US1480724A - Combined copyholder, sight reader, and spacer - Google Patents

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Jan. 15 1924.

G. C. HOHEI N COMBINED GOPYHOLDER, SIGHT READER, AND SPACER Filed Oct. 2, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1' attouwq Jan. 15 1924.

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G. C. HOHEIN COMBINED COIYHOLDER, SIGHT READER AND SPACER Filed 001;. 2 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet l W gvmwntoz Patented Jan. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES,

1,480,724 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE c. HOHEIN, or CLARENDON, vmomm.

M comnnmn cormonnnn, SIGHT READER, AND srncnn Application lled october 2, 1922. Serial No. 591,860.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonor. O. Hormm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clarendon, in the county of Arlington and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in 'Combined Copyholders, Sight Readers, and Spacers, of which the-following is'a specification.

The resent invention relates to'an imroved sight reader especially constructed or attachment to a typewriting machine for the purpose of holding a 'stexiographic note book or copy. in such a manner that the same may be readily seen and-read by the 'typist for transcribing .pur ose's. y f

An im ortant', bject of t e invention is to lprovi e a device of this nature which inc udes'nieans for magnifying the stencgeraphicnotes-or cop so that the same may readily and easi y read -by the typist thereby preventing strain on the eyes and allowing the transcribing to be done more speedily.

tion is to provide a device of this nature which may be attached in difi'erent ad justed positions in relation to the typewriting machine whereby the typist may sit in a natural position while transcribing the notes or copy contained in the device.

Another object is to provide a feeding mechanism for the device which will deliver the notes or copy line by line as transcribed, enablin the typist to keep and find the place where he or shediscontinued writing at any time, thereb efiecting a great economy of time and e ort in this respect, this mechanism including means whereby the amount of copy fed by the mechanism may be varied 'in acordance with .the needs of the typist. V v

Another. important. object of the invention is to provide means whereby the stenographic notes or copy may be readily inserted into the machine, adjusted while therein, or removed therefrom when desired. Another ob'eot of the invention is to provide means or magnifying the typewrit- ,ing as it is bein per ormed so that mistakes Another important object of the inventively inexpensive to manufacture, durable, neat in appearance and well adapted to the urpose for which it is designed.

1th the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description roceeds, the invention resides in the comination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed without de arting from the spirit of the invention.

n the drawings:- Figure 1 is aperspective of the device embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof showing? the'same attached to a typewriter,

igure 3 is a rear elevation thereof, Figure 4 is a central vertical section taken therethrough substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation'of one and of the body of the device,

Figure 6 is asimilar view of the other end of the body, and

Figure 7 is a-detailsection on an enlarged scale taken substantially on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2, looking downwardly.

Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views of the stamp moistening device.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the body of the sight reader is formed with a top plate 1 the major portion of which is flat and the forward end sli htly inclined downwardly as shown at 2. A i ront plate 3 has its upper transverse edge spaced from the transverse edge of the slanting per tion 2 of the top plate 1 thereby forming a transverse opening or slot in the body of th device. This front pla e 3 is constructed with a rearwardly extending semi-circular curved portion 4' which terminates in a depending guard portion 5 shown to advantage m Fig. A pairof side plates 6 are preferably formed integral with the front plate 3 extending at right an les thereto and suitably fixedto the 'side e ges of the topplate 1 thereby firmly bracing this top plate in rebelow the opening in tached thereon as is illustrated in Fig. 2. A pair of brackets 7 are fixed at their upper ends to the side plates 6 depending therefrom and extending a distance beyond the lower edge of the de ending portion of the front plate 3. A pair of bracket arms 8- are pivoted to the lower ends of the brackets 7 by means of the bolts 9, it being noted that these bracket arms 8 are provided with apertured disks 10 through which the'bolts 9 extend, and by means of the nuts 11 the angular relations of the brackets 7 in respect to the bracket arnisS may be adjusted as desired. Clamping members are slidably disposed on the bracket arms 8 and are indicated generally at 12. Each clamping member consists 0 an L-shaped body portion 13, one leg of which is provided with abore 14 receiving the bracket arm 8 whereby the body is slidable thereon. and may be held in adjusted position by a set screw 15. At the end of the other leg of the body 13 there is positioned a clamp plate lt'y which is held in place by the screw 17. These clampin members me be disposed on the rear stan ards 18 of e typewriting machine in any desired, vertical position so thatthe body of the device may be located in proper position so that the stenographic notes or copy carried thereby may be easily and readily readby the ty ist. It will also be seen that the s ace tween the device and the rear of t e t writer may be varied as may be foun desirable, and the changed; i a

The ed 20 of the slanting portion 2 of the top p ate 1 is rolled while the side plates 6 are rovided with inwardly extending lips 21 an the front plate-3is"provided with a rearward extension 22. The rolled edge 20, the Ii 21 and the extension 22 fornna seat for a ens 23 in the opening between the top plate-1 and the front plate 3 so that the copy may more readily be seen therethrough.

A roller 24 mounted on ashaft 25 is disposed between the side platesvti immediately the body and the shaft 25 thereof is journaled throu h the side plates 6. A roller supporting rame is disposed within the .liody and consists of a pair of legs 26 which arefulcrurncd at their lower ends on In 27' which are. rovidcd with threaded s anks and extend through the brackets 7 adjacent theirlow'er ends and are held in non-rotatable relation thereto by the nuts 28, a guide bar 29fspans the u per ends of the legs26iand afpressure ro lcr 30 is 'ournaled between theselegse 26 a distance low said guide rod- 27 so as to normally abut the roller 24. A plate32iis attached to each leg 26 below the side plates 6. These plates extend rcarwardl from the legs 26 and support a. rod 33 which extends there through, being rotatable by wheel 33' and prevented from longitudinal movement by I brackets 7 so as to swing v 'lti angle may also be p the collars 34 fixed thereto on the outer sides of the plates 32. A pair of cam elements 35are keyed to the rotatable rod 33 so that by rotating the rod 33 by the wheel 33' these cams may be moved to engage the the roller frame for the purpose of releasing or spacing the roller 30 from the roller 25 when it is desired to insert the copylin the device, adjust the same, or remove t e same. It is to be understood that the eo(py is fed from under the two rollers 30 an 24 so as to extend therebetween and over the guide rod 29 which latter may be in the form of a roller if desired. A pair of guide members 29 in the form of collars are adjustabiy mounted on the rod 29 so that the copy may move therebetween. The roller 30 is held in engagement. with the roller 24 by a pair of spring fingers 37 which extend through and upwardly from the studs 27 and engage lugs projecting from the plate 32 as indicated at 38. Bpt L'filtls of the shaft 25 are provided with operating rods 39 so that the co \y may be readily adjusteda On the right side preferabl of the machine there is disposed on the s aft 25, and keyed thereto a ratchet 40 which is cngageable by a pivoted dog 41.

his dog 41 is pivoted at 42 and is provided with a lug 43 engageable with a spring 44 suitably held in lace by a screw 45 on the bracket arm 46 w iich is attached to the right side plate 6. This spring 44 holds the ivoted dog 43 either in or out of engage 'ient with the ratchet 4-0 as may be desired. "A ratchet 47 is keycd to the other end of the shaft 25 and is engaged with n sprin pressed pivoted dog 48 which is pivoted at one end of a lever 49 fulerulned on the shaft 25. The other end of this lever 19 is provided with an elongated slot 50. having a series of notches 5i therein for receiving :i pin '2 which is hold in the notches nornnilly bya spring 53. The inorlng S'Jis mounted on a link rod 54 w ich is pivoted at one end to the rear end, of a lever 56 which is fu crumed to a fulcrum block 5?. This fulcr m block 57 is slidably mounted on the bracket arm 8 to the left of the device and is held in adjusted position by =1 set Screw Fm. The screw 59 pivotally supports the lever 56 on the block 57. Aspring 60 is fixed at one end to the block 57 preferably by passing thcrethrough as is indicated in Fig. 7, and the other end thereof is fixed to the rear end of the lever '16 by a screw 61 thereby normally holding 'the rear end of this lever depressed. rY-guiile'iplute 63 is provided ith, a vertical slot therein through which 6 'tehds the lever 56 for limiting: its movement. A suitable key 64 is positioned on the forward end of the lever 5(i.:\nd when this key is depressed the lever F6 will be fulcrumed so that the rear end thereof will move upwardly. thereby actuating the link bar 54 upwardly which in turn fulcrums the lever 49, thereby rotating the ratchet 47 through the intermediacy of the spring pressed do 48. It will be readily understood that y placing the lug 52 in a notch close to the fulcrum point of the lever 49 that the roller will be rotating more than if the lug were located in a slot farther from the fulcrum point of this lever, thus the operator may regulate the amount of cop to pass the opening in the body at eaci operation of the key 64.

There are two of the bracket arms 46 which were mentioned previously, one disposed on each of the side plates 6, and these bracket arms 46 are bent so that portions thereof 46' extend over the ends of the lens 23 disposed in the opening of the body. The bodies of these bracket arms 46 slightly converge toward each other and terminate in parallel extendin portions which support the lens seats 71. he ends of the magnif 'ng lens 72 are disposed in these seats 71.

his lens 72 is of a magnifying nature being located in registry and forwardly of the opening in the body of the device so that the copy may be readily and easily read without any unnecessary strain on the eyes of the typist. The lens is preferably constructed with a ,rear concaved face and a front oonvexed face. A pair of sockets 7 3, each of which is pivoted to one of the bracket arms 70 intermediate their ends b a screw 74. The arms 7 5 are receiva le in the sockets 73, being held in place by suitable set screws 76. These arms 5 are curved so as to converge toward each other, terminating a distance from each other and support between their ends a circular lens frame 77. A magnifying lens 78 is carried by the frame 77. A rop rod 79 is disposed at the lower end 0 the frame 77 so as to extend slightly downwardly and rearwardly therefrom andis provided at its end with a pad element 80 which is adapted to rest upon the gage plate '81 of the typewriter as is illustrated to advantage in Fig. 2. It will be seen that this lens frame may be lifted upwardly and out of the Way so that access may be readily had to the paper in the typewriting machine for erasures and the like. Through this lens 78 the writing performed by the machine will be easily visible to the operator so that mistakes may be readily detected and at the same time considerable strain will be relieved from the eyes of the t pist,

There is centrally isposed on the upper face of the top plate 1 a stamp moistening device which consists of a box like body portion in which is disposed a platform 86 having ri ht angularly extending depending sides 8 resting on the bottom of the body 85. A pad 88 is supported on the platform 86 having its ends curved thereunder for the purpose of holding water or some other moistening liquid. A perforated plate 89 is positioned over the pad 88 and is constructed with depending legs 90 at its corners for resting on the bottom of the body 85 and fittin snugly on the corners of the platform 86. t will be seen that this plate may be depressed so as to cause the moisture to penetrate its apertures by pressing the stamp in engagement therewith. The body of the stamp moistening device is provided with end extensions 92 at its bottom which engage the cleats 93 fixed to the top plate 1 whereby the moistening device may be readi'ly removed from the Sight reader when desired. a

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described including a body, a plurality of feeding rollers in the body, a ratchet associated with one of therollers, a lever, a dog supported on one end of the lever engageable with the ratchet for rotation thereof when the lever is fulcrumed in one direction, said lever provided with a slot having a plurality of notches therein a rod, a pin projecting from the rod and engageable with the notches in the slot of the lever, means for holding the pin in the notches against accidental displacement, and means for actuating the rod so as to fulcrum the lever for rotation of the ratchet and the roller attached thereto.

2. A device of the class described including a bod a roller journaled in the body, a frame roller journaled in the frame, a spring engageable with the frame for holding the second roller in engagement with the first roller, a rod rotatable on the frame, a cam on said rod and engageable with said body, and means for. rotating the rod whereby the frame may be fulcrumed so as to separate said rollers.

3. A device of the class described including a body provided with a line displaying opening, a roller journaled in the body below the opening, means for rotating the roller, a frame fulcrumed in the body, a guide rod disposed at the upper end of the frame in substantial horizontal ali nment with the opening of the body, a miller journaled in the frame in horizontal alignment with the first mentioned roller, a spring engageable with the frame for holding the second mentioned roller in engagement with the first mentioned roller, a rod rotatable on the frame, a cam keyed to the rod and engageable with the body, and means for rotating the rod so as to engage the cam with the body so as to fulcrum the frame thereby separating the two mentioned rollers.

4. In combination, a copy holding and feeding device, a pair of bracket arms pivoted to the device, means for holding the ulcrumed 1n the body, a second I arms in adjusted angular relation with the In testimony whereof 1 afiix my signature device, clamp device-5 for engaging a typein presence of two witnesses. writer or the like, said arms-bein receivable w 1 throu h said clamp devices so as to be horii GEORGE zonta ly adjustable, and means in the clamp \Vitnesses: ing devices for locking them in engagement W. R. BUYER, with the bracket arms. G. S. Knmom'.

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