US1568553A - Copyholder apparatus - Google Patents

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' P. GRABLER COPYHOLDER APPARATUS Filed oct. 1'?, 1924 5759 35 d0 K 4I a 1, 1.155 w INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

PATENT vol-Fica PETER GRABLER, OF ROCKY RIVER, OHIO.

COPYHOLDER APPARATUS.

Application lcd October 17, 1924.

To all whom t may concern: y

'Bc it known that I, PETER GRABLER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Rocky River, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio,- have invented a new and useful Improvement in Copyholder Apparatus, of which the' following is a specification.

My invention relates to apparatus for holding one or more copies. v One object of my invention isA a'simple,

inexpensive, neat, easily operable, and eilicient copy holder apparatus.

Another object is to provide such an apparatus with means for holding one or more copies. y p v Another object is to provide such an apparatus with means for tilting eitherone or both of the copy holder means to adjust the same angularly or inclinedly to suit the con- ?-0 venience of the operator.

Another object is to provide such an apparatus with a sight space to enable the operator to follow the text of the copy withoutf loss of time and without inconvenience.

l'Another object is to provide such an apparatus with means for selectively moving the copy in relation to the sight spaceand with means for indexing this copy. n

Another object is to provide such an apparatus with means for permitting the copy moving means to be oliieratedfwithout affecting'the copy indexing means.

Another object is to providepsuch an apparatus with means for indexably or digitallv moving and indexing one of the'rcopyv liolder means and to extend the operating end of this means to within easy reach of the operator.

Another ob] ect is-to provide such an appa-v 40 ratus with means for adjusting the indexing means to different line spacing on a copy.

Another object is to provide such an apparatus with means for manually and selectively moving or operating thecopy movingk i5 means without interfering with the copy mj dexing means.

i Une embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which, l v

Serial No. 744,176.

Fig. l is a front view of a copy holder apparatus embodying the features of my intudinally.

Fig. l is a section, taken on a vertical plane indicated by the line 4 in Fig. 8, show- 65 ing the roller and the shaft thereof in relation to the casing of the copy moving means on the top of the plate. 1

Fig. 5 is a section, taken on a vertical plane indicated by the line 5-5 in Fig. 1, 70 i showing the transverse relation between the members of the copy moving means and the relation thereof to the plate and the adjusting strip between the upper end of the plate l and the copy moving means. k

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing means for holding the auxiliary copy holder.

Fig. v7v is a section, taken on a verticalvv plane indicated by the line 7-7 in Fig. l, showing the index operating means transversely. I

Fig. 8 isa side view of Fig. l.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the views.

vAll of the sectional views are drawn to a *v larger scale.

The apparatus shown in the accompanying drawing comprises, principally, thebase A, the copy support plate B, the copy moving means C, the copy indexing means D, and 9o the auxiliary copy holder E.

The upwardly extending ears 10 are provided on the base A and have an opening therethrough forv the purpose appearing presently. The forwardly extending arm l1 is provided on the base A and has the adjusting screw 12 threaded therein and also has the spring 13 resting in a countertionally grip bore therein, and also has the pad 14 resting in a counterbore therein, and also has the ears through which the pivot screw 16 passes; the purpose of the members 12, 13, i4. and 1G will appear presently.

The bottom of the base A is provided with the feet 17 of rubber or other cushioning or nonabrasive material.

The plate B is formed of sheet metal with the side edges bent down to form the longitudinal flanges 18 to stiffen the plate lengt tudinally and to provide a means for supporting other members of the apparatus as will appear presently. The top edge of the plate B is also bent down to form the transverse fiange 1'9 to sti-'tten the plate transversely and to provide a base to support the copy moving means C.

The adjusting strip 2() is interposed between the top of the plate B and the bottom of the copy moving means C.

rlhe copyv moving means C has the frame 21 resting on the adjusting strip 20 and also has an upwardly extending ear 22 at each end thereof. The frame 21 is secured to the flange 19 by the screws 23 which also pass through the strip 20. rllhe copy roller shaft 24 is journaled in the ears 22 and extends a short distance beyond these ears and is provided with the knob 25 on each end thereof.

The plates 2G are secured to the outside of each end of the frame 21 and ext-end forward of the frame.

The square shaft 27 extends between the plat Js 2G and has the round ends 28 journaled in the forward end of the plates 26.

The lower portion of each of the brackets 29 encompasses the square shaft 27 and the upper portion thereof supports the lower sight bar 30 which extendssubstantially the full length of the frame between the ears 22.

The lower portion of each of the brackets 31 encompasses the square shaft 27 and the upper portion thereof is formed as a journal for the pin 32 to which thev roller 33 is secured. The lower square portion of ach bracket 31 is first made a little smaller than the shaft 27 and is, preferably, provided with inherent spring tendency to fric- Y this shaft so that these brackets 31 with the rollers 33 journaled therein can be moved along the shaft 27 to any desired longitudinal position to accommodate different widths of copy and to remain in this adjusted position without manijmlating any releasing or locking means.

rlhe eye bolts 34 are secured to the shaft 27 near the end of the square portion thereof.

The rollers two in the present iustance with the space 36 between them, are secured to the shaft 24 and extend between the ears 22.

The tension springs 37 have one end thereof secured to the eye bolts 34 and the other end thereof to the ears 22. The object of these springs is to normally tend to rotate the shaft 27 to hold the rollers 33 against the rollers 35 and thereby hold the copy against the rollers 35.

The handles H are secured to the shaft 27 and serve the purpose of manually rotating the same to remove the rollers 33 from the rollers when it is desired to release the copy or for other purposes.

The upper sight bar K has the ends bent down to form the ears 38 which are hinged to the cars 22 by the hinge screw 39.

It is observed that the upper sight baras well als the lower sight bar are hinged to the frame 21. T his arrangement permits either one or both bars to be moved or swiveled and thereby increase or decrease the width of the sight space 40, or to swivel the upper sight bar out of the way, or for other purposes.

The sprocket 41 is secured to the roller shaft 24 and occupies the space 36' between the rollers 35.

A lug 42 is secured to the lower end of the flanges 18 of the plate B by the screws 43 and these lugs are disposed inside of the ears 10 and in alignment and in contact therewith.

A hinge joint is formed between the bot-- tom of the plate B and the ears of'the base A, on each side of the plate B, to permit the plate B to be swiveledy on the base A for the purpose of angular adjustment of the plate B to suit the convenience of the operator.

Each' of these'hinge joint-s (Fig. comprises the sleeve 44 passing through the ear 10 and through the lug 42 and one end thereof is provided with the head 45 bearing against the lug 42. The nut 46 is threaded to the other end of the. sleeve 44 and bears against the ear 10.

By means of these nuts 46, the hinge. joints can be adjusted so that sufficient friction exists between the members thereof to permit the plate B to be swiveled on the base A to adjust the copy to theV convenience of the operator and to retain the plate B in any adjusted position wit-hout manipulating the adjustment of these hinge joints.

This swivel joint arrangement permits the operator to adjust the copy to desired position and the friction feature of. these joints permits of such adjustment and at the same time holds the plate B in whatever positionit has been adjusted to. This swivel joint feature also permits the plate B to be swiveled way down to substantially parallel position with the arm 11 so that the apparatus as a whole may be folded up into' compact form for shipment or storage.

The spacer shaft 47 is journaled in the sleeves 44 and has the collar 48 pinned to one end thereof to prevent longitudinal movement of the shaft in one direction.

The drive cup 49 is secured to the ot-her end of the shaft 47 by the pin 50 passing through the hub 51 and through .the shaft 47. The end of the hub 51 bears against the sleeve 44 to prevent longitudinal movement of the shaft 47 in the other direction.

The cover 52 is journaled on the other end of the shaft 47, adjacent to tlie cup 49 and is held in position by the nut 53 threaded to the end of the shaft 47.

The bracket 54, secured to the base A, has the neck 55 extending upward through the space 56 provided for that purpose between the open end of the cup 49 and the cover The upper end of the neck has the projection 57 extending into the cup 49 for the purpose appearing presently.

The lever 58 is fulcruined on the base A between the ears 15 by the pivot screw 16.

The rear end of the lever 58 carries the pivot screw 59 which is threaded into the cover 52 and which has the pilot 60 extending into the cavity of the cup 49. The purpose of this pilot is to confine the roller 61 between the block 62 and the inner wall 63 of the cup 49 as seen in Fig. 7, so that the` roller can not fallout of place when the apparatus is held in different positions.

The block 62 is riveted to the cover 52 in an inclined position so that the side 64 thereof forms a wedge face in relation to the wall 63. y y

The roller 61 lays loosely against the wall 63 and against the projection 57 and does not contact the side 64 when the index mechanism is in normal position as seen in Fig. 7.

When the index mechanism -is in this position, a rotative movement of the cup 49 in either direction, permits the roller 61 to rotate on the wall 63 without contacting the side 64 of the block 62 since the cover 52 is rotatable on the shaft 47 and is now held against rotation by the lever 58, thereby retaining the roller 61 loosely in the cup 49.

When the front end 6.5 ofthe lever 58 is pressed down, the rear end 66 moves upward as shown by the arrow in Fig. 7. Since this end 66 is secured to the cover 52 by the screw 59, this upward movement of this end 66 rotates the cover 52 iii the direction of the arrow shown thereon. Since the block 62 is secured to the cover 52 it rotates therewith. y

When the block 62 so .moves with the cover 52` the clearance 67 is first taken up and the roller 61 is then wedged in between the side 64 of the block 62 and the wall 63 of the cup 49 whereby the cup 49 is locked to the cover 52 and must rotate therewith. The shaft 47 must rotate with the cup 49 since they aresecured to each other by the pin 50.

Upon releaseof the front end of the lever 58, the spring 13 returns the rear end 66 to original position.- Vln such return movement, the roller is not gripped between the side 64 and the wall 63 and can freely move down, due to gravity, until it abuts the projection 57 as seen in Fig. 7. rllie end k66 of the lever then moves a little further The sprocket 68 is secured to thespacer sha-ft 47 and the sprocket 41 is secured to the roller shaft 24 in alignment with the sprock-r et 68. The chain 7() connects both fof these sprockets. l

Then` a copy is placed into this apparatus,`

between the rollers 35v and 33, it may be adjusted in the sight space 40 by rotating the roller 35 by means of the knobs 25. This rotation of the rollers 35 also rotates the sprocket 41 which, in turn, rotates theshaft 47 and the cup. 49 thereon through the chain 70 and the sprocket 68. l As previously stated, the cup 49 can rotate ineither direction without affecting the index mechanism, therefore, the adjustment of the copy in relation to the sight space can be carried out without affecting the 'index mechanism. y

After the copy is so adjusted, the adjusting screw 12 is manipulated so that the index mechanism rotates the rollers 35 in conformity to the line spacing on the copy when the end of the lever is pressed down iintil it contacts the adjusting screw 12.

After the index mechanism is so adjusted, y

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each manipulation of the lever 58 moves the copy according to the adjustment while the Y copy vcan be adjusted independently by means of the knobs 25 without affecting the index mechanism. Y

The auxiliary copy holder means E is hinged to Vthe plate B and extends forward thereof.

The brackets 71 have the lower poi-tions thereof secured to the respective flanges 18 by the screws 72 and the upper ends thereof are formed with the vjournal portions '73 for the bar 74. l Y .Each of these journal portions has the flange 75 and the screw 76 passingthrough this Hange and is threaded to the portion adjacent to this flange. This arrangement permits the journal to be adjusted by means of the screw 76 so that there is just su'liicient friction between the bar 74C and the portion 73 to permit the bar 74 to be rotated in the journal 7 3 but to remain in any position it has been rotated or adj'usted to.

The bar 74 has the end portions adapted to the journals 73 as stated, and also has the side portions 77 extending forward of the plate A, and also has the longitudinal front portion 78. rl`he journal at 73 permits the portion 78 to be moved up and down in front of the plate B.

The bracket 79 has the lower portion SO formed to encompass the portion 78 of the bar 74 and is provided with suliicient inherent spring tendency to frictionally engage this portion'78 to permit the bracket 79 to be rotated thereon and to remain in whatever position it has been rotated to.

The auxiliary copy holder Sl is supported on the bracket 79 and has the clips 82 to hold the same thereon.

This arrangement of the auxiliary copy holder means permits the copy holder 8l to be put on or taken off of the bracket at will, and also permits this copy holder to be adjusted up and down by means of the swivably journaled bar 741:, and also permits this copy holder to be adjusted angularly to suit the convenience of the operator, and also permits this copy holder to be removed from the apparatus and further permits the bar 74 as well as the bracket 79 to be folded close to the front of the plate B for the purpose of shipment, or storage, or to have this mechanism o'ut of the way when only onel copy is to be supported on the apparatus.

lVhen it is desired to adjust the chain 70, the adjusting strip 2O is replaced by one thinner or thicker as required.

I am aware that modifications may be made within thescope of the appended claims; therefore, without limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of elements shown and described, l claim r-e l. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a plate for supporting a copy, a roller shaft journaled at one end of said plate, rollers secured to said roller shaft. to move the copy, a space between certain of said rollers, and means for rotating said roller shaft confined with-in said space letween the rollers and back of said plate.

2. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a plate for supporting a copy, roller means at one endI of said plate for suspending and moving the copy, means for rotating said roller means by means of a movable member of the apparatus, said means for rotating the roller means confined within the boundaries of said roller means and back of said plate, and means for mannallyv rotating said roller means independent of the first mentioned means for rotating the roller means.

3. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a plate for supporting a copy, a spacer shaft journaled at one end of said plate, means for indexably rotating said spacer shaft, roller means at the other end of said plate for suspending and moving the copy, means operated by said spacer shaft for rotating said roller means, said means for rotating the roller means confined back of said plate, that end of said means for rotating the roller means which engages said roller means confined within the boundaries of said roller means, and means for manually rotating said roller means independent of the first mentioned means for rotating the roller means.

An apparatus of the character described comprising, a plate for supporting a copy, roller means at one end of said plate for moving the copy, sight bars extending longitudinally of said roller means and spaced to form a longitudinal sight space between them, and at least one of said sight bars adjust-able to adjust the width of said sight space.

5. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a base, a spacer shaft journaled in said base, means for rotating said spacer shaft, a plate having the lower end thereof hinged to said base concentric with said spacer shaft, roller shaft journaled on the upper end of said plate, means for manually rotating said roller shaft, and means operatively connecting both of said shafts for rotating the same in unison when either of said shafts is rotated.

6. An apparatus of the character described co-mprising, a base, a spacer shaft journaled in said base, means for rotating said spacer shaft, a plate havin-g the lower end thereof hinged to said base concentric with said spacer shaft, a bracket bolted to the upper end of said plate, a roller shaft journaled in said bracket, means for manually rotating said roller shaft, a sprocket secured to said spacer shaft, a sj'uoeket secured to said roller shaft in alignment with said sprocket on the spacer shaft, a chain engaging both of said sprockets to rotate both of said shafts in unison, and a removable strip between said plate and said bracket to adjust the tension of said chain.

7. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a base, a spacer shaft journaled inv said base, a plate having the lower end thereof hinged to said base concentric with said spacer shaft, a roller shaft journaled on the upper end of said plate, two rollers secured to said roller shaft with a space between them and thereby expose a portion of said roller shaft, and means confined within said space and engaging said exposed portion of the' roller shaft for rotating both of said shafts in unison.

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8. An apparatus ofthe character described comprising, a base provided with' a forwardly extending arm, a spacer shaft journaled in said base, means on one end of said 'shaft for indexably rotatingl said spacer shaft, a lever fulcrumed on said forwardly extending arm and substantially parallel therewith and extending forward thereof for operating said means for indexably rotating the yspacer shaft, and a plate having one end thereof hinged to said base and adapted to swivel forward to substantially parallel and adjacent position with said arm and with said lever to permit the apparatus to be folded into compact form for shipping or storage. j

9. An apparatusV of the character described comprising, a base provided with -a forwardly extending arm, a copy support plate extending upward from said base, a rotatable copy roller meansgon the upper end of said plate to move the'copy longitudinally of said plate, a spacer" lshaft 'journaled in said base, means onsaid spacer shaft for rotating the saine, a lever pivoted on said arm and parallel therewith and exten-ding` forward thereof and adapted to partly rotate said spacer shaft upon manual operation of this lever, and means for positivelytransmitting the exacty rotative movement of said spacerv shaft to said copy 10. An apparatus ofthe character described comprising, a base provided witha forwardly extending arm, a plate extending upward from said base, a'. rotatable c opy roller means on the upper end of said plate, a spacer shaft journaledin, said base, means on said spacer shaft for rotating the same, a lever pivoted on said. arm and provided with means for engaging and disengagng said means for rotating the spacer shaft, resilient means for normally holding said means on the lever in disengaging position, an adjusting screwin the path of said lever to adjust the pivotal movement thereof and thereby adjust the rotative movement of said spacer shaft. and means for transmitting the rotative movement of said spacer shaft to said copy roller means.

l1. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a base, a plate extending upward from said base, la rotatable copy roller means on the upper end of said plate, a spacer shaft journaled in said base, a drive cup secured to said spacer shaft, a cover journaled on said spacer shaft adjacent to the open end of said cup, a dog secured to said cover and extending into said cup, a roller loosely coulined between said dog and the inner circumferential wall of said cup, a stop extending into said cup to limit the travel of said roller in one direction., means for partly rotating said cover whereby said dog locks'said roller to said inner. wall to partly rotate said'spacer shaft, Vand means for transmitting said rotative movement of said spacer shaft to said roller '12. An apparatus `of the character described comprising. a-base provided with a forwardly extending arm, a copy support plate extending upward from said base, a

rotatable copy roller means on said plate, `a spacer shaft journaled 1n said base, drive means secured to said spacer shaft, a cover journaled on said spacer shaft and provided with means 'for rotatively engaging said drive means, said engaging means normally free to permit said spacer shaft to rotate in either-direction, a lever fulcrumed on said arm and having one end thereof operatively connected to sai-d cover to rotate the same and thereby rotate said drive means and said spacer vshaft upon manipulation thereof,

means associated with said lever for adjustf ing the movement ofsaid one end thereof to limit the rotative movement of said spacer shaft to suit different' spacing between the rotatableycopy roller means on said plate, ya spacer shaft journaled in said base, drive means secured to said spacer shaft, a cover journaled on said spacer shaft and provided With means for rotatively engaging said drive means in one direction, said engaging means normally free to permity said spacer shaft to rotate` in either direction, a

lever fulcrumed on said arm Vand having one end thereof operatively connected with said cover to rotate thesame in said onev direction only and thereby rotates said drive lmeans and said spacer shaft in the saine direction upon manipulation of this lever, spring means for returning said lever to original position, means associated with said lever for adjusting the movement of said one end thereof to limit the rotative movement of said spacer shaft, and means for transmitting the rotative movement of said spacer shaft to said roller means.

141. An apparatus of the character described, comprising, a base, a copy support plate extending upward from said base, a copy roller means on said plate, a spacer shaft journaled in said base, drive means for said spacer shaft normally permitting the same to rotate in either direction and adapted to automatically engage and rotate the same in one direction only upon manipulation of this drive means, means for operating said drive means to partly rotate said lll) spacer shaft, and chain and sprocket means Afor transmitting vthe rotative move-ment of said spacer shaft to said copy roller means.

15. An apparatus of the character de scribed comprising, a copy support plate, roller mea-ns on the upper end of said plate for supporting a copy and adapted to be manually rotated-in either direction, a spacer sha-ft journaled .on the lower end of said plate and normally free to rotate in either direction, means for periodically rotating said shaft in one direction only, and means operatively connecting said roller means and said shaft whereby said manual rotation of the roller means transmits a similar rotative movement to said -spacer shaftand said rotative movement of the sha-ft transmits a similar rotative movement `to said roller means.

16. An apparatus of the Character described comprising, a copy support plate, a roller means journaled on one lend of said plate Vfor suspending a copy and adapted to be manually rotated in either direction to move and to locate this copy in relation to said plate, a shaft fjournaledon the other end of :said plate :and normally free to rotate in either direction, means for perodically rotating s aid ishaft through a certain part of -one revolution, means tor `adjusting the travel of said periodically rotating means to suit dilierent spacing between the lines of the copy, and means loperatively connecting said roller means and said shaft to transmit'the rotative movement of said shaft to said roller ,means to move and index the copy.

17. An apparatus of the character Idescribed comprising, a copy support plate, roller means -on ione fend of said plate for suspending 4 and moving the copy, a pair ofi sight bars in front of said roller lmeans and spaced apart to torni a sight space, at least one oi said sight bars adjustable to vary the Width ,of said sight space, means for adjusting said roller means toadjust the copy in relation to said sight space, means on the other end of said plate for indexing the copy in Correspondence with the lines thereon, and means operatively connecting 4said roller means and said indexing means for transmitting the motion .of either one of these means to the other.

18. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a copy support plate, roller means on one end of said plate for supporting and moving the copy, a pair of sight bars in front of said roller means and spaced apart toform a sight space, at least one of said sight bars adjustable to vary the Width of said sight space, means for :adf justing said roller means to adjust the .copy in relation to said sight space, means on .the other end of lsaid plate i'orindening the copy in correspondence with the lines -tlle loi1, means for adjusting said index means -to differently spaced lines on the copy, and means operatively connecting said Vroller means and said indexing means for .transmitting the motion of .either one of these means to the other.

19. An apparatus of the character described comprising means for supporting a copy, la manually operable roller journaled in said means for suspending and selec tively moving the copy, means for indexing said copy, and means operatively connecting said indexing means with said roller and dispose-d intermediate the ends of said means for supporting the copy and on the back thereof.

20. An apparatus of the character de-` means in unison and in either direction when either one of them is operated, and the operating mechanism of said indeXah-ly moving means is not aiiected by said unison moving means.

PETER GRABLER.

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