US1734574A - Strip-aligning device for billing machines and the like - Google Patents

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L. F. HAGEMANN 4,574

STRIP ALIGNING DEVICE FOR BILLING MACHINES AND THE LIKE Nov. 5, 1929.

Original Filed Jan. 12. 19 2 Sheets-Sheet IN V EN TOR.

W M m Q M L. F. HAGEMANN Nov. 5, 1929.

STRIP ALIGNING DEVICE FOR BILLING MACHINES AND THE LIKE Original Filed Jan. 12, 1926 2 Sheets-$heet INVENTOR.

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Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFmE LOUIS FRED HAGEMANN, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED. OF TORONTO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO STBIP-ALIGNING DEVICE. FOR BILLING MACHINES AND THE LIKE Application filed January 12, 1926, Serial No. 80,704. Renewed January 22,1929.

This invention relates to apparatus for aligning record strips for receiving inscription, and in respect to its more specific features to apparatus of the character referred to adapted to adjust superposed strips relative to each other and to tension the strips for the same purpose.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a practical apparatus capable of efiiciently shifting alarge number of superposed record strips relative to each other so that superposed printed forms on the strips shall register or align with each other depth-- wise of the assemblage of strips. It is to he understood, however, that the apparatus is adapted to operate upon a greater or lesser number of strips.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple apparatus for controlling or directing a strip adjusting pin so that it will thread through superposed aligning apertures in thesuperposed strips even when the apertures are very materially displaced from accurate alignment with each other.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple and practical apparatus readily adaptable to various machines, as for instance, to autographic registers, billing machines, typewriters, and the like, and which 30 lends itself to the'normal operation of such machines hile promoting accurate alignment of printed forms on the superposed pa )er record suppliesfor such machines.

Other objects of the invention will be in part obviouszand will in part appear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises the fe'atures of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which: 7

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating an embodiment of theinvention;

ing inscribed. -It will Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1 on the line A-B Fig. 3 illustrates the adjusting pin and carriersin two different positions;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View, 'partly broken away, of a supply of superposed paper record strips;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail of the adjusting pin construction, and

Fig. 6 diagrammatically illustrates the adusting pin in several positions.

The invention is herein disclosed as adapted to a billing machine, of which the frame is composed of two side bars 1, a front crosspiece, or brace bar 2, and 'a rearwardly disposed crosspiece or brace bar 3. Between the race bars extends a tablet, or platen 4, over which the record strips pass, and which supports the record strips while they are bee understood that a typewriting machine (not shown) is movable back and forth above the platen 4, and that operation of the ke s of the typewriter causes the printing members to move toward the platen 4 to print upon or inscribe the record strips supported thereon. "The side bars 1- are' adapted to su port the typewriting machine for the back and forth movement referred to. Beneath the platenis the lever 5, manuall operable, as by the foot of the operator. he supply, consisting'of a plurality of'superposed strips of paper, is indicated at 6. said strips passing over a guide bar 7 and thence to and across the platen 4.

'Removably clamped at the front of the frame of the billing machine is across-plate 8 having upstanding fingers 9, the clamping being effected by the thumb screw 10 in conjunction with the clamp jaw 11, there being a clamp jaw and .thumb screw at each side of the frame. The fingers 9 are alike and of a size to enter aligning apertures in the assemblage of superposed strips, the front face ofeach finger beingv shaped similarly to the edge of the aligning aperture, being illustrated as transversely cylindrically curved to conform to the counter-part edge of a circular aperture. The fingers 9 are smaller in diameter than the aligning apertures and are adapted to permit adjustment of the strips 100 longitudinally of the platen relative to the fingers. The fingers 9 coact to hold the record strips in position for inscription. Movable to and from the plate 8 is the strip holding bar 12 which coacts at proper times to grip the forward portion of the superposed strips between it and the plate 8. The bar 12 has openings for the passage of the fingers 9 so as to adapt it to make close contact with the record strips and secure an effective grip. In the embodiment illustrated, the fingers 9 are held stationary relative to the frame of the machine. The front edge 13 of the gripper bar 12 may serve as a straight edge on which the record strips may be torn for successively separating thestrips into inscribed sections. Also the plate 8 may have a recess, indicated at 14, to permit the finger of the operator to be inserted beneath the record strips for manipulating them. Movement of the gripper 12 away from the strips should be sufiicient to escape the fingers 9, as indicated in dotted lines Fig. 2, so as to ermit the strips manually to be drawn forwardly over the platen and until the fingers 9 intercept the next set of aligning apertures in the strips, whereupon the gripper 12 may be lowered. For actuating the gripper 12, it is operatively connected to a lever 15 consisting of a yoke fulcrumed on an axis 16, in a system of levers the two arms of the yoke being operatively connected to the bar 12 through the system of levers to raise and lower said bar. To the cross-piece 17 ofthe yoke is connected a depending link 18, the lower end of which is pivoted to the treadle 5 at 19, the treadle being fulcrumed at 20 on a depending frame bracket 21.

Rearwardly positioned in respect to inscribing position on the platen is a shaft 22 which is located between the sides 1 and journaled for oscillatory movement Fixed. to the shaft 22 are two arms, or carriers, 23 each having pivoted thereto at 24 a strip adj usting pin 25. Pivotally movable with each pin 25 is a strip rider 26, which, in the present embodiment, is fixed to the pin 25. The:

pivotal axis 24 extends across a recess 27 in the outer end of the carrier 23,. and a coil spring 28, of relatively light tension effect,

is connected to the adjusting pin and to the carrier to rotate the pin relative to the carrier in a rearward direction and in a plane transverse to the planes of the strips to be adjusted. The numeral 29 indicates a plate the end of which is disposed in 'the'path of ivotal movement of the pin 25, the plate 29 Being adj ustably fastened to the carrier 23 so that its end may be disposed at different positions for varying the extent of pivotal movementof the pin in a rearward direction. For the purpose of this adjustment the stop plate 29 may be slotted and a screw 30 passcdthere through to hold the plate on the carrier in adjusted positions. For the purpose of defining forward pivotal movement of the adjusting pin 25 on its axis 24, the strip rider 26 has a shoulder or dog 31 adapted to become in contact with the forward face of the carrier 23 at 32 so as positively to arrest pivotal movement of the pin relative to the carrier in a forward direction. lhe rear face of each pin 25 is transversely cylindrical to correspond withthe counterpart shape of circular aligning apertures in the record stripsj llhe cross-sectional dimension of the pin 25 is such as to permit it freely to enter the aligning apertures in the strips, and, for a certain portion of its length, thepin 25 is of such crosssectional dimension as to permit it to progress across the aperture in the plane of the strip. In the embodiment illus- I trated the adjusting pin, instead of being cylindrical, is flattened on its forward face, as at 100, so that its dimension from front to rear is considerably smaller than the similar dimension of the aligning aperture. Also the end of the pin 25 is rounded, as at 101, so as not to injure thepaper strip when it comes in contact therewith.

The numerals 33 indicate shoes which are adapted to cooperate to press the record strips, these shoes being provided by looped, relatively stiff, wires extending forwardly and supported by a stationary rod'34.

It will be understood that the construction ofthe strip adjusting pins and the carriers 23 together with the details and movements thereof are alike and that the shoes 33 are also alike in construction and operation. It will also be understood that whereas, in the present embodiment, two strip aligning pins 25 and two strip holding fingers 9 are illustrated, a greater .or' lesser number may be employed. For the purpose of efiicient alignment and adjust'ment'of superposed strips, applicant deemsit preferable to use two or more pins 25 and fingers 9. v i

For imparting oscillatory movement to the ,carriers 23, an arm orcrank 35 is fixed to the shaft 22. Pivotally connected to the arm 35 is a connecting rod 36, which isalso pivotally connected at 37 to an arm 38 of a rock lever 39 fulcrumedat 40 on a bracket 41 removably fixed to the cross-piece 3 of the frame. The arm 39 of the rock leyer extends into the path of movement of the yoke 17 ,so as to .be depressed by said yoke when the treadle 5 is depressed, there being provision for a certain amount of lost motion between the yoke and the rocklever. Also it will be understood that the connection betwecn the connecting rod 36 and the crank 35 may be adjusted so that the angular-position of the crank 35 may be varied and yet operative connection to the connecting rod maintained. To this end, the connecting rod 36 may be screw threaded as indicated at 42 and passed through an opening in the end 43 of a pivot pin 44 which latter is journaled in the crank and held therein in any suitable manner. Nuts and 46 on the threads 42 serve to permit adjustment of the rod relative to the pin 44 and to lock the parts in adjusted relation when desired.

The numeral 50. indicates a roller having Wide flanges 51, between which flanges the record strips 6 pass and by which they are guided so that the aligning apertures will be directed toward the sphere of operation of the adjusting pins 25, and in line with said ins.

P In the present embodiment the strip aligning devices are illustrated as associated with the frame of the billing machine in a manner to permit their ready removal and attachment to the frame, The members 22, 34, 50 and 7 are supported by two side plates 52 and 53, and With said plates form a frame which may be inserted between the side pieces 1- and held thereon by the clamping jaws 5a and 55 and suitable clamping screws 56 and 57. By operating these screvvsthe parts re ferred to may readily be removed from or attached to the sides 1, l, of the machine.

The record strips are long strips of paper each having forms 60 printed ther on at regular intervals ard each having a longitudiual'series of circular aligning aper tures 61. Two parallel series thgse apertures are employed to coactwith the two strip aligning pins 25 and the two strip holding fingers but one strip aligning pin 25 and one strip hold inner 9 were employed, they should be disposed centrally longitudinally of the path of the strips and a central series of alignii'ig apertures should. be provided. Between the printed forms each record strip is 'ierforated, as at 62, or otherwise weakened so to permit tearing the strip apart along the weakened line. The .ligning apertures are in predetermined, elinite relation to the printed forms respecively, and the position of the aligning apertures in relation to the printed forms is such that when aligning apertures of superposed stripsare in registry or in alignment with each other depthwise of the superposedstrips, the superposed printed forms will also be in registry or alignment, so that an inscription made on any particular part of the topmost printed form by the typewriter machine, or by hand, will be duplicated in a similar position on the underlying printed forms. In the record strip supply illustrated, the strips are folded at the weakened lines 62 in a zigzag manner. In this Wise the aligning apertures of each of superposed printed forms are restrained from relative movement so that as the superposed apertures approach the pins 25 they will be in approximate registry with each other.

The shaft 22 is oscillatably mounted in journals in the plates 52 and 53. To one end of the shaft 22 is fixed a sleeve 63, and inside the sleeve is a coil spring 64 encircling the shaft 22, one end of this spring being fixed to the sleeve 63 and the other end to the adjacent plate 52 so that the spring 64, which is relatively strong, tends to oscillate the shaft 22 to throw the carriers 23 rearwardly and thereby move the pins 25 in a strip direction. By adjusting the sleeve on shaft 22, the tension of spring 64 may be altered as needed. The numeral (35 indicates a lug or radial pin fixed to a rotatively adjustable collar 66 on shaft 22. The pin is adapted to contact the forward end 67 of the clamping jaw 54 to limit the extent of rearward oscillation of the shaft 22. By rotatively adjusting collar (36. the extreme of rearward oscillation may be changed.

By action of the treadle 5 in cooperation with the strong spring 6 1-, the pin carrier 23 imparts to the pin 25 oscillatory motion in a path or plane longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strips 6, the spring 6% effecting rotatively the movement reaI-Wardly, in a direction. to

adj nst the strips, the extent of rearward movement being limited by the pin 65 arriving in contact with the end of the j aw 54; which lat ter acts as a stop. Not only is the adjusting pin thus oscillated, but it is also reciprocally translated due, in the present embodiment, to its pivotal axis 2d being eccentric to the axis oscillation of the carrier 23. Thus the pin has a bodily movement back and forth in a plane transverse to the axis on which the carrier oscillates. The relatively light spring;- 28 tends to rotate the adjusting pin on its pivotal axis 2 2;, and relative to the carrier 23, toward and into contact with the stop member 29, and thereby said pin is adapted to yield for movement relative to the carrier 23 in the direction opposite to that effected by the spring The strip rider 26 is also oscillatably translated by the carrier 23, in a manner similar to the adjusting pin and, in the present embodiment, the adjusting pin projects from the strip rider. Said rider biases the adjusting pin 25 for movement relative to the carrier upon pressure of the rider against the strip. In the present embodiment the rider is lined to the pin 25 in advance thereof, the rider, and pin being comprised in a two-arm, rigid, metal piece, the rider arm being smooth and rounded on top as illustrated in Fig. 5, the rider and the free end of pin 25 being so relatively disposed as to be adapted simultaneously to intercept the path of the strip, and to move on the pivotal axis 24 in the same rotative direction but in opposite directions relative to the plane of the strip. It will be seen that the spring 28 yieldingly resists pivotal movement of the rider relative to the carrier under pressure fromthe strip, and thus opposes the biasing tendency of the rider on the pin 25. Also it will be noted that the extent of oscillatable adjusting moveinent oi. the pin 25 relative to the carrier 23 is limited'in each direction in the forward direction by the shoulder 31 coming in cen tact with the carrier, and in the rearward direction by the pin coming in contact with the plate 29.

Referring to l igs. l and 2, the axis 16 is a shaft having at its opposite ends in pivotal connection with the levers 70, which are inlcrumed on the sides 1, at 71. To the ends of levers are pivoted levers 72, tulcrurned on a cross rod 73 supported by the frame sides 1, the ends of levers 7 2 turning upwardly and having the gripper 12 fixed thereto. Lever 7 2 has an arm 74; to which is connected one end of spring 75, the other end of the'spring being fixed, as to the fulcrum 71. The spring causes gripper 12 to descend and grip the record strips, and acts in opposition to t-readle 5.

Preliminary to strip adjusting action of the adjusting pins 25, the assemblage of superposed strips coming from a suitable source of strip supply as illustrated in Fig. 4, will be drawn over the member 7, between the flanges 51 of the roller 50, beneath the bar 3% and the shoes 33, and thence over the platen 4, a forward set of aligning apertures being threaded on the holding fingers 9. [it this time the treadle 5 will be in depressed position and the gripper bar 12 will be in elevated position escaping the lingers 9, and the carriers 23 with their aligning pins 25 will be in their forward position of oscillation as for instance illustrated in Fi 3. Thereupon the foot of the operator will be lifted to permit the pedal 5 to rise somewhat, whereupon the strong spring 64 will rotate the shaft 22 rearwardly from the dotted line position to the full line position in Fig. 3.

lVhen now the treadle 5 is permitted to rise. the carriers will be rotated rearwardly by the strong spring 64 until arrested by the stop 67, but the gripper 12 will not grip the strips until after the carriers have completed their rearward movement. Thus during the rearward movement of the carriers 23 the strips are ungripped and in condition to be drawn rearwardly and tensioned in so far as the fingers 9 will permit. In Fig. 6 is illustrated diagrammatically the action of the adjusting pins and strip rider in effecting adjustment, five superposed strips being illustrated. As the fingers 9 are smaller in diameter than the apertures, the apertures to be acted on by the pins 25 may assume the position out of alignment as shown at H. As the carrier moves from position G the end of pin 25 may contact with the undermost strip 6 forward of its aperture, and the rider may also simultaneously contact with said strip, as at position H. The rider will be pressed by the strip and both rider and pin may slide on the under face of the strip, the strip assemblage being lifted as the carrier continues its rearward movement, and the pressure against the rider being augmented by the contrapressure of the shoes 33. Immediately the end of the adjusting pin passes the trout edge of the aperture in the lowermost strip, it will be thrust upwardly into this aperture by the biasing efi ect of the rider if it does not enter of itself. The end of the pin may then progress across said aperture until it enters or is thrust by the rider into apertures lying above. When the pin encounters the rear edge of an aperture the consequent resistance to rearward movement of the pin results in the carrier continuing its movement, whereas the pin turns on its axis 2 1-. relative to the carrier until arrested by shoulder 31 coming in contact with the carrier. lVhen this relation ensues the pin progresses rearwardly with the carrier as a unit and effects alignment of the strips, drawing back those that are in advance and positively and accurately aligning all the strips, as illustrated at position J. Thereupon by a further rise of the treadle 5, the spring 75 is permitted to draw the gripper 12 against the forward end of the strips and, in conjunction with pins 25, hold the strips in aligned position and, if desired, under tension, preliminary to inscription. Previously inscribed forms may then be readily torn oil on the straight edge of the gripper 12. After inscription the trcadle is again depressed, the strips lifted:

from the fingers 9 and pulled forward by the operator until the next set of aligning apertures intercepts the pins. Thereupon by allowing the treadle to rise the superposed strips will be adjusted and gripped as before explained. Referring to Fig. 6, it will be clear that the strip aligning pin 25 will be withdrawn from the strip apertures when the supporting shaft 22, together with the carrier 23, .is reversely moved by the operating means, that is, moved in the direction opposite to the strip-aligning direction thereof. Due to the impositive or pivotal connection 24, the aligning pin 25 is permitted to lag behind the corresponding reverse movement of the operating mechanism, as will be clear from Fig. 6, thus permitting the aligning pin to be smoothly withdrawn from aligning position in the strip apertures without obstruction by the strips and with very little danger of tearing or marring the strips. From the foregoing it will be observed that the position of the record strips is substantially tangential with reference to the movements of the strip-adjusting pins 25. By means of this tangential relationship between the strips and the path of movement of the pins, the latter are brought into position to engage in the strip apertures when the pins are carried in one direction by the carriers 23 and to effect strip-adjustment as movement of the pins in this direction continues. Similarly, the pins are withdrawn from stripengagement when moved in the opposite di rection. During movement of the pins in either direction there is very little, it any, displacement of the strips from their normal plane or path, the pins being engaged and disengaged upon movement thereof by virtue of the tangential relationship mentioned.

lVithdraival of the pinsfrom engagement in the strip apertures is facilitated by virtue of the flexible or unpositive connection between the pins 25 and carriers 23 provided by the pivotal connections 24. This unitary connection permits the pins to lag behind the carriers 23 when the latter are moved in reverse or counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 6. This action permits the pins to be withdrawn smoothly from the apertures and without any objectionable friction or binding.

It will be seen that viewed in one aspect the carrier 23 and pin 25 provide in etlect an adjusting pin of which the strip-entering end part 25 is a relatively flexible part which may thread its way through unaligned apertures even when the misalignment is such as to leave only a small opening through the assembled strips. When the end of pin 25 is small enough it can enter this small opening and eltect alignment. For the purpose of transferring inscription from one superposed strip to another it will be understood that suitable sheets of carbon transfer paper will be interposed between record strips above the platen l. These sheets may come from a roll disposed and held in a coil at one side of the platen,tthe sheets being held at the opposite side of the platen by any suitable device preferably one which may be conveniently operated to grip and release the carbon sheets, thus facilitating release of these sheets and the manual feeding thereof across the platen for bringing fresh transfer material into position above the platen.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and dillerent embodinionts ot' the invention could be made with- .out departing from the scope thereof, it

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 in vention 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 I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: p p

1. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin,

means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to ad ust the strip, and a strip rider adapted to be moved by operation of said means to intercept the path of the strip, said rider being opcratively connected to said pinto bias said pin for movement relative to said means in opposition to the strip-adjusting movement of said means into the path of the strip upon pressure of said rider against the strip.

In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path. of the strip to adjust the strip, a strip rider adapted to be moved by operation of said means to intercept the path of the. strip and positioned rear- Wardly of said pin With reference to strip adjustment, said rider being operatively connected to said pin to bias said pin for movement relative to said means into the path of the strip upon pressure of said rider against the strip, and a shoe adapted to cooperate to press the strip and between which and said rider the strip isadapted to pass.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to adjust the strip, said pin being mounted for movement relative to said means in the opposite direction into strip engaging, strip adj l sting position, and a strip rider adapted to be moved by operation of said means to intercept the path of the strip, said rider being operatively connected to said pin to bias said pin :tor movement relative to said means into the path of the strip upon pressure of said rider against the strip.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to adjust the strip, said pin being mounted for movement relative to said means in the opposite direotion into strip engaging, strip adjusting position, and a spring adapted yieldingly to oppose said last mentioned movement of said pin.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to adjust the strip, a strip rider adapted to be moved by operation of said means to intercept the path of the strip, said rider being operatively connected to said pin to bias said pin for movement oppositely to adjusting movement of the strip and relative to said means into the path of the strip upon pressure of said rider against the strip, and a spring adapted yieidingiy to oppose the biasing tendency of said rider.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to adjust the strip, said pin being mounted for movement relative to said means in the opposite directioninto strip engaging, strip adjusting position, and means adapted positively to arrest said last mentioned move ment of said pin.

7, in an apparatus of the character cescribed, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to adjust the strip, said pin being mounted for movement relative to s-ai posits direction into str' 3 justing posit-ion, a s moved d ineansin the ope stri) dmeans to insaid rider foeaid ,in to bias cept the path 0;

d "*1 said pin to ;ive to said n on GSSU means directio; and ntercepting" ti e path 0 just the strip, said pin being movement reiative to said means in the opposite direction into strip engaging, strip adjusting position, a spring adapted yieidingiy to oppose said last mentioned movement oi said pin, and means adapted positively to ave 1,574

arrest said last mentioned movement of said pin.

10. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means adapted to impart to said pin in one direction motion in a path longitudinal to and intercepting the path of the strip to ad just the strip, said pin being mounted for movement relative to said means in the opposite direction into strip engaging, strip adjusting position, a strip rider adapted to be moved by operation of said means to intercept the path of the strip, said rider being, operativeiy connected to said pin to bias said pin for movement relative to said means into the path of the strip upon pressure of said rider againstthe strip, spring means adapted yieidingiy to oppose the biasing tendency of said rider and to oppose the movement of said pin relative to said means in said opposite direction, and means adapted positiveiy to arrest said iast mentioned movement 01' said pin when strip engaging, aiigning position.

11. in an apparatus of the eharaeter described,in combination, a s i nsting pin, means adapted to import in one direction motion in p i to and intercepting t just the strip, pin movement relative posits drection, a str o moved by operation o cept the path of the st operafive connected to sai pin 3i relative t ie p th or": the strip upon ri der the strip, spin yielding e the bias of said rid.

incinding an osciiiatahie is mounted, a spring 'ier in a direction aii opera? Ye ope pin to bias saic. pin for movement relative ativeiy connected t said means into the pathoi the strip moon Lil including an oscillatable carrier on which said pin is mounted, a spring for oscillating said carrier in a direction to adjust the strip and a manually operable device for oscillating said carrier in the opposite direction, and a stop for limiting oscillatory movement of said carrier by said spring.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip rider having a strip adjusting pin projecting therefrom, an oscillatable carrier on which and relative to which said rider is oscillatable, a spring movable with said carrier adapted yieldingly to resist oscillation of said rider relative to said carrier in one direction, and means adapted positively to arrest oscillatory movement of said rider relative to said carrier in the opposite direction.

14. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin,

an oscillatable carrier on which and relative.

to which said pin is oscillatable, and means adapted to positively arrest oscillatory inovement of said pin relative to said carrier in one direction and cause said pin to move as one with said carrier in the opposite direction after said arrest.

15. In an. apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip rider having a strip adjustin pin projecting therefrom, said rider and t e end of said pin being so relatively disposed as to be adapted simul taneously to intercept the plane of the strip and to move in opposite directions relative thereto, an oscillatable carrier on Which and relative to which said rider is oscillatable, means adapted positively to arrest in strip engaging, strip adjusting positions of the rider oscillatory movement of said rider relative to said carrier in one direction and cause said rider to move in its arrested, strip engaging position as one with said carrier posite direction after said arrest, a spring adapted yieldingly to resist said relative movement between said rider and carrier toward arrested position, and to bias said rider for movement relative to said carrier in the oppositedirection away from arrested position. y

' 16. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a platen, forwardly positioned means adapted to hold and release the strips, rearwardly positioned means adapted to retract the strips, means adapted to actuate said retracing means and said holding, and releasing means, said retracting means including a strip adjusting pin adapted to enter aligning apertures in the strips, an oscillatory carrier oscillation of which effects movement of said pin longitudinally of the strips, said pin pivoted on said carrier for oscillatory movement relative thereto transversely of the strips, and cooperative devices to limit the extent of said relative oscillatory in the op movement of said pin in the direction of advance of the strips.

17. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a platen, forwardly positioned means adapted to hold and release the strips, rearwardly positioned means adapted to retract the strips, means adapted to actuate said retracting means and said holding and releasing means, said retracting means including a strip adjustin pin adapted to enter aligning apertures in t 1e strips, an. oscillatory carrier oscillation of which efi'ectsmovement of said pin longitudinally of the stripsjsaid pin pivoted on said carrier for oscillatory movement relative thereto transvcrsely of the strips, and cooperative devices to limit the extentof said relative oscillatory movement of said pin in the direction of ad vance of the strips, said actuating means including devices for applying said holding means andsimultaneously retaining the strips retracted by said pins. v

18. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a platen, forwardly positioned means adapted to hold and re-' lease the strips, rearwardly positioned means adapted to retract the strips, means adapted to actuate said retracting holding and releasing means, said retracting means including a strip adjusting pin adapted to enter aligning apertures in the strips, an oscillatory carrier oscillation of which effects movement of said pin longitudinally of the strips, said pin pivoted on said carrier for oscillatory movement relative thereto transversely of the strips, and cooperative devices to limit the extent oscillatory movement of said pin in the direction of advance of the strips, said actuating means including devices for releasing said holding means and thereafter retracting said strips by said pins.

19. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a platen, forwardly positioned means. adapted to hold and release the strips, rearwardly positioned means adapted to retract the strips, means adapted to actuate said retracting means and said hold: ing and releasing means,said retractingmeans including a strip adjusting pin adapted to enter aligning apertures in the strips, an oscillatory carrier oscillation of which effects movement of said pin longitudinally of the strips, said pin pivoted on said carrier for oscillatory movement relative thereto transversely of the strips, and cooperative devices to limit the extent of said relative oscillatory movement of said pin in the direction of advance of the strips, said actuating means including devices for releasing said holding means and thereafter retracting said strips by said pins, said pin having a strip rider fixed thereto in advance thereof.

20. ."ln an apparatus of the character demeans and said of said relative adapted to retract the strips, means adapted to actuate said retracting means and said holding and releasing means, said retracting means including a strip adjusting pin having a rear face similar in shape to the apertured edge engaged thereby, adapted to enter aligning apertures in the strips, an oscillatory carrier oscillation of which efi'ects movement of 7 said pin longitudinally of the strips, vsaid -pin pivoted on said carrier for oscillatory movement relative thereto transversely of the strips, and cooperative devices to limit the extent of said relative oscillatory movement of said pin in the direction of advance of the strips, said actuating means including devices for releasing said holding means and thereafter retracting said strips by said pins, said holding and releasing means including a finger adaptedto enter aligning apertures in the strips having a front face similar in shape to the apertured edge adapted to be engaged thereby.

21. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a platen. forwardly positioned means adapted to hold and release the strips, rearvvardly positioned means adapted to retract the strips, means adapted to actuate said retracting means and said holding and releasing means, said retracting means including a strip adjusting pin having a rear face similar in shape to the apertured ed e en a ed thereb ada )ted to enter aligning apertures in the strips, an oscillatory carrier oscillation oi'which 'eilects movement of said pin longitudinally of the strips, said pin pivoted on said carrier for oscillatory movement relative thereto transversely of the strips, and cooperative devices to limit the extent of said relative oscillatory movement of said pin in the direction or advance of the strips, said actuating means including devices for releasing said holding means and thereafter retracting said strips by said pins,

said holding and releasing means including finger adapted to enter aligning apertures in the strips having a front face similar in shape to the apertured edge adapted to be engaged thereby,said pin having a strip rider iixed thereto in advance thereof, and hoe adapted to cooperate to press the strip and between which and said rider the strip is adapted to pass.

22. In a strip aligning device for Writing machines, in combination, an oscillatabl carrier, means tor oscillating said carrier, strip aligning pin pivoted to and carried by said carrier and adapted to enter apertures in a strip in effecting strip alignment, a pin operating member mounted for pivotal movement with said pin and angular spaced from the latter, and a stop for li ting the wagers pivotal movement of said pin when in strip aligning position on said carrier. I

23. In a strip aligning device for Writing machines, in combination, an oscillatable carrier, means for oscillating said carrier, a

strip aligning pin pivoted to and carried by said carrier and adapted to enter apertures in a strip in efiecting strip alignment, and a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of said aligning pin with reference to said carrier when in strip aligning position thereon.

24. In a strip aligning device for Writing machines, in combination, a rotatably oscillatable support, a strip aligning pin carried by said support and adapted to enter apertures in a strip eii'ecting strip alignment, operating means for operating said support, said operating means including a spring to move the aligning pin in strip-aligning direction, and an impositive connection between said pin and said operating means, said connection including means for permitting pin movementin a reverse direction opposite to the aligning movement thereof, to lag behind corresponding reverse movementof said operating means.

25. In a strip aligning device for Writing machines, in combination, a rotatably oscillatable support, a rearwardly positioned strip aligning pin carried by said support and adapted to enter apertures in a strip in effecting strip ali nment, forwardly positioned strip holding means to hold and to release the strips, operating means, for said strip holding means and for said osoillatable support, said operating means including aspring to move said pin in strip aligning direction, and an impositive' connection between said pin and said operating means, said connection. including means "for permitting pin movement in reverse direction opposite to aligning movement thereof, to behind corresponding reverse movement of said operating means, said operating means including means to release said strip holding means upon said reverse movement of said ing means,

526. in a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, a movable carrier, strip engaging, strip adjusting member mo ably carried by said carrier and automatic means for effecting positioning movement of said adjusting member in one direction into strip enga ing, strip adjusting position while strip edjusting movement in the opposite direction is imparted to said carrier.

27. in strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, a movablecarrier, a strip engaging, strip adjusting member movably carried by said carrier and automatic meansi or effecting positioning movement of said adjusting memher in one direction into strip engaging, strip adjusting position, While strip adjusting chines of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin pivoted for movement in one direction into strip engaging position and pivoted for movement in another direction to efliect strip adjustment,

and automatic means to move said pin on one pivot in one directioninto strip engaging position when it is moved on the other pivot in strip adjusting direction.

30. In a strip adjusting device for ma chines of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin pivoted for movement in one direction into a strip engaging position and pivoted for movement in another direction to effect strip adjustment, and stop means for limiting said pin in its strip engaging pivotal movement.

31. In a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, a rotatably oscillatable carrier, means for oscillating said carrier, a strip adjustin pin pivoted to said carrier and movable t erewith and thereby to adj ust-tbe strip, and automatic means operable upon strip adjusting rotation of said carrier to rotate said pin on its pivot in opposition to carrier rotation into strip engaging, strip adjusting position.

32. In a strip adjusting device for ma chines of the character described, in combina tion, a movable carrier, a strip engaging, strip adjusting member movabiy carried by said carrier and automatic means for eiiectingpo sitioning movement of said adjusting member a in one direction intostrip engaging, strip adjusting position while strip ad usting move ment in the opposite direction is imparted to said carrier, and means yieldingly opposing the movement of said adjusting member, into strip adjusting position.

33. In a strip adjusting device for ma chines of the character described, in combination, rotatably oscillatable carrier, means for oscillating said carrier, a strip adjusting pin pivoted to said carrier and movable therewith and thereby to adjust the stri automatic means operable upon strip a justing rotation of said carrier to rotate said pin on its pivot in opposition to carrier rotation, into strip engaging, strip adjusting position, a spring opposing the said rotation oi the pin on its pivot into strip engaging position, and

stop means for iimiting the said rotation of said pin on its pivot in strip engaging posi- 34. In a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, a platen for supporting one or a plurality of record strips in inscription-receiv ing position, means including a strip adjusting pin positioned forwardly of said platen, means including a strip adjusting pin positioned rearwardly of said platen, both. said pins being positioned for entering spaced adjusting apertures formed in the strip, a clamping bar positioned in proximity to one of said adjusting pins and a unitary manual operating mechanism for said clamping bar and the remote adjusting pin for effecting strip adjusting action of said remote pin and subsequently setting said clamping bar.

35. In a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, a platen rality of record strips 111 inscription-receiving position, a strip holding device positioned relatvely forwardly of said platen, a strip controlling device positioned relatively rear wardly of said platen and including a strip adjusting pin adapted to engage apertures in a strip, said pin being pivotally mounted for oscillation into and awe from strip engaging position. and away from said forwardly positioned holding device so as to effect strip adjustment by movement on its pivotwhen engaging an aperture and a unitary manual operating means for controlling the holding action of said holding device and for controlling the pivotal strip adjusting actuation of said adjusting pin.

36. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a strip rider adapted to be mo'ved b 1 pressure of a strip and having a strip a justing pin projecting therefrom and a swinging carrier carrying said rider in tangential relation with reference to the plane of the strip to and from strip cooperative position.

37. In a strip adjusting device for ma chines of the character described, in combination, a swingable carrier, a strip adjust ing pin oscillatably mounted upon said carrier and positioned in tangential relation with reference to the path. of the strip whereby said adjustiru pin is actuated to eiiect strip adjustment when said carrier is swung in one direction and means to move said. pin on its oscillatory mounting relative to the carrier away from strip adjusting position when the carrier is swung in the opposite direction.

88. In a strip adjusting device for ma chines of the character described, in combination, a swingable carrier, a strip adjusting pin oscillatablymounted upon said carrier and positioned in tangential relation with reference to the path of the strip so as to be moved by said carrier to and fromv strip en gaging, strip adjusting position, strip hold ing and releasing means spaced longitudi nally of the strip from said adjusting pin and for supportingpne or a pluunitary means for operating said pin to adjust the strip and for operating said strip holding means to hold or release the strip.

39. In a strip adjusting device for ma?- chines of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, mounting means for supporting and positioning said pin for oscillation in tangential relation to the path of the strip. so as to move said pin into strip adjustin position and to adjust the strip, strip holding and releasing means spaced longitudinally of the strip from said adjusting pin and unitary operating means for operating the pin to eiiect strip adjustment and for operating said strip holding and releasing means.

40. In a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, a strip adjusting pin, means for mounting said pin for movement relative to the strip to and from strip adjusting position, in which it is in engagement with an aperture in the strip, operating means for imparting strip adjusting movement to said pin to adjust the strip and a yielding connection between said adjusting pin and said operating means permitting relative move ment therebetween to facilitate withdrawal of the pin from engagement with an aperture when said operating means ,is moved reversely to strip adjusting movement therewith.

41. In a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, an oscillatory, pivotally mounted carrier, a strip adjusting pin carried by said carrier upon pivotal movement thereof in one direction to eiiect strip adjustment, said pin being pivoted to said carrier for pivotal movement thereon into strip engaging, strip adj usting position in opposition to the strip adjusting, pivotal movement of said carrier.

42. In a strip adjusting device for machines of the character described, in combination, an oscillatable, pivotally mounted carrier, a strip adjusting pin carried by said carrier upon pivotal movement thereof in one direction to effect strip adjustment, said pin being pivoted to said carrier and means for biasing said pin for movement on its pivot away from strip cooperative position in the direction of the strip adj usting, pivotal movement of said carrier.

43. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, an oscillatable carrier, astrip adjusting pin oscillatable with and relative to said carrier, a strip rider operatively connected to said adjusting pin for positioning the latter into strip adjusting position and means for maintaining said adjusting pin during strip adjustmentin strip adjusting position independently of said rider.

In testimony whereof I atdx my signature.

LOUIS HAGElt IANN,

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