US1015760A - Rotatable type-holding mechanism. - Google Patents

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0. GAMMBTER. i ROTA TABL'E TYPE HOLDING MECHANISM.

I AilLIGATION FILED PEB.13, 1911,

Patented Jan. 23', 19.12.

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H; 0. GAMMBTER. EOTATABLE TYPE HOLDING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED 33.13, 1911.-

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jrrx I O H E- Y HARRY c. GAMMET'ER, Bummer;onngassmrbn fro This AMERICAN'MULTI GRAPH COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, orn

ROTATABLE' m me -fee Mnonnmsid Specification of Letters Patent.

297,447. Divided and this application filed rebr is; mu. Serial No. 608,344.

To all whom "it may concern: 1 g

Be it known that I, HARRY C. GAMMETER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bratenahl, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a oer-tam new and useful Improvement in Rot'atable'Type- 7 Holding Mechanism, of Which-the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying {drawings. My No.

setting and distributing mechanism, wherein type may be transferred mechanically froma storage drum to a printing drum,

and when on thevlatter, printed by'rotationof the printing drum in cooperation with the rotary, platen. Among the features; shown in that application are mechanisn i holding}- for continuously rotating the tfy'p printing drumand mechanism or" feed ng: it step by step with reference to a recess through which type may be supplied, and.

mechanism for holding the drum against displacement, thusl' rovidingfor convenient loading or unloading of the drum. The presentapplication relates-to these features.

The invention hereof includes a rotatabledrum-like structure havin' means for holding longitudinal rows '0 type, combined withmeans for giving such-device partial rotations step by step, corresponding to the 'distancebetween type holders to bring any ings hereof and is, hereinafter more fully described and claimed. These draw ngs are t in the nature of extracts from the parent application referred to.

In the drawings, Flgure bodying my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vfrzagmentary elevation of the holding device, the same being on a transverse plane indicated by the line 2 of Fig. 1;'Fi'g. 3 is a similar view in vertical section. through the application N0'.J1j96,840- t-renewed as 2'97;447 "filed March/Z, 19Ol, of -which this application is a divisionfishows a' rotary" printing mechanism combine'd witha typel 'is a front ele-' 'vation of'a rotary'typeholding device emend member of the frame, as indicated by the line marked 3. in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a. sub-- stan-tially plan view of the holding device shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, this view looking toward theaxis of the drum instead of directly' downward; Fig. 5- is a transverse, vertical section of the machine shown in Fig. 1; Fig.6 is a perspective view of one of the type-holding rails and a type'thereon, which may be employedin this mechanism; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan of the top portionof the left handendplate showing the type guide carried thereby.

As shown in the drawings, the "machine consists' ofa suitable baselO and 12, Mounted in these uprights is a shaft 13. On this shaft is a drum-like member adaptedto hold parallel lines of ;type. As shown in. the drawings, this gdrum-like member has end plates or disks Q14: and'l5 rigid on the shaft. Connecting jthese disks. is a partially cylindrical formries of parallel longitudinal rails 17 carried-"thereby. The rails are shown as rigidly mounted on thesupport and thesupportas rigidly connected to the disks. The rails are provided with overhanging edges 18 whereby they are adapted to hold lines of shown, the type, designated 20 inFi'gjfi, has a groove from its bottom. upwardly, enlarging interiorly, and this type straddles nient thereon by the enlargement 18. The

the rails,.one portion-of each type being in one channel and another portion in the adjacent channel. It is to be understood, how- #722,404,may be employed, wherein the entype being grooved on its outer sides, to re ceive'th-e overhang of the rails. Infeither case the type are loose andshiftable longiti'v, 'dinally with reference to the rails, but are held by the rails against displacement other;

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the drum-like member, the type are shoved lengthwise onto the ends of the respective having-a pair of uprights or end members 11 fcarrier comprising a support 16 and 'a se-.

grooved individual type. In the form the rail, being held against outward movetype, accordingly, occupy channelsbetween ever, that-,vi-n place of this, if desi :ed,;-,the I construction shown in my prior- Patent tire type stands between adjacent-rails,i the In installing the in a page form onv I PatentedJan, 23,1912. 1 Original application filed March 7, 1904, Serial No. 19c,s4o;' ,-,mn w a; January 23,1900, Serial No.

the'frame of typeholder. To hold the type in presentation-with any holder which may be brought to transferring position,- I have shown here= in the means shown in my parent; applica-- tion referred to.- This appears more particularly in Fig. 7 and consists of'an'np wardly facing, partly circular, recess24'inthe upper end of the frame-member for standard 11, this recess being partly bounded by the ribs 25. In this recessis a'mov-q able cylindrical head or typeholder 26, which has on a notch 27 which is occupied-by a block 28. The notch .is shown as'-'having four arms and the blockas being made in, the form of a Greek crossf Between one'of the lateral arms of the block and the side of the head is a space large enough for a single type, as shown-at 29inFig. 7 1 When a type 1s in such position andthe block is moved against it, as it may be by. any suitable means, the type is shoved-onto the typeholder 17, shoving in advance thereof the type already thereon, indicated by 20. 'From this construction it follows that when any of the typeholders OIIthG drum-like member are brought into the active position, type may be shovedthereonto from the holder 1n the recess-toassemble type or movement in the. reverse direction may distribute type.

My parent application shows means "for givinglthe head 26 'half rotations back and forth and formovin'g the block in the head, so thatthe typemay'berecei'ved on'the left a hand side of the memberll and swing about through a half circle and shoved out laterally on the right hand side. For the present purpose, however, it is believed to be sufli'cient to showthe-movable typeholder or head in the recess and themovabl'e member which shoves'the'type out of such head onto the aline'd typeholder. The rotatable head and its jo'per'atin mechanism is covered in the'parent application referred to.

In order-to hold the drum-like member in position with reference to the'recess 24; and to feed it step by step, I provide the foll'owing mechanism. Mounted on'the right hand end of the disk is a member having teeth 30. These'teeth' correspond in their spacing to the typeholders,as shown, there is one tooth for .eachrail. Coacting with these teeth, andforming 'means for rotating the drum-like member step by st'epfis a driving device shown as a three-tooth" pinion 31' mounted on a shaft .32, which has on its outer end a knurled head 33'. This shaft is shown as mounted i'na pair ofwseparated cars 34 of the frame member 12 and between theseears the shaft istriangular-in cross section, 'as shown at 35, Fig. stand on this :tri-angtilar portion bears a' fl'at spring37.

This spring serves to hold theshaftagainst accidental displacement and tends tobring it to definite'posit ion while allowing it to be rotated. Theteeth-of the .pinioI'1 31 are .6 s placed that, normally, they are all out of the pat-h of the teeth so that the drumlike member maybe rotated independently of this: pinion d'riverr. When the driver is rotated, however, one of its teeth, shoving against one of the teeth'30,flfeedsthe .drum memberiforwardu. To prevent-accldental displacement oft-he drum :1 provide a spring brake 40,shown as ale'af "spring;"carryingv at its" free enda roller 46 adapted-to engage the teeth 30.-andbear between adj acjentteeth; Theisprings etfland' 37; may, in reality, b eopposite extensions ofa single spring, which I is shownas secured teat-he frame; member 12 by screws 41.. This device'inakes-a spring brakeon the rotation of the drum so thatthe turning of the knurled head 33 doe'snot spin 1 the drum, but feeds it'gradually forward to present successive typeholders to the active position. Togive the drum a more continuous rotation, orport-ion of it, I provide a suitable handle 50 connected with the shaft 13. I This handle is shown as a crank a 11 having on its shaft agear 51 meshing with a gear 52 on the shaft 13. By this means the drum may be rotated in either direction any port on of a rotation," or contmuousrotations,'as desired; "-To enable the brake l0 to be thrownout of action, fora less retarded 1 rotationjby the handle 50 or otherwisef' l' provide a'rock-shaft 42,- journaled'in an ear 43 rising from the frame member 12. This rock shaft has a flattened portion' JAst-anding-beneath the spring and has on'its' I other end a handle 45. Thep-ressure of the spring 40 normally holds the 'rock'shaft 42 in the position shown, but whenever desired, the 'same may be turned by the handle to force the spring outwardly, relieving the "f brake. I

Figs. 1 and '5 show *a-rotary platen mounted parallel with" the drunrand having a soft exterioradapted' to cotiperate with'the type on the drum. This platen is shown as provided with agear (ll-meshing with the gear teeth 30. These latter teeth,

therefore, have the double function ofcooperating with.the driver to locate the drum and coiip erating' with the platen gear to drive the platen. In this later action, the

drum andp'laten concurrently rotated by the crank 50, form-a rotaryprintingcouple' adapted to print paperbetween them. 1 For purposes of supplying ink-for suchimprint,

Imay provide a pair of'spools mounted between the drum disks l t and and v 'adapted'to carry'thewmmd-up "ends of an inking ribbon ,passing intermediatelv across is the type,after the manner of my prior 'pat ent referred to.

4th. 1909 as a division of the parent application No. 297,447 heretofore referred to.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:-

1. The combination of a rotatable member, means for holding on the surface thereof parallel lines of individual type, mechanism for giving said member partial rotations 'to bring successive typeholders into act-ivef'position,- and a handle adapted to give said member a complete rotation.

2. In a machine of the character described, V the combination of a rotatable memberihaving means for loosely holding parallel. lines of individual type, means for giving said member portionsfof a rotation successively to bring different typeholders to active position, other means adapted to give said member a greater continuous rotatiye movement, and a typeholder adapted to'register with any of the typholders' of;

said-member when the same is inactive position.

.In a machine of the character deholding said member-against accidental diss member v, surface parallel lines of, ndividual type. mean s;;: f

- t es pate scribed, the combination of a rotatable member having means for loosely holding. parallelwlines of individual type,-mans for giving said member'portions of a successively .to bring different ty eholders to active position, other means a apted to .givesaid member a reater continuous rotatlveiinovement, an means for providing a stationary recess ad acent to the surface "of the mem'ber atone end for registering a typeholder withit.

4. In a machine of the character described. 'the combination of a rotatable ..member"hav1ng means for carrying onits surface parallel lines of individual type, ineans for giving partial rotations to'said ,member, other meansadap ted to give said v. inembera greater continuous rotative movement in either direction, and means =for placement,

In machine 'of the character described, the lc( )mlg'ination ,of I, a rotatable member having means for carrying on its surface parallel lines of ndividual type,

brake forQretarding said 'm'ember.

scribed,; ,t,h'e coinbinat ion of a rotatable having means for carryingonits .or.;giyiiig partial" rotations to said lid, other means, forgiving said member 7. Th mibination ofarb i, be r. havipgi peans for carryi'i g oif its "surmeans-j l i rdividual t y pe,

rotation rotations to said rotation,

8. The combination of a rotatable shaft, disk-like members thereon, a series of. parallel rails held on the disk-like members and individual type, mechanism for rotating said shaft, and other mechanism for feeddisk-like members thereon, a series of parallel rails held on the disk-like members and adapted to loosely .carry parallel lines of individual type, a toothed annulus rigid with one of the disk-like members, mechanism for rotating said shaft, means adapted to act successively on the teeth oflthe annulus to give partial rotations, and a spring brake for retarding the rotation.

10: The combination of a rotatable shaft, disk-like members rigid thereon, a series of parallel rails held parallel with. the-shaft on the disk-like members and adapted to loosely carry lines of individual type,means for rotating said shaft, other means for feeding the structure described step by step, and a spring lfirale' for retarding therotation during" such 11. The'combination, with a irame having a pair of upright members, a shaft rotatably mounted therein, a handle connected with the shaft on the outer side-of one of the upi right members andadapted to rotate .it, a

pair of disk-like membersfrigid on the shaft between the upright members, parallel rails held on the disk-like members parallel with t-ypeholder, teeth on, one of the disk-like step by step, and a spring brake forretarding such movement.

L"3."Tliecombination, with a frame-ha vingfa-pair of standards, a shaftrotutably the shafton the'outer side of one of the standards, a pair of disk-like members on the shaft between the standards, parallel rails held on tlie-"disk-like members parallel with typ ehfolder, teeth on one of the 'disk-like adapted to loosely carry parallel lines ofing all of the parts mentioned step by ste 9. The combination of a, rotatable sh'a t, v

the shaft to providea partially cylindrical act therewith to feed the rotatable structure 126 mounted therein, a' handle connected ,with

theshaft-twprovide a partially cylindrical" members, and a driving member adapted to shaft between the standards, parallel rails members, a driving device carried by one of said standards and movable about an axis to coact withsaid teeth to feed the rotatable structure described step by step, a spring acting on the driving device and tending to position it, the driving device havin finger means whereby it may be-operate and a spring brake for restraining the. movement of the rotatable structure when fed by said driving device, 14:. The combination, with a frame having a pair of standards, a shaft rotatably mount ed therein, a handle connected with the shaft ,on the outer side of one of the standards, a pair of disk-like members on the shaft be tween the standards, parallel rails with overhanging edges held on thedisk-like members parallel with the shaft to providea partially cylindrical typeholder, teeth on one of the disk-like members, a driving device adapted to enact with said teeth to feed the; rotatable structure described step by step, and a spring brake for restraining the movement of the rotatable structure when fed by said driving'device, one of said'stande, ards near its; upper end terminating adja'- cent to the ends of the topmost rai sang having a recess formed in its upper end =-adapted to position a movable typeholder registering with the; top1nostrails carried by the rotatable structure described, -15. The combination, with a rotatable drum-likemember adapted to carry individualltype, teeth on said member, amutilated them, means'whereby .said' pinion may be 5 rotated, and. other means 'for rotating the ,drum-likeimember adapted to carry indipinion adapted to engage said teeth or clear drum-like member independently of the pinion. 16. The combinat1on,1 with a rotatable 'vidual type, teeth on said member, a mutilated pinion adapted to engage teeth or clear'them, means whereby said pinion'may' be rotated, other means for rotating the drum-like member independently. of; the

-- inion s rin means for holdin the inion P a n against inopportune, operation, anda spring brake :limiting'the drum rotation.

17. The combination of a movable'mem ber adapted to 'car'ry rows of individual type, mechanism for, moving said member,

and other mechanism for moving the mem- 1ber-st'ep by step tobring difierent portions into position for loading or unloading,

18. The combination of a typeholding drum having teeth, means for guiding vtype to the drum, a hand-operated'member for engaging the'teeth on the drum to give it periodic ortions of a rotation to cause it to resent ifierent typeholders to said guid- :1ng means, other means adapted to give said member a greater continuous rotative movement, and friction means to':-prevent acci dental displacement of theldrum,

19. In an assembling anddistributing inachine, the combination of a typeholding drum, means l for holding aftypehold'er in alinement therewith, mechanismfor' rotating the drum, and other-mechanism for intermittently rotating it to bring successively different portions into alineinent with a type'holder held by said means.

y 20. The combination of a printing drum, a cotiperating platen, mechanism connecting the two and including a gear on the printi g drum, means adapted to engage said gear to give partial rotations to. the drum, and means for continuously and simultaneously rotating the drum andplaten to print.

21, The combination of a rotary printing drum, having typeholders adapted to carry longitudinal rows of type which maybe transferred to or from the holders, an im pression platen cotiperating with'said drum,

means for continuously rotating said drum to print, and additional means for rotating the drum step by step to bring the different typeholders into position for transfer of the ,typ

22 The combination of afprinting drum, ,a. type guide adapted to register therewith,

mechan sm for rotating theprinting drum to' print, and other mechanism for intermittently rotating it to bring successively difierent portions into registration with the type guide. v i

23. The combination of 'a'printing drum having longitudinal rails forflholdi'ng individual type, a type guide adapted'to register therewith, a platen,- mechanism for rotating the printing drum and platen to print,

and other mechanism "for intermittently rof able structurestep by step to cause such'presentation 25. The combinatiom-Q 'th a rotatable member carrying a set-fof typeholdingrails parallel .with the axis of rotation and" arranged in a segmental position, of'a circular set of teethrotatable with said member, the consecutive teeth being spaced the same an lar distance apart as the consecutive mi s,".a movablemanually operated driver ada' ted to'engage the said teeth intermittent y and exert a propelling act-ion thereon,- and means controlling the action or the corresponding to one tooth at a time, where by said driver for each actuation may turn the rotatable'member to' pi'esent the next typeholder successively to type receiving pov I rigid withit, means operative on the shaft to turn the structuredescribed about thesition. V t

26. The combination, with a rotatable member carrying a .set of'typeholding' rails parallel with the axis of rotation and arrangedin a segmental position, of a circular set of teeth-rotatable with said member, the consecutive tee th being spaced the same angular vdistance apart as the -consecutive rails, a movable manually operated driver adapted to engage the said teeth intermit. tently and exert a propelling action thereon, .mea-ns controlling the action of I the driver to restrict it. to individual movements ."corre'sponding to one tooth at a. time, where- .by' said driver for each actuation may turn the rotatable member to ,present' the next typeholder successively to .typereceiving j'acent toone end of the set 0 being a recess in said typeholder, 'teeth on'one of position, the said rotatable member having a 'shaft, and a frame in which said .shaft is j ournaled, said frame having a 'lportionj adrai s arid the e portion adjacent the topmost rails, which recess may osition a typeholder in cooperation Wlth'tliQ rails for transference of type between them.

V 27. The combination of a rotatablymounQ ed horizontal shaft, a'handle connected with. one end ofthe shaft and adapted to'rotatev members rigid Ond'h' shaft and rotatable with it, parallel mils. held on the disk-like membersparallel with; the shaft to provide a partially cylindricnll it, a pair of disk-like members, and a driving member-adapted-to feed the rota- Copies of this patent inajbehobtalned for 1 of the t pe.

the disk-like" the combination, with a shaft, means carried thereby for receiving and holding parallel lines of individual type arranged 'tion, a toothed annulus about the shaft axis of the shaft,- and other means operatstructure partial rotations. i 29. The combination of amovable-pri'nting member adapted to 'carry'rows of individual typeymechanism for moving .said

moving the member step by step to bring difl'erent portions-into position for loading or unloading. r y 30, The combination of a rotary printing drum having type holders adapted to carry longitudinal rows, of type which; may be pression platen cooperating with said drum, means for continuously rotating .saiddrum to-print, and additional means for rotating '31. e combination ofa printing drum, a

mechanism for rotating the printing drum.

te'ntly rotating it to bring successively differ: ent ortions into registration with the type gm e.

In testimony whereof, "I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witme s I HARRY o: GAMMETER. Witnesses; I Y W. F. WoLrE,

W. BALL.

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parallel with the shaftin azsegmental posi+ ing on the toothed annulus to give-such member to print, and other mechanism for,

t'o'print, and other mechanism for intermittransferred to or from the holders, an im the drum step by step to bring the differentL'type holders into position for transfer a typeguide adapted to register therewith,

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