US1053167A - Matrix-changing device for mergenthaler linotypes. - Google Patents

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E. FJELLANDER.

MATRIX CHANGING DEVIUB FOB II BBGEHTEQLBR LIHOTYPES. APPLIOATIOI nun IOY.13,-1911.

1 153,167 Patented Feb. 18, 1913 Afro/M46) EDWARD FJELLANDEB, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MATRIX-CHANGING DEVICE FOR MERGENTHALER LINOTYPES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18. 1913.

Application filed November 13, 1911. Serial No. 659.888.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD FJELLANDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Matrix-Changing Devices for Mergenthaler Linotypes, of which the following is a specification.

To those skilled in the art it is known that different fonts of matrices ma be used in the Mergenthaler linotype mac inc, and that heretofore what are termed removable magazines which are independent of the escapement mechanism of the device, have been in use, each of the magazines containing a font of matrices.

he object of this invention is to provide a storage receptacle for matrices; means to easily load said storage receptacles with matrices from the linotype machine and means to unload said receptacles of the matrices contained therein and to discharge them onto the notched bar of the matrix elevator of said linotvpe, so that said matrices may be distributed from said elevator into the magazine of the linotype.

y A number of receptacles embodying this invention may be used to contain the matrices comprised in a font, so thatthe weight of any one of the receptacles and matrices therein will not be excessive. By providing a suflicient number of the receptacles forming the principal element of the device embodying this invention, the

. of a matrix contained in said receptacle,

said figure being taken on line 11 of Fig. 2, viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows. Flg. 2 1s a side elevation of arcccptacle forming an element of this device positioned at one end of thc matrix elevator. showing said matrix elevator in front elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a reccptacle forming an element of a device embodying this invention. Fig. 4 is a side elevation or edge view of a holder which is attached to one end of the receptacle of the device. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a runway forming an element of the device embodying the invention. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the runway illustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a erspcctivc view of one end of the runway illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the end of the matrix receptacle which is removably joined to the end of the runway illustrated in Fig. 7. Fi 9 is a side elevation of a removable base tting in the matrix receptacle and Fig. 10 is a vertical section on line ]0-10 of Fig. 9, viewed in direction indicated by the arrows.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

X, Fig. 2 represents a portion of the matrix elevator of a Mergenthaler liuotype machine and Y. (Figs. 1 and 2). represents the notched bar of elevator X.

Z represents matrices.

Z is a matrix suspended on the notched bar of elevator X.

A. is a matrix rcceptacle comprising the bottom a. the side a, which is rigidly se cured to bottom a, the side a" which is attached by hinges B to base 1'. end a".'

C is a holder attached to one end of the receptacle A, by screws D.

E 's a groove on the under side of the horizontal limb of holdcr C. Groove E fits over the end of the notched bar Y of matrix elevator X and holds the end of receptacle A in proper relation to said bar so that matrices contained in said receptacle may be slid thcretrom onto the bar. The other end of the receptacle is easily held in proper position by the operator while the .7

when said runway and receptacle are at tached together as hereinafter described.

It will be observed from inspection of Figs. 5 and 6, that from the receiving end f and the of the runway the floor of said runway rises for a short distance, and commencing a short distance from the receiving end, at about the point indicated by broken lines f, Figs. 5 and 6, the sides of the runway curve outward and the bottom curves downward, so that the open end of the receptacle A may be presented to the discharge end (15") of said runway.

The sides of runway F at the discharge end F thereof are turned out as at G, Figs. 5 and 7, and H are plates respectively secured to the sides of receptacle A and turned at ri ht angles on the ends thereof which extend beyond said sides, to obtain recesses 9, (Fig. 8) in which recesses the turned out sides G, of runway F fit, to hold said end of receptacle A in proper position relative to the discharge end of said runwav. I is a slug which fits and is movable in receptacle A and runway F, and J is a spring in slug I which creates friction as said slug is slid in said runway and receptacle.

K, K, are springs at the receiving end of runway F. The function of springs K and slug I is to hold the matrices which are adjacent thereto in the runway and receptacle in an upright position.

To operate the device to receive the matrices of a font which is contained in the magazine of a linotype machine the sides G of the ranway F are slid into recesses g, the slug I is moved near to the receiving end of the runway, and said receiving end is held'in position at the delivery point of the conveyor belt of the linotype. The keys of the linotype are then operated to efl ect discharge of the matrices in the ma azine onto the conveyor belt and from sai con veyer belt the matricesare delivered into the runway F. "\s a matrix is forced into the runway the springs K yield to let it by,

and return inlo p 'isition to prevent its falling out. As the number of matrices forced and from this bar tiw matrices are moved into the distriimtins mX of the linotype machine and from :llLL-l onto the distributing rail.

I claim I. The combination of. a matrix receptacle and a matrix runway said receptacle iiossne'v being provided at one end thereof with means both for attaching the same to said runway and to a linotype machine in line with the notched bar of said machine, and means to maintain matrices in said receptacle and runway in an upright position as the same are moved along therein.

2. The combination of a matrix receptacle and a matrix runway said receptacle being provided at one end thereof with means both for attaching the same to said runwa and to a linotype machine in line with t e notched bar of said machine, said runway comprising a spring arranged to retain a matrix from falling in one direction, and a bod on the side of the matrix opposite to sai spring to prevent the matrix from falling 1n the other direction.

3. The combination of a matrix receptacle and a holder, said holder attached to one end of the receptacle and arranged to detachably engage with the notched bar of a linotype machine and hold said receptacle to said notched bar with'the notches thereon in axial line with the notches of the matrices which are contained in said receptacle;

4. A matrix receptacle comprising bars positioned to contact with a vertical and a horizontal edge of a linotype machine ma trix and support said matrix, an additional bar movably attached to one of the first named bars, and-means to gnaintain said receptacle in position with the notches of matrices which are contained therein in axial line with the notches on the notched bar of a linotye machine.

5. A matrix receptacle comprising bars positioned to contact with a vertical and a horizontal edge of a linotype machine matrix and support said matrix, an additional bar movably attached to one of the first named bars, means tomaintain said receptacle in position with the notche of matrices which are contained therein in axial line with the notches on the notched bar of a linotype machine, in combination with a runway, the dischar e end of said runway and the combine receiving and discharge end of the receptacle respectively provided with flange and recesses fitting said flanges, the said runway being curve and the receiving end thereof provided with means to retain aanatrix therein.

6. A matrix receptacle comprising bars positioned to contact with a vertical and a horizontal edge of a linotype machine matrix and support said'matrix, an additional bar movably attached to one of the first named bars, means to maintain said receptacle in position with the notches 0f matrices which are contained therein in axial line with the notches on the notched bar of a linotype machine, in combination with a runway, the discharge end of said runway and the combiififiqgeeeiving arid discharge end of the receptaeiggespectively provided s 1 fitting} said sud runway curved to correspond with the i ending i; descendf. alnd clirvedoutwardly, and the *sides of H601, and the receiving end of the runwziy provided with mean's .t;0 retain a matrix therein. I r

I EDWARD FJELLANDER. Inthe presence of n CHARM-ES TURN'ER BIFOWN,

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