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H. E.. BRIDGWATER TYPEwRIT-ING MACHINE FiledlJan. 51, 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Sept. 18, 1923.

UNITED STATESl PATENT ermee.

HERBERT E. BRIDGWATER, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YOR ASSIGNOR TO REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

Application med January s1, 1222. seria No. 532,953."

T all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HERBERT E. BRIDG- wArnn, citizen of the United States, and resident of Syracuse, in the county of @nondaga` and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriting Machines, of which the followingr is a specification.

VMy present invention relates to typewriting machines and more particularly to what are known as collapsible or portable typewriters and to the type actions thereof. The main object of the invention is to provide new and improved type bar actuating mechanisin and .which is especially acapted for employment in a collapsible or portable typewriter wherein the type bars are collapsible.

To the above and other ends which will hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of devices and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred form of my invention,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a portable or collapsible typewriting` machine embodying my invention, only so much of the machine beingshown as is necessary Vto a complete understanding of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on a plane indicated by the section line 1-1 in Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows at said line, said Fig. 2 showing a type bar in compacted or lowered position however, whereas Fig. 1 shows the type bars raised for use.

Fig.` 3 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2 but showing the type bar expanded or raised into position for use as in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the type bar action of Fig. 3 in operated position, the lower case tjpe being shown in printing contact with the platen.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional view taken ona plane indicated by the section line 2 2 in Fig. 1 'and looking:r rearward in the direction of the arrows at said line. v

The main frame of the machine comprises as clearly appears from Figs. l and 2', parallel vertical side plates or members providedV at their front ends with inturned ears 2 to which are securedby screws 3 a cross niember or comb platedwhich guides the 'printing key-levers of the machine. The main frame further comprises a top plate 'suitably secured to certain of the frame mem-l bers. Suitably supported on the main frame is a traveling platen carriage (not shown) on which is mounted rotary platen 6 diagrammatically illu grated. The carriage may be and preferably is constructed and mount.

and other mechanisms, vall of the character found in sail Remington-portable machine.

In carrying out my invention in the present instance I provide a type bar support which is shiftably mounted for the purpose of enabling' theitype bar system to be alternately expanded for use, and compacted when in disuse to reduce the dimensions of the machine for convenient handling;V or boxing. Said type har supportis in the form preferably of a horizontally disposed segmental body 7 provided with lateral wings 8 cast integrally with the l, dy and terminating` in upright depending; extensions or slide bars 9 formed along` their outer faces with vertical V-grooves 10 (Figs. 1, 2 and 5). Oppositely facing co-operating' V-grooves or seats 11 are formed in the stationary trackbars 12. The opposing grooves or seats receive sets of rollers or balls 13 which are preferably associated with ordinary separators or controllers,roller bearings thus being provided for the support or segment 7, V8, 9. The track-bars 12 are preferably in the Vform Vof steel inserts which are firedly setin rectangular grooves or depressions, indicated at 14, formed 1n upright track-bar holders 15.. These track-bar holders form an 1nteeral nart of a' casting or frame nece b L t1 webs 11T which connect the holders or bars l5 and their' vfixed tracks l2 to the body 16.V T ie outer iaces et the upright bars l are 'formed with bosses .ltl threaded to receive. headed screws 19 which rigidly secure the casting or member l5, 1G and the side 'frames l toA gether, thus constituting' said ineniber a. part ot the inain traine on which the seg'- ent i', 8 is niovably mounted by means ot the ball bearings. rfhese aiiord free upand-down movement ot said segment while t the saine time niaintaininothe segment at ll tinies in proper relationship to 'the inain r'irne. rlie upporinchued tace ot the 1 f l) ias secured to it at itsr middle, by headed is inclined upward and rearward and tcrniinates in a ,cuide opening', indicatedV at Q2,

with which. tlietype ends or the type bars are adapted to co-operate as they near the vprintingT point on the top of the platen. Said type bars, cach de ignated by the reierence numeral Q3, are arranged in an are oi a circle forward ot the platen, being' received in vertical slots indicated at 2li tornied radially in the front and under portion ot the segment 7, these -guide slots ating' 'troni a common center on the type guide 2l at the lower end of the guide open- 22. For the sake ot convenience, only' a tcw o't' the guide slots or lers are illustrated in the drawings l, 2 and f3), but it is to be unde stood that the segment 7 is cut or formed with a lull series ot such slots il"- cient to receive and guide a complete set et type bars rlhese type bars are mounted ou a common arcuate pivot wire 25 which is received and housed in a slot Lformed horizontally in the upper' portion ot the segment and indicated by the numeral 2G. The

radit tree end of each type bar is provided with a type block 2l' havingtwo types, one lower case and one upper case. At the under side ot the type bar opposite the type block is a rounded projection or nose 28 which, when the machine is compacted (as in Figi'. 2) may contact with the top plate 5 or preferably with a pad 2' ot compressed felt or the like which is secured in a slight countersinlr or depression in the top plate, said pad being arcuate and extending from one side ot the top plate to the other near its front edge which may be rounded to provide a suitable finish. At this time when the machine is compacted and the type bars are in disuso their body portions are recunibent or substantially horizontally disposed, and, at a slight distance Jforward ot their pivotal support 25, rest on and are supported at their undersides by fixed means, which, in the present instance, is in the form ot' an arcuate wire inernber or pillow 30 which is suitably screws 20, a center guide ineinber 2l which` tion ot the top plate 5. The

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the rear edge t, inernoer or rest 30 is hired or as contrasted with the siiiiitablc rest pme, and the rear upper side of said restshifted ni'ayslide freely over and upon said rest. 'lf he heel portions or those portions of Vthe ty lc bars at the opposite sides ot their l ulcru ns troni the bod;v portions, curve or extend downward when the type bars are in disuse, saidiheel portions passing' tirough the slots 2l. The heel oi" each type bar is l with a cern or curved actua-tin slot it Co-operatively engaging i i said slot is a headed actuating' pin 33 which projects laterally troni the rear end ot an operating; member or sub-lever 315i, said lever underlying' the associate type bar and haring a yielding or floating' support which is one of the important features of the present invention and will hereinafter be described in cetail. The sub-levers are left the lirst order and at their forward ends are iirotally conne/'ted at with the upper ends otdepeiidingf links 36, the lower ends of said' links being' pivotally connected at 37 with printing lrey levers The pivotal connections 37 are in the ilorrn of pins projecting" 1frein thev sides of the key lei-fers, the links 3G being' perforated 'to at bar 1G.- 'llhe iorward side ot said bar istorined with a series ot. pe. 'allel guide slots or kerts indicated at l2 in which the rear or pivoted portions ofthe hey loyers 38 are received and gruided. idear their tront ends said lrey levers pass through and are guided by the conib pla-te 4, said ley levers terinif natingg in upright portions or sterns 38 which receive finger Vkeys or buttons The steins of the lrey levers are varied in height so as to provide rows or banks ot diiiqerent heights vas is usual, there being tour banks or lreys in the present case. Preferably, the keyboard is enclosed in a U-shaped traine piece, not shown herein, but which may have rearwardly extending; sides which are suitably attached to the main 'trame of the inachine.

The type bars 23 are adapted to slide over the rest 30 in order to be elevated into a position for use, this being accomplished by shitting the seen'ient or type bar support downward. With the type bars having a pinandslot or direct connection with their sub-levers 34 it was foundV to benecessary in order to enable the type bar-'support to be freely shifted to expand the machine :tor use,V to provide a yielding fulcrum or support for the sub-levers. In the present instance this support is aorded'by individual iulcrum arms 44, one for each sub-lever 34. The tulcrum arms are substantially upright when the machine fis in' collapsed condition, each fulcrum arm being provided at its upper end with an open-mouthed slot indicated :at 45 which receives a'headed fulcrum pin 46 projecting laterally from the side of the associate operating lever 34 between its ends and resting in the bottom of the slot, there heiner thus provided a iulcrum for the lever 34. Thefulcrum arms 44 are pivotally supported at their lowerends on an arcuate pivot Wirel 47 common to all of the fulcrum arms, and mounted in turn on a support 48 which is horizontally disposed forward oiz the typebar segment and is segmental in shape, being of considerably greater radius than the type bar segment, so that the two supports or segments may in a sense be interseated. The segmental support 48 may be an aluminum casting provided with in tegral lateral extensions 49 which are angularly disposed, as clearly appears from Fig. 1, the outer faces of said extensions being flattened to fit between the side plates 1 with which they are held in fixed and rigid relationship as by headed screws 50. The lower ends of the fuleriim arms 44 are received in and guided by slots or keri's indicated at 5l formed in the rear portion ot the segment 48, these guide slotsl beingr radially formed and having the `same center as the slots 24 in the segment?, the two sets of slots being inline with each other as clearlyV appears from Fig. l. It is to befunderstood that while for convenience of illustration the full showing ot the slots 5l has been omitted from the drawings, yet there is a complete series of said slots extending from one end to the Vother of the segment 48 which supports the sub-levers 34 and their tuicrum arms 44, said slots 51 corresponding in number to the slots 24 in the type bar segment 7. It will be seen that the type bars together with part ot' their type actions comprisingr the levers 34 radiate from a common ceiter` while the key levers extend foreandatt ot the machine in substantial `parallelism although slightly tanned outward at the sides of the system in order properly to space the keys inthe keyboard. Also it will be apparent that the links 36 may be bent or twisted in order properly to connect the sublevers 34 with their key levers 38. Each type action is provided with spring restoring means which may vcomprise a coiled ,spring hooked at its upper end through a hole in the associate Vsub-lever 34 back oi downward 'and beine anchored at its lower` end to a spring'plate 53. Said plateis suitably vsecured tothe underiace otl the seg-l nient48 and is arcuate in shape, the inner edge at 54 being inclined upward and rearward and being'tormed with a' series ot holes through which the 'lowereends of the springs 52 are hooked. VThey upper tace ot the segment -48 has suitably secured to it-a` hori- Zontal plate which is also arcuate in shape and is .inclined upward at its inner ledfgge as shown at 5G, the iace ot this inclined'portion 56 'providing a rest or support for the sublevers when the machine is in lise, said sub-levers`havingj movements which may be said to be nioi'eor less tore-andfaitt or horizontalA during thc expansion and compaction of the machine as distinguished Yfrom the vertical shitting; movements oi the type bar segment or support 7. The 'forwardV edge portion oi' the plate 55 is adapted to serve as a locking device, preventing` operation ot the type actions when depressed as in Fifi. 2, a shoulder or hooi; 36a with which each link is lprovided contacting atl this time with the plate so as to prevent downward movement of the link under actuation ot the associate key lever.

Hand operatedmeans are provided 'for shifting the type har support vertically in i 's bearings in order 'to compact the type hars and to raise or elevate them 'for use, said means comprising a rock sha t 57 arranged transversely 0i the machine in its base, and bearingF at the ends ins 'table openings in the side plates i.. A pair et crank arms 5S are mounted on the rock shaft 57, one being# arranged near each end ot the shaft inside the neighboring side plate l. Each crank arm 5S is provided with a collar 59 which rreceives a cross pin 60 whereby thefcrank arm is fixed to the shaft. T he outer end of each crank arm is pivotally connected as by a headed and shouldered rivet 6l with one end ot a. link 62, the opposite end ot said link bearingon the shouldered portion ot a screw 63 ywhich is threaded into a lug; 9 projecting forward from the associate eX- tensions 9 on the ltype bar segment 7, 8. Said segment is thns connected. at each end with the rock shatt 57 by trains of devices which are in etiecttoggles, each toggle. comrprisine: two elenients, viz., a link 62 and arm which are pivotally connected together at Gl, to provide a toggle-joint which be opened or straightened also partiallyV 1 andv the collar hearing' therein. A. headed screw 65 three l .den into the ieithand end of the shaft 57 cooperates with the outer face of the left-hand end plate 1 to preventwhich houses a poppet stud and also sup-V ports 'a convenient finger piece (Figs. 1 and 5) The housing 66 is bored out as indicated at 67 to receive the poppetstud or pin 68 which is provided with a` flange 69 and carries outside the housing 66a cap 70 which lits over the end ot the housing and affords means for pulling the poppct stud longitudinally outward against the force oit its spring and also for adjusting the crank arm 64. Said spring 71 is coiled around the stem of the stud and is confined between the bottom of the housing 66 and the flange 69'. The inner end of the stud is adapted to co operate with two holes 72 formed in the right-hand side plate 1, one hole located to lock thecrank arm 64, the toggles 58, 62 and the type bar segment 7 8 all in the position illustrated in Fig. 2 where the toggles are straightened, the segment is raised and the type bars lowered or compacted, the other hole 72 co-o-nerating to lock the parts in the positions illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 where the toggles are broken, the type bar segment is lowered and the type bars raised in position for use. Excessive downward movement of the segment 7 8 is prevented by angular stop pieces 73 which are secured at their outer ends by screws 74 to the bottom of the tra-ck bars 15, the lower end portions o't said stop. pieces projecting into the path ot the slide bars 9. the bottoms of said slide. bars being adapted to contact with and rest on said stop pieces or plates 7 3 as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. In Fig. 2 the typewriting machine is shown in collapsed or compacted position at which time it will be observed the bodies of the type bars are recumbent or supine, being substantially horizont-ally disposed'and in contact at their forward ends with the pad or plate. 5. Just forward of said pivots the bot-tom edges of the bars rest on the rest 30 which is substantially in the horizontal plane of the top or printing face ot the platen, the pivots of the type bars being at this time close to said plane. The toggle elements 53 and 62 are substantially straight so that the weight ot' the type bar segment is largely sustained by the toggles and the rock shaft 57. Also at this time the fulcrum arms 44 are substantially upright.

llVhen it is desired to `e\pand the machine tor use the poppet or locking pin 68 is first withdrawn from the rear hole'72, leaving the crank arm 64 tree to be swung forward until the poppet 68 is brought opposite the forward hole 72 and locked therein. This forward movement of the crank arm. rocks the shaft 57 and breaks the toggles 58, 62, swinging the toggle elements into the angular relationship shown in YF ig. 3 and causing the segment to'be shifted or lowered vertically downward on the tr'aokways 12 to its lower positionwhere it is supported by the stop plates 7 3. This shitting movement in the present instance isv about three-quarters ot an inch'in length.

i As a result the shi ted segment 7 is brought over the stationary rest 30 and as he iul- Crum wire 25 moves downward belowsaid rest the bars will swing Vpivotally on said wire, changing their angular relationship with the segment and being raised or elevated at their type ends to the position shown in Fig. 3. From this ligure it will be observed that while the combined bodily and pivotal movement ofthe type bars has not brought them to an exactly vertical position yet lthey are substantially upright and arcsupported by the rest 30 above their pivots in position to be actuated to print when their key levers are depress-ed. f The raising or elevation oi the type bars from compacted to expanded position by moving or slidingv over their stationary rest is permitted by reason of the fact that the tulcrums of the levers 34 are floating or yieldingly mountcd'so that the levers may all simultaneously move or yield to fthe shitting ot the type bars, these movements carrying the said levers from the Fig. :3 position' radially outward to the FigaV 3 position. The levers 34 near the middle of the machine will have a substantially for# ward movement. `While the motions or" the outer levers ol5 the series will include lateral or sidewisc components, still to a considerable extent their movement is also forward. The ulcrums 46 of the sub-levers or levers 34 also move forward, and at the same time are slightly lowered due to the fact that the fulcrum 'arms 44 swing downward from the upright position to the inclined position illustratedY in Fig. 3. This forward movement of the sub-levers swings the upper end portions ot the links 36 forward Vabout their pivotal connections 37, which latter remain stationary,and this swinging'movement ot the links clears the locking shoulders 36 from the locking plate'55, thus` unlocking the type actions so that they may be readilvcperated by depression of th printing keys 43.

Then one of the lprinting key' levers is depressed the parts or' the type action willV type bar be swung from `the Fig. 3 position to the position illustrated in Fig. 4, the link 36 pulling down the forward arm of the sublever 34 and raising the rear arinthereof,

causing the .actuating pin 35 on saidarm t0 traverse the cani slot 32 and swing the type bar downward with an accelerating motion duc to the relationship of the pinandslot connection between the type bar lthe platen alt-*this` time being in its forward or lower case position, theinner or lower" case type on the actuated type bar `will co- It will be understood that when it is desired to print in upper casetlie platenis shifted rearward to the dotted line position o' Fig. 4 `and that this case shitting movement of the platen is entirely distinct from and bears n0 direct relationship to the shitting;4

movement oi' the type bar segment for coinpacting and expanding the machine. It will further be noted that during the printing actuation of the type bar the bodily location of the ulcruin'of the sub-lever will not be disturbed, the fulcruin arm remaining in contact with the rest or stop 5G. On releasing the actuated printing key the parts will be restored to normal-position by the action of the restoring spring- 52.

The machine is compacted or vcompressed and the type bars simultaneously restored from the position of use (Fig. 3) to the position of disuse (Fig. by manipulating the'crank arm 64, swinging` it back to its rearinost position, straighteningF the toggles, raising the type bar segment and causing the type bars to slide or move over their stationary or fixed rest from the 3 to the Fig. 2 position.

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.b ars, of means operative'to 'communicate simultaneously to all of saidtype bars coinpoundbodily and pivotal movements, the

bars being moved bodily with their pivots and at the same time turning on their pivots so as to change the type bars from a condition of disuse to a condition wherein they may be actuated to print by their keys, such compound movement of the type bars changing the typewriting machine from a compact .or collapsed condition to anexpanded or eX- tended condition.

2. In a typewriting machine, the combina,- tion of a set of pivoted type bars, printing keys, levers operative by said keys and connected to said type bars, and means for bodily moving all of said type barsv with their pivots simultaneously towards 1 and away iroin their operatingV levers to predetermined positions, said type bars in one of said positions being (operative to print when their keys are actuated and in the otherof said predetermined positions being inoperative by .their keys. operate with thcplaten to make an imprint.

In a'typewriting machina-the combination of a setfof .pivoted type bars, printing keys, levers operative bysaid keys and connected to said type bars, and means` for bodily moving all of said type bars with their pivots simultaneously towards and away from their operating levers to predetermined positions and thus tov eii'ect expansion and compaction of said typewi'iting machine, the operatingr levers remaining stationary during' such simultaneous bodily movement of the type bars.

4. In a typewritiiig machine, the combinaltion of a Vset of type barseacli provided with a plurality oit types, a shiftable support on which said'type bars areV pivoted, a platen shii'itable to change case, andmeans operative to elevate and depress said type bars so as tov expand and compact the4 machine when said support is shifted, such'shifting movement of the support taking place while the platen and the body of the machine remain stationary.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a set of pivoted typebars having an elevated position ofuse and a lower position of disuso, a iixed rest with which the body portions of the type bars engage in both of said positions, and means for. moving the set ot type bars at a singleoperation from one of said positions to the otherover said rest. 1

6. In a compactible typewriting machine Vand in combination, a typewriter frame, a vset of pivoted type-bars adapted to occupy a lower substantially horizontal inoperative position and also an uprightl operative position, a shiftableY support within said 'frame upon which said type bars aremounted,

means :for shifting said support, and means for turning said set of type bars collectively during theshifting otsaid support;'wliereby said type bars may be moved from their inoperative to their operative position, and vice versa.

7. In a typewi'iting machine, the combination ol' a set or" type bars capable of arrangement in two positions, in one of which the type bars are adapted for use in the typewriting'machine as in expanded condition, and in the other ot' which the typeV bars are in a position of disuse and the typewriting machine is in collapsed condition, a rest with which said type bars cooperate in both their positions, and means for moving said type bars fromone of said positions to the other independently of movement of said rest whichV remains stationary. ,Y Y

8. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a set of type bars each provided with a plurality of types, a support on which said type bars are pivoted, case shii'ting means, means independentot said c ase shifting meansrlior simultaneously moving all of said type bars from a position of disuse to a position in which theyinay be operated, and a type bar rest support-ing said type bars in both ot said positions, said' rest being independent of said last recited means.

9. ln a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination of horizontally disposed key levers, horizontally disposed type bars, a fixed rest on which said type bars aresupported, connections between saidtype bars and said key levers comprising horizontally disposed sub-levers, and means for expanding the machine for usc'by raising the type bars and changing their angularv relationship with the key levers, the angular relationship oi' the sub-levers withl the key levers being` automatically changed atthe same time. Y

10. In a collapsible typewritinp,r machine, the combination of horizontally disposed key levers, horizontally supported type bars, connections between said type bars and said key levers comprising.horizontal-ly disposed Vsub-levers pivotally vsupported independexpanding; `the machine tor use by raising the typexbars andchanging Ytheir angular relationship with the key levers, while at the saine time the angular relationship of the sub-levers with the key levers is automatically vchanged and the pivotal supports vof said sub-levers are automatically shifted.

11. In combination with the base-frame of a collapsible typewriting' machine, an arcuate type bar rest rigid with said frame, horizontally disposed. key levers within said base -trame, `pivoted type barsarranged in an arc and horizontally disposed when in disu'se and upright when in position for use, connections between said type bars and said key levers, and means for changing simulincassa taneously the angular relationship of all said type bars to said key levers and thus to `expand and compact the machine, said,

machine iscompac'ted and when it isv eX- panded.

12. ln a typewriting machine, the combination with the main frame of the machine, of a platen shiltable to change case, a type bar support slidably mounted thereon, type bars vpivoted on said support, each type/bar being provided with a plurality of types, a restjtor said type bars independent oit said support, key levers independent of said support, connections between said ty 3e bars and said key levers, and key operated means for shitting; said support to expandand Vcompact the machine. Y

13. ln a typewriting machine, the combination ori a type bar support, bearingsfor said support, means for shitting said'support verticallyup and down, stop devices for limitingthe downward increment ot said support, type bars -pivoted on said support,

nation of horizontallydisposed key levers, a

vertically shiitable type liar support, a set of type bars pivoted on said support, connections between Vsaid type bars and said key levers, means supporting said type bars in a substantially horizontal position of disus saidset of typebars'being simultaneously raisedY into a positionv for use when said support is shifted downward,

15. ln a typewriting' machine, the combination eta vertically shiitahle type bar segment, type bars pivoted on said segment, key connections for said type bars, stationary rest for said type bars,rand means-toi1 shitting said segment to simultaneously slide said type bars over said rest into and out of a position of disuse. Y Y Y 16. ln a collapsible'typewriting machine, the combination ot a set ot type bars, a rest therefor, and means for shifting' said type bars simultaneously into and out of collapsedA position by sliding said type bars over said rest while it remains motionless.vv 17. In a collapsible t-ypewiitingg` machine, y the combination of a shiitable type bar segment, type bars pi'voted onsaid segment,

key connections for said type'barara type bar rest independent of said segment and having a stationary support, and means Vrest supporting` said type bars both when the Y ico iis

'rest into and out et' a position oi disuse.

type bar segment, stop devices for supporting said segment in its lower position, key operated type hars pivoted on said segment, a type har rest mounted independently of said segment, means comprising toggle del viees for shitting said segment andineving said typebars over said rest .out ot andinto compacted position, the toggle elements when straightened supporting .said segment in its raised position, and hand-controlled locking devices forlocking the segment in both of its shifted positions.

20. In a typcivriting machine, the `combination of a vertically shiftahle type har segment; roller bearings 'for said segment; type bars pivoted on said segment; key connections for said type bars; a stationary rest 'for said type hars; and means for shifting said segment to simultaneously slide said type bars over said rest into and out oi.t a position of disuse, said means comprising a key actuated rock shaft, and sets of toggles connected to said shaft and to said segment.

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vertically shi'ftahle type har segment; roller bearings for said segment; type bars pivoted on said segment; key connections for said type hars; a stationary rest for said type hars; and means for shifting said segment to simultaneously move said type bars over said rest into and out of Va position of disuse, saidrneans comprising a key actuated rock shaft, sets oftoggles connected to said shaft and to said segment, an actuatim?,` arm fixed to said rock shaftand provided with a finger piece, anddetent devices tor retaining said arm in predetermined set positions, i V

, 22. In a typeivriting` machine, the combination of a horizontally arranged type har segment, said segment being provided with lateral extensions or arms terminating in vertical track-Ways, stationary vertical track-ways opposite said first Arecited trackways, roller-bearings cooperating with said track-Ways, type bars supported on said segment, trains of' key actuated operating devices for said type bars, said trains comprising levers and fulcrurn arms on which said levers are pivoted, a segmental support for said fulcrum arms provided with lateral extensions which are secured to the frame of Ythe machine, said last recited support being arranged forward oit said first recited support, and means for shitting the type bar support up and down on said vertical hearings to simultaneously move all ot the type bars into and out oi' a position of use, said fulcruin arms and said levers receiving corresponding movements when the type bar support is shifted.

23. In av typcivriting machine, the combination of a set el' type bars, atype har support formed with radial slots, a set of type hars seated in said slots, key levers fulcrurned independently of said support, connections bet-Ween said key levers and said type hars comprising sub-levers, tulcrum arms for said sub-levers, afsupport Vprovided "with radial slots in which said fulcruin arms are seated, said support lacing mounted independently ot the type har support, the slots in the tivo supports radiating from a common center, and hand-operated -means .tor effecting reiative shifting movements between said tive supports.

Q24. In -yp'eivriting machine, the combination oi" type hars, a horizontal type har segment, key levers, connections between said key levers and said type ha rs comprising a `set of sub-levers, a set of ulcrum arms on Which said sub-levers are supported, and a segment for said 'fulcruin arms arranged 'forward of said type bar segment.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of type hars, a. horizontal type har segment, keylevers, connections betvveensaid key levers and said type hars comprising a set of sub-levers, a set of iulcrum arms on which said sub-levers are supported, a segment for said-ulcrurn arms arranged. forward or" said type har segment, a stationary rest for said type bars, and means for shitting the segment While said rest remains motionless.

26. In a typeivriting machine, the combination of type hars, a horizontal type bar segment, key levers, connections between said key levers and said type bars comprising av set of sub-levers, a set of tulcruin arms on `which said sub-levers are supported, a stationary segment `tor said fulcrum arms arranged'forward oi" said type harseginent, a rest .for said type bars, a rest for said fulcruin arms, and means `for shitting said type har segmentV to expand and compact theV nachine,'thc type hars sliding over their rest into-and out of expanded positiom-and the fulcrum arms'lying against their rest when the type hars are in expanded position.r 1 Y QTfIn a typewriting machine, the corn-n bination ot Va set et type bars, a shiftahlek type bar support on which said type bars ar-e pivotally mounted, key levers ulcrumed independently ot said support, connections between said key levers and said type bars comprising sub levers said type bar support and said type bars, the fulcrums oi' said sub-levers being automatically shifted at the same time.

2S. In a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination of a set of type bars, a support therefor, means for actuating the type bars comprising a set of sub-levers, and means for expanding the machine for use by simultaneously moving all of the type bars and their support to. a new position and at the same time automatically shifting said sub-levers.

29. ln a' typewriting machine, the combination of a set of type bars,- key operated means for actuating said type bars comprising a set ot sub-levers, swinging Atulcrum arms on which said sub-levers are pivotally supported, and means for moving said type bars and automatically swinging said Ytulcrum arms to shii't the pivots'of said sublevers.

30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a set of' type bars, sub-levers having pin-and-slot connections with said Vtype bars, pivoted arms each providing a pivotal support for one ot said sub-levers, key levers, links connecting said key levers with said sub-levers, and means for moving said type bars and simultaneously swinginl said arms to shift the pivots of the sub-levers.

3l. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a set of type bars, vertically shiftable support on which said typ-e bars are pivoted, a set oi' key levers, connections between said key levers and said type bars comprising a set ot sub-levers, pivotal supports for said sub-levers, and means-for shifting said type bar support vertically and at the same time shifting the pivotal supports for the sub-levers in a. direction generally 'fore-and-aft vof the machine as the type bar support is lowered and raised.

32. In a collapsibley typewriting machine, the combina-tion oit a platen, a set of type bars adapted to strike on the top of said platen, said type bars being swung to print from a substantially upright position, cam slots in said type bars,.and key operated devices for actuating said type bars com-` prising pins engaging in said cam slots, certain ot said key-operated devices yielding to permit the type bars to be swung forward and downward to a.' substantially horizontal position of disuse when the machine is compacted. Y

33. ln type bar actuating mechanism for collapsible typewriting machines, a set of having Julcrums. mounted independently of said type bar sup- .Y port, and hand-operated means for shitting key actuated levers provided with separate and independent floating fulcrums and having actuating devices engaging cam slots in the type bars. -Y l.

34. In a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination of a set of type bars, the body portions whereof are substantially horizontally disposed when in a condition of disuse, sub-levers having pin-and-slot connections with said type bars, upright fulcrum arms for said sub-levers having a common pivotal support, springs for said sub-levers, horizontally disposed. key levers, and upright links connecting said sub-lever withsaid key levers. i

35. In type bar actuating mechanism for collapsible typewriting machines, the combination ot a set of type bars, key actuated levers having accelerating` connections Ywith said type bars, floating fulcrums for said levers, said ulcrums being separate from each other, and means for moving the type bars from a collapsed position toa position" for use, the floating fulcrums oi' said levers being correspondingly shifted.

36. ln a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination of a. set of type bars, a shiftable support on which they are pivoted', a set of sub-levers ot.' the first order, pins on said sub-levers engaging cam slots in said type bars, depending links connected to the opposite arms of said sub-levers, and printing key levers to which the lower ends of said links are connected. the machine being expanded for use by shittingV the pivot-al support of the type bars.

' 3'1. In a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination oit a top plate, a. .set ot type bars having shii'table fulcrnms, a set of sublevers of the first order, pins on said sublevers engaging cam slots in said type bars, depending. links connected to the opposite arms rof said sub-levers, and Yprinting` key levers to which the lower ends of said links are connected, the typebars when in disuse being substantially horizontally disposed. and supported' on the top plate of the machine, Jche machine being expanded for use by shifting the fulcrums of the type bars downward and raising their type ends from the top plate. i

38. In a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination of a set ot type bars, a set of key levers, connections between said' type bars and said key levers comprising a set of links provided with locking devices, and a locking plate with which said locking devices co-operate when the type bars are in-a position oi disuse to lock the type bar actions.

39. In a collapsible typewriting machine, the combination of a set ot type bars, aV set o'tkey levers, connections between said type bars and said key leversV comprising a set of links provided with locking devices, and

a locking plate with which said locking Ondaga and State of New York, this 28th devlces co-operate when the ype bars are day of January, A. D. 1922. 1n a posltmn of dlsuse, sind devlces belng T' T f* fr1 swung out of engagement mth Saad plate HARBRT E BRXDUXA*ER' 5 when the type bars are moved into a posi- Vtnesses:

tion of use.

Y JOSEPH B. HOLDEN, Slgned at Syracuse, 1n the county of On- FRANK S. LEWIS.

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