US1080351A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

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G. P. KINGSBURY. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY'], 1912.

Patent ed Dec. 2, 1913.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FIILED MAY 7, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE 1. KINGSBURY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2,1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon P. KINGS- BURY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print, and then assembled in line together with spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

More particularly, it is shown in connection with the form of machine presented in the application for Letters Patent of John R. Rogers, No. 624,426, filed May 1, 1911, wherein a plurality of shiftable magazines is employed, any one of which may be brought into operative relation to the other parts at will, and wherein means for shifting the magazines and for registering and.

locking them in position are also presented. In the said application, the magazine looking means are disclosed as connected to a blade or feeler which may be projected into the distributing mechanism to contact with the matrices therein, and so arranged that the locking means may not be moved to permit the shifting of the magazines, if any matrices of the operative magazine remain undistributed. In the specific form therein presented the blade or feeler is manually operable, and any unsuccessful attempt to unlock the magazines results in its being brought with more or less force against the edges of the matrices in the dlstributer. Obviously the careless or continued performance of this operation results in wear and damage to the matrices with which the blade or feeler comes in contact.

It is one of the purposes of my invention to correct this disadvantage, and to that end I employ positive locking means, the operat1ve position of which is controlled by the presence oftype or matrices inthe distributer, but so arranged that in the event of a manual effort to unlock the magazines, the strain thereof will be brought against a fixed element of the machine and not upon the more delicate type or matrices, as in the previous instance.

. Another feature of my invention is the provision of an automatic signal, which indicates the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism, and may thus obviate the necessity for a manual attempt to unlock the magazines.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown my improvements by way of example and in preferred form, as applied to the style of machine set forth in the said Rogers application, but obviously many changes and variations may be made therein, and similarly they may be used in connection with other typographical machines, such as type-setters, type-casters. and the like, with out departure from their spirit; and generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a machine of the class referred to, having my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a rear view, on an enlarged scale and partly broken away, of

a portion of the distributing mechanism; Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, substantially on the line 3'-3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a similar section, showing the parts in different positions; and Fig. 5 is a perspective detail, illustrating the automatic signal.

Referring to the drawings, the magazines A A A", are mounted in the frame A.

which may be shifted to bring any desired,

magazine into operative position by the manually operable wheel B through suitable connections B The selected magazine is locked and registered by the engagement of the longitudinally movable bar C in a corresponding notch A of the shift frame A, the adjustment of the bar C bein con trolled by the manipulationof the handle (J through suitable connections C These several parts and operations are or may be l the path of the lever l); in which position ,oeo,

substantially the same as those setforth in the said llogers application. The loclnng bar C engages a pivoted lever B, the re.- sistance of which is controlled by the presence or absence of matrices in the distributing mechanism. in thelRogers application the lever D and locking bar C are held against movement by the direct contact of a blade or feeler with the matrices in the distributing mechanism. in order to avoid such direct contact with the matrices, and the consequent wear or injury thereof, ll provide positive loolring means, whereby the strain is supported by a fined element of the machine, although the position of the loclring member is still governed by the presence or absence of matrices in the distributing mechanism. In the form illustrated, the locking member is in the form of a lever arm H, provided with an abutment H? to engage and hold the lever D. llhis arm is mounted upon the reel: shaft G carrying arms G, which in turn support the verticallymovable bladehdocatedbetvveenthedistributenscrews Y. In Fig. 3 the distributor rail X is shown as free frommatrices, and consequently the weight of the blade E has turned the rock shaft G and lifted the abutment H out of of the parts, the bar C may be moved manually through the connections previously noted to unloclr the frame A and permit the shifting of the magazines. However, in the course of operation of the machine, the matrices are transferred to the screws l and rail i l by the lifting finger h in the usual manner (see Fig. 2), the elevation of a matrix thus bringing it into contact with the extended end of the blade 1E, thereby lifting the latter and turning the roclr shaft G so as to depress the arm H and bring the abutment ld into engagement with the lever. D, which position of the parts is shown in Fig. 4c. is will be obvious, any attempt now to move the bar C and consequently the lever B, is resisted by the arm H, and the pressure thereof is brought to bear upon the rock shaft G instead of upon the matrices, as in the said Rogers application. l have also devised and illustrated a signal which is operated automatically and indicates the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism. In the present instance the signal isa visual one and takes the form of a plate J, preferably white or of some other distinctive ,color, connected to an extension of the arm H. A shield J1 mounted upon the main frame is provided in connection with the plate J.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 5, it will be seen that when there are no matrices X upon the rail X the arm H will be elevated and the plate J brought into a conspicuous position; whereas, when one or more matrices X are in engagement with the rail X as shown in Fig. 4:, the arm H will be lowered and the plate J be hidden behind the shield J.

as previously stated, l have illustrated my invention by way of example and in preferred form, but obviously many variations and modifications thereof will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still be comprised Within its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, What l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. in a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism, together with movable locking means to prevent the shifting of the magazines vvhile any type or matrices remain undistributed, the movement from operative position of the said locking means being positively prevented by the presence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism. j

2. in a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines,- means for shifting them and for bringing any se lected one into operative position, loclring means therefor, a distributing mechanism, and a device coiiperating with the distributing mechanism and connected to said looking means to prevent positively their movement to unlocking position while any type or matrices remain undistributed,

3. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines, and a distributing mechanism, with locking means for the magazines, and means cotiperating with the type or matrices in course of distribution to prevent positively the movement of the said locking means to inoperative position.

4-. in a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine, means for shifting it, and a distributing mechanism, with looking means for the magazine, and connections whereby the type or matrices in course of distribution positively prevent the movement of the said locking means .to inoperative position.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a shiftable magazine for the type or matrices, distributing mechanism, and locking means to prevent the shifting of the magazine while any type or matrices remain undistributed, together with devices for preventing positively the operation of said locking means, the said devices being controlled by the presence of type or matrices in the distributing mechanism.

(3. in a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices. a distributing mechanism, and means for locking the magazine in operative position, the said means comprising a locking device proper and a positive controlling elelllld mentand means connected thereto to contact with type or matrices in the distributing mechanism.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices, a distributing mechanism, and means for locking the magazine in position, the said means comprising a positive controlling member H and a connected device E to contact with type or matrices in the distributing mechanism.

8. In a typographical machine the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices, a distributing mechanism, and means for locking the magazine in position, the said means comprising the controlling arm H, the arm G, and the part E to con tact with type or matrices in the distributing mechanism.

9. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism provided with an automatic signaling device to indicate the absence of type or matrices therein.

10. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism provided with an automatic signalin device controlled as to its action by the a sence of type or matrices therein.

11. In a typographical machine distributing mechanism provided with an automatic signaling device and means connected there to to contact with ty e or matrices therein and thus to indicate their absence.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, an automatic visual signal and a shield therefor, and operating connections to the distributing mechanism, to indicate the absence or presence of type or matrices therein.

13. In a typographical composing machine, distributing mechanism provided with an automatic visual signal, a shield therefor, and means to hold the signal behind the shield when type or matrices are present and to free it from the shield when type or matrices are absent.

14. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism comprising a distributing rail or bar in combination with an automatic signaling device to indicate the presence or absence of type or matrices on said rail or bar.

15. In a typographical machine, distributing mechanism including a distributing instrumentality, in combination with an automatic signaling device adapted to indicate the presence or absence of type or matrices on said instrumcntality.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this third day of May, 1912, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

GEORGE P. KINGSBURY.

Witnesses:

JOHN R. Rooms, 1). S. KENNEDY.

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