US1094012A - Adding-machine. - Google Patents

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H. O. PETERS.

ADDING I MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILM AUG. 22, 1904.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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ADDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1904.

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H. G. PETERS.

ADDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1904.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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ADDING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 22, 1904.

Patented Apr. 21, 19M

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wvemtoz Heber C. Peters.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEBEB C. PETERS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOB. '10 BUBROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, OIDETBOI'I', MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

ADDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

Application filed August 22, 1804. Serial No. 221,655.

In the construction of adding machines of the mutiple key-bank type, most machines are constructed in such manner that a number can be written of an order equal to the number of banks of keys. Where it is desired, however, to print two or more columns of figures of low order, it has been customary to build what has become known as a split machine, in which case the keyboard, and mechanism controlled thereby, is divided into distinct sections which can have no effect one upon the other. In such machines, the construction has been practically mere duplication without means of combination.

An object of my present invention is to provide a constructionby means of which the recording of intermediate ciphers may be controlled whereby, in one position of adjustment the means for recording individual items become unified into a complete and coacting structure while in the position of adjustment said recording means will be operated as independent sections.

With a machine of the structure described, it is desirable that the accumulating mechanism be under control, either automatically or by ma nually'manipulated means in such manner that any desired series of numbers may be accumulated for a total, while other series of numbers will have no effect upon the accumulating mechanism.

An object of my invention is, therefore, to provide means by which the accumulating mechanism may be controlled, as to action or inaction.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention as applied to that type of adding machines known as the Burroughs type, the fundamental construction thereof being fully disclosed more particularly in Burroughs .Patents Nos. 504,963 and 505,078, issued on September 12, 1893.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of such a machine embodying my invention, with the supporting frame shownin dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. 3 of the printing I 3 section provided with an embodiment of my invention; Flg. 3 is a section on line 3 3' of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 a view similar to Fig. 2 with the parts in a difi'erent position of adjustment, and the section somewhat in front of the section plane of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a similar section showing a modification of the combination and splitting means; Fig. 6a horizontal section on line 6 6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 a side elevation on the scale of Fig.-

1, only showing means for automatically controlling the splitting and combining mechanism by means of, a movement of the paper carriage; Fig. 8 a rear elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 7 ;'and Fig. 9 is a detail.

It is to be understood that while I have shown my invention as applied to an adding machine of the Burroughs type, such-illustrat-ion has been merely for convenience, and

that the invention is by no means to be limited to such a machine, means and methods for adapting my invention to other types of calculating machines being readily apparent.

In the drawings, 291 indicates vertically reciprocable finger keys which are arranged in the rows or banks of 9 each to indicate units, tens, hundreds, etc., to any desired ex tent. Each of these keys operates upon a bell-crank lever 217 which in turn acts upon a locking slide 214 which, when aotedupon, is held in the position to which it is moved by a pawl 228. Each bell-crank lever 217 acts' upon a stop wire 270 which in turn controls the subsequent movement of mechanism for acting upon the adjacent wheel of the accumulator 916. The accumulator pinions are carried by a swinging carriage 910 moved back and forth by a link 914 having in its forward end an open notch 91 1 which engages the pin 910 of the accumulator.

carriage 910. Link 914 is pivoted to the lower arm of the T lever 913 which at the ends of its cross arm carries pins 913 and 913 adapted to be engaged by the swinging pawl 821 carried at the end of a lever 813, said lever being carried by the shaft 800.' Link 914 is connected by a link 911 with the totaling key lever 227 and this key is connected by a link 226 with a lever 219 carrying a rod 202 adapted to act upon all of t e pawls '228 so as to simultaneously release the slides 214.

As is well known to those. familiar with a- Burroughs machine, the series of accumulator pinions 916, one for each denomir ation, are arranged to mesh with a corre sponding series of sectors 610 carried at the forward ends of the type-carrying levers or sector bars 611 also corresponding in number to the number of denominations or banks of ke s. The degree of movement or descent of t e sectors 610 and the consequent degree of elevation of the rearward ortype bearin end of the levers 611, is dependent upon 51c particular sto wires 270 of each bank or row of keys w 'ch may have been operated. Upon the initial movement of the handle or main operating shaft of the machine the accumulator pinions 916 are thrown or swung forwardly out of mesh with their sectors 610 by reason of the action of the pitman or link 91 upon the accumu-.

lator carriage or frame 910, which pitman or link is at this timemoved forwardly'longitudinally by the anti-clockwise oscillation of the lever 913 through the medium of the rockin lever 813 and 1ts pawl or wipe plate 821. ile the pinions are thus out of mesh, the sectors 610 corresponding to the denominations where keys have been operated now descend distances dependent upon the values of the keys operated but upon the return stroke of the operating handle the pinions are restored to mesh with their sectors by reason of the rearward movement of the pitman or link 91 1, with the result that the values of the keys operated are transferred to the pinions upon the return movement of the sectors. When a grand total is taken the total key is .depressed with the result that the bell crank 227 is rocked downwardly and the link 911 is likewise de-' pressed, causing the latter to so shift the position of the link 914 as to interfere with its usual functions, whereby the accumulator pinions are left iii-mesh with their sectors or racks 610 which are permitted to descend distances dependent upon the values of the respective pinions and to thereby pe'rmit the printing mechanism to print, as the total, the amount expressed by the accumulator pinions. If the total key is kept de pressed throughout the full operation of the handle the total is a grand total and the machine will be cleared when the handle returns to normal position but in case the total key is released and permitted 'to ascend or return to normal position at the end of the forward stroke of the operating handle, thetotal printed will be a sub-total inasmuch as the sectors or racks 610 upon their ascent during the return stroke of the handle will be in mesh with the accumulator pinions and will restore the latter to the position of value formerly occupied by them-before the sub-total was taken, that is to say the racks 610 will re-transfer to the pinions the amounts which were by the latter trans-.

printing of the der Z) of the detent 717,'Figs. 2 and 4. Each detent 717 is provided as shown in Fig. 3,

with a heel portion d and, with'the exception of the detent corresponding to the units bank of keys, and also of such other intermediate banks of keys as may be desired, each ofsaid detents is provided with a bent tail portion d which overlaps the heel portion (Po-f the adjacent trigger representing the next lower order of value. Each detent 717 is also provided with a shoulder b adapted to be engaged by one of a series of pawls 718, each of which is provided with a tail adapted to be brought into engagement with a shoulder y formed upon the lower edge of the carrier 611, Figs. 2 and 4. The, pawls 718 are pivoted upon a shaft 7 04 carried by a pair of arms 711. When a complete machine is desired, 2'. 6., one in which the operation of any key in any bank will cause the operation of the hammer 715 belonging to that bank, and also the hammers belonging to all of the lower banks, 2'. e,

sired, 2'. 6., one in which the recording mechansm is divided into two or more distinctsections, the operation of the keys in thecorresponding section not affecting in any manner the printing mechanism directly relating to another section, it has heretofore been customary to-omit the bent tail'cZ of every detent relating to the right hand bank of each set of banks, thus preventing transmission from one set of detents to the other. 1 In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawings, I have shown two difierent means by which the machine can be made either split or complete by providing mechanism which may be thrown into or out of action to serve as a transmitting element between the two. sets of detents. In Figs. 2, 3, 4: and 7 this mechanism consists of the following parts: Instead of the usual pawl 718 relating to the first or lefthand bank of the right-hand Set of banks in the machine I substitute therefor an exactly similar pawl 71.8 which differs from the other merely in thickness. Arranged alongside of the pawl 718 is a pawl 718 of substantially the same thickness and having its forward end of the same shape as the pawls 718 and 718, adapted to engage the shoulder b of theadjacent detent 717. The pawl 718 differs from the pawl 718 and 718 in that instead of being provided at its rear end with an upturned portion adapted to engage the shoulder o of an adjacent carrier 611, it is provided with a down-turned portion which carries a pin 718 and, instead of having its engaging end normally urged downward into position to engage the shoulder 5'. of the adjacent detent, as is the case with all of the pawls 718 and 718, the engaging end of the pawl 718" is normally urged upward to the position shown in Fig. 2, by a light spring 718"". Arranged in the path .of movement of pin 718" is a cam finger 7 90 provided with an upper cam surface 791. This cam finger is normally held upward by "means of an arm 792 carried by a shaft 793, the arm 792 being connected with the cam finger by means of a light spring 7 94 which is attached to the arm 792 by means of a slotted connection, as shown, for a purpose which will appear. Arranged beneath cam finger 790 in order to limit its lowest position is a stop 795. Attached to the outer end of shaft 7 93 isan operating lever 296, Fig. 1,.and to this lever is connected a key 297 which is projected upward through the key-board in convenient position for operation, and normally held upward by means of a spring 298. In operation at this point if a key 211 in a bank in line with or to the left of the intermediate detent 717 (which has no tail d) be operated at will, upon operation of the operating handle cause the operation of detent 717 in line therewith, and all of the detents 717 to the right thereof until the detent 717 is reached, but this detent, because of the omission of its tail (5, does not transfer to the next detent, so that only the hammers up to and including the hammer controlled by the detent 717 will be operated, unless, of course, a key in a bank to the right of the detent 718 has been operated. The operation of the key last mentioned, causes the operation of the detent 717 in line therewith by reason of the fact that as the operating handle is moved, the carrier 611 relating to the bank of keys containing the operated key moves forward out of the line of movement of the rear end of the corresponding pawl 718*, and thus permits this pawl to engage the alined detent 717 while all of the other pawls 718 are thrown upward to the position occupied by the pawl 718 in Fig. 4-by reason of the engagement of the rear ends of these pawls with the shoulders ;I of thealined carriers 611, and the operation of the hammers 715 to the right. of the thus operated detent 717 is due to the action of the overlapping tailsd'.

- Pivoted upon shaft 600 between the two carriers 611 which relate respectively to the right-hand bank of the left-hand set of banks of keys, and the left-hand bank of the right-hand set of banks, is a plate 695 provided with a pin 696 which extends over all of the carriers 611 to the left of plate 695.

The plate 695 is provided at its lower end with a finger 697 which when the carriers 611 are in their lowest and normal position engages the forward or substantially vertical arm of the cam finger 790 and prevents it from dropping down into the path of movement of pin 718 If it is desired to make the machine complete and cause a transfer, the operator depresses key 297, whereupon shaft 7 93 is swung and arm. 792 moved to the position shown in full lines in Figs. 2 and 4, whereupon the support of spring 79 1 on the cam finger 790 is released, and the cam finger will then be entirely supported by the finger 697 of plate 695. With the parts in this position, so soon as the operating lever is moved, all of the carriers 611 move upward to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 4, and dotted lines in Fig. 2, and when in this position, the finger 697 will have moved to. the position shownin dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus permitting the cam finger 7 90 to drop slightly, but not suflicient to bring its top below the center of pin 718 Continued movement of the operating lever swings arm 711, and thus draws the pawls 718, 718 and 718 to the right and brings all of the rear ends of the pawls 718 and 718 into engage- .ment with the alined shoulders 51 If none of the keys of an of the keybanks have been operated, all of the pawls 718 and 718 will have their free ends thrown upward by reason of engagement with the shoulders y, and none o f-the detents 717 and 717 will be engaged, and consequently none of the hammers 715 will be operated, the pin 718" of the pawl 718 passing under the free end of the cam finger 7 90. If any of the keys of the banks to the right of the split of the machine have been operated, the corresponding carriers 611 will be moved up out of the path of movement of the rear ends of the . alined pawls 718 and 718*, and the proper pawls will cause an engagement of the alined catches 717 and consequent operation of the hammer 715, the action being exactly the same as in the machine illustrated in the patent already referred to, the cam-finger 790- being held up above the path of movement of the pin 718" by means of the plate 695. If, on the other hand, any one of the keys of any of the banks corresponding to the carriers 611 over which the pin 696 of plate 695 extends, have been operated the corresponding carrier 611 will be raised above its zero position, and will carry the plate 695 up far enough to retract finger 697 from cam-finger 790 and permit it to drop upon the rest 795 with its forward end below the center of pin 718' so that when the pawls 718, 718 and 718" are moved to the right, pin 718" will ride u over the cam 790, thus causing a depression of the free end of the pawl 718 and causing it to en gage its detent 717, and thus cause the release of the corresponding hammer operating lever 716 and, by reason of the overlapping tails d of all of the detents to the right thereof, will cause the successive release and operation of all of the hammers 715 to the right. \Vith the arm 792 in the position shown in full lines in Figs. 2 and 4, therefore, the machine is capable of printing the intermediate zeros in a number equal in points to the total number of banks of keys. At any time, however, by swinging arm 92 to the position shown in dotted lines in Flg. 2, and thus supporting the cam-finger 790 out of the path of movement of the pm 718" the machine may be split so as to enable the operator to write simultaneously two or more independent columns of numbers.

As hereinbefore referred to the arm 792 has an elongated slot in which the lower end of the spring 794 is loosely secured in such manner as to afiord a little play between such arm and the spring. This arrangement is desirablein order that the spring shallnot resist the action of the plate 695 in lifting the finger 790 when such action is required inasmuch as, in such event, the end of the spring slides freely in the slot which would-not be the case if the opening in the arm 792 was not elongated. Moreover the spring constitutes a link between the cam'790 and the arm 792, such link being preferably flexible instead ofa rigid link -for. if such latter link were used and the shaft 793 should be moved by the connectinglmechanism during the time the parts are in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, it might result in an injury to'the mechanism, owing to the pull of the arm 792 upon the cam finger 7 90 tending to throw its rearward end upwardly while under the pin 718 1 With the present construction, however, the spring 794 would, in such event, simply be elongated and the finger 7 90 would rise to its elevated position on the return of the parts to their normal position.

It will readily occur to any -one skilled in this type of machines that many modifications of the construction just described may be made without departing 32m the spirit of my invention. In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shownrone of these modifications. In this construction, none of the pawls; 718 are changed, but instead for the detent 7 17 which would ordinarily aline with the righthand bank of keys at the line of splitting of the machine, I substitute a detent 717 which, instead of being provided with a tail d overhanging the next adjacent detent 717,

is provided with a sliding finger 717 which is normally urged out of alinement with the heel d of the next adjacent detent 717 by means of the light spring 717. The finger 717 is preferabl carried by a sliding carriage 717 rovi ed at its outer end with a. pin 717 a apted to be engaged b one arm of a lever 7 90 which is connecte and slot connection with an arm 7 92 carried by the shaft 793. The detent 717 is then provided upon its left-hand side with a shoulder 717 over which the tail d ofthe detent 717 to the left will project. The operation of this modification is readily apparent. With the parts in position shown in full lines in Figs. 5 and 6, an operation of the detent 717 either by direct engage ment by its own pawl 718, or by receiving actuation from the taild of the detent 717 to its left, will not affect the detent 717 to its right, for the reason that its pin 717 will not engage the heel 0Z thereof. If, however, the parts be moved to the positions shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, pin 717 will automatically transfer to the detent 717 at its right.

It will be readily understood that the mechanism for splitting and combining the machine may be operated automatically, either by successive movements of the operating lever, or by the operation of the movable paper carriage, without departing from my invention. In Figs. 7 and8 I have shown means for automatically operating the mechanism by a movable paper carriage. Here the shaft 793 is provided with a lever 50 connected by a'link 52 with a lever 54, this last-mentioned lever 54 having an arm 54 extended into the path of'movement of a cam 55 adjustably arranged on a longitudinally slotted plate 55 mounted upon the paper carriage 56: In this construction, the carriage carries a rock shaft 57 provided with a pawl 58 adapted to engage in any one of the series of notches formed in the stationary bar 59, whereby the carriage may be 'held in different columnar positions. Shaft 57 also carries one or more arms 60 which may be adjusted either in alinement with or in position to be brought into alinement with a pawl 61 carried by a lever 62, which lever is operated upon each operation of the main operating lever by means of a lever 63, the arrangement being such that, upon each complete swing of the lever 63,

the catch 58 will be withdrawn from one of the notches of bar 59, and then permitted to be returned in engagement with the next notch of the'bar 59 as the carriage is automatically shifted by the spring drum 64.

It will thus be understood that the mechanism which controls the split or combined chine when such column is printed.

or whether t e machine is complete and capable of operation as an entirety. Moreover the arrangement is such that said mechanism may be moved or operated by the movable paper carriage at any particular position of the latter as predetermined by the operator, With the result that the machine may be automatically split or left complete according to the position of the paper carriage and according to any predetermined plan of the operator, under which arrangement some columns on a sheet of'paper may represent the work of the complete machine and other columns may represent the work of themachine as split, the position of the carriage and consequently of the particular column with relation to the printing mechanism determining the particular condition of the ma- Thus when the carriage is in the particular position illustrated in Fig. 7, the arm or finger 54 which extends rearwardly in position to be operated upon by a projecting portion of the movable paper carriage, is in its inactive position but is interposed in the path of movement of the cam and is arranged to be rocked downwardly by such cam when the latter is presented thereto. Inasmuch as the arm or finger 54 is in inactive position and as the normal condition of the machine is split, the machine is of course at this time ,When the paper carriage advances to the next columnar position, thereby carrying the cam beyond the arm or finger 54, the parts will be restored to the relative position indicated in Fig. 7 with the exception that such arm will be on the other side of the cam 55. The machine is now again in split condition. By adjustably mounting the cam 55 in the slotted plate 55 as before mentioned, the machine may be rendered split or cgmplete for the different columns on a sheet of paper as determined by location of the cam. In this manner different characters of accountant work may be readily provided for so that the machine may be split or complete according to the particular position of the paper carriage and without any attention on the part of the operator.

The machine thus far described is de signed to enable the operator to write upon the same page several columns of numbers. With such a machine, it is convenient to provide means for preventing the operation of the accumulator at times, and the apparatus already described may therefore,'

e combined with some means or controlling the accomplishment of function of the accumulator. If desired, mechanism such as hereinafter described, may be used,. or any other suitable mechanism for controlling the accomplishment of function of the accumulator. In the present drawings I indicate briefly the means for shifting the accumulator which means per se form no part of my present invention.

The lever 54, (Fig. 1) exactly like lever 54 shown in Fig. 7, is connected by a link 54 to a lever 54 pivoted upon shaft 600. Lever 54 is provided at one end with a fin- 'ger 54 adapted to engage a pin 828' carried. by. latch 828 and thus prevent it from .sition, to be engaged by a lug 813' carried by lever 813, and to then engage a lever pivoted on shaft 800. The lever 65 is provided at its upper end with a notch which receives a pin 226 carried by link 226.

In operation, the lever 54 is normally held in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 by a spring 54. When lever 813 is moved to the left its lug 813 engages pin 54 and drives it against lever 65, whereupon link 226 pulls upon lever 227 which drops and permits link 911 and link 914 to drop until the upper rear edge of notch 914 drops below the center of pin 910'. and link 914 is pulled by the spring 911 away from pin 910 and thus leaves the accumulator 916 out of accumulating position. By depressing the left-hand end of lever 54" by cam 55 pin 54 is withdrawn from between lug 913' and lever 65 so that the function of link 914, and consequently of the accumulator is not interfered with. Thus the accumulating mechanism is under the control of the paper carriage whose-position determines whether such mechanism is operative or inoperative. According to the construction shown in Fig. 1 the controlling mechanism, that is the lever 54" and its associated parts, is in position to normally interfere with the accumulating mechanism and render the same inoperative inasmuch as normally the pin 54 is in a position to form an operating connection between the block or lug 813 andthe substantially ver tical lever 65, with the result that when the machine is operated with the controlling mechanism in normal condition, the lever 65 will be rocked rearwardly and the link 226 moved rearwardly and the total key bell crank 227 rocked downwardly slightly so as to place, through the medium of the l nk 911, the pitman or link 914 in an inoperative position, which is intermediate 1ts normal or its upper position as shown in F1 1 and its lower depressed 1n the operation of taking a total. When the itman or' link is in such intermediate position, it can no longer control the swinging of the accumulator pinions 1n the manner hereinbefore explained, but after such pinions have been swung forwardly out of mesh with their racks upon the initial or forward stroke of the operating handle, such pinions are left out of me'sh'upon the return stroke is inasmuch as the pitinan 914 which has heretofore served to so return them upon the rearward or return stroke of the operating handle is in its inoperative or intermediate position. The result is that the racks 610 descend and then ascend while the accumulator pinions are out of mesh, with the result that the movements of such racks-or sectors are not transferred to the accumulator pinions, or in other words, the accumulating mechanism is at this time 1nregular standard Burroughs machine inas-- much as the rocking of the lever 813 will have no effect whatever upon the lever so that the accumulator pinions will be controlled by the itman or link 914 in the usual and wellown way. Therefore in this particular position of the paper carriage the accumulating mechanism will be in operative condition and the items in the particular column vnow being listed will be accumulated by the machine; The rovision of a plurality of cams 55- and their adjustment or location in the slotted plate 55, in the manner hereinbefore explained, will permit different columns of items to beprinted on the same sheet of paper some of which columns represent accumulated items and others items which have simply been printed without accumulation, the order and arrangement of the accumulated and .non-accumulated columns being accordin to the prearran ed plan of the cams 55. It is understood owever that the feature of so controlling the accumulating mechanism does not, per se, form any part of my present invention inasmuch as I have made it the subj ect matter of an application heretofore filed by me (Ma 12, 1904, Serial No. 207,631, now Patent No. 1,028,133 issued June 4,

osition to which it is shifted or I 1912), and I herein claim this feature only as an element in some of the claims, in a combination including the means for controlling the split and complete conditions of the machine whereby a number of columns of items may be simultaneously printed with a single machine and whereby the machine may print some of the columns on the sheet of paper without accumulating the items thereof. 4

In some of the claims which follow the term accountin devices is employed to designate broa ly the means whereby denominationally individual registration or recording or both is done.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a multi 1e key-bank adding machine, having a ongitudinally movable paper carriage, a plurality of accounting devices controlled by the key-banks respectively and cooperatively related, and means controlled by said carriage for rendering the machine either split or complete through control of cooperative relationship between the said accounting devices.

2. In a multiple key-bank adding machine, having a longitudinally movable paper carriage, a plurality of accounting devices controlled by the key-banks respectively and cooperatively related, and means for rendering the machine either split or complete according to the position of the carriage through control of cooperative relitionship between the said accounting devices.

3. In a multiple key-bank adding machine, having a longitudinally movable paper carriage, a plurality of accounting devices controlled by the key-banks respec-,

tively and coiiperatively related, and means controlled both manually and by the pa r carriage for rendering the machine eit er split or complete through control of cooperative relationship between the said accounting devices.

4. In a multiple key-bank adding machine, having a longitudinally movable pa per carriage, a plurality of accounting devices controlled by the key-banks respectively and cooperatively related, andmeans for rendering the machine either split or complete according to the position of the carriage as predetermined by the o rator .through control of cocperative relationship between the said accounting devices.

5. In a multiple key-bank adding machine, a plurality of accounting devices controlled by the key-banks respectively and cooperatively related, the machine being normally split through non-cocperative rela tionship of certain of said. accounting de- ,vices, and provided with a movable paper carriage, and means under the control of said carriage for making the machine complete through establishment of cooperative relationship of said accounting devices.

6. In a multiple key-bank addin machine which is normally split and provi ed with a movable paper carriage, means for making the machine complete according to the position of the carriage.

7. In a multiple key-bank adding machine which is normally split and provided with a movable paper carriage, means for making the machine complete, said means being under the control of the paper carriage at any particular position thereof, as predetermined by the operator, said means being actuated to make the machine complete.

8. In an adding machine having printing mechanism arranged to automatically print ciphers in the denominational columns in which no key has been operated, and means governed by the operator for controlling such printing of ciphers whereby ciphers intermediate digits may be printed or omitted according to a predetermined plan.

9. In an adding machine, mechanism adapted to print a plurality of figures at one operation, a paper carriage cooperating wlth said printing mechanism, and means for separating or combining the printing mechanism, whereby separate amounts or a single amount may be printed at one operation.

10. In an adding machine, printing mechanism capable of printing a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the character and position of the figures printed at each operation, means for separating or combining said printing mechanism to cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit, respectively, a paper carriage cooperating with said printing mechanism, and means for shifting the printing mechanism and paper carriage relatively 'todiiferent columnar positions.

11. In an adding machine, printing mechanism capable of printing a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the character and position of figures printed at each operation, means for separating or combining said printing mechanism to cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit, respectively, a paper carriage cooperating with said printing mechanism, means for shifting the printing mechanism and paper carriage relatively to different "columnar positions, an accumulating mechanism, and means for eliminating the function of said accumulating mechanism. r

12. In an adding machine, printing mechanism capable of printing a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the character and position of figures printed at each operation, means fch' separating or combining said printing mechanism to cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit, respectively, a paper carriage cooperating with said printing mechanism, means for shifting the printing mechanism and paper carriage relatively to different columnar positions, an accumulating mechanism, and means for bringing said accumulating mechanism into accumulating correlation with the printing mechanism in one columnar position, and for withdrawing said accumulating mechanism from accumulating correlation in another columnar position.

13. In an adding machine, recording mechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the character and position of figures recorded at each. operation, means for separating or combining said recording mechanism to cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit, and mean s for recording in different columnar positions with provisions for controlling the last-mentioned means accordingly.

'14. In an adding machine, recordingmechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operatlon, means for predetermining the character and position of figures recorded at each operation, means for separating or combining said recording mechanism to cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit, means for recording in different columnar positions, an accumulating mechanism, and means for eliminating the function of said accumulating mechanism.

15. In an adding machine, recordin-g mechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the character and position of figures recorded at each operation, means for separating or combining said recording mechanism to cause its operation in'independent sections or as a unit, means for recording in different columnar posit-ions, an accumulating mechanism, and means for bringing said accumulating mechanism into or out of accumulating correlation with the recording mechanism in different columnar positions.

16. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording mechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple key-banks for predetermining the character and position of recorded figures, means for recording sets of figures in different columnar positions, and means for separating or combining the recording means to cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit.

17. In an adding machine of the multipl key-bank type, recording mechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at .one operation, means controlled by the mulmeans for recording sets of figures in different columnar positions, means for separating or'combining the recording meansto cause its operation in independent sections or as a unit, accumulating mechanism, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof.

18. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording mechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple key-banks for predetermining the character and position of recorded figures, means for recording sets of figures in different columnar positions, means for separating or combining the recording means to cause its 0 eration in independent sectlons or as a unit, accumulating mechanism, and

' means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in different columnar recording positions. 7

19. In an adding machine of the'multiple key-bank type, recording mechanism, means controlled by the key-banks for predeterminin the value position and character of recor ed figures, means for recording in different columnar positions, transferring means between the key-banks and the recording means for automatically recording necessary zeros to the right of the operated key of highest order in each operation, means for controlling the range of action of such transferring means, an accumulator,

and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof.

21. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording mechanism, means controlled by the key-banks for predetermining-the value position and character of recorded figures, means for recording in different columnar positions, transferring means between the key-banks and the recording means for automatically recording necessary zeros to the right .of the operated key of highest order in each operation, means for controlling the action or non-action of such transferring means in line with an intermediate key-bank, an accumulator, and

means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more columnar recording positions.

22. In an adding machine, recording mechanism capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the character and value position of figures recorded, transferring means between said predetermining means and the recording means for automatically recordingnecessary zeros to the right of the operated predetermining means of highest order in each operation, means for recording in dlfierent columnar positions, and means for controlling the action or non-action of the transferring means in line with an intermediate portion of the recording means and as governed by the columnar condition of the recording means.

23. In an adding machine, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the position and character of recorded figures, means for automaticall recording the necessary zeros to the ri t of the operated predetermining means 0 high- 4 est order for each operation, means for recording in different columnar positions, a single means for controlling the range of action of the zero recording means, an accumulator, and means .for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more columnar recordin positions.

an a ding machine, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the position and character of re corded figures, means for automatically recording the necessary zeros to the ri ht of the operated predetermining means of highest order for each operation, means for recording in different columnar positions, a

single means for controlling the range of actlon of the zero recording means up to and from an intermediate order of value, an accumulator, and.means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more colunmar recording positions.

25. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple keybanks for predetermining the position and character of recorded figures, means for antomatically recording the necessary zeros to the right of the operated key-bank of highest order, means for recording in different columnar positions, a single means for controlling the range of action of said zero-recording means, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof.

26. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one opera tion, means controlled by the multiple keybanks for predetermining the position and character of recorded figures, means for antomatically recording the necessary zeros to the right of the operated key-bank of highest order, means for recording in different columnar positions, a single means for of recorded figures, means for automatically recording intermediate zeros, means for recording in different dolumnar positions, and means for controlling the range of action of said zero-recording means according to the columnar condition of the recording means.

28. In an adding machine, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the value position and character of recorded figures, means for automatically rccordin intermediate zeros, means for recording in different columnar positions, and means for permitting or preventing the operation of said zero recording means from an intermediate value position'toward the right to the next value to be recorded according to the columnar condition of the recording means.

29. In an adding machine, recording means capable" of' recording a lurality of figures at one operation, means or predetermining the value position and character of recorded figures, means for automatically recording intermediate zeros, means for recording in different columnar positions, means for cont-rolling the range of action of said zero-recording means, an accumulator,

and means for eliminating the accumulatingfunction thereof.

30. In an adding machine, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the value position and character of recorded figures, means for automatically recording intermediate zeros, means for recording in different columnar positions, means for permitting or preventing the operation ofsaid zero-recording means from an intermediate value position toward the right to the next value to be recorded, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more columnar recording positions.

31. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple keybanks for predetermining the character and position of recorded figures at each operation, means for automatically recording intermediate zeros, means for recording in different columnar positions, and means for controlling the range of action .of the zerorecording means according to the columnar condition of the recording means.

32. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple keybanks for predetermining the character and position of recorded figures at each operation, means for automatically recording intermediate zeros, means for recording in different columnar positions, and means for permitting or preventing the operation of the zero-recording means from an intermediate value position toward the right to the next value to be recorded at such operation according to the columnar condition of the recording means.

33. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple keybanks for redetermining the character and position 0? recorded figures at each operation, means for automatically recording intermediate zeros, means for recording in different columnar positions, means for controlling the range of action of the zero-recording means, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof.

34. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, recording means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means controlled by the multiple keybanks for predetermining the character and position of recorded figures at each operation, means for automatically recording in termediate zeros, means for recording in dif ferent columnar positions, means for permitting or preventin the operation of the zerorecording means rom an intermediate value position toward the right to the next value to be recorded at such operation, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more columnar recording positions.

35. In an adding machine, a plurality of sets of impression means by which a plurality of figures may be recorded at a single operation, predetermining means for controlling the value recording positions of said sets of impression means, a plurality of individual actuators, one for each set of impression means, transferring means for automatically operating actuators to the right of the actuator controlled by any operated portion ofvthe predetermining means, means for varying the range of action of said transferring means, and means for operating said impression means in different columnar positions and correspondingly controlling said varying means.

36. In an adding machine, a plurality of sets of impression means by which a plurality of figures may be recorded at a single operation, predetermining means for controlling the value recording osition if said s ts of impression means, a p urality of individual actuators, one for each set of impres for auto-.. matically operating actuators to the right of sion means, transferring -means the actuator controlled by any operated por; tion of the predetermining means, means for varying the range of action of said transferring means, means for operating said impression means in different columnar o'sitions,-an accumulator, and means for e iminating the function of said accumulator. I

37 In an addin machine of the multiple key-bank type, a p urality of sets of impression means, a plurality of banks of vvalue keys each bank for predetermining the value position of its set of impression means, a"

plurality of actuators one for each set of impression means, transferring means for automatically operating the actuators to the right of any operated actuator, means for varying the range of action of said transferring means, and means for recording in different columnar positions and correspondingly controlling said varying means.

38. In an adding machine of the multiple key-bank type, a plurality of sets of impression means, a plurality of banks of value keys each bank for predetermining the value position of its set of impression means, a

, plurality of actuators one for each set of imsion means, a pluralit position of its set 0 pression means, a plurality of actuators one for each set of impression means, transferring means for automatically operating right of any operated actuator, means for varying the range of action of said transferring means, means for recording in different columnar positions, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more columnar recording positions.

40. In an adding machine, a plurality of sets of impression means capable of recording a plurality of figures atone operation, means for predetermining the value-recording positions of said impression means, means for actuating said impression means,

means for automatically bringing non-predetermined impression meaans to zero-re- ;cording position, means for varying the range of action ofthe actuating means upon means-for predetermining the value-recording 1 positions of said impression means, means-for actuatm sa1d nnpression means, means for automatically bringing non-predetermined impress on means to zero-recording position, means for varying the range of action of the actuating means upon said zero-recording impression means, means for recording in different columnar positions, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof.

42. In an adding machine, a plurality of sets of impression means capable of recording a plurality of figures at one operation, means for predetermining the value-recording positions of said impression means, means for actuating said impression means, means for automatically bringing non-predetermined impression means to zero-recording position, means for varying the range of action of the actuating means upon said zero-recording impression means, means for recording in different columnar positions, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof in one or more columnar recording positions.

43. In an adding machine, the combination with a plurallty of sets of impression means and means for predetermining the recording positions thereof at any operation,

,ofa plurality of actuators, one for each set of impression means, a plurality of detents each normally restraining one of said actuators, interactin portions between said detents dividing t e same into two groups, whereby the detents to the right of any operated detent in each group will be automatically operated thereby, a series of pawls controlled by the position of the impression means for actuating said detents, a second 'pawl arranged in conjunction with the left hand detent of the right hand set and normally in inactive postion and means controlled by the operation of the predetermining means of the left-hand set for automatically causing action of said second pawl upon its detent.

44. In an adding machine, the combination with a plurality of sets of impression means and means for predetermining the recording positions thereof at any operation, of a plurality of actuators, one for each set of impression means, a plurality of detents each normally restraining one of said actuators, interacting portions between said detents dividing the same into two groups, whereby the detents to the right of any operated detent in each 'group will be automatically operated thereby, a series of pawls controlled by the position of the impression means for actuating said detents, a second pawl arranged in conjunction with the lefthand detent of the right hand set and normally in inactive position, a cam finger adapted to be moved into the path of move.- ment of said pawl to throw the same into active cooperation with its detent, means for holding said pawl in inactive position, and means controlled by the position of the impression means belonging to the left-hand set of detents for finally determining the active or inactive position of said cam finger.

45. In an adding machine, the combination of, a plurality of sets of figure-types,

each set ranging from 0 to 9 inclusive, a

paper carriage cooperating therewith, means for selecting and bringing any figure of value in any set'to printing position at will,

a plurality of actuators, one cooperating with each set of type, means for selectively operating the actuator which cooperates with any type-set in which a figure of value has been brought to printing position, means for automatically operating the actuators cooperating with the non-selected type-sets to the right of the selected type-set of highest order, and means for varying the range of action of said automatic-actuator-operating means with relation to an intermediate typeset.

7 &6. In an adding machine, the combination of, a plurality of sets of figure-types, each set ranging from 0. to 9 inclusive, a paper carriage cooperating therewith, means for selecting and bringing any figure of value in any set to printing position at will, a plurality of actuators, one cooperating with each set of type, means for selectively operating the actuator which cooperates with any type-set in which a figure of value has been brought to printing position, means for automatically operating the actuators cooperatingwith the non-selected type-sets to.

the right of the selected type-set of highest order, means for varying the range'of act-ion of said automatic-actuator-operating means with relation to an intermediate type-set, and means for recording in different columnar positions.

.47. In an adding machine, the combination of, a plurality of sets of figure-types, each set ranging from 0 to 9 inclusive, a paper carriage cooperating therewith, means for selecting and bringing any figure of value in any set to printing position at will, a plurality of actuators, one cooperating with each set of type, means for selectively operating the actuator which cooperates with any type-set in which a figure of value has been brought to printing position, means for automatically operating the actuators cooperating with the non-selected type-sets to the right of the selected type-set of highest order, means for varying the range of action of said automatic-actuator-operating means with-relation to an intermediate type-set, means for recording in difi'erent columnar positions, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulating function thereof.

48. In an adding machine, the combination of, a plurality of sets of figure-types, each set ranging from 0 to 9 inclusive, a paper carriage cooperating therewith, means for selecting and bringing any figure of value in any set to printing position at will, a plurality of actuators, one cooperating with each setof type, means for selectively operating the actuator which cooperates with any type-set in which a figure of value has been brought to printing position, means for automatically operating the actuators cooperating with the non-selected'type-sets to the right of the selected type'set of highest order, means for varying the range of action of said automatic-actuator-operating means with relation to an intermediate type-set, means for recording in dilierent columnar posit-ions, an accumulator, and means for eliminating the accumulatingtunction thereof in one or more columnar recording positions.

49. In a multiple key-bank machine, the combination, with the accumulating mechanism, of means for rendering such mechanism operative or inoperative, recording mechanism with elements cooperatively related for cipher printing and means for renderin the same either split or complete at the Wlll of the operator.

50. In a multiple key-bank machine, the combination, with the accumulating mechanism, of a movable paper carriage, means under the control of the carriage for rendering the accumulating mechanism operative or inoperative according to the position of such carriage, recording mechanism with elements cooperatively related for cipher printing and means for rendering the same either split or complete at the will of the operator.

51. In a multiple key-bank machine, the combination, with the accumulating mechanism, of a movable paper carriage, means normally renderingthe accumulating mechanism inoperative but controlled by the carriage to permit the operation of the mechanism according to the position of the carriage, recording mechanism with elements cooperatively related for cipher printing and means for rendering the same either split or complete at the will of the operator.

52. In a multiple key-bank machine, the combination, with the accumulating mechanism, of a movable paper carriage, means controlled by the carriage for rendering the accumulating mechanism inoperative, recording mechanism with elements cooperatively related for cipher printing and key controlled means for controlling the split or complete condition of the same.

In a multiple key-bank machine, the con'ibination, with the accumulating mechanism, and with printing mechanism which is normally split, of a movable paper carriage, means controlled by the carriage for rendering the accumulating mechanism inoperative, and means under the control of the operator for changing the printing mechanism from split to complete condition.

5- In a multiple key-bank machine, the combination, with the accumulating mechanism, and with printing mechanism which is normally split, of a movable paper carriage. means controlled by the carriage for rendering the accumulating mechanism inoperative, and key controlled means for changing the printing mechanism from split to complete condition.

In a multiple key-bank machine, the combination, with the accumulating mechanism, and with printing mechanism which is normally split, of a movable paper carriage, means controlled .by the carriage for rendering the accumulating mechanism inoperative, a device operating to eliminate the function of the accumulating mechanism, means adjustably mounted on the paper carriage for controlling said device and thereby determining Whether the same shall be operative or inoperative at any particular time according to the particular adjustment, and means for changing the printing mechanism from split to complete condition.

56. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of hammers, de-

tents for severally-restraining the same, and detent disabling means comprising separate devices one for each detent with provisions for either individually or collectively disabling the detents, said disabling means including optionally operable ivotal instrumentalities for causing coor inate disablement of adjacent dctents.

57. In a machine of the character described, the combination of hammers, detents for severally restraining the same, and detent disabling means comprising separate devices one for each detent with provisions for either individually or collectively disabling the detents, said disabling means including optionally operable instrumentalities for causing coordinate disablement of adjacent detents and said instrumentalities including a pivoted piece or pawl and a key and connections for controlling the same.

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a prime mover and recording mechanism com rising individual elements cooperatively re ated for cipherprinting with provisions for suspending the cooperative relationship between sections of said elements, of means for automatically effecting the suspension through operation of the prime mover.

In witness whereof, I, have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 18 day of August, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and four.

HEBER' C. PETERS.

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