US1076640A - Type setting and distributing machine. - Google Patents

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TYPE SETTING AND DISTRBUTIG MACHINE.

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Application filed January 10, 1996. Serial No. 295,332.

` Cleveland, 'in' the county of 4Cuyahoga and provide 'a simple and eiiicien V copy holder State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Type Setting and *Distributing -Machines, of which the following is a' full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to Vthe accompanyiing drawings.

@ne o'f-the objects of 'th indicator, for use in assembling or dist-'ributing type, which will show the individual character about to be assembled or distributed. The invention is 'thus well adaptedy for use with' a combined typesetti'ng, distributing and printing machine, asshown in Patent No. 722,404, issued March'lOth, 1903, to H. C. Gammeter. rSuch a machine includes a supply drum, @printing drum, each and a adapt to carry rows of type on its surface,

ssageway between t em, the type being stored in rows of the same letter.y on the supply drum and being adapted to be passed one ltime onto the printing drum', to as.- seinble words, and, after' the printing, distributed to the supply drum.

The, present invent-ion provides an indica'tor for both the assembling and distributf ing, which, 'as shown, comprises a copy holder adapted to carry a copy of the matter to be assembled or distributed and a cooperating pointer carried by a follower block which advances ,with the type.3 This ar rangement is adapted to indicate to theoperator the character on 'thc individual type to be transferred to or from /the supply drum, whereby he is fenabled to quickly set the supply drum to have its proper channel in position to receive the type.

The invention is more fully hereinafter described and its essential characteristics set out in the claims; v In the drawings, Figure 1 is a -front elevation of a duplicating machine includ-ing two drumsand a transfer 'mechanism between them.; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section on a plaiietaken vbetween the supply drum and the central frame plate, and showing the transfer mechanism and the copy holder. Figs". 3- and 4e are-'front'elevations ofthe comb mechanism which voperates to feed the type toyvardl the transfer channel, Fi 3 beingthe' lefthandport-on of Such mec anism and Fig. i the right hand portion. F ig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of F ig. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary rear elevation showing the copy holder and a portion ofthe printing drum. Fig. 7 is a vertical section substantially on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2, being in a plane parallel with Fig. 1 and looking toward the front of the machine. Figs.

I8, 9 and 10 are details of the follower block which comes into action in advancing the type. Fig. 11 is a diagram representing the course of the cable which operates the supply druni indicator. Fig. l2 is a perspective view of Vthe type employed in the machine.

ln order that the operation of my indicator will be better.' understood, l will irst describe the arrangement of the type drums and the transfer of` type from one to the other, though these features are the invention of H. '@Gammeter and described in his applic-ation No. 298,121 tiled Jan. 27th, 1906, and claimed in that application and more broadly in his prior application Serial No. 236,463, filed December 12th, 190%. The

disclosure herein of mechanism in addition to my' copy holder not claimed herein is not intended as, in any sense, a dedication thereof, for alljpatcntable features of the same are-believed to be covered inpending applications.

The supply drinn, vas a whole, is designated A and the printing drinn B. These are arranged sonthat the type ordinarily 'stored on the supply' drum may be transferred as desired .to the printing drum, a preferable arrangement being that shown in the drawings, wherein the drums are of the same diameter and are placed with their axes in alineinent. Each. drum has a seriesof similar lcingitudinal type holders which may be channels contracted at their outer edges to 'overhangthe type vand hold them in place. The drums are mounted on alined shafts, (not shown), which have bearings respectively in the end frame standards Z and Z, and 'each in the bushing e in the intermediate frame plate Z2. The drums are provided with cranks a and L respectively by which they'may be rotated, the supply drum being rotated to bring the proper channel into position for transfer of the type from one drum to the other; the printing drum, aft-er y assemblage of the type, being rotatedA cause the printing. The printing drinn .is sho-wn as having a recess b2 in which is Aae mounted a pair of spools D D which are adapted to carry an inking ribbon which is passed around the drum after' the type are assembled to ink the same and enable them to print on paper drawn between the printing,- drum and the .impression platen lil (Fig. 1,) geared with the drum by gears e and cl.

@n the upper edge ot the central 'frame member Z2 are a pair of blocks e and z2 which are separated and are termed at their opposed faces with ribs corresponding'to the grooves X in the type X, .whereby these alocks provide a transfer channel from one drum. to the other. y

The operator causes the transfer from one drum to the other by the depression of either of a pair ot linger keys f', rlhes'e keys are termed on the ends of a lever y which is rigidly mounted on a rock shaft F journaled in the 'traine plate Z2. -At the rear end ot this rock shat't is a segmental gear f4 w iih meshes with a. beveled pinion on a vertical shaft G which is journaled in frame standard Z2 and the bracket z5 carried thereby. On the shaft Gr, near its upper end, is .termed a head g having a pair oi projecting` lugs g2. Above the transt'er ciannel are a pair ot stationary plates e7 and 'es which extend lengthwise over-the two drums. ,letween these plates are a vpair oit combs H and H2 having-teeth on their lower sides and having on their upper sides inclined lugs z. which engage with recesses in bars its which are allowed a limited. sliding movement between the stationary plates. Links ,is conne-'xt with the inner ends ot' the bars il and and have toes extending reainvar'd into the path ot the lugs g2 on the Friction retards the bar wherefore the comb. when drawn inward, slides downward betere the bar moves. llfvlhen the comb reaches it. limit ot downward. movement, the continued rotation of the head g moves forward both the comb and bar. lil/'hen the finger pressure is released on the key, the spring ,lil engaging the links h causes the displaced comb to travel upward and then backward.

ln the channels of the supply drum behind the type are 'followers J which the head g.

'teeth ot' the comb lil are adapted to engage.

Above the printing' drum is a follower block K slidably guided on the plates 'T and 2 3 near their lewe-r edges and having teeth which the comb H2 is adapted to engage, this block having a pivoted pawl 7c which may engage l'iehind the type in the printing drum. Vlhe actuation ot either key therefore is to cause the row ot type in the channel of the corresponding drum, which is opposite the transfer channel, to he moved toward that channel, the foremost. type passing into the channel. The succeeding actuation ot' the key again advancingv the line ot type, shoves another type into they channel,

lshoulders p p on opposite advancing farther the type already, therein so that the type thus pass through the transter channel into the channel of the opposite drum. l

lt is essential that for each actuation of the key, the engaged type line be advanced just the thickness of a type. s that but one type at a time will be transferred. To a'ccomplish this, I provide a limiting linger which enters thetransfer channel every time a type is introduced therein and is allowed a movement with the type just equal. tothe width ot that type, thereby .preventing oversetting and restricting the advancement ot the desired amount. The mechanism shown tor this purpose comprises a finger L located beneath the type channel and' forking around a bushing N on the shatt F. An arm n rigid with this bushing carries a roller a occupying a slot Z in the finger which is so termed that during the irst portion ot the rocking ofA the shaft, the linger is' lifted into the type channel in advance of the type and thereafter the rocking of the shaft is independent of the finger. The movement of the sired distance by the stop P which has sides et the' finger.

Extending above. thetwo drums on theA front side of the frame member .es is an indicatorV marked with characters corresponding to the type in the different rows in the supply drum. A. pointer W is provided to coperate with the characters on this chart and is connected by suitable mechanism with the supply drum. The mechanism may be a cable secured to the pointer and passing over the sheave S (Fig. 3) at the lettl end of the frame members el and es, and then down around a sheave on the supply drum. At the other end the cable, passes around the sheave s2 andonto a springbarrel. 'The sheave on the supply drum is indicated by n? in the diagrammatic view (Fig. 1l), the cable by S. andthe spring barrel by S3. Suitable guide pulleys ,as S4l may be provided for the cable. This cable indicator is more fully shown and claimed in the application of H. C.' Gammeter No.3r 236.463. tiled December 12th, 190i, above referred to. v

It will be apparent that the actuation of either key causes the row ot type in the channel-ot' the corresponding drum which is opposite the transfer channel to be moved toward that channel, the Jroremost type passing into the channel. During the operation ot assembling the liuc7 the printing drum is stationary and the supply drum` is turned by its crank to bring different ,channels .into

alinemeut with the transfer channel to assemble words,-the position of the supply drum being; indicated by the pointer' l. During the' distribution of 'a line the print- 4Lerach) ing drum is likewise stationary, ,the supv ply drum being turned to vbri g'the proper channel into position according to the character on the face of the individua-l type in the line. Theoperation of distribution requires either considerable skill on the part `character of the individual type being distributed, whereby the operator may readily turn the supply drumto the desired position. This indicator which operates also as a copy holder and provides a character indication for use in assembling the type, is an essential part of the Ipresent invention.

The copy-holder, as shown, comprises a roller U journaled in a pair of arms u which engage and are supported by the upper end of the frame member al. .A suitable trough shaped plate u connects the arms u and spring pressed rollers U carried thereby provide vthe proper friction. In this copy holder, a sheet of the copy to be assembled. may be inserted and is in convenient View to the operator, each successive linev being turned up bv the knob us on the'shaft of the i'oller or in other manner.

.In assembling the type, a copy ofthe mat.-y

tei' to be printed is inserted in the copy holder. rlhe follower block Ii is provided with a finger 7a3 which is adapted to coperate with the copy on the copy holder, and the position of the copy holder rela-tive to the pointer is adjusted., as hereinafter ex plained, so that the pointer continually indi cates the character next to be set, so that the operator may see at once how to position the supply drum.

In distributing the type, a copy of the mattei' printed by the printing drum is inserted in the copy holder, whereby an exact reproduction is made of the type characters on the drinn. The relative position of the copy holder and pointer is then adjusted so that the pointer indicates the character just about to pass into the supply drum, thereby enabling the operator to properly position it. This adjustment might be made in other manner` but it is simpler to niake it by shifting the copy holder along its support,-tlie copy holder in the forni shown being loosely mounted on the support to enable' such shift-ing. If the transfer from the printing drum were directly to the supply drum, the copy holder and pointer k3 would be so. relatively positioned that theindication would correspond to the foremost character' on thetype line in the printing drum. As however, several of the type .are contained in the transfer channel during the distribution, the pointer is' set a corresponding number of type behind the foremost ycharacter in the distributing; in either casethe pointer 4pointer k3. on the copy, and then to press line, so that it willindicate the character corresponding totheproperchannel for the supply drum. My invention thereforeis equally adapta-ble for use fin v-assembling or stands opposite the lcharacter nextto,fpass to or from the supply druni,"whereby,' in assembling, it forms a clieckontlie operator,l and in distributing, relieves him from the necessity of reading the type. In either case, all that is necessary is Vfor Atheoperator to turn the supply drum until its pointer lV indicates the vcharacter on the-scale V corre-V sponding to the characteiiindicated by vthe the-corresponding key f or f2.

A simple and satisfactory arrangement for providing the adjustment between the copy holder and the pointer 7c3 is to secure the copy holder slidably upon the fraine member el, the pointer being then rigid on the follower block, This may be accomplished by providin a bead 212 along the upper edge of the fame member and arranging tlie arnis'u so that they extend over the beaded edge and embrace it freely enough to allow the copy holderto be shoved lengthwise thereof.

In order to prevent accidental displacement of the follower block Kiduriiig the as- .95

'seinbling 'of type, and enable this block to lhold the type ina con'ipacted line in the printing drum, I provide Ithe follower block with a friction device. Since, lion-"ever,`

there is'suflicient friction from the type 100 'itself during the distribution,Iariangethis additional friction to be `applied onlyr foi movement of the block away vfrom the transfer channel. This friction is provided by a roller /55 which occupies a lslot in the rear wall of the follower and vis pressed against the frame member .e7 by a spring its. This spring is inclined as shown in F ig. 9,l soft-hat lthe roller tends to jam against lthe frame' member for rearward (movement ofA the block, while in the forward movement the roller is freed. f I

Having thus describedf; my invention4` I, claim xi' l. rllie combination of a supply mecha-l5 nisin formed to carry individually movable type in rows, printing mechanism including a member formed to carry individually mov.- l

able type in rows a'nd a platenynieans-for o advancing a row of the type as it"-`l eing assembled or distributed` and an indicator including means for holdingna` representation of the matter to be assembled or distributed and cooperating means, one niember of the indicator being automatically moved by the assemblage or distribution to show the 'character ofthe individual type required for assemblage into words or to be distributed from words.

.42. The combination of a vtype holder, a 130 therein, a pointer movable follower, and a copy holder adapted to hold follower adapted to advance with the type according to said mechanism for advancing the follower, a pointer movable with the follower, and a copy holder adapted to carry copy in position for indication by the pointer.

'4. 1n a duplicating' machine, the combination of supply mechanism, printing mechanism, means for transferring type from one to the other, an indicator adapted to show the character of the line of type in the supply mechanism at the transfer position and an indicator adapted to show the individual character of the type being transferred from theprinting mechanism to the supply mechanism.

5. In a duplicating machine, the combination of supply mechanism having type holders in which the type are arranged in rows of the same character, printing mechanism in which the type are assembled into words or numbers, the type being adapted to be transferred from the supply mechanism to the printing mechanism and vice versa, and two indicatorsr-one to show the character of the different rows of type in the supply gmechanisin, and the other to show the individual character of the type in a row in the i'inting mechanism.

6. rllhe combination of mechanism having I' vancing row of type in one ofthe holders to distribute it, a copy holder, and means cooperating therewith and movable with the advancing typeto indicate the character of individual type.

7. lin a duplicating machine, the combination of a printing drum, a follower adapted to engage type therein, mechanism for moving the follower to distribute thetype, a copy holder, a pointer carried by the follo-wer and cooperating with the copy holder, and a finger ley for operating the mechanism which moves the follower.

8. The combination of a member adapted to hold type, a follower adapted to engage Asuch type, mechanism for moving the follower with the type, a copy holder, a pointer carried 4 by .the follower and cooperating with the copy holder, and means for adjusting the relation of the copy holder and pointer.

9. The combination with supply mechanism, printing mechanism, a transfer channel betweenv them, and means for transferring the type from the printing mechanism through such channel to the supply mechanism, or vice versa, said means including a follower adapted to engage said type and guided to move parallel with lthe surface of the printing mechanism", it copy holder, and a cooperating pointer movable :according to the follower.

l0. The combination of'a printing drum and a supply drinn 'placed end t'o end, a frame member between them having a transfer channel through it, an indicator connected with the supply drum and adapted to show the character of the row of type alined with the transfer channel., a follower e for the type in the printing drum, means for moving said follower toward the transfer channel, a pointer carried by 'said follower, and a copy holderadagted to carry a copy of matter printed by the printing mechanism, with which said pointer may cooperate to indicate the character on the individual type being distributed.

1l. The vcombination of means for holding a line of type, a follower therefor, a friction device on the follower to prevent its accidental displacement and an indicator having a member carried by the follower to indicate the individual characters of the type.4

12. The combination with printing mechanisin including a platen and distributing mechanism, formed in a unitary structure, of an indication device having two niembers, one member of which corresponds to the matter printed, and means formoving one member of such device relative to the other member according to the distribution.

13. rlhe combination of means for holding a line cf assembled type, an indicator having two members, one of which is adapted to hold matter corresponding'to such assembled type, and the other-of which may cooperate with such matter, and means for concurrently advancing the line of type and correspondingly moving one of said inembers.

14. The combination of means for holding aline Iof assembled type, 'an indicator' having two members, one of which corresponds as t-o order to such line, one of said ieinbers being movable with reference to the other, means for advancing the` line of typo, and means for concurrently moving said movable member.

15.y The combination of a type holder, means for advancing lines of type therein, an indicator including a copy holding member and a cooperating member, one of which is movable, and means for moving said movable member concurrently with the advancenient. l

16. The combination of a type holder and follower adaptedto advance with the type, a copy holder and a cooperating member, one of which is connected for movement with said follower.

' 17 The combination of a type holder, a follower adapted to advance with type in movement with the follower, and a copy los Lo'zaeao ing 1a line of type, means for advancing such line by movements equal to the thickness of aiftyp'e, an indicator 'having a member corresponding in order to the matter assembled orftobe assembled and including a pointer movable by the advancing means.

19. The combination of a supply member having a series of type holders, means for moving said member, means for moving the type one at a time out of said holders, a copy holder, and a .pointer cooperating therewith and adapted to be advanced by the assembled type.

20. The combination of means for holding va line of type, hand operated means for advancing such line for distribution, means operated automatically by such advancement for .successively indicating the indiyidual character of the type in such line, and means for receiving the individual type inlines of the same character.

2l. The .combination of means for holding a linev of assembled type, means for advancing'such line .in the direction of the length 'ofthe line for distribution, and means operated automatically consequent upon such advancement for successively i11- .dicating the individual characters of the type in such line.

22. The combination of means for hold- ,inga line of assembled type, means for advancing such line for distribution,` means for successively indicating the individual character of the type of such line., and ngerlrey for operating the adrrzici ,5 means, the indicating means operating automatically tion.of the finger key.

23. rlhe combination, with means for holding type, of key-operated means for as- V sembling and distributing it, and two indicaters, one adapted to show the character of lines oftype and the other the character of individualtype in the line.

24. The combination with type holding means, of a follower therefor, a retarding device acting on the follower and adaptedv to'supply greater friction against the fo-llowers movement in one direction than in the other and an indicator having two members, one ,of which is moved according to the movement of the follower.

The combination with a guide, of a follower slidable thereon, a roller, and a leaf spring` pressing the roller against the guide, said roller being loosely mounted whereby it jams in one direction of move-- ment of the follower, but not in the other.

26. The combination with a copy holder of a type follower having a pawl for engagement with the type and a pointer for cooperation with the copy holder.

and consequent upon the actua-- 27.".l`he combination `with a. copy holder of a type follower having a pawl for engagement with the type, a pointer for cooperation with the copy holder, -sa-id follower having a tooth, and a type-advancing-comb adapted to engage such tooth.

28. Thel combination with a copy holder of a type follower having a pawl vfor engagement with the type, a pointer for cooperation with the copy hol-der, and a friction device for retarding the movement of the follower in one direction, but allowing it to move comparatively freely yin the other. 29. The combination a type holder adapted to carry a row of type, a movable member adapted to advance with such row oftype in the holder, a pointer connected for movement with said member, and a copy holder adapted to hold copy in position for indication by the pointer.

30. The combination with type-holding means, of a movable end block for the type, means carried by such end block for supplying greater friction against the-movement of such block in one direction than the other, a pointer `carried by said end block and an indicating member with which the pointer cooperates.

3l. The combination of means for holding a line of type, a follower movable with such type, a pointer carried by the follower, a finger key and mechanism operated thereby adapted to move the follower' and type, and a copy holder adapted to hold copy in position for indication by the pointer.

32. The combination with a copy holder and a holder for a line of type, of a member adapted to move with such line, an indicating device moved to said member and adapted to cooperate with copy on the, copy holder, a linger key, and .mechanism contro-lied thereby for moving said type and member.

33. rllhe combination of a drum adapted to hold lines of 'type7 a frame member adjacent thereto, a movable follower slidable on said frame member, a copyholder carried by the frame member. and an indicating device cooperating with the copyholder and movable according to the movement of the follower.

3l. In a duplicating^ machine, the combination o'f supply mechanism and printing mechanism, means for feeding the type from the printing mechanism toward the supply mechanism, said means including' a movable follower, a pointed carried by said follower, and a copy holder adaptedto carry copy with which the pointer cooperates.

ln a duplicating machine, the combination of a 'supply drum and a printing drum placed end to end, a frame member extending longitudinally over the drums, a follower slidable upon said frame member and adapted to engage type on the printing drum, a oopyholder carried on the frame member, and a pointer movable with the follower and adapted to coperate with copy on the copy holder.

36. The combination of supply mechanism, printing mechanism, type transferable between them, a follower` for engaging the type, a pointer carried by the follower, and a cooperating oopyholder, there being a relative adjustment between the pointer and eopyholder.

87. The -combination of a supply member, a printing member, a member extending longitudinally thereof, a longitudinally guided follower, a copyholder carried' by said longitudinal extending member, and a pointer movable with :the follower and adapted to cooperate with the oopyholder.

38.. The combination of a supply member and a printing drum placed end to end, a trame member extending longitudinally over the drum, a oopyholder carried by said frame member, and a follower for the type carrying a 'pointer to Cooperate with the eopyholder.

39. The combination. of a supply drum, a printing' drum placed end 'to end, a member extending longitudinally of said drums, a f

follower slidably guided by said member, and a eopyholder mounted on said member and adapted to coperate with said follower.

L10. The combination of a supply drum and a printing drum placed end to end, a stationary member extending longitudinally' over the drums, a follower for the type in the printing drum guided-longitudinally on the underside of said Stationary member', a

eopyholder mounted on said stationary member, and. a pointer carried by the follower and cooperating with the eopyholder. 41. The eombination, with a supply drum, a printingdrum, a member extending longitudinally thereof, a copyholder havingl Lorelei-o arms engaging said member, and a follower having a pointer to cooperate with the oopy on said holder.

42. Thefoombination, with a type channel, a printing drum, a member extending longitudinally thereof, a oopyholder having arms engaging the said member, and aiollower slidable along the lower edge of said member and havinga pointer to cooperate with the Copy of 'said holder.

43. The combination of a typeholder, a movable member adapted to advance with type thereima pointer carried by the movable member, and a co yholder adapted to hold copy in position or indication by lthe pointer, said oopyholder and pointer coperating and one of them being bodily movable to allow the copy and pointer to be positioned with referenoeto each other.

44. The combination, with typeholding means, of a movable end block for vthe type, a pointer carried by such end block, and a copyliolder adapted'to carry copy in cop. eration with the pointer, and pointer cooperating and one of them being bodily movable in a path parallel with the path of movement of the block.

45. The combination of a movable printing member, a frame member extending parallel therewith, a eopyholder mounted on the frame member, a movable end block adapted to engage type in the printing said oopyholder member and slid ably mounted on said frame member, andv a pointer carried by such block and adapted 'to cooperate with copy on the copyholder. l

ln testimony whereof, l hereunto aix my Signature in the presence 'of two witnesses.

HENRY C. SBORN.

1lllitnesses ALBERT ll. BATES, l-l. R. SULLIVAN.

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