engaging said lug means of the related accumulator when said third lever is rotated and said accumulator is at said pre-carry position, said lug means then blocking movement of said third lever at coupling position intermediate rest position and operated position at which coupling position said adjacent higher order coupler is in said engagement with said first lever of the respective lower order, and so that when said accumulator of an order stands at a position other than said pre-carry position said lug means is then out of the path of movement of said sensing member, whereby said third lever moves together with said second transverse member to operated position for moving said adjacent higher order coupler to ineffective position relative to said first lever of the respective adjacent lower order, a stud carried by said sensing member, a fourth lever pivoted on said rod means and formed with a V-shaped notch on a distal portion for engaging said stud in said notch, a second spring means secured to said fourth lever and said rod means for yieldably holding said fourth lever in engagement with said stud, so that movement of said rod means from one to the other of said additive position and subtractive position, moves said sensing member to the respective pre-carry sensing position for said contact with said lug means when said accumulator stands at pre-carry position in additive and subtractive operations.

25. An outboard carry mechanism for a calculating machine comprising an ordinally shiftable carriage, a series of ordinal accumulators rotatably mounted on said carriage, successive orders of said accumulators being movable outboard relative to said machine upon shifting of said carriage and all others of said accumulators being inboard, each accumulator being rotatable individually according to digit values in a first direction for additive operations and in the opposite direction for subtractive operations, a plurality of ordinally disposed accumulator actuators in said machine operable for rotating all inboard orders of said accumulators according to digit values, and an inboard tens carry mechanism for effecting tens carry operations in inboard orders of said accumulators; said outboard carry mechanism being carried by said carriage and comprising similar carry units, one carry unit for each order of said accumulators that can be carried outboard; an operating device comprising a movable first transverse member for and common to all said carry units; each carry unit comprising first and second coaxial levers, said second lever being yieldably constrained to rotate together with said first lever until said second lever is stopped whereupon said first lever is movable further angularly relative to said second lever, a stop rod common to all said second levers and engageable by each said second lever for stopping movement of said second lever, a spring biased pawl means pivoted on said second lever and rockable against said spring bias from normal additive position to subtractive position for engaging and rotating the related said accumulator respectively in said first direction and said opposite direction for a tens carry upon rotation of said second lever against said stop rod, a spring biased latch means pivoted on said first lever and rockable under the influence of said spring bias into engagement with said first transverse member for subsequent rotation of said first and related second levers by said first transverse member, a rockable detent means engaging said latch means for normally holding said latch means retracted from engagement with said first transverse member, a tens carry sensing means for each said accumulator and connected to the adjacent higher order detent means, said tens carry sensing means being movably responsive to rotation of said accumulator through tens carry position for rocking said adjacent higher order detent means to disengage from the related said latch means whereupon said latch means is free to rock into said engagement with said first transverse member; a blocking means extending transversely in said machine and standing in the path of said rocking movement of any inboard said latch means so that the first outboard latch means is the lowest order latch means that may rock to engage with said first transverse member when the adjacent inboard order accumulator is rotated through said tens carry position; said latch means comprising a surface portion contactable bY said first transverse member for rocking said latch means to re-engage with its said detent means when said latch means is disengaged from said detent means, said first transverse member being normally at rest position at which position said first transverse member is in engagement with all said surface portions, said first transverse member being movable in a first direction from rest position to latch-engaging position for said engagement therewith of any subsequently freed outboard latch means, and said first transverse member being thereafter movable further in said first direction to operated position for said rotation of any said first lever latched thereto, whereupon said first transverse member is movable in the opposite direction to its said rest position thereby to contact said surface portion of any said freed latch means for effecting said re-engagement thereof with its said detent means, a lateral first extension carried by each of said first levers for movement with its said first lever and extending toward the adjacent higher order first lever, a spring biased coupler pivoted on each said higher order first lever and comprising an integral second extension rockable in a first direction against said spring bias into the path of movement of said first extension so that all first levers successively inter-coupled with the first outboard one of said first levers are rotated substantially simultaneously together with said first outboard first lever when said first outboard order first lever is rotated by said first transverse member as aforesaid; lug means carried by each accumulator; said operating device comprising a second transverse member movable between rest and operated positions and normally standing at its said rest position; a pre-carry sensing means in each order comprising a pivoted third lever having first and second arms, said first arm contacting said second extension of the adjacent higher order coupler for rocking said higher order coupler in said first direction upon rotation of said third lever, said first arm also normally contacting said second transverse member and being spring influenced to rotate in response to movement of said second transverse member to its said operated position, a sensing member pivoted on a distal portion of said second arm for engaging said lug means of the related accumulator when said third lever is rotated and said accumulator is at pre-carry position, adjacent to said tens carry position, said lug means then blocking movement of said third lever at coupling position intermediate rest position and operated position, at which coupling position said adjacent higher order second extension is in coupled relation with said first extension of the respective lower order, and when said accumulator stands at a position other than said pre-carry position said lug means is out of the path of movement of said sensing member so that said third lever moves together with said second transverse member to operated position, thereby rocking said adjacent higher order coupler in said first direction to ineffective position relative to said first lever of the respective lower order; a guide means for each second extension for preventing disengagement of the respective first and second extensions by blocking any rocking of said coupler when said coupler is in coupling position and said related first lever is being rotated therethrough by said adjacent lower order first lever, so that loss of an order in a series of inter-coupled first levers is prevented during carry operations; a stud carried by each said sensing member; a transverse rod means movable between additive position and subtractive position and normally standing at said additive position, spring biased ordinal fourth levers pivoted on said rod means, each fourth lever being formed with a V-shaped notch on a distal portion for engaging with said stud of the respective order under said spring bias so that movement of said rod means from one to the other of said additive position and subtractive position, rocks said sensing member to the respective pre-carry sensing position for said contact with said lug means when said accumulator stands at pre-carry position in additive and subtractive operations, said V-shaped notch permitting temporary displacement of said sensing member by said lug means from normal position relative to said third lever when the related third lever is at said operated position and the related accumulator is rotated to said pre-carry position during a carry operation of said accumulator.

26. The construction according to claim 25 wherein said operating device comprises first and second shafts, a pair of axially spaced first carrier levers rotatable on said first shaft and each being formed with angularly spaced first and second arms, said first transverse member being secured at each of its ends to one of said second arms for being carried thereby, a pair of axially spaced second carrier levers rotatable on said second shaft, said second transverse member being secured at each of its ends to one of said second carrier levers for being carried thereby, a pair of first actuating levers and a pair of second actuating levers rotatable on said first shaft, each of said second actuating levers being spaced axially from a different one of said first carrier levers toward the respective end of said first shaft, and a said first actuating lever being disposed between each said second actuating lever and the related first carrier lever, a link pivotally connected to each second carrier lever and said second transverse member for angular actuation of said second transverse member upon rotation of said second actuating levers, each said first actuating lever being formed with a lateral projection normally engaging said first arm and having lost motion relative to said second arm of the respective first carrier lever, a journaled shaft, a pair of levers pinned to said shaft, link means connecting each said pinned lever to a different one of said first actuating levers for rotating said first actuating levers in unison upon rotation of said journaled shaft, one of said pinned levers being spring influenced for yieldable holding of said first transverse member at said rest position, means actuated by the main operating means of said machine for rotating said journaled shaft from rest position to operated position against said spring influence subsequent to actuation of said accumulator actuators and said inboard tens carry mechanism, first and second detaining levers rotatable on said first shaft for said first transverse member, a fixed rod, a first spring means secured to said first and second detaining levers for influencing said detaining levers in opposite directions toward each other and against said fixed rod, said first detaining lever normally being in contact with said fixed rod and said second detaining lever being held by said first transverse member displaced from said fixed rod when said first transverse member is at said rest position, so that under the said influence of said first spring means said second detaining lever rotates said first transverse member together with said first actuating levers until said second detaining lever is stopped by said fixed rod when said actuating levers are rotated from rest position to operated position, said first transverse member being then temporarily detained at said latch-engaging position by said detaining levers until said lateral projections engage said second arms and rotate said first carrier levers for moving said first transverse member to operated position, said first transverse member then displacing said first detaining lever from said fixed rod against said spring influence, an intermediate lever rotatable on said first shaft between each said first actuating lever and the related said first carrier lever and formed with a lateral lug means normally in contact with the related said second actuating lever so as to be movable in advance of said second actuating lever, a second spring means secured to each said second actuating lever and said related lateral lug means for yieldably influencing said second actuating lever to rotate together with the related intermediate lever, a finger integral with each of said first actuating levers, each said lateral lug means standing in the path of movement of the related said finger, a third spring means secured to each first actuating lever and the related said intermediate lever for influencing said intermediate lever and said related first actuating lever to contact the respective said finger and lateral lug means with each other, said fingers being angularly displaced from said lateral lug means when said first and second transverse members are at their rest positions, so that upon rotation of said first actuating levers to operated position said fingers contact said lateral lug means when said first transverse member moves into said latch-engaging position, whereupon said fingers move said lateral lug means for rotating said second transverse member to its said operated position while said first transverse member is detained at said latch-engaging position, whereby the operations of moving said first transverse member to latch-engaging position to enable said latching of the first outboard order first lever therewith, of moving said second transverse member to operated position for said inter-coupling of successive orders of said first levers with said first outboard first lever, and of moving said first transverse member from said latch-engaging position to operated position for effecting tens carry in said orders including said latched first lever and all first levers inter-coupled therewith, are performed sequentially substantially as set forth.

27. In a calculating machine having an ordinally shiftable carriage, a register comprising ordinal accumulators carried by said carriage and shiftable ordinally therewith, and accumulator actuator means having fixed ordinal positions in said machine and being operable for actuating and performing carry operations in the orders of said accumulators that are inboard in engaging relation with said accumulator actuator means; an outboard carry mechanism for performing carry operations in the higher orders of said accumulators that may be outboard in respect to said accumulator actuator means, said outboard carry mechanism comprising carry means carried on said carriage in each outboard order of said accumulators operable for engaging and performing tens carry in its respective accumulator order, outboard carry actuating means operable in sequence following operation of said accumulator actuator means for operating the said carry means that may be connected therewith, outboard carry engaging means in each outboard order of said accumulators responsive to actuation of the next lower order said accumulators through tens carry for connecting the said carry means in its order to said carry actuating means for operation therewith, and blocking means in the inboard orders of said machine for blocking the said outboard carry engaging means, that are moved inboard by the shifting of said carriage, from engagement with said carry actuating means and for thereby preventing operation of the said carry means that are moved inboard.

28. The combination according to claim 27 wherein said outboard carry mechanism further comprises an intercoupling means secured to each said carry means and engageable with the adjacent lower order said carry means for operation of the said carry means in one order with the said carry means of the next lower order, and sensing means in each outboard order of said accumulators operable in sequence following operation of said accumulator actuator means and prior to operation of said outboard carry actuating means for sensing its respective order of said accumulators and upon sensing a pre-carry standing in that order for engaging the next higher order said intercoupling means with the said carry means of the order in which a pre-carrY standing is sensed.

29. In a computing device having a multiorder accumulator register, the combination of a plurality of sensing means operable for sensing pre-carry standings in respective order of said register, a first universal means for operating said sensing means, a plurality of carry means operable under control of said sensing means for performing tens carry in respective consecutive orders of said register, a second universal means for operating said carry means, and a carry actuating means operable a first extent for operating said first universal means and operable a second extent for operating said second universal means, whereby said sensing means and said carry means are operated sequentially in that order by one motion of said carry actuating means.

30. A plurality of ordinally arranged register means operable incrementally for indicating digital numbers; a plurality of carry means, one such carry means for each order of said register means, operable for increasing or reducing respective register means by one increment in additive and subtractive operations, respectively; a plurality of extended carry determining means, one such determining means for each order of said register means operable for sensing said register and responsive to a pre-carry condition in its respective said register means for coupling the next higher order said carry means for operation together with its respective said carry means; add-subtract computations control means presettable for controlling said carry means and for controlling said determining means to respond to a nine or zero standing in each respective said register means in additive and subtractive operations respectively; computation motivating means comprising a register actuator means for operating at least one of said register means, sensing actuating means for operating said determining means and carry actuating means operable for operating any said carry means that may be connected therewith, said computation motivating means being operable for actuating said register actuator means, said sensing actuating means and said carry actuating means in that sequential order, and initial carry means movable responsive to tens carry in one order of said register means for connecting said carry means in the next higher order for operation with said carry actuating means, whereby all carry means inter-coupled with the said carry means one order above said initial carry means are operated by said carry actuating means.

31. In a calculating machine having multiplying means operable for producing a product of all the digits of a multiplicand and any single value multiplier in the series one to nine, the combination of a plurality of registers some of which registers are disposed inboard for operation directly by said multiplying means and some of which registers are outboard and free from direct operation by said multiplying means, a plurality of tens carry devices independently operable for operating the registers that are outboard to perform tens carry in their respective orders, a plurality of carry indicating elements connected individually to and movable coextensively with respective orders of said registers for indicating a pre-carry standing of its respective said register, a sensing means operable by said multiplying means in sequence following entry of a complete product in said registers for sensing each ordinal carry indicating element and when said element stands at pre-carry for coupling its respective tens carry device for operation with the next adjacent lower order tens carry device, a carry operating device connected with said multiplying means for a single operation in sequence by said multiplying means following the operation of said sensing means for operating any said tens carry devices connected therewith, and a plurality of ordinal tens carry engaging means one of which is connected to each of said tens carry devices and the lowest outboard order of which is operable responsive to tens carry in the highest inboard order of said registers for connecting its respective lowest outboard order said tens carry device with said carry operating device for operation of the connected said tens carry device by said operating device, whereby the lowest outboard order said tens carry device connected with said operating device and all higher orders of said tens carry devices coupled together and with said lowest outboard order said tens carry device are operated simultaneously by a single operation of said operating device.

32. The construction according to claim 31, characterized further in that said multiplying means comprises a blocking means standing in the path of movement of all said engaging means that are shifted inboard below the highest inboard order.

33. A tens carry mechanism for a multiorder register on an ordinally shiftable carriage in a calculating machine, the highest order of said register always being inboard relative to said machine and the other orders being movable inboard or outboard successively upon shifting of said carriage, the lowest order inboard register order being the first inboard order, each order of said register comprising a rotatable numeral wheel and a gear for rotating said numeral wheel, an actuator in said machine engageable with said first inboard order gear and movable according to digit values for effecting rotation of the related numeral wheel in a first direction in additive operations and in the opposite direction in subtractive operations, said carry mechanism being mounted inboard said machine and comprising a plurality of ordinally disposed similar carry units, one carry unit for each register order, except the first inboard order, and relative to the inboard position of said register orders, so that the lowest order carry unit is associated with the second inboard order of said register, said carry mechanism also comprising lug means secured to each gear, a stud means secured to each numeral wheel, except the highest order numeral wheel, a spring biased rockable first bellcrank in each register order except said highest order and comprising first and second bellcrank arms, said first bellcrank arm standing in the path of movement of the related said stud means for being rocked against said spring bias by said stud means when the related said numeral wheel is rotated through tens carry position in said first direction or in said opposite direction, a spring biased rockable second bellcrank supported in said machine and comprising third and fourth bellcrank arms, said third bellcrank arm being engageable with said second bellcrank arm in said first inboard order for being rocked against said spring bias by said first bellcrank when the related numeral wheel is rotated through said tens carry position, a first shaft, a second shaft and a stop rod mounted on said machine transverse to said carry units, each said carry unit comprising a spring influenced first lever pivoted on said first shaft and normally at rest position in contact with said stop rod under said spring influence, a first transverse means movable between additive operation position and subtractive operation position and normally standing at said additive operation position, first and second pawls pivoted coaxially on a distal portion of said first lever, a first spring secured to said first and second pawls for yieldably holding said second pawl engaged with said first pawl for rocking of said second pawl in unison with said first pawl relative to said first lever, a latch means pivoted on said first lever between the axis of said lever and of said pawls, a second spring secured to said latch means and said first pawl for holding said first pawl in contact with said first transverse means so that said first and second pawls move together with said first transverse means from additive operation position to subtractive operation position, in said additive position of said pawls said first pawl being engageable with said gear associated therewith for effectinG rotation of the related said numeral wheel in said first direction for a tens carry when said first lever is rocked to operated position, in said subtractive position of said pawls said second pawl being engageable with said associated gear for effecting rotation of said related numeral wheel in said opposite direction for a tens carry when said first lever is rocked to said operated position, and in each instance in the final phase of said movement of said first lever to said operated position, the other of said pawls engages said gear for blocking over-rotation of said gear and numeral wheel, a second transverse means normally being at rest position and movable to operated position, a spring biased detent means pivoted on said second shaft and normally engaging said latch means under said spring bias for holding said latch means against the influence of said second spring and retracted from engagement with said second transverse means in rest position, disengagement of a said detent means from its related latch means permitting said latch means to engage with said second transverse means so that movement of said second transverse means to operated position rocks any first lever so latched thereto for effecting a tens carry in the respective register order associated therewith, a lateral extension carried by each said detent means and extending to the adjacent lower order carry unit, and the lowest order detent extension standing in the path of movement of said fourth bellcrank arm for being rocked by said fourth bellcrank arm to disengage from the related said latch means for permitting said latch means to engage said second transverse means when the first inboard order numeral wheel rotates through tens carry position, a pre-carry sensing means in each carry unit order for sensing said lug means associated therewith when said related numeral wheel stands at pre-carry position, adjacent to said tens carry position, and a lever means movable responsive to said pre-carry sensing means only when said associated numeral wheel stands at said pre-carry position for engaging said detent extension of the adjacent higher order for rocking said higher order detent to disengage from its related said latch means for liberating said latch means to engage with said second transverse means whereby, when said first inboard order numeral wheel rotates through tens carry position and a series of higher order numeral wheels adjacent to said first inboard order stand at pre-carry position, the latch means associated with said second inboard register order and said higher order latch means, associated with said register orders in series and standing at pre-carry position, are all liberated for engagement with said second transverse means for subsequent simultaneous tens carry actuation of the associated register orders.

34. The construction according to claim 33 and comprising a lateral finger integral with each latch means engaging the adjacent lower order latch means so that when said lower order latch means is not liberated to rock into engagement with said second transverse means, due to standing of the associated register order at a position other than said pre-carry position, said higher order latch means is blocked from rocking into engagement with said second transverse means even though the register order associated with said higher order latch means stands at said pre-carry position.

35. The construction according to claim 33 wherein said pre-carry sensing means comprises a second lever pivoted on said first shaft and normally at rest position in contact with said stop rod, a sensing member and a guide member pivoted coaxially on a distal portion of said second lever, said guide member contacting said first transverse means for being rocked relative to said second lever by said first transverse means from additive position to subtractive position, a third spring secured to said guide member and said second lever for holding said guide member in said contact with said first transverse means, a fourth spring secured to said sensing member and said guide member for yieldably holding said sensing member in contact with said guide member for rocking of said sensing member together with said guide member between said additive position and subtractive position for aligning said sensing member for said sensing of said lug means of the associated register order when the related numeral wheel stands respectively at additive pre-carry position and subtractive pre-carry position and said second lever is rotated, said lug means in a pre-carry position then arresting said second lever midway between its said rest position and operated position, but when said lug means stands at a position other than pre-carry position said second lever is unobstructed in its movement to operated position, said lever means being pivotally mounted on said second lever intermediate the axis of said second lever and said distal portion, a lateral lug integral with said lever means and normally engaging said second lever so that said lever means is rockable about its pivot relative to said second lever when said second lever is arrested at said midway position, a fifth spring secured to said stop rod and said lever means for normally holding said lever means in said engagement with said second lever and therethrough holding said second lever in said contact with said stop rod, actuating means engaging said lateral lug for normally angularly moving said lever means about the axis of said second lever against the tension of said fifth spring thereby normally rotating said second lever to operated position, said lever means being free from contact with said lateral extension of the adjacent higher order when said second lever is unobstructed in its movement from rest position to operated position, and so that when said second lever is arrested at said midway position, said actuating means rocks said lever means relative to said second lever whereupon said lever means engages and moves said adjacent higher order detent extension for disengaging said higher order detent means from its said latch means as aforesaid.

36. The construction according to claim 33 wherein said actuator is normally in additive operation position and is rockable to subtractive operation position to effect said rotation of said first inboard numeral wheel respectively in said first direction and in said opposite direction, said first transverse means comprising a journaled shaft, a pair of axially spaced bail arms secured to said shaft and a bail rod common to and engaging all said first pawls and being secured at its ends to said bail arms for movement of said bail rod between additive and subtractive operation positions upon rocking of said journaled shaft in one direction to additive position and in the opposite direction to subtractive position, and an optionally operable means connected to said actuator and said journaled shaft for moving said actuator and said journaled shaft in unison selectively from one to the other of said additive position and subtractive position.

37. The construction according to claim 33 wherein said first shaft is journaled, and said second transverse means comprises a pair of axially spaced bail arms secured to said first shaft, and a bail rod secured at its ends to said bail arms for being moved angularly upon rocking of said first shaft, said bail rod being for and common to all said latch means for being engageable by any liberated latch means for said tens carry operation in the register order associated with the latch means engaged with said bail rod, as aforesaid, upon angular movement of said bail rod, and means operable subsequent to operation of said actuator for rocking said first shaft.

38. The construction according to claim 35 wherein said second shaft is journaled, and said actuating means comprises an arm secured to said second shaft for and engaging each said lateral lug for said normal movement of said second lever together with said lever means to operated position and for, at times, said rocking of said lever means relative to said second lever, as aforesaid, upon rocking of said second shaft, and means operable subsequent to operation of said actuator for rotating said second shaft.

39. The construction according to claim 35 wherein said first shaft and said second shaft are journaled, and said second transverse means comprises a pair of axially spaced bail arms secured to said first shaft, and a bail secured at its ends to said bail arms for being moved angularly about the axis of said first shaft upon rocking of said first shaft, said bail being for and common to all said latch means for being engageable by any liberated latch means for said tens carry operation in the register order associated with the latch means engaged with said bail upon said angular movement of said bail, said actuating means comprising an arm secured to said second shaft for and engaging each said lateral lug for said normal movement of said second lever together with said lever means to said operated position of said second lever and for, at times, said rocking of said lever means relative to said second lever, as aforesaid, upon rocking of said second shaft, and means for sequentially rocking said second shaft for said sensing of said pre-carry standing of inboard register orders, as aforesaid, and then rocking said first shaft for said tens carry operation in said second inboard order of said register and in all higher register orders in series with said second inboard register orders and standing at pre-carry position, subsequent to rotation of said first inboard register order through tens carry by said actuator therefor.

40. The construction according to claim 39 wherein said means for sequentially rocking said first and second shafts comprises a first lever member secured to said first shaft, a rest position stop and an operated position stop for said first lever member, said first lever member normally contacting said rest position stop, a second lever member secured to said second shaft and comprising a first lateral projection, a third lever member rotatable on said second shaft and normally engaging said first lateral projection, spring means secured to said second lever member and said third lever member for yieldably holding said third lever member in said engagement with said first lateral projection so that said second lever member rocks together with said third lever member, when said third lever member is rotated, a second lateral projection on said third lever member spaced from said first lever member and engageable therewith upon rotation of said second lever member together with said third lever member sufficiently to effect said liberation of said latch means of any order associated with a register order standing at pre-carry position, whereupon said second projection rocks said first lever member from rest position for effecting said carry operations, as aforesaid, and means operable for rotating said third lever member subsequent to operation of said actuator for said first inboard register order.

41. The construction according to claim 33 and comprising restoring means operable for re-engaging any liberated latch means with its related detent means said restoring means comprising a journaled shaft, axially spaced bail arms secured to said journaled shaft and a rod secured at its ends to said bail arms for being moved angularly about the axis of said journaled shaft upon rocking of said journaled shaft, said rod engaging any said liberated latch means for rocking said latch means to re-engage with its said related detent means upon said angular movement of said rod, and motivating means connected to said journaled shaft and operable subsequent to actuation of said second transverse means for rocking said journaled shaft.

42. A register carry device comprising the combination of a plurality of rotatable register means; a plurality of carry indicators one for and cooperatively associated with each of saId register means and rotatable therewith; and carry means comprising a plurality of flexible feelers extendable from an ineffective position toward the axis of said indicators for contacting said carry indicators when a respective said indicator stands at pre-carry position and yieldable upon rotational contact of said indicators against the side of said feelers, and a plurality of carry members for effecting carry in said register means according to and under control of said feelers upon extending contact of said feelers with said indicators for effecting carry in said register means while said feelers remain in their extended position.

43. In a calculating machine, a plurality of ordinally arranged carry means operable for performing tens carry operations, carry actuating means operable for operating any said carry means connected therewith, an initial carry means responsive to tens carry in a units order for connecting the tens order carry means with said carry actuating means, a plurality of extended carry determining means in the tens order and succeeding orders operable for sensing pre-carry conditions in each respective order and responsive to consecutive precarry conditions for thereupon connecting the next higher order said carry means with said carry actuating means, carry reset means operable from ineffective position to effective position for disconnecting all said carry means from said carry actuating means, and computation motivating means cyclically operable for first operating said reset means into said ineffective position for permitting connection of said carry means with said carry actuating means, second for performing registration operations which may result in tens carry in said units order, third for operating said extended carry determining means, fourth for operating said carry actuating means and fifth for operating said carry reset means into said effective position, whereby all tens carry operations are performed simultaneously and all carry operations are performed by said motivating means.

44. In a register including an ordinal series of register wheels, a reciprocatory transfer actuator for each wheel, a common reciprocatory drive means for said actuators, normally disabled connecting means adjustable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to connect the actuator of the next higher order wheel to said drive means for a forward stroke in a primary transfer operation, said drive means thereupon being operable in a return stroke to control the restoration of said actuator, normally disabled drive transmission means between each pair of adjacent actuators operable during the forward stroke of operation of the lower order actuator of said pair to transmit like movement to the higher order actuator of said pair in a secondary transfer operation, said drive means thereupon being operable to control the restoration of said pair of actuators simultaneously and each independently in a return stroke, and means operable when each wheel is in said first given registering position to connect the drive transmission means between its actuator and the actuator of the next higher order wheel.

45. In a register including an ordinal series of register wheels, a reciprocatory transfer actuator for each wheel, a common reciprocatory drive means for said actuators normally ineffectively operable in its forward stroke and normally operable in its return stroke to control the return of all of said actuators simultaneously and each independently from their forward stroke position, normally disconnected coupling means for connecting each actuator to said drive means for forward stroke operation therewith in a primary transfer operation, means operable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to connect the coupling means for the actuator of the next higher order wheel, normally disabled drive transmission means operably by each actuator in its forward stroke, and means operable wHen each wheel is in said first given registering position to enable the drive transmission means to impart forward stroke secondary transfer operation to the next higher order actuator.

46. In a register including an ordinal series of register wheels, a transfer actuator for each wheel each rockable for forward and return stroke operation, a driving bail for said actuators normally ineffective in forward stroke operation to drive said actuators and normally effective in its return stroke to control the return of all of said actuators simultaneously and each independently from their forward stroke positions, normally disconnected coupling means for connecting each actuator to said driving bail for forward stroke operation therewith in a primary transfer operation, means operable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to connect the coupling means for the actuator of the next higher order wheel, normally disabled drive transmission means operable by each actuator in its forward stroke to impart forward stroke secondary transfer operation to the next higher order actuator, and means operable when each wheel is in said first given registering position to enable the drive transmission means to the actuator of the next higher order wheel.

47. The invention according to claim 46 wherein said actuators are mounted on a shaft.

48. In a register including an ordinal series of register wheels, a transfer actuator for each wheel each having an arm extending outwardly therefrom, a bail extending transversely at one side of said arms normally ineffective in forward stroke operation and normally operable in its return stroke to control the simultaneous return of all operated said arms and therefore said actuators from their forward stroke positions, a coupling member adjustably mounted on each of said arms normally out of the path of movement of said bail in its forward stroke operation and adjustable into said path to impart forward stroke primary transfer operation to the associated actuator, means operable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to adjust the coupling member for the actuator of the next higher order wheel into the forward path of movement of said bail, normally disabled drive transmission means operable by each actuator in its forward stroke to impart forward stroke secondary transfer operation to the next higher order actuator, and means operable when each wheel is in said first given registering position to enable the drive transmission means to the actuator of the next higher order wheel.

49. In a register including an ordinal series of register wheels, a reciprocatory transfer actuator for each wheel, a common reciprocatory drive means for said actuators, normally disabled connecting means adjustable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to connect the actuator of the next higher order wheel to said drive means for a forward stroke in a primary transfer operation, said drive means thereupon being operable in a forward stroke for operating the connected said actuator out of normal position and then being operable in a return stroke for positively assuring that said actuator and connecting means are restored to said normal position, normally disabled drive transmission means between each pair of adjacent actuators operable during the forward stroke of operation of the lower order actuator of said pair to transmit like movement to the higher order actuator of said pair in a secondary transfer operation, said drive means thereupon being operable to positively assure restoration of said pair of actuators simultaneously and each independently at the end of its return stroke, and means operable when each wheel is in said first given registering position to enable the drive transmission means between its actuator and the actuator of the next higher order wheel.

50. In a register including an ordinal series of register wheels, A transfer actuator for each wheel each rockable for forward and return stroke operation, a common reciprocatory driving bail for said actuators normally blocking forward operation of said actuators and normally ineffective in its forward stroke away from said actuators and effective at the end of its return stroke for blocking all of said actuators in normal position, normally disconnected coupling means for connecting each actuator to said driving bail for forward stroke operation therewith in a primary transfer operation, means operable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to connect the coupling means for the actuator of the next higher order wheel, normally disabled drive transmission means operable by each actuator in its forward stroke to impart forward stroke secondary transfer operation to the next higher order actuator, and means operable when each wheel is in said first given registering position to enable the drive transmission means to the actuator of the next higher order wheel.

51. An ordinally arranged series of register wheels, a reciprocatory transfer actuator for each wheel operable from a normal position to an operated position and back to normal position, a detaining means engaging each said actuator for yieldably holding each said actuator in normal position, a common reciprocatory drive means for said actuators normally standing in the path of operation of said actuators and operable out of normal position away from said actuators in a forward stroke and operable back to normal position toward any operated said actuators in a return stroke of operations, and a normally disabled connecting means adjustable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to connect the actuator of the next higher order wheel to said drive means for a forward stroke operation of a thus connected said actuator together with said drive means in a primary transfer operation and thereafter restoration of any operated said actuators to normal position is positively controlled by said drive means.

52. In a register including an ordinally arranged series of register wheels, a pivotal reciprocatory transfer actuator for each wheel comprising a lever arm shiftable in a first direction from a normal position in a forward stroke and shiftable in a second direction from operated position to normal position in a return stroke of operations for imparting like movement to its said actuator, a detaining means engaging each said actuator for yieldably holding each said actuator and its said arm in normal position, a common pivot support shaft for said actuators situated transverse said wheels, a common reciprocatory drive bail means for said actuators comprising a rod transverse said actuators normally blocking forward operation of said arms and therefore said actuators and being normally ineffective in its forward stroke in said first direction away from said arms of said actuators and being effective at the end of its return stroke in said second direction for blocking all of said arms and said actuators in normal position, normally disconnected hook means pivotally mounted on each said arm and being shiftable from ineffective position to rod engaging position for connecting each said arm to said rod for forward stroke operation of said actuator therewith in a primary transfer operation, and means operable upon movement of each wheel from a first to a second given registering position to shift the said hook means for the actuator of the next higher order wheel into engagement with said rod.

53. The combination according to claim 52 wherein said drive bail means includes bail portions secured to said rod and mounted on said shaft for arcuate reciprocation of said rod about the axis of said shaft, said arms and said actuators.