US1068936A - Apparatus for setting and casting separate types of linotype-machines. - Google Patents

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k'. SGHIMMEL.

I APPARATUS FOR, SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES 0N LINUTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL 1a, 1909.

1,068,936. Patented July 29, 1913.

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QWI/KILQJ By F. SCHIMMEL.

APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES ON LINOTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18, 1909.

1 .068,936. Patented July 29, 1913.

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W W m F. SGHIMMEL. APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES ON LINOTYPE MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED JAN.18. 1909.

1,068,936. Patented July 29, 1913.

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P. SCHIMMEL.

APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES 0N LINOTYPE MACHINES.

. APPLICATION IILED JAN. 18, 1909. 1,068,936. Patented July 29, 191-3.-

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A r ram 5m R SGHIMMEL. APPARATUS FOR SETTINQ AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES 0N LINOTYPE'MAGHINES.

APPLICATION FILED m. 1a. 1909.

Patented July 29, 1913.

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S m m w I P. SCHIMMEL. V APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES 0N LINOTYPE MACHINES} I APPLIOATIOIT FILED JAN. 18, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18, 1909.

Patented July 29, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJuly 29,1913.

Application filed January s, 1000. semi Re. new.

' to adopt a system or machine for casting but the ma composing or setting up matrices to cast toanydna separate t which facilitatescorrection,

ines heretofore constructed for separate types are very. complicated and generally require the attention of twooperators, thus work done by them is somewhat expensive as coinpared'with the cost of work done by machines for casting linesof type which only require one o rater. The present invention asfor ts ob ect, an improved'machine which permits matter for printing, to beboth cast in lines or slugs, and-castin-separate types. A type-composing and cast' machine operated by a; single operator w ose work is limited to the actuation of the kegs-of the keyboard, is thus provided in w ich composed matter is cast in lines and also in. separate types, thisbeing eflected without loss of time and without the o rater bein delayed in any way in doing is work. ith this improved arran ment, it is also possibleto produce at wil .castings in either one or the other of thetwo styles; for this it is only necessary to put out of operaiion' one of the casting-devices; the matter set .up in imatrices is then cast-in lines or in separate isiim roved arrangement-is applicable (Stine forca'hting lines, I ishere-' inafter described, -by way of example, as

applied to airotary machine for composing.

or setting up and casting. lines of/typ: described in the specification of Letters tent application filed 24th Au t 1905 under Serial No. 276693. In or er to apply this arran ement to existin machines or cast lines of type. it is only necessa .to

in akiiipt its construction to the -form 0 the matrices employed, and to' the construction of each particular machine..and line an be I done without departing from the nature of the resent invention.

T e essential feature of the present invention consists in takin a separate casting from each matrix. in a iine of matrices composed on the machine for casting lines of ted before the distribution or return 0 the matrices into their magazines. Asthe' operati ons ofcasting sepanite types from t e separate matrices and the distribution of the latter, are' effected during the composing on setting up of a second line, no loss of time results and in'tliis manner the matter to be'printed is set .2 in duplicate by s single machine contro ed by a single operator. a

The method of operation is as follows: The line of matrices composed or set up by the machine for casting lines of type is where a line of type casting is made; it is then carried to the distributor wherethe are separated and classified or sorted n order that they may be returned to their type, after the line has been cast, this bein e ec brought automatically to the -i'pot individual matrices of which the lineis conirespective magazines. lnithistggeratiomthe from ea matrices are certainly separa other but they are retained in the order in which they have been arrangfid b the operaacters on the matrices are separatel cast afresh, the se arate type thus produce form the same ma tor for printing as the'line of tvpe east in a single block or slug. The distributor first separhtes the matrices b raisiagthein one b one. Thus, when one ofthe-matrices o the-line is brought in front ofthe distributer it is raised, seized 1) two screw-threaded rods and carried each. of thess'rods; the following convolu tion drives-the second matrix raised, the third convolution the thirdmatrix and so on. As the matrix advances it momentarily steps or pauses at the place where the casting is to take place. this stoppage or pause being brought about by a temporary stop- 5:80 of the distribution mechanism. This tribution mechanism and the casting -mecha nism,are interconnected in such a manner that, at the .moment when the ma- .trix is raised and transferr -.l. the casting mechanism is at rest, then, when the (listribiiter haeeoinpleted one revolution, which tion of the key-board,where y i these chara gag by a convolution of the'thread on advances byvlon I tar-the screw-ti tl'irod theactuatmg' mechanism Y of the distributor, is automate rally thrown cutjof gear andgatthe same timethe castin mechanism-islthr'own into peat-Lg 'lhesha tjwhich actuates thecasttng -uu'rhanisntthen makes one complete revolution and isithen automatically thrown 'out of gear; the distributor Lilian thrown into gearagain'sandso OXl. .'Sf I The castingmechamsm'comprtses a metal pot. which is pressed-against agdetachable mold as soon as the matrix atlrest in'front v of theapcrture has been engaged in av land 15 of clip or vise. This ch or vise operates to insure the alinement o the-matrix, to inelose the latterand to ad'ust the size or o -enin of the moldaccordin to the thnciv mess o the'matrix. Before tie shaft driving the casting mechanism completes one revolutiom the clip-or vise s detached from the-matrix, the cast type is cut oii, withdrawn fromvthe-mold and set in line. Each matrlxf'aiter aseparate type hasbeen cast therefrom; slides-onto twosemi circuiar distributing bars and is then advanced b t ireaded rods in the conveyor an two screw fails throu h a corresponding notch recess in the-dis ributing-banIintoa ma axine, whence it can be again taken for use. Vhen an entire'line has been cast in separate types,

the casting mechanism is threwn'eut of gear automaticallyand.1-,the distributing. mecha nism alone continues to operate :in order to as bring'the matrices sttil suspended from the distributing bars, afterihey have becnused for castin tvpe it? to the recesses in the chute. 1'1 ie ulshe iineot ty is pushed into'a galley by rejections tted to arms earning the matr x carriers. -1f lhefollow ing lne of matrices is then pressedon to the distributing bare1 the first matrix in this iinceil'ecta the t rowing into'gearof the, casting mechanism, and a new line is cast as above tloseribcdr I In 'theaccompan 'lnfl'drawlnfs; given by way example on y, igure 1 s a side elevation of the improved mechanism for easting type showing= more-especially the arrangement for at eetlng a successive throwing into and out of gear of the casting mechanism and the distributln mecluv nism. and Fig. 9 is :1 Ian the'reo Fl. ii is a side view of the cl por vise for holt mg the matrices; Fi (showsahnrizontal aeotion on theiine -'-A, Fig. 8;] Fifnii is an elevation of the casting mold. i g. (lie a. section on the line 13-43,, Fig. ii, Figs. 7. and 7 a re a aide elevation of a complete mae0 chine f r casting lines of the-kind (inscribed,

in 'specitleutinn Serial; No. 275608,;0! 1005,- having combined:therewltlrgtha' present improved arrnn mentsforjgcuat ilyrliseparate at '2 the matrices" engaged trea e nism -into '30! by a. movement of a matrix and also illustrating the manner of adjustin the mold for castin spaces or quads. Fig. i) is a'detail view 0 means for bringin the cast, type into line.. -1fig. 10 is a do all view of means for. trimmm the-cast typeand for removing it from't e uppcr part of the mold. Fig. 11 is a detail-view of m'eans'forflattenin or levelm the type compcsingaline an a for. intro ucingn't e same into a alley. Fig. 12 is a front view of the distri uter with the clip or vise and the casting mold. Fig. 18 is a diagramv matic view showing the csition of the melting pot, the mold and t 0 clipor vise relatively to the matrixduring the operation of casting. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a spacer.

To facilitate the description of the present invention, it s ould be observed that the machine descflbed n specification Serial N 0. 276003, to which, by way ofoxample, the a angement forming the subject of' the present invention is applied (I i 7? comrlse a frame 1 on t c'front o w liCil is tied a key-board 2: above which a matrix collector 8 is fixed. Magazines 4 and 6 contain matrices 0 of a nearly round form which, when the keys of the key-board 2 are depressed, are seized in the magazine, which is henin communication with the collector 8, andare'set up in a lineina composing frame attached to the ccllector fi. ZWhen the line is completed aiever 'lfisopcrated which movbs ihe iille com osing; frame to the lowest part of. a'. al e-'wheel.'8; 'afs'ccond empty com osing ramethen takes the place of the title frame andmatriccs can be im.- mediately'fed into .thisem ity frame to comose a-new line. 'ihe'iilie composing frame It passing around the guide wheel 8 ia'snbsequentiy brought up to'themctal pot 0, .where the line a cast. The line of matrices is then'bronght, bya fresho aeration of iito lever 7 to the upper part of tto hide wheel 0 where it is distrinuted, during w \ich operation.the into which has been oompoaedor set up in a comdioamg frame during the coating 0 the line rat considered, is brought in its turn to the casting position. Each com osing frame 10 is thus stopped in three diiicrout Positions; the comp sition or setting up of t to line,.takes place in the waition l. the. caatlngin theposition Ii ltllt the distributton int-he position ii I.

As has been mentioned above, on arrival lit the-position III- the matrices are separaictl fromenelt other and returned to their magazinesthrough their respective conduits or passuges. For this rcasonn the mocha. nistn lorfcaatmg separate typ'ea is arranged above the matrix magazines 4- and a. in such 'a manncrvthat the matrices, which have just ,'becn"separated=fromwaeh other .iirst serve sis jfor casting the separate typcs and then full into the conduits whence they are taken afresh for setting up other iine's. Y v

Figs, 1 and'2 show the arrangementof a complete mechanism for casting type. The

. metal pot '11 is mounted on an inclined supchine (Figs. 1', 2 and 13) ;this shaft let bears a cam 15, by means of whichthe' metal pot is pressed againsttthe mold and the matrix, and is afterward withdrawn when the casting is completed. This cam 15 also actuates the pump lever '16. This lever is controlled by aspring 17. It bears at its end a projection and a roller, and falls from a support 19 on to the cam 15 at the moment when the metal pot is pressed against the mold, and

7 remains on this cam; until-the latter, in turning in the direction indicated by the arrow,- allows' the lever to fall into the recess 15";

" the pump then pumps liquid metal into the mold and thus the casting of the type is ef fected.

. The meth d of operation is as follows: The matrices 6 passing out of the composing frame 10 (Fig. 2), are pushed, in. the direction indicated by the arrow, on to the'dist'ributing .bars where they areseized by two screw threadedrods'20 and 21 and conveyed tothe place where the casting islto bemade, The separation of the matrices is shown a clearly in Fig. 8.. The matrices 6 issuing from the composing frame engage two dis-.- tributing bars 22, theends of which are in line with perforations in the matrices, which are guided by these bars;.immediately after the exit of the matrices from the composing frame, the bars incline slightly upward. Under ,the action of the horizontal push which is applied to'them in the composing frame, the matrices immediately mount on to these bars. In order to prevent-them from.

arrivingin the distributer all at once, the

,4 forward ascending movements. of the mat rices are prevented by a plate 23 which is formed with an aperture corresponding in form to that of the matrices (Fig. 1'2).

, This aperture is higher than the matrices .-.-whieh, as they pass out of the composing frame, are individually raised successively V by a lever 24 which brings themopposite to the aperture, in the distributing; plate 23.; At this moment, the screw-threaded'rods 20 and 21 are exactly in a position such that the starting of the threadsengage behind the matrix raised by the lever 24 and these threads carry the matrix along. During the raising of a matrix by the lever24, the following matrix is stopped'and held back until the two screw-threaded rods have made one complete revolution. These screwthreaded rods-20 and 21 then seize this sec- 0nd matrix when it is raised and carry it along. "Each convolution of the threads on the rods thus conveysa matrix and the said matrices are thus brought successively to the casting position. ed on a shaft'25 on which is keyed an arm 26 (Fig. This latter is. controlled by a spring 27 and is in contact with a cam 28 mounted on a shaft 29 carrying a finger or lever 30. At each revolution of the rod 20,

The lever 24. is mountthe lever 30 is raised by a pin 10 carried by the gearing driving the screw-threaded rods; the shaft 29. and, with it, the cam -.28, receive a certain angular movement. the cam, 28 descends, the arm 26-is pressed against'the spring 27 and causes a down- VVhen ward movement of the lever 24 which is 4 afterward raised by the spring 27. In thedescent of the lever 24 a matrix is pressed against the plate 23, this matrix is then raised and brought opposite to the aperture in the plate 23 and seized by the screwthreaded rods 20 and 21, as explained heremabove. p

As mentioned in-the preamble to this specification, the screw-threaded rods 20 and 21 make one revolution advan'ci' the matrices and then stop during the time neces-i .saryqfor the casting ofthe type Asshown in Fig. '7, the distributing mechanism and the castingfmechanism are actuated .bya common'shaft 31 by means oftwo belts; one of these. belts co'ntrols the'distributing mechanism by means of the pulley 32, and the other belt controls the casting mechanism by means of the pulley 33.. T he pulleys 32 and D 33, and the shafts 34 and 35 which hear them, rotate continuously. A toothed wheel 36 loosely mounted on the shaft 34 (Fig. 2), is' provided with a clutch-pin or key 37, which is movable in thistoothed wheel 36 v and is pressed, by means of a spring arranged in the interior of the toothed wheel, against a clutch-ring 38 keyed on the motor shaft. This spring tends to cause the clutch-pin or key 37, to enter the notches 'of' the ring 38; it is held in the unclutched posi tion by a projection 39. Aslong as the projection 39 holds the clutchrpin or key out of engagement with the ring 38, the toothed wheel 36 remains at rest, but if the projection 39 israised, the clutch-pin or key 37 enters a notch in the ring 38 and the wheel 36 is driven'by the driving shaft 34: The

shaft 35 .isprovided. with a similar clutch {comprising clutch-pin or key 40,.arrangedj .in a wheel 41 loose on the shaft, in'or'der to put this wheel into or @out of engagement wi-th a, ring i2 keyed on the shaft. The clutch-,pin or' key is retained in itsdisen- 'gaged position by a projection The wheat-3.6 gearswitha. toothed wheel 44 fixed to a 11110545 in engagement with a pinion 4-6, pinions 45 and '46, being fixed. to rods and 21 respectively. The wheel 36 thus drives both'screw-threadedrods 20' and, 21 which are thus" turned in opposite directions. These rods are provided with rightj and left hand screw-threads r'espec- .tively.

The toothed wheel 44 comprises a. loose toothed ring (Fig.2) supported by special springs, in order that neither the distributer vnor the matrix shall be damaged ifthere is a defect in the operation. In such .anevent, the. toothedring of the wheel kt would turn idly withoutappreciably straining the Screw-threaded rods andwother parts of the distributor. FThe distrih'uter isthus stopped,

wherf anyf defect occurs, although the toothed ring -14 willc'ontin'ue to rotate. The

fault in operation may be notified "to the; operator by a" suitable indicator.

The end 3950f a lever bearing the clutch tooth 39 rubs on the hub not the toothed wheel 4 (F 1) ..9'.I his --=l1ub iivprovidedwith ar'eress d7*.-which, after. one complete r'eyolution of the hub 47, comes beneath the end"3?"i \i-'hich"is thus forced to pass into this fceu by a. cam-piece &8 located on the gear 44135118 causing the leverto'oscillate, and laying the elutch-tooth39, which is wedgeshaped, against ,the clutch ring" .38, as

soonas the clutch-pin or key-3i comes intov Contact with; the tooth 39, it. is'pushed' bach into-the wl'ieel 36, thereby unclutchingthe distribution mechanism. In oscillating, the lever which bears the tooth 39, also ic'tuates a bar 49 pinitally attached-to a lever hearing the clutch-tooth This latter tooth moves out of the pathot-the clutch-pin or ..'key which under thela'ction of its spring,

' wheel- 4+1), with which the end 43 of the engages in one of the recesses 'lil 'in the ring 12 which. as abovementioned, turns continuously. wheel :30 keyed on the shaft 14,'are thus set in rotation in the direction indicated by the arrows (Fig. 1).

The tooll1hd' ivlieel 50 is provided wit-ha hub 51 (analogous to'that of. the toothed slutch tooth 43 is moved into the path of, the clutch-pin 40, which rises on the inclined plane (it the said clutch tooth 43 and b 7 comes i l-engaged. tliusihrowing-the casting. out of" ar. Attire same time is moved back and lifts the clutch l i 4 in order that the matrix, suspended freely the rot pro ect-ion 39, tlierehy throwing the distribinto gear;-

The wheel-41 and toothed When the wheel has made one.

uting mechanisminto ltwill thus'he seen that the'casting and distributing mech:

anisms are actuated successively and that each of-lthese mechanisms, when its driving 'wheel" has completed; one revolution, is .stopped: and Qautoma-tically throws the other 1 Thesf-operations are effected.

quite automatieally'withoutrequiring any separate types;

7 As already shown, at each revolutiomof the rods 20, 21, the matrices advance through a distance equal to the pitch of the threadsfi. 0. one convolution; In=this man her, the matrices arrive successively in the casting. posit on which, n the-example .shown ijs behind the fourth convolution, in which positionthe .mfatrix is held'stationa-ry "during the casting operation; or'this purpose, while the castingmechanism is operative, the :screw threaded rods being then stopped-,- the lever 54, carrying theroller 54 which-engages in a groove of 'a-"ca-m53, is

moved toward the -left,.and moves a rod 55/ supervision, -Moreover, the operatorfmay,

without leaving his seatat the front of the key-board, throw the shaft 31 out of gear and thus stop" the mechanism for casting The said cam-53 is keyedon-the shaft 14 and ;is actuated by the toothed wheel 50. The rod 55 is pivotally attached at its otherend -to a lever 56.. Fig. 1 shows the connection of the lever 54 Withthe lever 56 their operation will be more easily understood front The draft exertedby the lever 54 Fig. 12. ontherod-QS, turns the lever- 56 and cal'ises' a movableqvme to advance up. tothe matrix.

This "ise seizes the matrix and holds it in,

"the exact position. .4 r The vise is shown in'Fig. '3 in s1de'eleva tion'and in Fig. 4. in horizontal section. It

58 forming partof the frame 59. 'In the guided in a. casing ('33 toward the second plate 65 of the vise. Between this plate'hii and the socket 64 is arranged a spiral spring which 15 compressedas soon as there IS a.

matrix-between thetwo plates 57 and 65, and

exerts pressure on the plate (35. =When there is'no matrix between the plates 57 and (if com rises a' metal plate 57 pivots-11y attached 1 "to t 1e lever 56 and slides by: alateral plate the plate 65 is pressed against the plate 57 by'the spring. The shape of the right hand .part'of the plate"5ieorr'esponds to theshape of a matrix 'in order 'tomiler'a secure'support to the latter when the vise closesfand during the casting Iota. type. x he tjlz'row of the lever 56 (Fig. w-l'nch jmoves the "vise forward. is' adjusted by screw 6-6 which serves as stop for the vise.

on the distributing bars, shall not be moved too far forward by the vise. A Whilethejvise.

is making its forward movement, the casting mold, which is on the opposite side, is also advanced and presses against the matrix held in the vise. The mold is'jmoved by adouble levera67 coupled by a connectingrod 55 tothe lever 54 (Fig. 1).

Th'e 1nold (Figs. 5' and 6) comprises two- '10 parts68 69.; The lower art-68 moveson the-frame 58 permitting-t e adjustment of theggyvidth of the mold in accordance with the. size of thematrix from whiehtype is to be cast. -*:Afbolt-.70.attached. to the part 68 and servingto effect the closure-ofthe mold, 1 through a standard -.58 andbears a ring 71 fast thereon for limiting the -move-.

ment of the part-68 touthe left by coming: nto contact 'with'tlie partition 58. A lever 72is.pressed against thering'71 by a spring 73 bear' against ,an'a'djustable .ring 74.

The function of'this spring is analogous to that-of the vise spring. When a thick mat-rix-is'clamped in the V152: the m d cannot 'close to the normal exte fie degreeof opening'of the mold dependson the'posia tion of the two parts of the vise and on the width of the matrixwhichis clamped therey the lever 67 (Fig. 12) pivotally mounted.

' 'ima stud 76 (Fig.6) fixed in the part- 69 ofthelmold. The lower part 68 permits thematrix to pass freely. .Thus it is not neces- 15; saryfor the lower; part 68 to move forwardly; The slight play allowed betweenthematrix and the-mold is taken up enr; tirelywhen the-vise presses the matrix.

'rjagainstfthe mold. In=Tthe position ofrest, "the upper-part 690i the mold is; separated from thematrix and -it'is only brought up to the matrix-by the forward movement imparted to the vise by means'of-the lever 67 actuated by the r0d (Figs. 1 and 12)l.

The upper part ofthe-mold 69 has a sma 1 .projection 75 which produces on the ype castanick or .recess analogous to the nick or recess in types used for hand composition. This projection maintains thecast type in J the upper part 69 until it is removed autoimatically. l

Azprojection 69i (Fig. 4), on theupper part 69 of 'the inold extends into a corresponding recess in'the vise. Fig. a shows 3 .the position of the mold and of thejtise imjmatrix. As soon as the vise has advanced and a matrix is In position between the two motion each-time, the said motion having'an of the matrix.

mediately before the clamping of the matrix. The said projection 69 extends into the recess in the plate 57 of the rise. Beneath the casting aperture, the lower part 68 of the mold is provided with a square hole 77 into which extends a projection on the plate 65. Theplate 57 can move forward and backward in the plate 58, but it cannot, however,

"make a lateral movement like the half 69 of the-mold. It follows that these two parts always move together in the manner shown in Fig.4. The plate 65 inclose's the matrix and-adjusts the lower part of the mold to a position depending on the thickness of the parts thereof, the plate 57 engages the upper part 69 of the mold which is then pressed against the matrix; however, in this position, the lateral plate 65 of the vise does not inclose the matrix. In the forward movement of the vise relatively to themold, the

projection of the lateral plate 65 engages u'rthe square hole 77 of the lower part 68 a of the mold, in such a manner that the ma .10 trix is pressed, at its front, against the lower art 68 of the mold. The matrix is still 'not mly clamped in the vise and cannot yet be cast, -Theclosure of the vise is effected by the small toothed wheel 61 moved by the advance of the metal pot. The latter bears a rack 78 (Figs. 1 and 13) which engages with the small toothed wheel 61 during the forwardmovement of" the metal pot and clamps the matrix in the vise, in such aman' mi that no metal can escape at either side.

.After the closure of the vise, it is .neces-.

sary to close the mold, in order that the type cast shall have the same thickness as the matrix, Theelosure of the mold is effected by the lever 72 (Figs. 5 and 6) which is mounted onashaft 79 carriedby the frame 58.

On .this shaft 79 iskeyed a lever 80 provided with a roller 81. As soon as the metal pot advances, it closes the vise by means of --the rack 78 andat the sametime, a projection 82, fixed ontlie' front part ofthe metal po't, raises the roller 81 causing the lever 80 to turn. By this means thevlever 72 also turns and closes the mold to the thickness Fig. 13 shows diagrammatically the whole operation of casting. The metal pot 11 is movable on the support 12 parallel to the axis ofjthe type cast .passing through the center ofthen atrix, and on which the mold is also placed; .the metal pot is guided by rollers 11 rolling in 'gui'des which prevent any lateral displacement. Fig. 13 shows the metal pot broughtup against the mold and. 125. the matrix whichis supported in this position by the vise 57. The metahpot is reci rocated by the grooved cam 15 which )turns in the direction indicated by the arrow andengages rollers carried by the metal pot.

The latter remainsiin the-casting position until the casting operation is completed. In

this position, the lever 16, controlled by the spring 17, falls into the recess in the V 5' ram 15,"whereby the pump is actuated to inject liquid metal into the mold. After the casting of a type, the lever 16 is mime- "diatelv raised and moved away from the Figs.- 8 and 9 show the mold seen from the' side against which the metal'pot is applied. -Fig. 8 shows the matrices suspendedon the 2 0 distributer, one of the'matrices being' exactly in front of'the' aperture of the-mold. In Fig. 8 the mold is shown in the position which-it occupies immediately before the casting operation. After the casting operati-on, theupper part 69 of the mold is moved by -the lever 67 on the guide plate 58 in the same direction as the metal potwlnch in moving away carries with t the type cast. .=As the type cast has a-pin or projection formed by the orifice or jet of the mold, it is necessary to trim it.

The trimming of the/type is eflected. before the separation of the two partsof the mold, by a lever 83 oscillating on an 'axis' carried by the frame- 9 j(Fi'gs. 1 and 2). The right-hand: end of this lever bears a roller pressed by.-a spring 84"; against a cam 53 whlch raises this roller twice every revolution, at the same time depressing the left- 40 -hand .cnd of the lever83. The first movement of the lever 83' lowers a slide 84 provided with a knife 84 (Fig. 10), employed to trim the type. W'hen the first project-ion of the cam 53 leavcsthe' said roller the knife Mfre-asccnds immediately. The typeis then removed from' the mold and, for this purpose, the upper part 9 of the mold is.

moved by the lever 67 in the longitudinal direction of the type, which is left adhering '50 to this part 69 (Fig. 10). The lever 83, ac-

tuated by the second projection of the cam 53-).

' again depresses the slide 84 which carries a pad 88 of leather or other soft n'iaterial. which strikes the type and detaches it from the upper part of the mold; the type then falls on to they table 1.14 of the. composing stick. During the re-ascci'it of the slides 84, the leverSZ comes into contact with the lever 85 (Fig. 9) serving to feed the type 'into the composing stick. The

lower end 3530i this lever moves to the left taking with it: a carriage .86. The first JUOVQIINHUU'F lhc lever Sfrax'id oflthb carriage 86, by (he rc-ascenl of-"tl'1e-,s'lide St after the trimming of the type, has no effect, because the type is still in the mold; but, when the type has been removed'fr om the upper part of the mold and has fallen onto the table 114', by the second descent of 7 the slide 84,- which afterward reascends,-.the carriage 86 is moved to'theleft (Fig, 9) and pushes the type underthe pawl 87.

The type brought beneath the pawl 87 abuts against the'edge of the plate 90 fixed to a frame 89. guided on a fixed guide 91 of dovetail section andwhieh is pushed toward the right by a spring 92. V This spring 92 is. mounted on a rod 93'which extends through the left hand end of the bar 91 (Fig.8). This end is bentup at right angles and takes the thrust of the'spring 92. The. lie-r591 is fixedgit the left hand side, on a support 9% and, at the righthand' std, is screwed to the "guide plate '58 of the mold. Fig. 9 shows the'slide S9 in the position which it assumes before the arr1val of any type beneath the ne'ath the pawl 87,'the slide 89 ispush'ed to the-left, compressing its spring 92 until a line of types is completed. The pressure produced by the frai'ne 89 on the -t \'pes l eep$ 1 them assembled.

YVhen' an entire line hase been cast and assembled as ust described, the casting mechanism of .the types is automatically 95 thrown out of gear as follows: The-bar t9 (Fig. 1), which connects the cl|.itch-.pro'jec-. tions 39, and 43 and consequentlyefieets the throwing into gear of the casting or dis-' .tributing mechanism: is connected to thedouble lever 95 (Figs. 2 8-), andLis raised by the latter in the manner hereinafter described, after the casting of the last matrixin the-line of matrices; it. conscquen'll leaves the pin 96 .(Fig. 1) of the. lever-'39 and, after the revolution of thewhcel 50-,

it throws the casting mechanism out of gear by the action of the projection 45'. The c:unpiece 4320f the wheel 50*(F1gs. 1 and 2) as above descrilx d, supports thefclutch-pro NI jection-ell'l on the ring 42 and, as soon as the clutch- 'nnor key 40 comes on to the projcction 413, it is thrown outof gear and stops the wheels 41' and 50. A-s thebar 49 has been raised by the lever 95 and is no lrmgcr 5 cimnected with the distributing mechanism,

the projection- 43 can-nolonger be raised to. permit the coupling of the clutch-pin orkcy 4-0 to the ring 42: if the Lever 95 however allowsthe ba r 49 to descend again. this bar comes into engagement again wit-lithe pin 1 9G and. after each rovolulimi; cl'l'ccls lhc throwing into gear of the casting mcc'lnu nism in the manner above described. The descent of the assembling ha r -l9 takes place cal-h time that a matrix arrives in front of.

the mold. and this bar remains in Pngafjw ment with the unclutching projection 39 9 until no more matrices remain in the distril'micr. and the line of separate typrs-is 1 30 complete. The bar 49 is then again raised and this movement throws out of gear the casting mechanism until the first matrix-of the following line has come in front of themold. The lowering and rising movements of the lever 95 are effected in the following manner z-The matrices are pushed, in vthe manner above described, on to the distribut ing bars'22s(Fig. 8) they are raised bythe lever 24, seized by the screw-threaded rods 20-and 21 and moved to the left, in sucha manner that there is a matrix in each convolution of the screw-threads on the rods Between the screw-threaded rods 20 and '21,

there is-'a bent lever 97 (Fig. 8)-, turning about a fixed axis. In the normal position,

the longer arm of this lever is depressed,'

lace when there is nothis is what takesmatrix-in the. distributer (position I .Fig; 8). to position. II, it turns the lever 97 at the same time raising its longer arm. This slightly raises the right-hand end -95of the lever 95 and consequently depresses thebar 49. In this position, thebar 49Iis not connected. to the clutch lever 39 (Fig. '2) so that the casting mechanism cannot. be

thrown into gear. The distribute!" continues its rotation, and sthe matrix passes from position II to the position III, in

which it comes in front of. the mold; the.

lever 97 is in its highest position and brings the bar 49 down to the bottom, which causes the casting mechanism to be thrown into gear and, the matrix being in front of the mold, a type is cast. On the left hand end of the lever-95 (Fig. 8) is riveted a square pin 98,

which extends into a rectangular recess that" 18 formed in thc'upper part of the frame 89 and is provided with a blade 99. This blade 99 'is interchangeable, so that the length of the blade'can be selected'in accordance. with the length of the line of types to be cast; As soon as-the first type has been castand has beenset beneath the pawl '87, thereby pushing the frame 89 a little to the left, the pin 98 passes beneath the.

blade 99 and remains beneath this blade until the end of the line; thus the lever 95 and consequently, the bar. 49 remain de-" pressed; the casting mechanism therefore continues in operation until the end of the line; when a line is completed the frame 89 having been pushed right back, the mechanism' is -thrown out of gear by the release of the pin'98, on the end of the blade 99 coming opposite thereto the left handend 7: of the lever 95' then rises with the'-assem'- bling bar 49.

After the casting of the first type and its engagement beneath the pawl 87, the pin '98 passes beneath the blade 99 is above stated; the lever 97 is then ho longer contact with the end 95" of the layer 95;

The gate 97 has left the matrix-which is in:

place When'ther'e is a But, if a matrix passes'from position I -tions. 6 Figl 12) front of the mold and retains-the following jmatri-x occupying theg position IL If'there is-no matrix in the p sition-II, the-lever 97 takes the position I. This is what'ta-kes' f" space between the matrices.

The spacers S, Fig. 1%, are of the ty l j ed in the'specification filed with an a f application for Letters Patentfiled J ail. 18,

1909, Serial No. 604,245, being 'aii:improv efication of application for Letters Patent (ment on the invention described in the speci filed 24th August, 1905, under Serial No 275,693. These spacers have thesame form as the matricesand can be .more or-less'.

compressed according. to particular'cases -in .the line set up or composed. .A "spacer S "I (Fig. '14) interposed betw'een-the matrices-, l is pushed through the plate23of the di 'i.

tributer and seized by the sc rew-th'readed-= rods 20 and 21, butlit does nothowei'er re main suspended on the distributing bars 22, since instead-of the distributing perform of the matrix 6, it is" formed with slots'6" (-Fig.-14) suchthat, as

soonas'the s acer .haspassedthroughthe plate 23, it alls into,;;its' magazinehffflha spacer'havin thus fallen, the'convolutions of the threa s--of the screw fthreafded rods I -.20. and 21'pushing it,.remainempty; the

lever 97 takes the position L. The lever 9,7 rests against .the'matrix occupying the p0 sitionzI, vwhichfollows the spacer." Thema- 1 trix III which is 'in-jfront'of the1mold. -is'-' cast, and then conveyed farther on," During the following rotation of the screw threadqd rods, an empty convolution comes in frontf of the mold, and the viseffinding iiothing to grasp closes completely, its- lateral plates 57 and 65 fitting vcloselgtogether so that no, metal can be injected etween thes'eplates.

In this position, the mold would close coinpletely and would not'allow the metal to-:

the following manner. The lever 97, when a spacer pa'sses,"occupies the position I, as

hereinabove described; thendepresses a lever 100 mount-ed on'thc frame 58, to which a slider 101 isarticulated. At the lower 'pass therein; it is however,necessary'to cast- I a' corresponding space or quad. This is 1 l0 fected-by the operation of-the;lever 97in f part of this slider, two stepsare provided,

which placed behind the ring 74 of the bolt 70 determine, to. a certain degree, the" amountof opening of the mold. In the-p0 ports them0 he woul only have a thickness ofimiiu! As the spacers have generally a" great'er'thick: A ness, it is necessarfvjto cast spaces or'quads of. a thickness greater -their; n1m;j T0 at tain this rosultthe lever 07 is earriedalong, by the matrixlwhieh occupied=the; position I, 'into'the v lower stepo the slide. 101 opposite to-the ring-74.-:-,This step being'en agedbe osition' II, which brings the tween the rings 74 -and tllfi'lllOOk. 8, causes the mold to remain open to the desired extent.

.-The operation; if re eated'; each spacer ispassedpwoul I openthe moid I same amount':.for '.'each Fspaceq-j- Now, the elasticspacers are not always contracted or compressedsto the same'extenc-j Inorder to compensate for thc deficiencyiof the lines in which all theispaces or uads cast'eorrespond'to'the minimum .th citness of the spacers, a numberof verifhin spaces or quads tabout'i' mm. thi are cast and added at the end of-tho line'until' the, line of types has reached its roper-ien th. If,

for example, the-line 0 matrices as live nlpaees of 2 mm; each, in the line of types 1 ve spaces or quadscach of 1.0 mm, are cast at these positionst'the line of twee is then too short by-Bxmm. and'must' tilled up by spaces or 'uads of ii mm. 'These .thin aliases or qua s, which. serve for tillingup t line, are cast after the last matrix and are addedhy'hand at the sidesof the other a aees or.quads." There does.not-,hewever a \vays remain' a'gap which one caniillup with spaces or quads of 'mm., it frequently 7 happensthu forthe en of the line, a sp'ace til is-however, reater than mmt-is' rated bythe' ever 102-gigc8), whi a eam which engages neath-a projection 10:! on the lo er;

tuition-10f he?! for the pin 08 has not left. the blade 0t) and.

thus tlowt not yetpermit the throwin out ofpenrot the casting mechanism; 1 ill hen the slide. h s been umrrtl nttilleieuiiy to the left for the blade 00 to allow tho-pin .us to more upiagsin. the'cnd ilt'fl'ot the lever it: lew -mist again and etlects the rain iug of the ueomhlinn bar 40 and thethrow- 111 out .of tmar'of the casting mct'haulsm. At. thul moment; thalaver 07, is movtaldown into tlutrpositioti l; for there-la no matrix and 2t. The casting.mechanism only comes a movable flange 10 time a' the 1i01'su clampe .inan suitable manner termines, 'with which it is provided, the oscillation of a iece 113 mounted beneath the base .107

'piece. f-howcver them oftypea in this position, it is. pushed back mm. isstill. necessary. .The last gap whiehdoes not; exceed 1' mmTlaut: u t-' ch'bears p 01; the opeiiing eflthe mold can thusbe adjusted acocrdingltothe or 102. Thislovar 102,- which ia..mountet pu-thebra'eket 101, has

cam

-into operation when the first. matrix vof the following line has brought the lever 07 into the position III. 1 1%, shows a galley in which there are alrea ytwo lines of cast types. The (igallev consists'of a-bottom Jaiece 107 provide with which can be adjusted bg' means of a screw 109 in accordance with t elength of line desired. A cross-piece ports the lines of it es and is tween the galley.

flange 108 an 'the wall 111 of the Fig..11 shows thegalley in section and shows moreover'how the set-up line is introduced into the igalley. This takes place automatically on t to arrival-0f a fresh line of matriccsan the position III (I i? 7) of the composing frame 10. As soon as he arm B, 13' or B bearing the composin frame 10 arrives -in the it )per position [1 it doby the ai of a pin 112 (Fig. 11)

'an provided with a tail-piece 118'. By the abutment of'the in 112 against the end the piece 11 takes the position indicated in chain lines and exerts pressure against the cross-piece 110' if there is'noline'of types yet resting atrainst this crosss already a line sutlietently to provide above" itthe .spaoo 'necessaryfor receiving a fresh line. 'As has been already mentioned,' the types are pushed one after the other beneath' the paw 87 and areclampedbetween the latter and the frame 80; the ti'ges then-jrestion the table 1141Figu0). e'.iatter, which is shown in section 171 Fig;- 11, comprises. on both sides, plates 115, w ichare not shown in Fig. 1)." These lates lilirhave" ltttttlll through them two s \afts 110 and 11 whio i project slightly on the two sides of the lates. Abiarie 1185-flxedlto the arms B, .and'B' passes over this shaft 117. The table 114 is fixed to this plates 11b and is retained in the position shown, by the spring 110. As soon as the blade 118 moves in the direction indicated bytho arrow, its inclined plane 118 rests on the shaft 117; the latter is depressed and retained in the second position indicated in a chain lines, where itrests on a bracket 120. At the same illtime as the blade 118, a'pin1121 fittedto the arnril, moves in the same direction and abuts against a lever 122, mounted on the shaft 110 at the moment at whichthe'blado .1 iii has lowered the shaft 117 on to the bracket .120. By the descent of the-shaft 117, the

lever 122 has already been depressed to a rut'tuln degree. for it is rigidly tlxsd t-n-the side plates 110 and to thetable 114.;As soon as the pin 121 meets the lever122, it osoiiiatea the plate 114 with the line'of'types A, this line of types then comes against the lines of type which are alreadyinthe gal ley.

' The blade 118 and the pins 121 and '112"are fitted tothe arm B, in such a manner that, before'thezlatter' has reached-its position of rest in front oft'ne distributer,.{ V they-have already left the levers and the.

'shafts which they, have actuated insuch 'a the nature of'the invention.

p'licity types constructed according to the present I invention. 7

manner that the table 11 i, dratn downward and is ready to"re cci\-e a fresh line.

of the type cast from the mold (Fig. 10), the type shall not be able to fall to one-side, there is" arrangedbeneath the mold, alateral plate 123 which is not secured to;the table-114, in order to. permit the 'latter' to oscillate with the line of'.types which it carrles. f

The arrangeme t forming the subject of my invention may be easily fitted to any machine for castingjlines of type, which 4 distributes ts matr cesmto its magazine by a means, of a distributer.

illustrates the simarrangement 'of a machine for casting separate [The arrangements above described are vonly given by Claims:- v 3 1.- Ina mach ne for setting up and casting -35. typ es, the combination of a mechanism, for

, setting upv matrices, "mechanism for casting linotypes therefrom, uti'ng said matrices,

' casting separate t-ypes 'fr0m,said matricestype and a mechanism for as they are being distributed.

'2; In a machine for setting up and castthe combination of a distributing mechanlsm, a casting mechanism, two controlling wheels one for each of said mechanisms, clutch pins or,v keys corresponding to each mechanism and a connecting baralternately actuated at each clutching motion. 3.- In a machine for setting up and casting types, the combination of a distributing mechanism,'a casting mechanism, two con nisms, clutch-pins or keys corresponding to I each mechanism, two osbillating levers bearing the clutch pins or keys and a connecting 55.

ting up matrices 1 bar connected to these two levers.

- 4. Ina machine for setting up and.cast'- the combination with a composing a mechanism for set lines, a mechanism for casting a-type bar-therefrom, a mechanism for separating from each other the matrices issuingfrom the composing frame, and a mechanism for castmg types from the matrices.

5.' In a machine for setting up and cast- .rices 1n lines, a mechanism forcasting a type ban therefrorma mechanism fOIIllS- 'tr butmg the matrices,

driving shaft 3 f for the distributingmechw' way of"eXample;- the forms, dimensions and detail arrangements can be varied'in all cases withoutdepartingfrom.

mechanism for distrib-' "jection.

typ a therefrom, a mechanism for distributing-the ing type,"the combination bf a mechanism 1 for setting up matrices -in lines, a' mechanism for a casting a type bar therefrom, distributing bars -22 for receiving the matrices aftei-'.- the type; bar has been cast, a

I platej23 provided with an aperture forming .anentrancefor thejmatrices, a bentlever' 2-4 'ciosing partially this entrance, a cain'28 for.

'operatin'g said leiter, screw-threaded rods for carrying the matrices'on'the distributing bars,'a mechanism for casting separate-types from said matrices.

(ilna'machme'for sett-ing up 'and'cast- I ing types, a mechanism-for's'etting up mata' mechanism for. casting separate types from sald matr ces, a

nism, 'a'sha'ft .driving the mechamsmfor' gear. and stopping alternatelythe shaft 34'.

, and-the shaft} and consequentiyjthe'ldis -tributing.'mecf}ani sm and the casting mechanism. 7. In a machine for setting up and casting type,.the combination of] a mechanism for' setting up matrices in lines, amechanism for castinga type-bar therefrom, a mechanism for-distributing the matrices, a mechanism forcasting separate types from the matrices, a shaft 34 controlling the distributing mech anism, a toothed wheel,36,-loosely mounted onthis shaft, a sliding key 37 integral with r the toothed wheel, a ring 38 keyed on theshaft 34, a clutching projection 39 for the'f key, and a-ro cking ever carrying the pro" 8. -In a machine for setting upand casting type, the combination of a mechanism for setting-up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting a type bar therefrom, a mechanism-for distributing the matrices, a 'mecha-. nism for casting separate types from said matrices, a shaft 35 controlling the casting mechanism, a toothed wheel loosely mounted on the shaft, a sliding key integral withthe toothed wheel, a ring keyedon said shaft, a clutching projection for the key, a rocking lever carrying the projection.

9. In a machine for setting up andcasting I mechanism for settmg up matrices amechanism for castinga type bar in lines,

matrices, a mechanism for casting separate types from'said matrices, a driving shaft 34: controlling the distributing mechanism, a driving shaft 35 controlling the castingmechanism, toothed wheels loosely mounted on these shafts, keys by means of which these toothed wheels can be made integral with the shafts, clutching projections for these keys, rocking levers carrying the proiection, a connecting rod between these 1 s vers, cams carried by the shafts of the (115- 85 casting separate types, means for putting in tributing and casting mechanisms and ing a-linotype' therefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrices, said-mechanism cornadapted'to operatenpon the rocking levers.

10. In a'machifiefon Setting up and cast ing types, the combination of a mechanism for' setting lip-matrices", mechanism for castprising a vise-in two parts'for seizing the matrices, a shaft 60 passing through these two parts, a pinion 61 on this shaft, a ring 62 provided with inclines, a pressure spring, a mold for the separate type, and a mechanism for casting separate type.

11. In a machine for setting up and casting types, the. combination of a mechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for casting a linotype therefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrices, said mechanism comiprising a vise in two parts for seizing the jmatrices, a mold, a lever 56 forbringing the visetowa'rd the mold, a cam 53 carried by the shaft 14 controlling the operation of the lever 56, a fixed rack 78, and a pinion 61 carried by the vise so as to determine the "clamping thereof.

12. In a machine for setting up and cast- 7 ing types, the combination of a mechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for castdistributing said matrices, means forimmobilizing a matrix, means for casting a separate type, a knife for trimming this separate type anda cam provided with two'p'rojec- ,tions for actuating the knife.

14. In a machine for setting up and casting type, the combinationof a mechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanis.

for casting a type bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanism for'casting one at .a time separate types from said matrices, a mechanism adapted to throw out of gear the mechanism for casting sepa rate types when a line of composition In lines is terminated.-

15. In a machine for setting upand casting types, a mechanism for setting-up mat- -r1ces in lines, a mechanism for casting a type bar therefrom,a mechanism for. distributing matrices, a mechanism'for casting one at a time separate types, a table 114 on which rest the separate types, a slide 84 pushed by the types, a movable frame'89 integral. with the said slide, a rocking lever 5 to which is connected the bar 49 connecting the distributing mechanism and the mechanism for casting separate types, a bent lever. 97 in relation with the lever 95 and pushed by the matrices.

16. Ina machine for setting up and casting types, a mechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting a type bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanism for casting one at a time separate types, a table 114 on which rest the separate types, a slide 84 pushed by the types, a movable frame 89 integral with the said slide, a rocking lever 95 to which is connected the bar 49 connectlng the distributing mechanism and the mechanism for casting separate types, a

bent lever 97 in relation with the lever 95 i and pushed by the matrices, a in 98 carried by the lever 95 and a 'sot' in the frame 89.

17. In a machine for setting up and caste ing types, the combination of a mechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for casting a linotype therefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrlces, said mechanism com- I prising a vise, a mold in two parts, a spring tending to bring nearer together the 'two parts, a slide 101 controlling the opening of. i

the mold, steps of unequal heights carried by this slide, a lever 100 controlling said slide and in relation with the bent lever 97 and a melting pot.

18. In a machine for setting up and casting types, the combination of a mechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for casting a linotype therefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrices, said mechanism comprising a vise, a. mold in two parts, a spring tending to draw nearer together the two parts, a slide 101 controlling the opening of the mold, a projection103 on the slide 101, a pivoted lever 105 and an inclinedcampiece 106 carried by themovable frame 89.

1 9. In amachine for setting up and casting type, the combination of a mechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting 'a type bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanism for casting one at a tlme separate types from said. matrices, and a galley adapted to receive the separate types.

20, In a machine for setting up and casting type, the combination of a mechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting a type bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanism for castingone'at a time se arate types from said. matr1ces,'a galley a apted. to-reoeive the separate types, a table receiving the types, a device forv oscillatingthe table, and a device for maintaining the types inthe galley.

, 21. In a type casting machine ty rices adapted to be assembled side by side for use, each matrix having a character in one edge, and having setwise correspondin type to be produced t means for assembling the said matricesfin' proper order, in combination with a variable mold adapted to cooperate with the individual matrices and controlled in width 'setwise by the setwise thickness of the matmat- I rices, and nieans of presenting said assembled matrices successively to the mold.

Theforegoing specification of my imsuch edge of a width proved apparatus for setting and casting to the thickness of the separate types on erefrom, together with by me linotype machines signed this 29th day of December 1908.

FRANZ SCHIMMEL.

Witnesses DEAN M. MAsoN, MAURICE Y. PIGUET.

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