US1043910A - Type-setter. - Google Patents

Description

E. DUSGHBR.

TYPE SETTBR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1911. 1,043,910, Patented NOV. 12, 1912.

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E. .DUSCHBR.

TYE SETTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13,1911.

Patented Nov. 12,1912.

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E. DUSCHBR.

TYPE SBTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1s. 1911,

Patented Nov. 12. 1912.

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E. DUSGHBR. TYPE SETTBB. APPLICATION FILED KAY 13, 1911.-

Patented Nov. 12,1912.

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mneses 75mg 5M -t'i is a plan ot a detail ot the toni rase ERNEST DUSCHER, 0F LA ORSSE; i

CMPANY, A COM To all @Dief/a @my eoncem:

it; known .that ERNEST Detienen, a citizen of vthe United States, residing at La Crosse, in the county ot' La Crosse and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and ful mproveinent in Type-Setters, of which the following is a specification.

in 'the use my inof a detail of the ie, line unit case carrier utilng the type J i e into Seid font7 and Fig. elevation of a detail 'ri-ier oplied to a n A f My yinvention relates to improvements in it Lo jpe tr in a line the art of setting and distributing type and hf@ mrtg @i tha is distinguished from prior devices iu art by the use of a line unit. ease 'i l operates with a tout to receive and di irpef A further distinctive feature oli vention resides in the eonetruetion of ty'pe employed Vwhereby the meehanisn'i for setting and distributing is adapted to support the type by engaging below shoulders i thereon. v

Through the use of the ahove ieatu'es'ot distinction l have produced ar derive whieh is exceedingly simple and inexpensive in construction and etleetive in operation. l'ly its uee'an unskilled operator van easily and quickly Set and 'distribute typen thus making' the invention particularly valuahle 'tor ol'hi e a known as: use in handling type in connection with assortnnn olliee duplicating ninehines. type.

ln the accompanying drawings 't'orininnj part of this specification` Figure l is a nor inal plan of my in\ent.ion looking;- down ront, portion n away to i uns inmechanism.

'inge EL repreien type are e'eptel line i o to eo;

to iiclusive5 or to id line unit ease into il and l.

Ai is employed in and in the elailnrsy followinelude what is generally tor holding a complete dnierent kinds or sizes of Fomf-ATlie tont or font ease is supported longitudinally. in inelined position upon a :stand or other suitahle support and has: a pluralityY of longitud'nal type holding' Chunnels 53 ol even width und depth throughi'iut :the length of the font ense. rl`he sides or rihe lV oi the rhannelsf have a line olE upwardly proierting stops 5 disposed aeroes carrier. in position when a type is heinel rethe lower end ot' the ease against whieh the l xuned from the font and ahouti to he YconA t ulioulders t3 on the type T eatelh thusl holding ducted to the line unit ease,` a portion 'it said i the type in longitudinal roxvla in the 1lont so earrier being lirolen aivay and in s t ion to that as leert', as a type in a row nieehaniinore clearly illustrate the parts ruhii-h' diall removed rfi-oni the tvpeiease the rereetlyeoaet with the type to release the lati in une' tipe will 'leed hy )gravity toward ter'; Fig". 5 is; a front; elevation ol the line i the delire-,Ly end toi said (une. unit ease carrier without a line unit ease l ltuds i? ore inserted at. the lower ends ol' portion ol its guide sthalt heingr shown; Fit'. the channels helen' thil stops 3 and their i and l ead l@ likewise not as stops against \\'hi h t ;hinhh ll ol the type are adapted to i as l indieat'ed hy the line Xml", Fig. 2: Fin'. is a side elevation; Fig. 3 is an enlarL4 detail showing the parte of the line unit ease arrier in normal position; Fig". -l-

a 'vieu' Similar to Fig. 3 Showing the parts ol the im Iiter zuf uinplnge. The height oi' toe heuds lt) ahove rately with any one ot` the type channels in the lower ends oi' the shauhs oiI theI tvpe the lont; Fie'. i' is :i detail looking at an end i mrrespoiuls with the height oi' the stops 5 ol a portion ol the lont: Fig: iran en` i above the ioiver edgee oi the shoulders of larged set-tion talien on the line Erf-X ot l the type and all ol' the stops (including the Fig. 3; Figs, 9 and l0 are eide views of one t head# odian-ent to eaeh channel are in placedybelow the side edges of the plate and alinementat right angles across the cham nel. The type are arranged alphabeticallyV in the channels, type of one `character being allotted to each'ehannel. Channels are also provided for slugs and blanks which con tribute toward making a complete font of type for commercial use.

The font of type is covered by a plate12 of glass or other material secured to the case by screws 13, strips of felt 14 being on the font case preventing the glass from cracking. The upper and lower-edges of t-he plate are spaced from the receiving and delivery ends 15 and 8 respectively-of the font case for purposes hereinafter described.

The channels are properly indexed to correspond with the type by printing or marking across the late and above the channels near the Aend o the fon-t. For this purpose thin bands 16 and 17 are painted or other# wise inscribed across the plate bearing ,the index inscriptions. The receiving andi de-. livery fads of the font are provided with guide shaft supports in the form of'lirackets 18 and 19, one pair being disposed at each end of said case and adapted to receive and detachably hold in a horizontal andtransverse position parallel to the ends ofthe frame, a shaftI 20 which forms part of the type feeder B. Each bracket is slotted transversely at 21 to receive said shaft and a Cotter pin 22 is inserted through the bracket across the slots and side of each end of the shaft to fasten the shaft in place. The bracket-s are secured to the sides of the font by means of bolts 23 and are curved i down below the inclined plane thereof. l

Line um't case (md typen-The line unit case C in which type are adapted to be set and'from which type are distributed consists of a pair of vertical sides 25 and 26.? evenly spaced apfrt and formed with ends 27 and 2S. The type such as 7 is set with its* shank 11 depending in the space between t-he sides with the opposite shoulders 6 resting on the upper edges 29 on said sides. y The sides of the line unit case are of spring l material so that they cap be spread slightly to permit the type being set thereinl and removed therefrom. After the line unit case is filled the type may be held or locked in the case in any ordinary manner such as by a set screw 30 and follower 31.

T ype setting-The line unit case carrier rB which is adapted to select type from the font and set them in a line unit case, and toremove the type one at a time`4 from the line 'unit case and place them in the proper channel in the font is in the form of a earriage 35 having two parallel sides 36 spaced evenly and suflicient-ly apart to receive freely an end of the line unit case C, said sides having upper parallel edges 37 sloping i i down from the delivery end S of the font the line unit case between the walls 36 ci,

the carriage. The walls 36 are also formed with inner over-hanging shoulders 43 (see Fig. 8) flush with the inner walls of the line unit case when said walls are spread to allow the type to drop freely between them or be easily removed. The line unit case .is held in the carriage and its walls are spread by means of a ball 4 4 playing in the opening 45 in the door 40 of the carriage and a spring leaf 46 secured to said carriage by the screw 47, with its free end pressing the ball upwardly between the lower chamfered edges 48 (see Fig. of the sides 25 and 26 of the .line unit case. The carriage 35 is mounted on a pair of sleeves 50 dis )osed on opposite sides thereof, said sleeves eing journaled upon the bushing 51 'which in turn is mounted upon a support 52 which is secured by screws 53 to the carriage. The entire'e'nd of the carriage is slidably secured to the body of the font by a gib rail {3a-secured by bolts 55 and servin to assist in guiding the carriage asit sli es on the shaft 20 and hold the inner end of the carriage in position longitudinally to register with the type channels in the font case. For the purpose of removing type from the channels in the font the carriage 35 is provided with a kick-off pin 6() working in a guide opening 61 in the carriage, the inner end of said pin being reduced in diameter and adapted to work in an opening G2 back of the stop pin 10 in the floor of the type channel with which the feeder registers, and push the lowermost type in the channel up and release it so that the type following will slip and eject it over the shoulders 5 and 10, thus causing it to slide down with its shoulders resting on the edges 37 of the sides 36 of the carriage.

The kicleoff pin and presser plate 6I. which carries guide pins 64 slides in the body 41 of the carriage. Coiled expansion springs 65 surrounding pins 64 serve to return the presser plate and retract the kiekc'l" pin into normal position in readiness to repeat its operation of ejecting a type.

lVht-n in normal position as illustrated in F'g. 3, the kicleoff pin does not enter the oltpning 62 in the loor of the type channel wi h which the carriage registers. A guard 66 in the form of au arm extends over the chauned to allow only one type at a time to be kicked olf. The arm is bifurcated at its lower end and its bifureatiom are secured wardly exteiulinzg,v ott-.set portion GS) which vallows the lower-most. type or slug to be pushed up and ont of engagement, with the.

lstops vadjacentl the channels in which the ,-type-are held7 While the portion 70 of said ar'intprevents the remaining' adjacent type. or slugs' in the channel troni being disturbed. The upper extremity oit the guard GG is shaped with an index pointer 7l extending` over the inde); t6 on the plate l2 of the font case and serves to indicate the character ol' type With which the carriage registers. To operate the kiek-ell1 pin 60 a-pair of bell crank levers 7 2 each having` two arms 73 and 74 is pivoted on'the bushing` 51. The work arms 73V are provided with an antitricticn roller 75 suitably journaled on a bolt 76 and bea-ring y"against theipresser plate G3. The freeend of the pair of Work ar1'ns74 olr said lever is connected by pivots 77 Working in 'slots 78 in the sides of a pair ot' operating levers 7 9 which are in turn pivoted between ltheir ends by a pin 8O upon the outerend of a pair of swinging links Sl. The free end of the pair of levers 79 is pro vided with ahandle 82 by which motion is imparted to the kick-oli1 pin (30. The swinging levers 7 9 are pivotallj,7 mounted upon the links 81 and. have their members disposed. on each side of the carriage. By pushing` the hand levers forward into the position illustrated in Fig. Ll from the position illustrated in Fig. 3 the swinging links 8l are first moved forward and when resistance becomes great enough the arms 74 and 7) buckle and the work end of the arms 73 of the pair of hell crank levers nieves up cai-r)r` ing with itI the presser plate G3, thus depressH ing` the springs (35,`p1isliing the kieieoti' piu G0 up and causing` the reduced end thereof to enter the opening G9, and impinge against the lower-most type in the channel until it is raised and released troni the channel over the shoulders 5 and l0. The kick oil' pin GO, handle 82. intermediate actuating inechanism and supports for said parts described for operating said pin constitute `what 'fl terni the type feeder.

`ln order to center the carriage se that itv will register accurately With the Channels in the toutfa pair o'l1 centering pinslt) and til are .slidat-l)v mounted in the lugs G8 and Srl on the sides ltr ot the carriage 35. 'lfhese pins are held in normal position out of en `graeenieut with the :tout illustrated in Fig.

carriage has been moved until the index. pointer 7l coincides with the mark en the b v means otE coil springs 93, When the f index indicating' *cheff-type which is desired to be released. troni the type font and set in the.. line unit case, the hand lever is pushed forward into the position indicated in Fig. #l whereupon the centering` pins being so positioned as to iinpinge against the front edges ot the swinging levers 8l, the first impulse et said hand lever causes the swine'- ing levers 8l to inove forward carrying` with thein the pins and causing the ends et said pins adjacent the tout to enter conical recesses 94; which are formed in the'ends of the side walls -'l oi the type channels in the font. The entering ends 95 of the pins Q0 are conical .and pressure upon the pins causes the guide giioove between the sides 8G of the -line unit: ease carrier to register accurately with the channel ot the lont holding the desired type. Further movement of the hand lever thereupon causes the depression of the kicleotl' piusvhieh is permitted by the accurate registration ot the Carriage with the type channel to register with the opening (32. When the handle 82 is released the springs ,(3.3 and 93 return the feeder parts to norinal position and the springs 93 also withdraw the pins troni the recesses 9st. lt will be noted that the conical shaped recesses as illustrated in 7 are disposed so that each' depress-ien cen-ters in a type channel.

Type (Zisfrz'b'uting-llllien the line unitrase carrier is used to distribute type trein the line unit case into the font the carrier is adjusted to the receiving, end l5 of the font by removingthe shatit 2O from the pair of brackets 18 and attaching itlin the recesses 2l in the )air ol brackets 19, the eotter pins which are used for holding` the shaltr in the brackets 18 being` e'nployed to prevent the shaft trein being ven'ioved frein the braelets lll. The carriage 35 is assisted in being slidably held on the tout case by means o'l the gib rail 95 as a-t the deliver-31 end ot the machine and in this manner the line unit case carrier is n'iovable across the receivingA 'v end ot the tout. on the shaft' 2O and the gib rail Slis and can be made to register the type groove in the carriage lith the type holding channel in the tontas desired.

rl`he receiving' end of the type tout has the sides or ribs et' the type manuels ternir-ai .\fitliconi(:al il'uleuts llt as at the 'dt-livery end et the font for the purpose ot' receiving' the centering pins 5)() and lll and censuur the. channel in the type arrier to accurately.' register with the desired channel in the tout to properly conduct the type.

f lhe index pointer 71 is adapted to indicate on the index 17 the relative positiou'ot' the line unit. ease carrier on the tout and kdur operation ot ejecting` type troni the line.

unit ease carrier into the tent is very .siinilar to the operation when type are released from the tout and set in the line unit case 4r.lo distribute type from a line unit: casi` into the channel of the font case with. which .successful operation of setting the type in the latter is inserted in the carriage 35 as illustrated in Fig. 12 and the type slide from the line unit case 0n their shoulders upon the edges 37 of the sides 36 of the carriage until the shoulders 6 on the lower-most type impinge against. the stops 97 upon the upper edges 37 at. the lower ends of the sides 36 and the lower end of the .lowermost shank 11 impinges against the stop 98 at the lower most end of the type channel formed by the sides 3G. The stops 97 and 98 are of equal height and correspond in height with that of the shoulders 6 on the type. These stops 97 and 98 do not in any way impair the the line unit case at the delivery end of the machine for in that position the type escape over these stops. The raised off-set portion l 69 of the guard 66 permits free movement i of the type upon Athe shoulders While itsl main portion prevents more than one type 'l at a time escaping. In order to release the lower-most type in the channel between the sides 36 of the type feeder an auxiliaryl kick-off pin 991s provided which plays in an opening 10() immediately adjacent a corl responding opening 61 in which the kickoff l pin works. The kick-off pin 99 is 'similar in shape to the pin 60 and is similarly attached to the presser plate 63. Its end 101 which is reduced in diameter is adapted to pass through an opening 102`in the line l unit case carrier and impinges against. the i lower end of the shank 11 of the lower-most type in the line unit case ycarrier and lifts the type from engagement with the stops 97 and 9S permitting it to slide over and the line unit case. carrier registers. Then the. kick-off pins (l0 and 99 are in raised po# siticn as illustrated in Fig. 12 the pin60 projects'through the opening 103 in the floor of the channel of the type font and the lower end of the type which is released lodges against the inner end of the pin 60 until the handle 82 is released into normal position. The lodging of the type on the pin G0 prevents more than one type entering the channel in the font. if for any reason l more than one type. is releascdfrom the line v unit case carrier at. a. time.` The pin 99g` performs a similar function at the delivery l end of the machine by preventing more than one type entering the line unit case a't a time and acting as a check to prevent mistakes being made'by the operator.

The cover plate 12 has its upper and lower; cnds spaced from the receiving and delivcrv l ends l5 and 9 ot' the font so thatI the guard G6 will elosrlg1 eo`-, ierate with the surface i of the font and the type to perform its functions as. above stated.

Opmanions-tto set type a line unit C is placed in the line unitcase carrier B Q as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. The handle i 82 is grasped by hand and said carrier moved on the shaft 2O to register successively with the lower ends of the desired channels in the font A. according to the index 1.6 with whichthe pointer 71 coincides. viren the pointer coincides with an index mark indicating a type which it is desired to set in the line unit case the handle 82 is pressed forward. into the position indicated in Fig. 4t and released. This operation is repeated until the line unit case filled when it is removed and an empty case substituted. Each time the handle is pressed forward. the registering pins 90 and 91 enter. a pair of recesses 94 thus causing the guide groove between the sides 36 of the line unit case carrier to accurately register with the desired type channel in the font so that a released type will sliderdown into the line unit case without catching. During the forward movement of the handle 82 `and after the line unit case carrier B has registered the kickoff pin 60 which has also been made to accurately register with "the opening 62 enters the lower portion of the type channel and raises the lowerm0st type in the channel out of engagement with the stops 6 and 10 and the released type thereupon slides upon its shoulders down the. channel way in the line unit case carrier and into the line case. The handle 82 is then released which completes an opera.- tion.

To distribute type the shaft 20 is detached from the brackets 18 by removing the hpins 22 and adjusting the line unit case carrier B to the receiving end of the font. The ends of the. shaft are seated in the recesses 21 of the brackets 19 and the pins 22 80- cured to said brackets while the body 0f the line unit case carrier engages on the gib rail 95. A line unit case carrying type to be distributed in the font is adjusted to the line unit case carrier as illustrated in Fig. 1.2, the type slidin down automatically 'upon their shoulders w ich are guided upon the edges 37 of the sides 36, the lowcrmost type lodging against the stops 97 and 9B in position to be ejected by the kick-off.

The line unit case carrier is then movedl across the upper end of the font and when the pointer 71 coincides with a mark on the index 17 corresponding with the character of the lower-most type in the line unit case I carrier the handle 83 is pushed forward into l the position shown in Fig. 12. 'This operation first actuates the registering mechanism causing the line unit case carrier to register its channel accurately between the sides 36 with the desired channel in the font.. Complete inoven'xent of the handle Q2 as in the operation of setting t v |)es actuates the kicko'tt' mechanism and releases` the lower-most typo permitting it to travel flown the dcsircd channel in the font after the hanfllz,`

in said fontwith which said case registers and means controlled b y the operation of said releasing nieans for operating said register auton'iatically precedingl the operation of said releasing device.

l0. In a machine for setting type, a font having type channels, a line unit ease.A a type feeder movable across the channels in said font' and having an automatically depressible aliniiig element adapted to bring said case into exact alineinent automatically with one of Said channels at a time and allol type to pass from said' font into said case, said feeder having a guide for said type and said channels, case and guide having sides adapted to suspend shouldered. type by their shoulders, a pin nioi able in said carrier and adapted to engage and release a type from a channel in said font and means tor operv ating said pin, said. font, type guide and line unit case being inclined down in the saine general direction to permit type moving by gravity on their shoulders from said font into said case.

11. In a machine for settine tv ie, a longi C v t tudinally inclined font havin; channels serving to hold type` in longitudinal rows` and inwardlydaperiiig depressions adjacent said channels, a lineiuiiit case, a carrier holding said caseI in longitudinal position movable across the lower ends ot the channels in said font, a resilient aliniug element having a pointed end adapted to'ent'er said depressions to bring said case into alinement successively -with said channels. said carrier having a longitudinal guide adapted to directI type from one. of said channels ai: a time into said case, and said channels, line unit case and carrier having sides adapted to suspend shouldered type .by their shoulders, said font having openings below the lower-most type in said channels, a kicleoi'l1 on said carrier adai'ited to pass through any of said openings, release a type from a channel in said font and permit said type to pass by gravity down said guide and into Said line unit ase on its shouhlers, a hand operating lever adapted to actuatc said kicko'tf and means t'or returning said lever and kick-ottl into normal position autoini'iticallv.

12. Iii a machine foi'se'tating typo, a longitudinally inclined tontij having channels to hold type in longitudinal rows, a line unit case having expaiisiblesides, a carrier holding said case in longitudinal position movable across the lower ends ot the channels in said font and adapted to bring saidcase into alineuicut with said channels, said carrier having means for spreading the sides ot'` said cas i and a longitudinal guide inelining from said Vtout to said case adapted to di rect' type t'roni said channels into said ease, said Font having openings below the lowerA most type in said channels, a kirk-oil' ou said carrie' adapted to pass through an opening in the channel with which said guide connects and to release a lower-mosti type into said guide, a guard over the remaining type in the channel with which said guide connects and preventing (hein troni being released from the channel and means for operating said kick-ott to tflisengage a type.4

13. In a machine for setting type, a longitudinally inclined font having channels in which shouldered type are adapted to be assorted in longitudinal rows, a line unit case, a carrier holding said case in loiigitiidinal position movable across the lower ends of tlie channels in said font and adapt ed to bring said case successively into aline nient with said rows ot' type in said channels, said carrier having a longitudinal guide inclining trom said font to Said case and said carrier, guide and case being adapted to support and suspend said type by their shoulders, means t'or diseiigaging a lowern'iost type in a channel which coincides with said guide to permit said lower-iiiost type passing down said guide and into said case and means t'or locking said carrier with said guide registering with said channel in said tout while said means is operating to disengago a type.

'14. ln a machine for setting type, a longitudinally inclined font having channels in which shouldered type are adapted to be 'assortedl in longitudinal rows, a line unit case, av carrier holding said case in longitudinal position movable across the lower ends of the channels insaid font and adapted to bring said case successively into alineinent with said rows of type in said channels, said carrier having a longitudinal guide inclining t'roin said tout to said case and said t'ont, guide and case being adapted to support and suspend said type by their shoulders, means for disengaging the\lo.werinost type in a channel which coineideswith said guide to permit said type passing down said guide and into said case, a cover over said type in said font, an index on said cover and an index-pointer movable over said index to indicate the character of type with which said line unit case coincides.

t5. In a machine for setting type, an inclined font channeled longitudinally to perniit assorted shouldered type to hang upon4 their shoulders, a line unit case having expansible sides, a carriage movably supported to travel across said t'ont and adapted to hold said case and having means for spreading the sides of said ease to release the shanks of said type, said carriage having\ an inclined guide leading down into said case and adapted lo receive type from the channels in said font and guide them upon their shoulders down into said case.

lt. i\ type disti'ibuter, comprising, in combination, a tout for receiving aud holding assorted type, a line unit case, a t'ecder sie llt.

cessirely removing type from said case iai/isere movable across said font and adapted to `spreading'the sides ot said case and means for operating said feeder to release type consecutively from said ease into said font.

17. A type distributer7 comprising? in Combinatiom a 'font -t'orholding assort-ed type., a line unit ease, a carrier for said ease movableaeross tout, means tor separating the sides ot said case and means on said carrier for succes ively removing type `from said caf-.e and into said tent.

18. A type distribut-er7 comprising, a tout t'or holding zissorted typtn a line unit case having expansible sides, a carrier movable transversely across said tout' and with which said line unit case is scparahliv conntwteth means on said carrier tor spreading the sidesl of said case and holding` said in said Carrier and means on said carrier tor sucand conducting theol into said tout.

19. A type distrilnlter1 comprising. a 'tout for holding assorted type7 a. Feeder detach ably connected to and movable across said font` a line unit'y Case detachalily connected to said feeder haring sides movable apart and means for removing type from :said ease and successivel)V placing them in said font and means separating the sides ot said case,

20. A type distribnter, comprising` in combination, a 'font for holding assorted type7 a type feeder movable across said font and aY line unit case carried by said feeder from which type are adapted to be .distributed having sides l'i'iovable apart, said Yfeeder being providedvwitzh means Ytor guiding type from saidease, means for releasing type suecessively into said tout and means tor separating the sides of said ease.

21. A type distributer, eon'iprisinga in combination, a tout 'for l'iolding assorted type, a type feedeiI nierable across said tout. and a line unit case carried by said teedcr from which type are adapted to' be distributed having resilient sides adapted to be. sprung apart, said ,feeder being provided with means for guiding type troni `saidl case, means for releasing type successively into said font, means for causing said feeder to be held in engagement with said tout while said means for releasing type is being actuated and means for spreading the side ot said case apart.

Q2. 'A type feeder inclined longitudinally and having type channels in which type are held in longitudinal rows and adapted to be `tied forward by gravity, a line unit case ha ing expansible sides adapted to 'suspend shouldered type by their slunilders7 said 'feeder having means for spreading the sid-es of said case and a daptcd tio engage with said 'font to hold said case longitiidinallyY and to conduct type to be distrilnitcd from said case, a kick-cti on said feeder adapted torclease type successively from said feeder into said font and means tor actuating said kick o5' Q3. combirnition4` an inclined Vfont having longitudinal type channels," a line unit case, a type feeder in which said case is detachably supported. said channels case and feeder ha ring sides adapted to suspend slunihlered type b v their shouh'h-rsl and guide them on their shoulders into said channels, means tor releasingtype successirel)vv lromrsairfl feeder into ,said channels` and a hregi-:ter coiiperatinel with said font and t'ecdcr to aline :aid Vt'eeder with a selected channel in said font.

2l. ln a machine Vt'or distributing typel` a type tout with type channelsand alining dcpressiens, a line unit case` a line unit case carrier, said channels. case and carrier hai'- ing sides adapted to support and suspend shouldered type by their slurulders` a tc'eder coiiperatingl with said carrier to release type while supported and suspended by said car- `ricr into said channels and a depressible elcinent on said carrier adapted to Iseat in said alining depressions and cause said feeder to coincide with the channels in said tout automatically. I

lu a machine t'or distributing type, a

line unit case 'from which type artA adapted to he distributed into said font having eX- pansible sidesv` a type 'feeder separably holdlng said case and movable across the channels in said tout having 'an insert between the sides et said case adapted to spread said sides apart, said feeder having a register adapted to eoiiperate with said tontto register with receiving ends of the 'channels in said font, a kiek-ott for releasing a type from said feeder into said font and means for operating said register and kick-olf in. succession.

Q6. In a machine 'for distrilnlting` type, a font having a plurality ot' type channelsya line nnitcase from which type are adapted to be distributed into the channels of said font, having expansible sides, a type feeder movable across the channels in the receiving end of said font and adapted to hold said case and to guide type from said case toward said font, said feeder having means for separating the sides of said case, means for registering said feeder with any of said channels. in ans for releasing type from said feeder and conducting it into a channel in said tout, and means for automaticallyr operating said register and releasing means inf succession.

27. ln a machine for distributing type,- a font. having type channels .a receive type in assorted groups, a line unitcas:` having sepa rable sides, a type -Feeder holding` said case and movable across the channels in said tout,

fr type distributer, comprising, in

. .95 tent having type channels` an lndn'idual' said feeder being adapted to successively aline with said channels and to direct type from said case toward said font and having a guide for said type and means vfor sepaating thc sides of said ease,- a pin movable in said 'carrier and adapted to release a type ing saidcasein longitudinal position movable across the upperl ends of the channels iii said it'ont and adapted to briny said case into alineinent successively Wit said channels, said carrier having a longitudinally inclined `guide ada pied to direct type from said case toward one ot said channels at a time, means icr sirireading the sides of said c and said carrier having an opening below the lowermost type in a channel in said font, a kickoli' on said carrier adapted to pass through said opening and release said lower-most type `from said guide into said tout, a hand operatin lever adapted to aetuate said kick oliy and ii aus for automatically returiiing said lever and lticlc-ottA with tli-e latter out ot ccaction with the type in said carrier.

Sit). ln a uri/chille for distributing type, a ltnigitudinally inelined'tont having channels lo hold type iu longitudinal rows, a line unit ease, a carrier holding said case in longitudinal position, movable across the upper ends of said channels and adapted to bring said case successively into alinenient willi any oft said channels, said carrier having'a longitudinal guide inclined from said cas',- toward said 'tout' and adapted to direct type from said ci se toward said font., said carrier having an cpcning below the lowerauost type in said guide, a stop for the series ot type at the lower end ot' said guide, and a liicleo'ti on said carrier adapted to pass through said opening and release the lower-- most type in said guide 'from engagement with said stop, a guard over the remainingl type in said guide |'n'cventing said remainirg type vfrom being released hy the action ot' said kicleott.

$10. ln a machine tor distributingl typo, a lougitiuliiially inclined 'font having chann in which sl'ioulrvlered type are adaptedto be distributed in longitudinal rows, a line unit case, a carrier holding` said case in longitudinal position movable across the upperends ot the channels in said t'ont and adapted to successively aline said ase with the, channels 1n said font said carrier having a longitudinal guide inclining from said case toward said font for the` type to be distrib iited from said case, said font., guide and case being adapted to su port and suspend said type by their shouli'ers, a stop at the lower end of said guide for the type, means for lifting the lowerniost type in said guide froin'said stop to permit it to enter a channel in said font, a cover over said type in said font vbearing an' index to the type in said channels and a pointer movable over said index and supported by said carrier to indicate the character of type which are Aheld in the channels of said font. y

131. In a machine for distributing type, a

llongitudinally inclined font having channels in which shouldered type are adapted t0 be distributed in longitudinal rows, a line unit case, a cai'riei holding said case above the upper end ot said font andmovable across the upper ends of said channels whereby said carrier .is adapted to succes sii'ely register with ,aid channels, said carrier having a longitudinal guide leading from said ease toward said font, and said tout, guide and case being adapted to support and suspend said type by their shoulders, means tor iilisengaging the lower-most type in said guide wherebyr said type are adapted to enter said font and means for locking said carrier with said guide registering with any of the channels in said font while said means operating to liseiigage :i type.

32. A type setter and distributer, comprising, in combination7 a llat bed font chain bered'to receive type in assorted groups, a line unit case having expansil'ilesides, a t'eeder adjusted to nieve across said font and holding said case, and a plurality of type adapted to be held iu said fout or case; said feeder having means lor spreading the sides oli" said case and selectingl and removing a type. troni said tout and setting it iii said case and for dist ributiug type lroiu said caso into said tout.

.353. A .type setter and '.lr-slributer, couiprisiug, in combination, a Ilat bed Vfontcliainbei'cd to reci-ive. type iii assorted rows, a line uiiit case having expansihle sides, a feeder adjusted to move across the rows of type in said vtout and adaptrd in one position to hold :aid case to receivitype and in another position to receive and hold type From said case.y said 'l'eeder having means for spreading the sides ol' said case and for sumcessii'ely releasing type 'from said font and settingl them iu said case or lor relelasing type received lroin :'aid case and dis tribuingl them iii s-:aid t'ont and means 'for accurately registering said feeder with the proper chambers yiii said font.

"/lf. A. typel sett'eile and distributer, coniprising, in'con'ibinatioii, a tlat lied fontchauiieled toreceive type in assorted rows7 a line unit case having sides movable apart, a feeder adjusted to move across the rows of type in said font and adapted in one posi tion to hold said case to receive type and in another osition to receive and hold type from said case, said feeder having means for separating the sides of said case, a kickoff for successively releasing type from said font and setting them in said case or for releasing type received from said case and distributing them in said font, means for accurately` registering said feeder with the 'proper channels in said font, and means for successively operating said registering means and kick-olf.

A type setter andv distributer, comprising, in combination, a flat bed font longitudinally inclined and channeled to hold 'rows of assorted type and having means at the lower ends of said channels to prevent normal displacement of type from said font, a type feeder, means for separably attaching said feeder to the upper or lower end of said font to adjust it to any of said channels and a line unit case having separable sides, separably carried by said feeder, said feeder having means for moving the sides of said case apart and being' adapted to release type from the lower ends of said channels and set them in said ease' and to release type receivedfrom said case and distribute them into the upper ends of said channels.

36. A type setter and distributer, comprising, in combination, a substantially flat bed font inclined and channeledl to hold rows of assorted type, a guide shaft, means for detachably supporting said shaft across the upper or lower end of said font, a line unit' caseliaving separable sides, feeder adapted to hold said case 1n-position to receive type or to receive' and hold type received from said case, said feeder having means for spreading the sides of said case and means for releasing type from the lower end of said font into said case or from said feeder into said font. o 37. A type fontinclined longitudinally and having channels in which type are held in longitudinal rows and adapted to feed forward by gravity, a line unit case having flexible sides, means for adjusting said line i unit casete either the upper or lower end of said -ont to causesaid case to communicate with any of said channels, means for select- I ing one type at a time for delivery from said font to said case-or vice versa and means for bending the sides of said case apart.

3S. A type setter and distributer, comprising, type, a line unit case having separable sides and a type feeder movably mounted to travel across said font and adapted to deliver type from said font into said case or to distribute type from said case into said font said feeder being provided with a kick-off for releasing type either from said font or feeder and with means for separating the sides of said case to release type held therein.

ln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST DUSCHER.

' lVitnesses:

Gr. O. LUNDGREN, F. A. Honnoon.

in combination, a font for holding.

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