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` |NVENTUR ljwym/UWQ- HE ATTURNEY c. E. BURNS TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Jan. 17. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 're j INVENTUR /wag/MM www HIE ATTRNEY WITNESEE- Patented Nov. l, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLOYD-VE. BURNS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COM.-

` PANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

Application led January 17, 1924. .Serial No. 686,811.

My invention relates` to collating mechanism tor ty pewriting machines and its chief objectis to provide improved means for collating or assembling work sheets in desired relationship preparatory to writing entriesV in duplicate at varying predetermined positions on the diilerent sheets. Another objcct oit my invention is to provide new and improved paper clamping devices; and still another object is to provide new and im proved paper guiding devices.

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

In carrying out my invention in the present instance, I provide a bail comprising a cross bar and which is hung or suspended from the platen carriage of the machine, the side arms of the bail being pivoted on the trame of tally` roll mechanism which is mounted on the carriage. The cross bar of the bail is disposed above the platen at its 'front side and provides a support for a pair ot paper controlling or clamping contrivances which are individually settable at diflie/rent' points along the cross bar and lengthwise oi the platen so as to take care of work sheets of dili'erent widths. The paper clamping contrivances comprise each a plate-like kportion on which is pivoted a clamping aw, the clamping jaw carrying an inner side edge guide for a narrow work sheet or bill and the plate-like portion having on it an outer side edge guide for a wider record or ledger sheet. The clamping contrivances are adapted to be opened and closed in concert or simultaneously in all of their adjusted relationships by means comprising a rock shaft supported by the bail and provided with a linger piece, eachcontrivance having` an individual train of connections with the rock shaft, these trains being automatically adjustable along with the contrivances. The construction is such that the linger piecetor controlling the clamps oc cupies a constant or single normal position on its mounting,'while` the clamps may occupy a variety of set positions lengthwise of the platen. The entire mechanism may be 'thrown back vout of the way ore-and-aft of the machine by-turning the bail on its pivots, v

thus ail'ording access to the underlying tally roll mechanism, with which my present in vention is usually associated,as well as affording a ready means of dispensing with the mechanism when it is not to be used.

The present form of the invention may be advantageously employed in connection with two work sheets such as a ledger or record sheet and a statement or bill, which may bey used with' the tally sheet, the three sheets all heilig written on simultaneously by means of transfer sheets or carbons after the statement and ledger sheets have been collated or assembled in desired relationship.

In thus usingv the invention, the clamps are lirst opened together and the 'feed rollers that co-operate with the platen are thrown oil' by the usual release or in some cases 'automatically. The ledger and statement sheets with an interleaved carbon are .inserted together from the yback and moved around under the platen and up at the iront past the printing line and over the cross bar of the bail and the plate-like parts ot the clamps. The clamps having been properly set or spaced apart for the record sheet,the latter will be guided between the liXed side guides on said clamps and in closeproximity thereto, either or both of the guides serving as a side edge gage or gages. The` usual line finder of the machine is employed to gage thefrecord sheet vertically. The record sheet having thus been properly positioned, the clamps are simultaneously thrown on to clamp its side edges above the printingline, thus leaving both hands otl the operator free properly to adjust the bill sheet which may be in the present case aligned lengthwise of the platen against the left-hand side edge guide carrie-d by the clamping jaw', the bill sheet being so narrow as to pass inside the clamping jaws. The vertical alignment of the bill sheet is effected by the regular line nder. The invention will be describedy in detail and explained more at length in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein Figure l is a perspective view of the preferred form of my-invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary end view oi my invention applied to the carriage of a Remington typewriting machine. l

Figure 3 is an end View partly in section showing` the lett-hand paper clamping contrivance as viewed 'troni the right-hand side, the clainp being` closed.

Figure e is a view corres )ending to Fig. o but showing the clainp open.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the section line 1 1 in llinure 3 and looking in the direction et the arrows at said line,

Vlligure 5 is a lraginentary detail view.

As'appears troni llig. 2, the top plate l or open training ot the lleinington typewriting machine, to which the present forni of in'y invention is shown as applied7 is provided with posts or lugs 2 and to which are secured lined grooved guide rails el and 5, said rails co-oijierating through anti-triction rollers G with the trent and rear grooved bars 'i' and 8 of a` rectangular carriage truck that Afurther coinprises end bars 9. Supported on the carriage truck is a platen 'traine or carrier comprising` end bars 10 on which is joiirnaled a` cylindrical or roller platen 11. llo-operative with the platen, are the usual paper feeding' devices comprising' inain and secoi dary rollers7 conventionally illustrated and numbered respectively 12 and 13, these teed rollers norinally cooperating with the platen to advance thepapei' thereover when the platen is turned. Said feed rollers are adapted to be thrown off or released by releasing devices comprising' a roel; sha` lil which extends lroin side to side of the platen traine and is supported in the end bars 10, said sli-i i. being; provided near its left-hand end with a lease liey comprising an upstafiding; cranlr arni 15 terminating in a linger pieve or key 18. 'llie throw-ofi" or released position ot the feed rollers 12 and 13 is illustrated by dotted lines in The platen may be turned tor liecing the paper by the Vusual line spacing' devices or iigjcr wheels, 'not shown herein, the line spacing' handle beine' effective not only to turn the platen tlii'oiifgh line space distances, but also when siitliciently pressed to restore the platen ,and platen carriage eon'iprisiiig the platen ne and the truck frein lett to right to position the platen .tor beginning' a new line ot ing', the iifi'itiiig' being' en l with the usual ribbon and type bai' mecha.

Tally strip niechanisin shown l'ierein corresponds with that ilisi'losed in the pending apiljjlication ot l?. fr. Harte Si'. lil o. :/Z ).220, tiled Ylune 22, 1922, and coinprises two an lai' brackets, each composed oit a long' lioriv zontally disposed arm 1T and an u ipl arnilS (Figs. 1 and 2). The arras 18 in the present ease are soinewhat longer than those disclosed in the aforesaid application oit l-lar f. These angular brackets are connected by tie rods 19 and 20, making a supporting' frame which is mounted on the carriaeje, the

ioii'ard ends et the arms l? being' pivotally connected at 21 at the ends et the usual scale said screws and the back ot said ear.

bar 22 which is secured to triicl: bar 7. rllhe tally traine rope; coinprises side arins 2S-3 which are slidbly and adjustaoly supported on the tie ods 1) and 2O ot the supporting traine aforesaid? said tally liranie carrying' the carbon roll 2li, the delivery roll Yt'or the paper and the paper receiving roll 26. lnside the if?) are anged friction rolls 2T which are eri-axial with the lower tie rod 1S) and bear on the top o'f the platen 11 being adapted to transii'lit rotary niotion troni the platen to the tally inechanii-ini as explained in the i. d application of Hart.

f novel i-ollatinel inechanisin pivotally supported on the tally suppof'ingi` traine and i `I'h it en the platen carriaje, Said collatnechanisni beine' readily detachable as i ii'hole i'roin its support. Said collatinfg mechanism comprises a bail which is coinposed of two side arins 2S, provided at. their lower enos with inwardly projectingy tabs oi' ears .59 i'vliicli are claiifipcd the eiid poi'- tioiis ot a cross bai' il() by means of screws 31, the bail parts being' rigidly connei-ted by the s iews so as to provide substantially a uni- 'llie bail is pivoted ou the tally upper end portions olf the arins ined with bearing); openings pivot screws 32 that are .into the iipixier ends ot the arnis 18 'ind pix/:ject laterall'igi inward thci'eti'oin. t i 1 D wl ii el their lower end portions, the side arins 2e are provided with outwardly projecting' stop li Q3 which nor'ially bear against the 'torinea with out i'dly projectil which are anni 'ed to lin'iit il ii' )venaient oi'I the bail and the p: supported thereon when said bail su iij'iwai'd and i'earii'ard on its pivots P3L "s ccti'ciie bacliiiiarl position being' r Ved lo lines in Fin'. 2. The be readily detached troni its su .ingr inward against the arnis 28 per ends the ariiis hai/ing` s enable theni to clear or d l e iivot screws so that th tie parts supported on it niay be '-'eadiljgi slipped out. ot the ii'iachine. li' is are provided or preventing' side vil on the bail when it is in norinal position on its s' p iiioi't,'said ineens comprising' a 1) `which is arranged behind i t-hand and is secured to the y the lctt-hand pair et screws 31. the plate being' conlined between the heads of The lll@ plate 35 extends downward and is olf-set upward, and its lower endv is formed with a slot indicated at 36,said slot having a tiaring mouth and being adapted to pass down over the arin li' ofthe lett-hand tally' bracket. rihe width oit the slot near its upf per end is such that the locking plate 35 snugly engages with the arm 17 providing an interlock between the bail 28, 3() and the tally supporting traine;

'lhe 4bail E28, 3G se ves as a: support for a phirality oit individual paper controlling or collatingl contrivances `which are adjustaloly mounted independently of each other on the cross bar 230. llach contrivance, designated as a whole by the numeral 37, comprises a plate-likeor tabular. support ltor paper, a paper elainp and two paper guides or gages which are alternatively disposed tor use.

Each plate-like part 38 terminates at its upper end in. a rearwardly curved or hoodlike portion` 39,1the lower .end ot the plate being bent rearward as indicated at 40. The outer` end ol each plate is angularly bent forward at right angles to the body portion, providingan ear 4l. Projecting Yfrom the rear tace of each plate are the cone-like heads 42 ot rivets 43. There are two of these ceneri rivets 42, .43 spaced apart on v'each plate so that the heads 42 may engage with the upper edge portion of the supportingrbar 3l), this edge ot the bar being beveled to co-opc" te with the coned heads. The lower edge et the bar 30 is oppositely beveled andis engaged by a wedge, clamp or plate which is secured against the back ot the plate Btl by a screw 45. Lugs 46 struck rearward troni the body ot the plate 38 provide seatsl tor theplate at its `lower side and prevent it :troni turning 01' being displaced. Vbe impor or beveled edge or the plate 4 4 lli; the bevel at the bottom ot the `bar 30, and

whenlthe screw4`is tightened it wedges the Cit bar p under the coned rivet heads 42, thus er clamping the plate 38 and i the whole contrivance 87 in fixed position on the bar 80. Byloosening the screw the contrivance is treed so that it may be slid'along the bar 30 and adjusted in ai'iy desired position after which yit niay be setcr lined by tightening the screw 45. 'lhe plate 38 not only receives and supports the paper when it is ted upward from the platt-n but also constitutes a support tor the other parts oit the contrivance 37. Secured to the outer tace of each ear 4l by rivets 47 is :i bracket comprising an uprightportion Sprovided with parallel outwardly extend` ing` ear portions 49. These ear portions are perforated to provide bearing openings for an upright rod or rock shatt() which serves as a support tor a clan'iping member or jaw. Said ineniber comprises a curved crank or arni 5l provided with a hub portion 52 fit- `.tingvover the associate rockshaft 50 and l pinned thereto between its ends .at 53. A'

crank arni curves forward and inward around both the bracket part 48 and the ear 4l andin .iront ot the associate plate 38 terminates in a downwardly bent ear 54. rllhis guide 59 that is disposed at right-angles to the face of the plate 38 and is adapted to contact with said plate along` its rear edge,

said side guide covering both thev associate ear 5S and the clampingarm 56. It will be understood that the side guides 59 ot the two eontrivances 37 project inward towards each other, the two constituting inner side guides or for the narrow work sheet or bill. j'

Outer side guides or gages for a wider sheet, such as a record or journal sheet, are constituted by tint pieces or plates 60, one for each contrivance 37. Each plate 60 is secured to the inner tace ot the associate ear 4l by screws Gl and projects outward at richt-angles troni the associate plate 3&5 with w rich it is held in unvaried rigid relationship by the screws (51. is appears from ir" l r. f. laid 2, the lower end portionsl ot the outer guides or gage plates G0 extend downward towards the platen below the plates or supports S8 and terminate somewhat above the printing line. The plates or gages G0 are so related to the platen that as the wider work sheets advance upward past the'printing line they are almost immediately brought within the control. ot said side guides G0. lt will be` understood that the relationslnp between the side guides 6G may be varied by readjusting the contrivances 37 `bringing the side Aguides closer together or spacing theni further apart accordingas the eontri'winces are inoved inward or outward. This likewise applies to the inner guides 59 which are also supported on the contrivances 37. During such readjustnient ot the contrivances, the relationship et the. inner guide 59 and its companion outer guide t3()Y on each contrivance is not altered. However, the mounting ot the guide 59 atlords ii'reans for 'varying the relationship letween itand its sociate or companion guide d() without disturbing the :iet position ot the contrivance 37 on which they are supported. rlfhus by' loosening the two screws and 57, the arm 5G .fmayibe swung inward on the screw 55 as a pivot to the lposition for example illustrated llc fit)

`when said eontrivanees are adjusted along their common support 30, said connecting* trains may he automatically.adjusted at the saine time andl yet he always adapted to transmit angles thereto. In the present instance, the aforesaid means comprises clips 78 which at their inner ends are secured hy rivets 7 9 to the .tops ofthe hood-like portions on 'the plates 33. Said clips 73 extend outward over the tops ofthe huhs 74e and crank arms 73, heine" hent upward to provide off-.sets 78 so as not frictionally to engage with said crank arms and hubs. The outer` ends of said clips are hent downward as indicated at 80 outside the crank arms 73. The construction is such that the crank arms 73 and their hulos are loosely conlined between the clip ends 80 and the hood-like portions 39 of theplates 38, so that while the rotary movements of the crank arms with the rock shaft 70 are not interfered with` said crank arms will nevertheless he compelled to nieve slidA alol-y on the rock shaft when the associate contrivanees are moved alone' their support 30. The clip ends 8O will. force the crank 73 to move inward; while the hoods 39 will en- `rage the cranks whenthe contrivances 37 are pressed apart and will force the cranks and the connected ends of the links 77 to slide and move outward away from each other.

it will. he understood that the position of the 'linger piece 72 will remain constant or unchanged for all of the adjusted positions of the contrivances 37 and their trains of connections; and that hy turning the linger piece in the direction `of the arrow in the springs 65 will he overcome and the clamps opened.y while a reverse turning;n permits the clamps to close. Thus the turning` of the finger piece in thedirection indicated likewise rotates the rock shaft 70 and swings the crank arms 73 from the front or Fig. i position backward to the Fin: 4 position. This movement of the crank arms pulls the links 77 rearward and turns 'the crank arms G4- from the front outward. such movement heini; transmitted through the shafts o() to the crank arms 51 and the clamps and guides carried hy said. cran^` arms, the clamps heine; thus simultaneously opened or swung movement from i the horizontal" shaft 70 to the two vertical shafts 5() at right outward from the Fig. 3 to the Fig. 4t p0sition. rihe latter part of the `movement is assisted the clamp springs. Comparing the relations of theparts in F igs. 3 and 4, it will lie observed that the effect of the springs (l5 as transmitted through the links 7 7 is in one case to hold the clamps closed awainst the ce-operating` parts 38 and in the .ase to hold the clamps open, the limit of movement heine determined hy the eX- treme 1mickward limit to which the crank arms 73 can he pushed hy the links 77 under the impulse of the springs, as in Fig. 4:. ln other words, the clamp. springs are douhle actingserving' to hold the clamps closed and also to hold them open. In order simultaneously to close the clamps from their open or irl-operative position, Fig. 4f, it is only necessary to turn the .finger piece or key 72 oppositely from the direction of the arrow in said figure.

it will he understood that the embodiment of my invention as ahove described is caiahie oi a variety of uses and that parts of the invention may be` used without other parts.

The present construction however A `c1ilar'ly designed and is well adapted .or c .latiner a narrow statement 0r hill sheet and a wider record or ledger sheet. is well understood. the depth of the previeu-1: written matter on the two sheets may rv arcord' 9J to circumstances, so that sucvo pairs of sheets require varying assemhlingg; or collatinn. In .Figure l of the drawinej. the wide or record sheet` is designated zu, thehill sheet or statement is designated as 7) and the transfer or carhon sheet inte-r posed het-Ween the sheets a and t) is designated as c. This carbon sheet c is adapted to o. viinpressions on the underlying record sheet c simultaneously with the printing of l l l :se oill sheet 7). which is effected through the usual ink rihlcon. Let it loe assumed that the clamping); contrivances 37 have been adjusted on their support so thatthe record moet c may pass freely hetween the outer side rundes (i0: and also that the inner side .Quides and more particularly the lefthand one. has heen adjusted relatively to its associate guide 60. so as to leave the proper left-hand margin exposed on the underlying record sheet a. In operation, the clamps are openedv and the main and secondary feed rollers 1Q and 13 are thrown oif or released, as shown hy dotted lines in Fig. Q. The operator then introduces the sheets a, and c together from the rear over the usual paper talile. not shown, passingV the sheets under the platen and up at its forward side. It may ,he stated that the carbon sheet is slightly lill all

troduced under the Ytold, so that the two sheets may be readily handled together.

fis the sheets a, l) and c are advanced at 'trent side oitl the platen under the usual Si, the record sheet a will be ,juid-ed iito substantially the proper positien lengthwise ot the platen by the outer side guides GO between which the side edges of sheet a will just pass. Vertically the record sheet will be positioned by the aid of 'the line gage i8, and said sheet will be advanced or pushed up until the next line to be printed on it registers with the line gage. llo :tacilita'te adjustment in respect to the line gage, a cross mark (Fig. l) or other suitable indicia may be written in the righthand margins on completion ot the last prior entry on the record and bill sheets. litter such adjuS-itment, the linger piece 'T2 is actuated to throw the clamps together on or into engagement with the side edge portions ot the sheet a. above the printing line, said sheet being` held or clamped by the cooperation ot the movable clamping elements 56 with the plate 38. Both hands ot the operator are thus lett 'tree 'for the collating or assembling` of the bill sheet b in proper superposed relationship with the record sheet a. To this end the bill sheet is adjusted lengthwise ot the platen by the aid ot the lettehand side guide 59. As shown in the drawing` the right-hand side guide is spaced rightward so that it does not co-operate with the right-hand edge of the bill sheet. llt will be plain, however, that iit desired, this right-hand guide may also be adjusted to co-operate with the bill sheet. 'llhe bill sheet is'next adjusted in the proper position vertically by the aid ot the line ga 8l. alter which the iteed rollers l2 and i3 are thrown on as by actuating the linger piece or hey 16, the 'feed rollers holding the worlr sheets in collated relationship so that 'the clamps may be simultaneously opened by actuating the linger' piece 72. The writing et the collated sheets may then be proceeded with in the usual way. A 'iter the writing on the sheets completed` they are withdrawn and the above outlined operations repeated with succeeding pairs ot'sheets that are to be collated and written upon. As has been previously stated7 the typewritten matter may liurther be duplicated with the aid of the tally roll mechanism, the tally sheet servi as a register or proof sheet.

lt will be observed that by my present invention there is provided collating mechanism comprising a plurality of paper clamping contrivances, each ot which includes a single clamping jaw and a separate or individual support therefor.r the supports being independent oli each other; that means are provided tor both simultaneously opening and also simultaneously closing the clamping aws in all et the positions in which said 'Zeer conirivances may be set, said means coniprising a finger piece ha or constant normal pofition iter all or the adjusted positions ot the con warmes; that the pair ot contrivances or devices provided in the present instance arer mijns )le along a supporting bar 'forming par Lil p oit a bail which 1s mounted on the platen carriage of proper: and that said last nienl'ioned paper guides together with the clin nps proper are operatively connected with z iid linger piece by trains ot connections which are adjustable automatically wlien the paper clamping contrivances are adiusted: that the iaper guiding or gaging means comp- A adjustable side glides., which the same side edges ot the wort sheets l t are superpoed or to be collated; that two euidcs are provided at the same side ol" i machine, one movable out ot the way olf he other. the latter or outer beine' 'tor the w'. sheetl Vthe movable or inne:I guide bei the narrower sheet; that the movable guide raised or swung` out ol the way ot the other and substantially over the other or outer guide; that the two guides have a co i adjustable support which nuy be a usted to varv the positions olfV the alivelv to the platen; and that means are provided YFor ad justing the said two guides relative :5o each other so as to vary their distance apart.

Various changes may be iliade without departing 'from my in vcntion.

llilhatl claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. llua typewriting` machine. the combination ol.l a platen. a bar disposed parallel with the platen, a plurality of cla ns adjustable on said bar lengthwise oit th platen. and means both for opening and tor cloing said clamps simultaneously. said clamps operai:- ing independently o'lf the platen to positively clamp the paper against displrc ferent or adljustinent over the tace ol th f 2. ln a typewriting` machine. the combina.-

Y. i Vla lively tion of platen, a suj'iporl" a pair ot' clamping devices indmiernle. adjustaole along` said bar and :ul.jii-tal' le to clanip the paper independently ot turning' movements ol said platen, and means 'igor opening' and closing said clamps together. A

3. ln a. tvpewri ,ng machine. l. tion ot a platen. a supportii clanipiugg` devices iudenend. along said bar and adjustable to clamp the Jai lill) lll) lill.)

paper independently` of turning` movements of said platen, `and means effective to open and Close said paper clamps together. said means eoinprieingg` a finger piece having `a Single normal position.

4,. In atypewriting machine.y the Combination. ot. a platen. a supportinghar, a plu-- rality ot ClampsJ adiuetahle alone` said har lengthwise ot the plateineaoh clamp com prieiunr tivo Cooperative clamping' parts hoth of which are adjustable along said har with the Clamp in which they are comprised7 and meane for simultaneously opening` said clamps and Closing' said clamps. said means comprisingY a finger piece having a single normal position.,

5. In a typewiitingmachine. the oomhination of a. platen, a han extending` longitudid nally thereof. a plurality7 oit paper clamps adjustable along; said har iudependentlv ot each other. a roel; shaft. a tlnpjei' piece tif-ted Vto said rock shaft. and trains of connections hetiveen said rock shaft and Paid papei1 clamps. said fingen piece operating' through said tains heine' effective looth to open and Ieloee said clamps simultaneously.

6. In a tif'peivriting maehine. the combination of a platen. a hai' extendinglonnit-udA nalli7 thereof. a plurality o'l paper Clamps adjustahle alone.' said har. a roel( shaft. a linger piece xed to sai d rock chatt and h avinfr an unvarving normal position on ite support, and trains of Connections between said roek shaft and said paper clamps` said trains heine; adjustable lenefthiviee ot said rock ehait eimultaneoueliT with the adjustment ot Said clamps. said ine'er piece operating* thropnjh said trains heine` eileetive hoth to open and Close said clamps simultaneously,

T. lp a t'vpeivritingf maahine. the nonihination ot a platen. a pluralitv ot paper elampe. each of said clamps oomprisinoj a plate-like part and a pivotal part supported hv said plate-like part: and means tor simultaneouslv turninejsaid pivotal partson theii' pivote. said n'leans eomprisipp; a roel( shaft provided with a tineer 'piene and separate trains ot Connections hetiveen each of said pivot-al parts and said roel shaft.

8. Tn a, tvpewriting machine. the coinhinatiop ot' a` platen. a p'hpalitv ot paper Clamps. each eomprieine' a movable Clamping part: and means for siinultaneousljT moving' said n'lovahle parts relativelv to the remaininoj parts ot the Clamps` both to open and to close the elainpe simultaneously. said means conp'nieipe' a hand Controlled roel(` shaft and separate trains ol4I connection@ hetween eaeh oi ,Caid moi/'allie parts and said roel: shaft.

Sl. .lu a tvpeivritinev maehipe.' the eoinhination ot a platen; a` pluralitv of i'iaper Clamps, eaeh eon'iprisipe a movable Clamping; pact: means, ior eimultfmeouslv moviuo said movahle partsy relativelv to the remaipinor parts of the clamps both to open and Close the l'hiuation oit a tri vanee adj uetahle lengthwise oit said platen,

Vclamps ein'iultaneously, said nieanseornprising a hand Controlled rock shatfand separate oonneeiions between eaoh of said niovalile parts and said roel; sha'tt.y each ot said oonnections comprising a Crank ai'm adjustable on said ioeli shaft ind a link connecting said eranl arm with Said inovahle part.

l0. .ln a tviiewriting-,2I machine, the oom-y Said Contrivanee ie adjusted, said roel; shaft K remai ing quiescent during" the adjustment. of said train.

ll. ln typewriting machine. the oomliinat-iony of' a platen. a` euppoifting loar7 a papel' (damping eont-rivanee mounted ou said har. said eontiivanfse eompisisingj a plate-like part. slidahle .on .Qaid liar. a clamping iait pivoted lo said plate-lile part. hand eontrolled roel: .Sh-att. crank-arm slid able alone; said .rook sha'tt. a linlt emnieeting` said Crank arm with sf l-pivottal part, and a connection etendine foie said plate-like part to said frank aiin foy adjusting said crank man on its ioelt shait when said eontrivance .is adjusted on said supporting bar.

l?. ln a typewriting' n'iaehine. the comhinat-ion oi? e platen.y paper Controlling' oontrivanees adjustable lengthwise ot said platen. vertical shafts supporting' said con-- tiivanees. a. horizontal shaft, and eonneetiene adiustahle with said Contrivanoes .for

ti'ansniittinr movement from said horizontal to said vertical shafts.

13. In a typeiviiting machine.v the comhination of a platen. a papell clamping` conl adiustalile lengjgehwise of said platen and adapted to clamp a Worl sheet near one end ot said platenA5 and a plurality of eide fluides adjuetahle With said clamp ine' eontrivanee.

13;. In a typewritinf machine. the oomhination of a platen, a papery Clamping Contrivanee adjustable lengthwise of said platen. a paper side guide on Said e ntiivanee for a sheet to be clamped liv said eontrivanee and a second side guide 'for a Work sheet that is Clear oit said Clamp.

.in a typ-ew'itingr machine, the noniH platen` a. paper Clamping' con and a pluralitvv of eide veuideey on said oontrivance. one o'l said guides heine niovahle ont 'oii'the WavI to render another ot said guides aoeeesihle.

itl. ln a typewritine niaehine. the coinhiuation of a platen. a pluri .'litv ot individual paper clamps, each comprising a plate-like LGO neer/,sae

part, a movable part pivotally supported by said plate-like part, spring` means 'for each clamp tendingto press the 'tivo parts to- `nether, and turning means 'tor simultaneousH ly turning); the pivoted parts oi" said clan'ips on their pivots in opposition to said spring; means and also for controlling' the movements ot the pivotal parts in the opposite direction.

17. A papeil clamp tor a typeivi'iting inacliine coniprising` a plate-like part, a movable part pivotally supported by said plate-like part, sjirinp; means tendina' to press the tivo Ls together, and devices tor varyii j' the tension ot said spring; means at will; in combination with hand operated ineans for simultaneously turning,v said pivotally supported et a j ilurality ot such clamps in opposition to said spring' means.

18. ln a. typeivriting` machine, the con hination oi? a platen, a plurality oit paper clamps. each comprising; ay plate-lil e part., a niovable part pivotally supported by said plate-like part, spring means tor each clamp tendine' to press the tivo parts together, and turning means 'tor simultaneously turning the pivoted parts ot said clamps on their pivots in opposition to said spring means, said turning' means comprising' a rock shatt provided with a linger piece and separate connections between each of said pivotal parts and said rock shaft.

19. ln a typevvriting machine, the coinbination oi'l a platen, a plurality ot paper elainps adjus'table lengthwise ot the platen and each comprising a slidable plate and a elan'ipingjaiv pivoted thereon, spring devices one toi' each clamping jaw, means 'for sej'iai'ately varyingl the tension ot said spring devices, and means controlled by a single linger piece Vfor siii'iultaneously moving said clamping aivs on said clainps ii'i opposition to said spring' devices.

20. ln a typeivi'iting` inaehine, the combination ot a platen, a pivoted paper controlling device, a shaft on which said device is mounted, a` spring' coiled around said shaft and having' one end connected thereto, and an adjustable anchorage 'lor the opposite end ot said spring'. said anchorage comprising a thiinble rotatably supported on said shaft, and means normally preventing,` rotation ot said thimble.

2l. in a typeivriting machine, the combi nation ot a platen, a pivoted paper controlling' device, a` shatt on ivhich said device is mounted, a springv coiled around said shaft and having one end connected tlieieto, and an adjustable anchorage tor the opposite end ot said spring, said anchorage comprising' a thiinble rotatably and slidably snpported on said shaftt and having notches on its outer tace, and a relatively stationary projection cooperative with said notches to prevent rotation o'lf said thimble, said thimble being' slidable endivise on sail shaft to 'tree it or tor adjustment in rotary direction to vary the power oitsaid spring.

22. .ln a typeivritingY machine, the coinhination oi a platen, a plurality oit slidable paper clamps, each comprising' a pivoted clamping jaw, means i'or siniuitaneously controlling said clamping jaivs both during opening and closingil nioveinents, and double acting' springs 'which are adapted both to maintain said clamping jaws in operative position and also to hold said clainpi C jaivs out of operative position.

QB. in a typeivritiiigY n'iaciiii'ie, the conibination oit a platen, a contrivance adjustable relatiif'ely to the platen and coiniirisinff a pliiirality ot side guides co-ope ive ivith the plurality ot superposed ivci sheets at their saine side edges, and means valiording` relative adjustment betvvein said side ,guides and holding i'liein positively in set operative relationships ivitliout affecting` the position ot' said contrivxnice a ivhole relatively to the platen, such adjustment al'i'ording' vi'riation in the ividthvi'ise relationship ot the tivo work sheets.

ln a typeivi'iting machine, the nation of a platen, and a paper clan'ipinn' contrivance adjustable as av whole le'` ot the platen, a pair ot. side lguides on coutrivance t'or eti-operation ivith super'aosed work sheets at their same side edges, and means ttor affordingrelative zdjustinent between said side guides and holding;l them positively in set operative relationships.

25. ln a typeivriting machine, the coinbination otf a platen, a paper clamping' con trivance adjustable as a Whole lengthwise of said platen and comprising a clanipinggV avv, a side `'uide on said clamping jan', and a second side `a'uide on said contriif'ance mounted independently ot said clamping` jaiv.

QG. ln a. typeivriting` machine, the combination ot a platen, a paper clamping' contrivance adjustable lengthwise oit said platen and comprising a clamping` jaiv, a side guide on said clampingjaw, and a second side guide on said contrivance mounted independently oit said elan'iping jaiv, one o'l" said side guides being n'iovz ble to atliloi'd access to the other.

27. ln a typeivritii'ig` machine, the conibination ot a platen, a platen traine, a bar thereon, a` coutri'vance adjustable along' said bar. a. pair oit paper side `ejnides mounted on said contrivance and adjustable there tn, and ineans ior affording' relative adjustment lengthwise ot the platen between said side guides Without altering` the position oi said eontrivance as a Whole, said ii'ieans operating to hold said side guides positively in set op ei'ative relationships.

20. Yln a typeivriting machine, the ii'onihination ot a platen; a paper clamping; con-w ti'ivance adjustable lengthwise o'i said platen; means tor opening the clamping contrivance to receive paper, said means comprising a hand operated rock shaft, a crank arm slidable on said rock shaft; and a clip ou said conti'ivance ''or eiiecting sliding movements ot' said crank arm.

29. In typewriting machine, the combination of a platen a pair ot' paper clamping contrivances adjustable towards and from each other lengthwise of said platen, each l coutrivance comprising a pivoted clamping` jaw; andmcans for opening the clamping jaws simultaneously in all posi-` tions otl said contrivances, said means comprising a hand operated rock shaft, crank arms slidable on said rock shaft and connected to said clamping jaws; and clips on said contrivances tor effecting sliding movements ot said crank arms.

30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a platen carriage, a bail pivotally supported from said platen carriage and comprising a cross bar, a plurality of paper clamps adjustably supported on said cross bar, said bail being movable on its pivots to carry said clamps into and out of working relationship with the platen, and stops for limiting the pivotal movements of said bail.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a platen carriage, a bail pivotally hung from said platen carriage and comprising a cross bar normally disposed above the platen, a pair of paper clamp contrivances mounted on said cross bar and adjustable thereon lengthwise of the platen, each of said contrivances comprising a movable clamping or gripping member, and means for simultaneously moving` the clamping" members outwardly away from each other to completely open the clamps.

3Q. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a platen carriage, a bail pivotally hung from said platen carriage and comprising a cross bar normally disposed above the platen, a pair of paper clamp contrivances mounted on said cross bar and adjustable thereon lengthwise of the platen, each oit said contrivances comprising a movable clamping or gripping member, means for simultaneously moving the clamping members outwardly away from each other to open the clamps, said means `com rising a linger ieee mounted on said bail, and automatically adjustable connections between said linger piece and each of said contrivances.

In a typewriting machine. the combination of a platen carriage, a platen thereon, a bail pivotally hung from said platen carriage, paper clamping contrivances supported by said bail, said bail being adapted to be swung on its pivots to carry said contrivances into and out oE working position, and holding devices tor preventing sidawiss vibration ot said bail when in working sition.

In a typewriting machine, the combination ot la platen carriage, a platen thereen, a bail pivotally hung trom said platen carriage, a paper controlling contrivance.

supported on` said bail, said bail being adapted to be swung on its pivots fore-andaft ot the `machine to carry said contrivance into andout ot working position, and holding` devices tor preventing sidewise vibration of said bail when in working position, said holding devices comprising a slotted part on said bail and a co-operating plate-like part on the support.

35. In a typewriting machine, the combination ot' a platen, a platenv frame comprising a cross bar in liront o't the platen, a tally roll frame pivotally supported on said cross bar at the front and supported by the platen itself at the rear, said tally roll trame comprising upstanding arms, a tally roll device on said tally roll trame, a bail pivoted to said upstanding arms and normally disposed above the platen at its front side, and paper controlling contrivances supported on said bail tor co-operation with paper received from the front ot the platen, said bail being adapted to be swung upward and rearward to afford access to the tally roll devices.

36. In a front strike typewriting machine, the combination of a pair of clamping contrivances adjustably arranged above the printing :tace ot the platen, each contrivance comprising a movable clamping jaw and a pair ot side guides, the clamping jaws being adapted to hold a wide sheet and to maintain the side guides for a narrower sheet in working position, and means for moving the clamping jaws to release the wide sheet.

37. In a front strike typewriting machine, the combination of a pair of clamping contrivances adjustably arranged above the printing tace of the platen, each contrivance comprising a movable clamping jaw and a pair of side guides, the*1 clamping jaws being adapted to hold a wide Vsheet and to maintain the side guides for a narrower sheet in working position, means tor facilitating adjustment o't the sheets in a direction'transverse of the platen, and means for swinging the clamping jaws outwardly to release the wide sheet so that it may be removed and replaced by another similar sheet, the movement et the clamping jaws exposing the guides tor the wide sheet tor use. j

38. In a front strike typewriting machine, the combination ot' a platen, a carriage, releasable feed rollers co-operative with the platen at its under side, a release key for said feed rollers, a pair of paper controlling contrivances arranged above the printing face of the platen, each contraance eernprisa clamping jaar and tive guides, one for a Wide slieet and one toi" a and means for simultaneously releesino' tlie elanlplng jaws independently oi said ieieaee key and vtoi' exposing` tlie side guides tot the Wide sheet.

Btl ln'atypewi'iting machine, the combination ot a platen, a platen carriage, a Supporting bai', a paper eontiollin eontiivance, and means for adjustably securing said contrivanee on said bat, said'n'ieans eoinpiising' e projection on said eonttivance, a Wedge (5o-operative with said bai', anda screw for Securing said Wedge to said eontiivanee and Wedging said bar between said projection and said Wedge.

40. lln a typewriting; machine, tlie combintion of a platen, a pleten Carriage, a supporting' bar provided uitli oppositely beve'led edges, a. paper conn'nrollingl Contrivanee povided with .projections having inclined tenes cooperating with one ottlie beveled 'edges ot seid bai: a plate having; a beveled edge eo-opeatin with the other beveled edge of said bei', and ineens 'tot' securing; said plate to said conttivanee and clmni'i'agf the bai' at its beveled edges.

lil. ln e typewriting machine, the eomliination ot e platen, a Coininon adjustable eupport, two paper guiding' eonti'ivanees on Said suppoit arranged to eo-opeiate with tufo fue petposed work elieets at their saine side edges., said Work sheets being; ot ditteient `Widths, and ineane tot adjusting one ot Seid guides relatively to the otliei1 so as to vary their distance apart lengt iwise of the platen fitliout disturbing tlieii1 eoinnion support, @eid ineans being; etteetite to hold said adjustable guide posititf'el,7 in ret relationship with tue associate guide.

Signed attlie boiougli ot lfztnliattan1 city of New Yoilz, in the countyv ot New Yoi'l and State of York this 16th day of'

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