Device for supporting and guiding a roll of paper in a calculating, accounting or like machine

Claim 1

An accounting or like machine, having an alphanumeric printing mechanism, a carriage for supporting a document, rail means for guiding said carriage along a rectilinear path for a transverse movement with respect to said alphanumeric printing mechanism to cause said alphanumeric printing mechanism to print in separate transverse positions of the document, a numeric printing mechanism located laterally adjacent to said alphanumeric printing mechanism, said numeric printing mechanism being operable for printing a paper strip fed from a tally roll, and a strip-feeding mechanism for feeding said paper strip past said numeric printing mechanism, wherein the improvement comprises: a. at least a first cylindrical member included in said strip feeding mechanism for guiding the paper strip, said cylindrical member being rotatable for advancing said paper strip and lying substantially forwards and downwards with respect to said rectilinear path, b. a substantially semicylindrical plate located under said rectilinear path, said plate forming a concave seat for said tally roll, c. a machine casing including a rear wall and a cover located above said semicylindrical plate and rockable backwards, d. tunnel means mounted on said machine casing for guiding said paper strip from said numeric printing mechanism along another path located between said concave seat and said rectilinear path, thus enabling said carriage to be moved transversely to a superimposed relationship with respect to said tunnel means, e. a first pair of guiding plates forming a portion of said tunnel means and secured to said cover for allowing the insertion of a fresh tally roll into said concave seat by so rocking said cover, and f. a slit on the rear wall of said machine casing for the exit of said paper strip.