Flip to The printed patent drawing for a Type-Writer invented by Christopher L. Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and J. W. Soule, submitted June 23, 1868.Close Window
Credit: Patent office
This diagram shows the basic "up-strike" mechanism for Christopher Shole's first typewriter. Because the key struck upwards onto the paper above, the typing was hidden from view. Shole's early "blind-writer" included a hinged carriage so that its operator could check the work.
