Marking apparatus for stenographic typewriter or the like

Claim 1

A marking element for use with a mechanical symbol transcribing apparatus manually operated from a keyboard, the apparatus adapted to generate a permanent record on a web being moved lengthwise through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a case having a surface positioned between the keyboard and the web, the novel marking element comprising a lever having a first end adapted to be positioned adjacent to the keyboard and a second end adapted to be positioned adjacent to the web, a fulcrum means located between the first and second ends of the lever for pivotally supporting the lever for movement in a substantially vertical plane, the fulcrum means comprising a strip adjoining a lower side of the lever, the strip having an advantageously narrowed region forming a hinge, an attachment means for attaching the fulcrum means to said surface in such a manner as to suitably position the lever such that the first end is located above the keyboard and the second is located above the web, the attachment means comprising a complementary pair of adhesive pile strips, and marking means attached to the second end of the lever for marking the web, the first end of the lever being sufficiently massive to ensure that the marking means will be free from contact with the web except when the first end is manually deflected upward.