US2562237A - Spring powered type bar actuating mechanism for typewriters - Google Patents
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- US2562237A US2562237A US40502A US4050248A US2562237A US 2562237 A US2562237 A US 2562237A US 40502 A US40502 A US 40502A US 4050248 A US4050248 A US 4050248A US 2562237 A US2562237 A US 2562237A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J7/00—Type-selecting or type-actuating mechanisms
- B41J7/02—Type-lever actuating mechanisms
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
- Y10T74/18—Mechanical movements
- Y10T74/18856—Oscillating to oscillating
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- F e i e1 shows a control devi e fore: typer ar W g lever. i the i active posit on.
- a u sure. 2 is a similar v ew i the active posi flights s a similar.
- V ew shpwi s an an E shre 'lsho s a etai h Key 1 is mounted p vota ly about the axis gahsla sprin 3 const tly tends.
- pu h n ele nt 4 gh n elastic arm th iiiis l llg element acts on a shoulder 6 of a hhs flexible link bar o strip 1 ap l f slid; ginsideahappr priate gui e and compris ihg. anhtsh B Wh I- iI i en ed a tran verse saga supported, by the ends of two arms Ill rotatio lallyassoc ted with a roc shaft 1-1;, at he I d oi.
- thisspinion 1:8 rotates 360 sdrisges rapidly the toothed seotopof lever whichds in .thepaotive, position, projents itua ainstrvthe roller and releases, immediately, which allowsit to some hack-to the inactive positions v, i All these nihiohs ;8:..g;.
- ar- laterally-with, one anoth r an her-e a l ass eiat lih rh atiohr; he whole qehs thtss; a v iim hh eaterhi arz ut ether-hi s squi e me ed; thefir t oi h these ihihhs.isiis vshhihahs vsh! sqh qaip e each s rh it u hesf ash 2.
- whi h are m- 'dia; .e1y hr u'ghthack toftheit s ar ing 1 springs 1 hese 'sect r ens ht r' .s. Q1.”the' xpewarryih ie er whih s ih 'pqsit' a sl cause it p vht. swiftly a ia'uxid'v the ax s about whi h' t. is reely mo nt diah elas ic ement.
- a type lever operating mechanism including a plurality of manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings and having gear sectors individually fixed thereon; pinion sectors rotatably mounted adjacent to the gear sectors, said type levers and gear sectors being movable from an inactive to an initially active position; movable means operable by the keys for bringing said type levers to the initially active position; and spring operated means effective upon operation of said movable means by said keys in the initially active position of said type levers to engage and mesh the pinion sectors with the gear sectors and effeet a typing stroke of the type levers respectively corresponding to the operated keys.
- a type lever operating mechanism including a plurality of manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings and having gear sectors individually fixed thereon remote from the type thereof; a plurality of movable link bars actuated 'by the keys; means upon the type levers cooperating with said link bars in one operated position of the latter for raising said type levers to initially active position and in another position being withdrawn from said operated position and allowing said type levers to occupy an inactive -position; a plurality of pinion sectors rotatably mounted adjacent to the gear sectors; and spring operated means for engaging and meshing the pinion sectors with the gear sectors in the initially active position of the type levers and effective to operate said type leversand provide a typing action thereof upon movement of said link bars from withdrawn to operated position by said keys.
- a type lever operating mechanism including a plurality of manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings; a plurality of slidable link bars actuated by the keys; shoulders on the type levers; abutments on the link bars cooperating with the shoulders on the type levers in one position of the link bars to bring said type levers into an initially operative position but disabling the cooperation'between said shoulders and abutments in another position of said link bars and allowing the type levers to recede to inactive position; normally inactive spring operated means efiective in the initially operative position of the type levers to operate said type levers to effect a typing action upon operation of said keys; and means operable upon sliding movement of said link bars caused by operation of said keys for causing said spring operated means to effect a typing action of the type levers respectively corresponding to the operated keys.
- a typewriter a type leve'r operating mechanism; including a' plurality of' manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings; a plurality of slidable link bars actuated by ,the keys; shoulders on the type levers;
- a type lever operating mechanism including a plurality of manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings and havinggear sectors fixed thereon remote from the type thereof; a plurality of slid able link bars actuated by the keys; shoulders'on the type levers; abutments on the link bars no: operating with the shoulders on the type levers in one position of the link bars to bring said type levers into an initially operative position but disabling the cooperation between said shoulders and abutments in another ⁇ position of said link bars and allowin the type levers to re cede to inactive position; pinion sectors rotata, bly mounted adjacent to the gear sectors said type levers and effective to engage and mesh therewith in the initially operative position. of said type levers; and spring operated means for engaging and meshing said pinion sectors with said gear sectors in the initially operative posi tion of the type levers to actuate said type levers in order to effect a typing action upon operation of
- a type lever operating mechanism including a plurality of manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings and having gear sectors individually fixed thereon; pinion sectors rotatably mounted adjacent to the gear sectors, said type levers and gear sectors being movable froman inactive to an initially active position; a plurality of lon gitudinally slidable elongated horizontal link bars actuated by the keys; shoulders onf'the typfe levers; corresponding abutments'on the link bars cooperating with the shoulders on the type levers in one position of said link bars to support said type levers in the initially active position and in anotherposition' of said link bars allowing said type levers to occupy an inactive position; and spring operated means efiective 'to meshsa'id pinion sectors with said gear sectors in the ni: tially active position of said type levers and thereby produce a typing stroke.
- a type lever operating mechanism including a plurality of manually operable keys; a plurality of pivotally mounted type levers freely oscillatable on their pivot mountings and having gear sectors individually fixed thereon; pinion sectors rotatably mounted adjacent to the gear sectors, said type levers and gear sectors being movable from an inactive to an initially active position; a plurality of horizontally movable link bars actuated by the keys; shoulders on the type levers; corresponding abutments on the link bars cooperating with the shoulders on the type levers in one position of said link bars to support said type levers in the initially active position and in another position l of said link bars allowing said type levers to occupy an inactive position; spring operated means efiective to mesh said pinion sectors with .6 said gear sectors in the initially active position of said type levers and thereby produce a typing stroke; and an intermediate rotatably mounted shaft rotatable upon operation of said key and movement of the corresponding link bars and efiective to cause operation
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR953999T | 1947-09-18 |
Publications (1)
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| US2562237A true US2562237A (en) | 1951-07-31 |
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| US40502A Expired - Lifetime US2562237A (en) | 1947-09-18 | 1948-07-24 | Spring powered type bar actuating mechanism for typewriters |
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| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US2562237A (fr) |
| CH (1) | CH277342A (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR953999A (fr) |
| GB (1) | GB670781A (fr) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3638633A (en) * | 1970-02-27 | 1972-02-01 | Catapult Toy Co Ltd | Toy catapult |
| US4150903A (en) * | 1977-01-10 | 1979-04-24 | Mattel, Inc. | Typewriter-like toy |
Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US713703A (en) * | 1900-08-27 | 1902-11-18 | Union Type Writer Company | Type-bar mechanism for type-writers. |
| US1156061A (en) * | 1911-10-28 | 1915-10-12 | Addograph Co | Electric type-writer. |
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1947
- 1947-09-18 FR FR953999D patent/FR953999A/fr not_active Expired
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1948
- 1948-07-24 US US40502A patent/US2562237A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1948-09-13 CH CH277342D patent/CH277342A/fr unknown
- 1948-09-18 GB GB24502/48A patent/GB670781A/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US713703A (en) * | 1900-08-27 | 1902-11-18 | Union Type Writer Company | Type-bar mechanism for type-writers. |
| US1156061A (en) * | 1911-10-28 | 1915-10-12 | Addograph Co | Electric type-writer. |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3638633A (en) * | 1970-02-27 | 1972-02-01 | Catapult Toy Co Ltd | Toy catapult |
| US4150903A (en) * | 1977-01-10 | 1979-04-24 | Mattel, Inc. | Typewriter-like toy |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CH277342A (fr) | 1951-08-31 |
| GB670781A (en) | 1952-04-23 |
| FR953999A (fr) | 1949-12-16 |
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