...When G.G. Hubbard learned of his future son-in-law's invention, he called it "only a toy." His daughter was engaged to a young man named Alexander Graham Bell.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4529327 | Typewriter correction device for correcting in the forward or reverse directions An erasing ribbon is guided by the same vibrator as the typing ribbon behind the lower part of the typing ribbon. An erasing key acts on the back-spacing mechanism of the typewriter and on an element which suppresses the carriage escapement during a corre... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4285605 | Escapement mechanism and backspace mechanism for a moving paper carriage typewriter having dual pitch capability A mechanism which will function to allow the escapement of the carriage of a typewriter in one of two predetermined escapement pitches and be capable of backspace operation from a single backspace input for both pitches regardless of which escapement pitc... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4273455 | Justifying text writing composing machine A mechanism which provides bi-directional movement of the carrier of an electric typewriter incorporating proportional spacing. A ratchet arrangement is operable in both directions to provide the desired proportional spacing increments, with rotation of a... | 06/16/1981 |