US1658127A - Autographic register - Google Patents

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C. L.. JOHNSTON AUTOGRAPHIC REGSTER 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 25, 1924 ALM W my ATTORNEY EaebaV 79 c. L., JOHNSTON AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Feb, 23. 1924 s sheets-sheet 2 l VENTOR ATTORNEY Feb 79 NZS@ C. L. JQHNSTON AUTOGRAPHIC 'REGISTER Filed Feb. 2'5. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5- ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 7, 1928;

.1: STATESl PATENT oFFIcE.

CLARENCE L. JOHNSTON, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, .ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES :BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO, CANADA.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

Application led February 23, 1924. Serial No. 694,458.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for feeding and controlling advance of strips of flexible material and folding the same in compact form in storage position,

and while it may be vemployed in various applications, it is especially useful in connection with feeding` andstoring record strips of manifolding or autographic registers, in which connection it is herein disclosed. The

.1U invention further4 contemplates an improved form of supply strip for use in such a regis:

ter, preferably in the form of zigzag supply pack for` insertion in a supply compartment of the register.

It is the general object of the invention to provide an improved mechanism of the class mentioned which will feed a strip and positively direct it into foldedform in a compact book or pack.

Another object of the inventionv is to provide in a register of the class mentioned, i simple and improved construction whereby the functions of feeding and aligning record strips, supporting the carbon sheets in corl5 rect operative position under all conditions of use, and filing or storing a record stri in a compact and uniform pack, are more e ectually and positively accomplished than heretofore. j v

`It is a further object to provide, in a device of the character mentioned, an im- A v the nature and objects of the inventlon, refproved arrangement forA positively directing a record strip into filing or storage position in the machine in such a manner as to avoid wrinkling or crumplinglor otherwise injuring the record strip, and to assure placement. of the strip in regularand compact formation so as to occupy as little space'as possible within the machine. i

Another object is to improve thepracticability of a machine of the character mentioned by assuring the folding of certain parts or leaves of a record strip in a delif nite manner relative'to the` adjacent leaves 5 regardless of the manner in which the strip is initially placed to' cooperate with the feeding mechanism. A further object is to provide an improved means for supporting carbon or transfer sheets in such a manner that they always lie flat and smooth in operative position, and in which the feeding of the record strips tends to maintain such position.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved supply strip for use in registers of the class mentioned which is especially formed and adapted to cooperate with operative elements of the machine to aid in placing it in correct storage position as mentioned. v

Another object is to provide an improved manifolding supply'pack for insertion into the supply magazine of registers of the class mentioned, the record strips whereof are especially formed for lfeeding and aligning, and one or more beine formed for positive cooperation with an e ement of the machine for direction into a compact storage pack.

Other objects will be in part pointed out in connection with the following detailed description of an illustrative but preferred embodiment of the invention, and will in part be obvious in connect-ion therewith.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the constructions hereinf after set-forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete understanding of erence is had to the accompanying drawings showing a preferred vention, in which:

Figure 1 isa central vertical longitudinal section of a machine constructed in accordance with thel invention, certain operative part-s being shownv in side elevation;

Fig'. 2 isa fragmentary section showing in elevation a 4detail of the operating mechaembodiment of the in- -nism presented in Fig. l but with the parts occupyingadifferent operative position;

F1g.'3 1s a view similar toFig. 2 but showing the parts in still another operative position;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view ofthe machine, parts being broken away vfor clearness of disclosure;

r position.

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section taken approximately on a line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of the mechanism for directing a lrecord strip into filing or storage position;

Fig. 7 is a' fragmentary elevational View looking toward the right of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view showing the record and` transfer sheets in position in the machine;

Fig 9 is a detail view of a locking mechamsm;

Fig. 1 0 is a record strip; an

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a zig-zag supply pack formed in accordance with the lnvention.

Referring to the drawing for a detailed description of the embodiment of the invention there shown, 'a casing 15 is preferably provided for the operating parts of the feeding and folding mechanisms of the register having opposed side and end walls and a top cover plate. The interior space thus provided may be divided into compartments one of which as 16 may be employed for housing a storage supply of record strips, and another compartmentas 17 may be employed as a filing storage compartment, the two compartments being separated by a partition 18 which for convenience may be formed in upstanding position on a base plate 19 forming therewith a support for`the filed record strip, and providing a convenient means for removing t ie stored strip from the machine. The end plate 20 is hinged to the base plate (plan view of a section of .as indicated in F ig.` 1 and may be swung outwardly as indicated in dot and dash lines, to provide convenient; access to the compartment 16 and to the interior mechanism of the machine. Tie rods as shown in section 1n Fig. 1 may extend between opposed side walls for bracing and supporting them in Overlying the interior com artment of the machine is a writing tab e or laten 21 which may be secured to the cas.- ingof the machine by appropriate means, and overlying this platen is a c over 22 hlnged' for swinging on one longitudinal edge at or adjacent to a side wall of the casing. As shown in Figs. 1 and 4 this hinged cover is provided with an opening through which .the upper record strip is exposed in convenient position for receiving an entry or record thereon. The platenf21`and cover 22 arey spaced apart slightly so as toprovide a guiding runway for the record strips and the transfer sheets are disposed therebetween, as best shown in Fig. 8. The" yrear cover plate 23 overlies the compartment 17 being hinged at one of its longitudinal edges at or adjacent to a side wall of the casing-and forming in effect a continuation of the cover 22. The two cover 'turn is connect-ed to the latch bolt.

plates terminate a short distance from each other providing a gap for a roll housing and support 24 preferably hinged as at 25 to the casing and having a cavity in its under side for the reception of a feed roller 26 mounted for yielding up and down movement in spring pressed bearing blocks 27 in the roller housing. As shown in Fig. 9 it is desirable to provide a lock 24a for securing the roller support 24 in operative position and locking the roll and its support against unauthorized movement toward strip releasing position. It will be observed furthermore that the rear edge of the roller support overlies the door 28 so that locking of the roller support in position also prevents unauthorized access to the record storage compartment 17. A rotatable feed shaft 28 of the strip advancing, or feeding mechanism, is mounted in the side walls of the casing being spaced below the upper or pressure feed roll 26 and providgd with an external operating handle 29 and forming a support for the frictional feed rolls or discs 30 mounted on the shaft in spaced position and operable at will by complete revolution, it being understood that this stop may be pushed into retracted position out of the path of movement ofthe handle at the beginning of each cycle of operation of 7the feed discs 80. The stop is automatically projected by its spring into the path of the handle to limit the rotary movement thereof at the end of a cycle.

As best shown in Fig. 5 a latch 32 is pro- .vided to hold the Lipper roll carrier 24 firmly down into operative position so the roll thereof is held against the feed discs 30 `to grip the record strips in the bites thereof, the springs ofthe bearings 27 thu; being held under compression.- The latch is releasable by means of a spring pressed plunger 33 connected to a plate '34 which in s shown the plunger 83 may also be extended as at 34 for contacting with a spring pressed This bolt is arranged to be projected when the latch 35 is moved to released position,

through'alinging apertures therein; over the .projecting post. This aligning post is automatic-ally forced again into retracted posi-- tion by engagement 'with the upper roll 26 when the latter is pushed down into operative position.

As clearly seen in Fig. -the feed discs 30 are' each provided with blocks or lugs pro jecting from the side fac-e thereof, having strip engaging surfaces laterally adjacent to the feeding peripheries of the discs' but being osetfrom the planes thereof so as to be disaligned with the aligning opening;` of the feed strips. The purpose of this arrangement is to bring the printed forms of the record st-rip automatically into longitudinal alignment during the feeding movement thereof, as more fully described hereinafter. j

A mechanism for separating the filing i strip from the other strip and positively directing one of the record strips into compact folded position in the storage compartment 17 is provided, and in the embodiment shown includes a rotatable carrier or disc 38 mounted on the feed disc shaft 28 being preferably disposed between the two feed discs. The periphery of rthis disc isn preferabl circular but of slightly less diameter ,t an'that of thefeed discs being thus disposed to contact with and support the record strip between the discs 30, but due to its smaller diameter it does not cooperate with the upper pressure roll 26 to exert substantial forward feeding effect upon the record strips. A folding finger is movably mounted upon the disc 30 being preferably pivoted thereto and biased to forwardly or outwardly projecting position by means of a spring 41 movable with disc 38.

' This finger is also provided with a cam follower, as the pin or lug 42 extending through a slot in the disc lying in yposition rto cooperate with an operating cam 43 carried in stationary position in the casing adjacent the path of the disc. This cam may be conveniently mounted on the under side of the platen 21 as shown in Fig. 1. The cam is provided with an inclined operating surface 44 and with a curved surface 45 concentric with the axis 28 of the rotary discs for cooperation with the lug 42. The surface 44 cooperates to retract finger 39 inwardly of the disc crosswise of the edge of the disc. In the embodiment illustrated, the finger 39 is a hook or of hook shape, having the projection or part 40 disposed at an angle to the shank 39.

The rear Ior trailing end of the platen 21 is curved downwardly in the casing as at 46 under the pressure roll 26 and adjacent to the peri-pheries of the feed discs 30 and folding disc 38, while the forward end of the cover 23 carries a knife edge 47 projecting beneath the roll 'housing 24 to a point ad jacent the pressure roll and being spaced slightly above the curved portions 46 of the platen so as to provide a passagewajf for {ilng the record strip. Projecting from this knife edge and curved downwardly theref from is a cross piece, deflector member or guide plate 48 co-acting to guide or divert V the housing 24 terminates adjacent the upper surface, of the cover plate 23 providing a knife or tearing edge 5() which may be employed as an aid in severing the projecting ends of the record strips.

At the forward end of the machineis a supporting frame 51 pivotedto the casing and carrying spacedrecord strip guides 52, 53 and 54 mounted between the side plates of the frame which are supported in spaced relation by means of tie rods 55. The. tie rods may also serve as guides for directing the vrecord strips from the supply pack over the guides, This frame or support with its guide rods may be swung upwardlyy to the position shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 1 for conveniently positioning it for storage supply compartment disposed t-liere- I beneath is partially uncovered vso the ends of the strips in saidy supply compartment are made accessible from above. Certain of the guides as 53 and 54 may be in the form of hollow tubes to provide storage Ycellsor housings for storage rolls of transfer strips or carbon paper indicated at C in the drawing. In this case each storage cell is provided with a longitudinal slit 56 through which the transfer strip extends into trailing position between adjacent faces lof the advancing record strips. The record strip passes directly over the slit in the storage cell contacting against the carbon strip so as to bind it against the edge of the slit thus preventing accidental advancement during the feeding of the record strips. Each transfer strip is -thus firmly 4bound in trailing position and is maintained in smooth operative position by the advancing movement of the record strips. The combined record strip guides and transfer strip cells are firmly supported in the end plates of the frame 51 one of which may be slotted opposite each cell as shown at 56 for the recep tion of the extending ends of the transfer sheets C when loaded into the cells.

As shown in Fig. 1 a strip guiding and positioning roller or rod 57 extends trans- 1 versely of the forward end of the storage compartment and adjacent thereto is a light presser spring inclines inwardly toward its upper end from the casing wall so as to press against the edges of the record vstrips and guide them into proper lposition over the guides 52, 53 and 54, and onto the platen 21. This presser finger or spring 58 also edects relative lateral'alignment of the record strips by pressure on the edges thereof.

rllhe supply book or pack 59, as shown in Figsl and 11, is well adapted for insertion into the supply storage compartment 16 for use in the machine above described. .This supply pack in the form shown includes triplicate record strips 60, 61 and 62 folded into the pack in zigzag formation. Each of the strips is transversely creased or otherwise deformed or weakened as at 63 so the strip -tends to fold smoothly thereon. The deformations of one or more of the strips may include perforations for facilitating detachment. rlhese deformations or folds divide each strip into a series of attached sheets or pad leaves 60, 61a and 69., each bearing one or more blank forms printed or otherwise affixed thereon. Each sheet is provided with form-registering apertures 64 preferably disposed at or near the forward end of each blank form or so as to bear a definite relation thereto. These apertures are arranged in series in the strip, each series being positioned in each strip for alignment with the bite between the corresponding feed disc and the pressure feed roll. leaf is shown as provided with a single blank form, but if two or more are desired it will be seen that additional form-registering apertures may be provided. The length of record strip occupied by each blank form may be termed a form sheet as distinguishing it from the pad leaf or sheet 60a, 612er 62a.

Une or more of the record strips may be employed as a filing strip, for example the strip 60 as indicated in the drawing is intended to be-file'd, after a record is made thereon, into a compactl book, pad or pack 65 being folded in zig-zag form as shown in Fig. 1, and may be laid within the tiling compartment 17 of the casing on the book support 19. ATo accomplish this folding thev storage record strip is specially formed to cooperate with the folding mechanism of the machine, and is shown in detail in Fig. 10.'

As shown each alternate record pad leaf 60"l is provided at or near its .forward or lea-ding end with a finger receiving aperture 66, these apertures being arranged in series in the record strip vand spaced from longitudinal alignment with each of the series of form-registering apertures 64e. These apertures are arranged for cooperation with the filing or folding finger 39 which is adapted to direct the record strip into folded storage position` as is more fully pointed out later on. The filing apertures are best formed in the alternate pad leaves during the printing Each pad acapara?- of the blank forms on the record strip 60 but they may be formed at some other time if desired. rilhey occupy a definite position on each of the alternate pad leaves, preferably at the forward ends thereof and spaced from longitudinalalignment with the form-regis- -tering apertures 6l, and are formed in alternate leaves only. The other record sheets may also be provided with apertures corresponding 'to the tiling apertures 66 and similarly formed in the sheets but not necessarily so; they remain idle when operating in the machine described but could be employed for tiling away more than one of the record strips when desired. The apertures 64 for use in `longitudinally aligning the blank forms of the strips, may also be punched when the record form is printed.

ln View of the foregoing disclosure, the operationof the machine will be understood and mayfbe summarized as follows: The record strips having been threaded over the guides and longitudinally aligned on the plate-n as set forth, are gripped at their forward parts in the bites 0f the feed discs 30 and pressure roll 26. YWhen the feed discs rotate the record strips are advanced or fed forwardly by virtue of this4 gripping action. The discs being limited to one turn at each feeding cycle by the stop 31, operate to feed the record strips forward about the length of one of the form'sheets but the actual feeding action lis suliicient to effect a slightly greater feeding movement. Before the feed discs are stopped, however, the apertures in the record strips register with the bites of the discs and roll so as to halt the feeding action before the discs are stopped. If one or more of the record strips chances to be lagging slightly behind the others, its feeding movement may continue after the others are halted, thus bringing all the strips and the printed forms thereon into exact longitudinal alignment assuring correct registry thereof and correct transfer of'a record on all the forms.J Preferably the lugs 37 should grip the strips when the handle is in contact with the stop. When the next feeding cycle starts, the lugs 37 engage with the strips out of alignment with the apertures 64 to grip them against the pressure roll to start the feeding action. The apertures having been carried beyond the bites, feeding is continued by the discs as described. It will be understood that the transverse deformations 63 are of such a nature as not to interfere with grip of the feed discs for feeding the strips or with the longitudinal aligning of the latter.

When a record has been entered a turn is given to the feed discs, feeding all the record strips forward, the tWo upper ones passing above the knife edge 47 and below thesevering edge 50 into position on the coverxor table 23 when they may be severed by pulltomer for his information while the other may be retained for record. Both sheets vare prepared' for convenient filing by means of the apertures-64.* f When the machine isy loaded the forward ends of the upper record strips are lplaced vabove the knifeiedge 4'(` while the lower strip is entered thereb-elowA in position to pass into the space between the deiiecting plate 48 andthe downwardly-idi--f' j 'tilllerse deformation 63 again enables the rected end of the platen2l. This relative position lof the strips -is' maintained during l"b-e noted that the file strip issues from the vfeeding mechanism at a point above the fil subsequent operation vof the machine.

During the feeding action the folding disc- 38 advances from the positionshown in Fig. 2 where the. folding 'finger is held in retracted position, against the force ofl the spring 41 tending to-urge it forward by engagement of the lug 42 with the'concentrio portion of the cam 43. As the operationl continues the finger passes beyond the restraining influence' of the cani, as shown in Fig. 3, and is projected forwardlyvby the spring into position to engage' in on'eof the apertures 66 -in the storage record strip as shown in Fig. l. This releasing action occurs` after the projection of the finger passes beyond the roll 26 and knife edge 47 so as to avoid obstruction thereby.

Assuming anaperture 66 to be in position to receive the finger, continuance of the feeding operation, after the record strip has been engaged by entry of the finger into the opening, results in a positive act-ion -o`n the strip to move or direct it transversely of the strip feeding movement, and for a distance reversely thereto, to place this part of the strip into storage position under the feed rolls. This available storage space is thus lutilized so the length of the machine casing may be diminished. The folding finger, in its reverse movement at the lower part of the disc, effects a folding or doublin of the strip upon itself and when this fol ed part has arrived at the correct. place for depositing on the book or storage pack 65, disengagement of the strip with the finger is effected, and the strip thus released in filing position. This release is effected inthe embodiment shown by engagement r'of the lug 42 withfthe inclined cam face 44. It will be observed that the folding finger engages the strip at or near to a transverse fold or deformation 63 thereof, but the folding or doubling of the strip, and the reverse movement thereof into filing position, may be effected -independently 'of the deformations; these aid, however, in smooth and compact placement of the strip in filing position in the pack. The periphery of the disc 38 sup- Onel of these ports the strip, cooperating with the folding fingerefectually to accomplish the foldiiigfand filing action. When a fold of the record strip is effected and the strip laid as described, the next successive feeding action is accomplished in the manner described, but

in this instance the folding finger cannot engage the record strip due to the fact-that the next successive padleaf is unprovided with an aperture to receive the finger. The result is that this leaf or portion of the record strip` is projected under the guiding influence ofthe deiiector 48, into the rear ofthe compartment .17., Aforming a vfold at the-opposite or rear end of the storage pack. The

that there is a tendency to project the strip under action of the feeding mechanism toward the endof thefiling pack at the rear of the compartment 17. The effect of this arrangement is that' the strip is directed to folded position at one end of the filing pack by action of the feeding mechanism and toward the other end thereof by action of the folding linger. It will therefore be seen that the storage record strip is laid in a compact zig-zag pack in the compartment, where it is preserved free from unauthorized access and from which it may be removed when the casing is unlocked. U

Due to the fact that the record strip intended for filing is provided with filing apertures only in alternate pad leaves the action` of the filing mechanism operates selectively to engage only these alternate sheets, the others being automatically rejected. 'Also the parts ofthe strip having a tendency'to fold inthe same direction aboutl the adjacent weakened line or deformation are automatically selected by the finger 39 so the folding or doubling action is always effected in accordance with folding tendency and the strip is laid in the filing pack 65 in a regular, smooth and even manner. It will be observed that this selection is effected always in the same manner irrespective of what part of the strip is first entered in the feed rolls in loading the machine; if the first pad leaf to pass the feed rolls after loading has a ling aperture it is automatically selected by the finger 39, but it is rejected if there is no such aperture present. Therefore, itis unnecessary totime or synchronize the strip with the feedingv mechanism when said strip is beingloaded into feeding position in the machine. Since the feed and form aligning mechanism operates automatically to maintain the file strips and the transverse folds thereof in synchronism with the folding finger 40 it will be seen that said-finger is always positioned for folding cooperationk iso" with the strip to direct predetermined parts thereof, as the similarly directed creases, to the same end of the zigzag file pack. rlhe strip creases of opposite direction are automatically excluded from cooperation with the folding mechanism by reason of the selective feature thereof mentioned.

llt will be noted that as the filing strip is advanced in the receiving chamber 17, it will be vrefolded into a bool of zigzag leaves on the support 19. As it advances, the finger or hoolr-39 is moved in timed relation to the strip advancing rolls 30, the finger moving in an endless path around the axis 28, the finger having repeated movements in the endless path as the disc 38 repeats its rotation. At a certain interval in its endless path the linger is adapted to entera linger receiving aperture 66 and positively direct successive apertured portions in the same direction relative to the support 19. lin the embodiment illustrated the finger will direct the advance ends of the engaged leaves of the filing strip in opposite .direction from the advance ends of the other leaves of that strip, the advance ends of the apertured leaves being all directed toward one end of the support, Whereas the advance ends of the other leaves will be directed toward the opposite end ,of the support, and this will result, irrespective of the order in which the leaves approach the directing finger 39.

f It will be seen that the finger or hook 39 engages the filing strip at intervals deter- :il mined by the apertures', and bends or bows the tiling strip in the same predetermined direction, at repeated intervals, not

only assisting any natural tendency of the filing strip to bend or bow on the weakened lines, but positively compelling bowing in a predetermined direction. Referring to Fig. 1, when the follower 42 escapes the cam profile i5, the finger 39 will be projected by spring 41, toward the ling strip, and while in extended position, will continue to move' downwardly by a bowing' movement which will bow the strip provided the finger engages an aperture 66. However, should a leaf vhaving no such aperture 66 be then passing the finger, the bowing movement of the finge-r will still occur, but, the strip will not o be bowed in the same direction as by the aperture engagement of the nger. rllhe bowing movement of the finger will then be idle to bow the strip. ln consequence the strip may readily fold and lie smoothly at both the right and left ends of support 19. in its idle movement the finger may contact the strip, but spring d1 enables it resiliently to react to pressure by the face of the filing strip, so that the strip will not be injured. When an aperture is engaged by the finger, the apertured portion will be directed down and to the right, Fig. 1, and eventually the cam prole ad will cause it to disengage the aperture in the strip, engagement and disengagement being facilitated by the finger being pivoted to the disc 38 on an axis eccentric to that of rotation of/the disc, as illustrated.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

it is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what 'l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. ln a machine for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing strip from the others and fold the same into a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a finger having, at intervals, strip bowing movement relative to the separated interval of tiling strip, and a iineer receiving a erture at each of certain intervals in the ling strip selective of bowing coaction between such strip and finger for certain of said bowing movements.

2. ln a machine for .controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a. vfiling strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing strip from the others and fold the same into a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a finger having strip bowing movement at intervals, in the same direction and movable in a path transverse'to that of bowing movement into and out of coactive relation to the strip, said strip constructed to render saidbowing movements idle to bow the strip except in saiddirection.

3. ln a machine for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a. filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing strip from the others and fold the same into a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a finger having strip bowing movement at intervals, in the same .direction and movable in a path transverse to that of bowing movement into and out of coactive relation to the strip, said strip constructed to rendervsaid bowing movements idle to bow the strip except in said'"direclOl) llf)

of the filing strip in the same predetermined direction relative to said support and in a different direction from theV advance ends of certain other leaves thereof'- irrespective ot the order in 'whichsaid leaves vapproach said directing means, said means including a strip directing inger movable relative to the filing strip.

5. In a machine forcontrolling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing stri from the others and fold the same into a ook of zigzag leaves on said support', said means including a strip directing finger movablel relative to said filing strip, and means, including -apertures in the filing strip, adapted i to coactto engage with said finger and positively direct the strip in zigzag :folds to said support, the advance ends of successive leaves immediately succeedinv said folds to oppo-y site ends of said support, respectively, and

the advance ends of alternate leaves to the same end of said support.

6. In a machine Jfor controlling a record strip for inscription, saidstrip having a longitudinal series of nger receiving apertures, in combination, strip advancing mechanism, operable at will, and means adapted to fold the advancing strip into a book of zigzag leaves, said means including a strip directing finger movable to enter said apertures and positively direct folding move` vment of the apertured portions of the strip,

and means for causing movement ofv said finger in timed relation to operation of said strip advancing mechanism. f

7 In a machine for controlling a record strip for inscription, in combination, a book support, strip advancing mechanism, operable at will, and means adapted to fold the advancing strip intoy a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a hook-receiving apertu-re in each of alternate of the leaves of the strip going tomake up said book, a strip directing hook movable to enter and `leave Qsaid apertures and in a path to direct the advance ends of the aperi tured leaves in the opposite direction from the advance ends of the other leaves, and

vadvancing mechanism.

said movements at each leaf advance by said 8. In a machine for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a filing strip, for ma/nifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing` strip from the others and fold the same into a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a hook having strip bowing movement, at intervals, in the same direction and movable in a path transverse to that of bowing movement into and out of coactive relation to the filing strip, said filing strip constructed to render said bowing movements idle to bow the strip except in the said direction and having a hook receiving aperture at each of certain intervals selective of bowing coaction between said strip and hook for certain of said bowing movements. i

9. In amachine :tor controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing strip 'from the others andfold thesame into a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a hook having strip bowing movement, at intervals, in the same direction and movable in a path transverse to thatof bowing movement into and out of coactive relation to the filing strip, said filing strip cons structed to render said bowing movements idle to bow the strip eXceptin the said direction and having a hook receiving aperture at each of certain intervals selective of bowing coaction between said strip and hook for certain of said bowing movements, said hook adapted resiliently to react to pressure by the face of said filing strip.

l0. In a machine ,for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, mea-ns adapted to separate said` filing strip from the others and fold the same into a book'of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a finger having at intervals, strip bowing -movement relative to the separated interval of iiling strip, anda linger receiying aperture at each of certainintervals in the filing strip selective of bowing coaction between such strip and finger for certain of said bowing movements, a finger carrier movable in an endless path to cause said bowing movement, said finger p ivoted to said carrier for aperture disengaging movement transversely of saidv path. A

11. In a machine for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing strip from the others and foldthe same into a book of zigV lli zag leaves on said support, said means including a linger having, at intervals, strip bowing movement relative to the separated interval of tiling strip, and a linger receiving aperture at each nf certain intervals in the idling strip selective of bowing coaction between such strip and finger for certain of said bowing movements, a linger carrier movable in an endless path to cause said bowing movement, said finger pivoted to said carrier for aperture disengaging movement transversely of said path, and a spring adapted pivotally to move said finger to effeet aperture engagement.

l2. ln a machine for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, including a tiling strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a book support, means adapted to separate said filing strip from the others and fold the same into a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a finger having, at intervals, strip bowing movement relative to the separated interval of filing strip, and a linger receiving aperture at each of certain'intervals in the filing strip selective of bowing coaction between such strip and finger for certain of said bowing movements, a finger carrier movable in an endless path to cause said bowing movement, said finger pivoted to said carrier for aperture disengaging move'- ment transversely of said path, a spring adapted pivotally to move said linger to effect aperture engagement, and a stationary cam adapted to cause aperture disengaging movement of said finger. .15. ln a machine adapted for controlling a record strip for inscription, in combinaf tion, strip advancing mechanism, a movable strip folding finger past which the strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism, said strip having apertures with which said advancing mechanism co-acts to arrest strip advance at intervals and apertures with which said linger interengages positively to direct folding of intervals of the strip in a zigzag manner and means for causing movement of said linger in timed relation to operation of said-strip advancing mechanism.

14e. lln a machine adapted for controlling a record strip for inscription, in combination, strip advancing mechanism, a movable strip folding linger past which the strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism, said strip having apertures with which said advancing mechanism co-acts to arrest strip advance at intervals and withwhich said finger interengages positively to direct folding ofi intervals of the strip in a zigzag manner, said advancing mechanism including a friction feed roll adapted, by interception with an aperture, to arrest strip advance, the apertures for engagement with said finger being out of longitudinal alignment with the apertures intercepted by said roll and means for causing movement of said nger in timed relation to operation of said strip advancing mechanism.

15. lln a machine adapted for controlling a record strip for inscription, in combination, strip advancing mechanism, a movable strip folding finger past which the strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism said strip having apertures with which said advancing mechanism co-acts to arrest strip advance at intervals and with which said finger intel-engages positively to direc-t folding of intervals of the strip in a zigzag Inanner, said mechanism having a relatively stationary member adapted to guide the strip into the path of movement of said finger, said guide member having a slot in the path of movement of said finger and means for causing movement of said finger in timed relation to that of said advancing mechamsm. i v

16.' ln a machine adapted for controlling a record strip for inscription, in combination, strip advancing mechanism, a movable strip folding finger past which the strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism, said strip having apertures with which said advancing mechanism co-acts to arrest strip advance at intervals and with which said finger interengages positively Ito direct fold- -ing of intervals of the strip in a zigzag manner, said advancing mechanism including a friction feed roll adapted, by interception with an aperture, to arrest strip advance, the apertures for engagement with said nger being out of longitudinal alignment with the apertures intercepted by said roll, a strip supporting rotative disk coaxial with and at one side of said roll and closely adjacent the path of movement of said finger and means for causing movement of said finger in timed relation to4 that of said advancing mechanisIn 17. ln a machine adapted for controlling a record strip for inscription, in combination, strip advancing mechanism, a movable strip folding finger past which the strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism, said strip having apertures with which said advancing mechanism coi-acts to arrest strip advance at intervals and with which said finger interengages positively to direct folding of intervals of the strip in a zigzag manner, said advancing mechanism including a friction feed roll adapted, by interception with an aperture, to arrest strip advance, the apertures for engagement with said lintitl titi

ger being-out of longitudinal alignment with i strip. having apertures with which said ad'- tric of the axis of rotation of the disk and being hook shaped.

18. In a machine adapted for controlling. a ,record strip for inscription, in combina-.

tion, strip advancing mechanism, a movable strip folding finger past which the' strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism, said vancing mechanism co-acts to arrest strip advance at intervals and with which said finger interengages positively to direct folding of intervals of the strip in a zigzag manner,`

said advancing mechanism including a fric^ tion feed roll adapted, by interception with an aperture, to 'arrest strip advance, the apertures for engagement with said finger being out of longitudinal alignment with the apertures intercepted by said roll, and a strip supporting rotative disk coaxial with and at one side of said roll and closely adjacent the path of movement of said finger, said linger bing pivoted to said disk eccentric of the axis ofv rotation of the disk and-` being hook shaped,` a spring movable with` said disk adapted to project saidfinger outwardly from said disk on the pivotal axis, and a relatively stationary cam for retracting said finger inwardly of said disk.

19. In a machine adapted for controlling a record strip -for inscription, in combination, strip advancingmechanism, a movable strip folding nger past which the strip is advanced by said advancing mechanism, said.

strip having apertures with which said advancing mechanism coacts to arrest strip advance at intervals and withA which said finger interengages positively to direct fold,-

ing of intervals of the strip in zigzag manner, said advancing me'chanisinlincluding -a friction feed roll adapted, by interception with an aperture, to arrest strip-advance, the apertures for engagement with said finger being outof longitudinal alignment with the apertures intercepted-I by said roll, and a strip supporting rotative disk coaxial with and at one side of said roll and closely adjacent the path of movement of said finger, said finger being pivoted to said disk eccentric of the axis of rotation of the disk and being hook shaped, aspring movable with said disk adapted to project said linger,l

outwardly from said disk on the pivotal axis, a relatively stationary camA for retracting Q said ingerinwardly of said disk, and means carried said disk adapted to limit the extent 4of said outward movement of said nger. a

20. in a machine for controlling advance of relatively superposed record strips, in-4 cluding a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a casing lhavin a platen, strip advancing mechanism inc udto said shaft and adapted for advaiicing the strips across said platen, a

a' a rotatable shaft, a friction Yfeed roll' cross-piece carried by the casing adapted to coact with the filing strip fto separate it from the others and divert it into the casing as it advances, a rotatable disk on said shaft adjacent one end of said platen and coaxial with saidfeed roll, a strip nfolding finger pivoted to said disk' for movement crosswise of the edge thereof, a stationary cam' mountedin said casing adjacent the path of` ing the strips across said platen, a crosspiece carried by the casing adapted Vto coact witlf the filing sti-ip to separate it from they others and` divert itfinto the casing as it advances, a. rotatable diskon said shaft adi jacent one end of, said platen and coaxial.

with said feed roll, a strip' folding lingerpivoted to said disk formovement cross-wise of the edge thereof, a stationary cam mounted in said casing adjacent the path of rot-ation of said disk adapted-to move said llinger on its pivotal axis'inwardly of said disk, a spring rotatable with said' disk adapted to project said fingerv outwardly f.. saidA disk when permitted by said cam,l said-finger having a cam follower `extending through aion slot in said disk into alignment withsaid cam, and said cross-piece having a .curved portion depending in said casing close to said dis'k and having a slot in alignment with thev pivotal movement of said. finger.A

'22. In a machine .for controlling. advance cluding a ling strip, for-manifold inscripf i-io tion, in combination, aplaten, a book siipport, means adapted to separate said filing f strip from the others 4and fold the same into -a book of zigzag leaves on said support, said means including a linger having,"at inter-A vals, strip bowing movement relative to the separatedl interval of filing strip and in a. direction reverse to that of'strip advance to vsaid platen, and afinger receiving aperture at each of certain intervals in the filing stri selective of bowing coaction between suc strip and nger for certain of saidl bowing movements.

23.1In a machine for controlling advance of superposedrecord strips, including a filing strip, for manifold inscription, in combination, a casing having a book support and adapted to contain a record supply acket, said packet including a` filing strip olded zigzag, -means ladapted/t'o feed the filing strip from said packet at intervals, a. platen over which said iling strip is advanced by said feed means, and means adapted to refold said filing strip zigzag on 5 said support, said refolding means including a finger having strip bowing movement at intervals and past which Said ling strip` is advanced by said f eed means, and means, including inger receiving apertures in the filing strip, for causing bowing movement of said ingerU positively to direct zigzag reolding movement between the leaves of the filing strip in accordance with the refolding tendency engendered by its folded condition in said supply packet.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CLARENCE L. JOHNSTON.

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