US1091347A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

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D. s. KENNEDY, TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED HAIL, 1913.

' Patented Mar. 24, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1913.

Patented Mar. 24, 19M

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UNITED srArEs PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. KENNEDY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR '10 MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE QGMPANY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 24=, 1914,,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID S. KE NEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such V as linotype machines of. the

eneral organization represented in Letters atent 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 ap pear in print and then assembled in line, 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 refers to machines of this type when equipped with a plurality of magazines, anyone of which may be brought into action at will, and with a single distributing mechanism arranged to deliver matrices into the selected magazine. In such machines, it is essential that all the matrices be returned to the magazine to which they belong before another is brought into action; and the object of this invention is to arrest the distributing mechanism as soon as the operator starts to make the change. In this way, not only is the distribution of matrices prevented while the change is being made, but also, when the operator leaves his place at the keyboard to re-start the distributing mechanism, he is necessarily forced to observe its condition and note whether or not matrices are present therein, in which event he may remove them and thus obviate their delivery to an improper magazine,

I have shown my invention in preferred formand by way of example, and as applied to'a type of machine wherein two magazines are movable relatively to the distributing mechanism, as presented for instance in my application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 745,609, filed February 1, 1913. However, as will readily appear, it is equally applicable to. other styles of machines wherein a larger number of magazines or even a single magazine is employed, or also in connection with machines wherein the magazines are statlonary and the other operative parts are movable relatively thereto. Further, it may be applied to other kinds of typographical machines, such as those which handle type or dies instead of matrices. These and many other variations in the application of my improvements, as well as in their particular embodiment, may be made and will still be comprised within the spirit of my invention. Generally spreaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form .or embodi-- parts in difi'erent position; Fig. 3 is a sectional detail, taken substantially on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; Fig.- 4 is a detached perspective view, illustrating the action of the stop devices; and Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of a modification.

The matrices X are, as usual, conveyed along the distributer rail A by the rotating screws A and pass therefrom through the magazine entrance B into the magazine C. In the present instance, I have shown two such magazines, either one of which may be brought into action, substantially in the manner set forth in my previously mentionecl application. The entrance B is pivotally connected to the frameat B and is held against the force of gravity and in op erative relation to the other parts by the spring 13.

The parts so far described, and their mode of operation, constitute in themselves no part of my present invention and are or may be substantially similar to those well known in the art, I v

For the reasons previously indicated, it is desirable and necessary to arrest the distributing mechanismwhen the magazines are shifted, and this end I attain specifically through the magazine entrance and a. furthcr modification whereby the entrance is moved from its normal position when the shifting action begins. To that end, the bar G which is connected to and moves with the magazines, is provided with a plate D formed with recesses or notches D corresponding in-number and location to the several magazines; and attached to the pivotally mounted throat B is a projecting member E designed to engage with one or another of the said notches D according to the particular magazine in action, all as illustrated in Fig. 1. When the magazines are shifted, the plate D is moved therewith and relatively to the throat B, thereby disengaging the projecting member E from the notch D and swinging the entrance B about its pivot B and against the force of the spring B as indicated in Fig, 2. It is this pivotal movement of the entrance that I avail myself of to arrest the distributing mechanism, and in a manner substantially similar to that disclosed in Letters Patent of the United States to John R. Rogers, No. 798,298.

-Connected to the entrance B is the bar F, which normally engages with the piece G and holds it inwardly against the force of the spring H. When the spring is permitted to act, it elevates the arm J and moves the stop pin K into the path of the rotating side cam L, thereby arresting the distributing mechanism, all in the manner set forth in the said Rogers patent. When the throat B is swung outwardly by the shifting of the magazines, in the manner previously described, the bar F releases the piece G, the distributing mechanism comes to rest, and in this way the further delivery of undistributed matrices is prevented. Before the operator re-starts the distributing mechanism, he removes such matrices therefrom and thereby avoids their delivery into an improper magazine.

In Fig. 5, I have illustrated a modification wherein the spring B which holds the throat B in position, is connected, to the pivoted arm M, which at one end is engaged by the spring-pressed trigger N, the said trigger being so located as to be acted upon. and held by one or another of the pins 0 carried'by the magazine base frames (3 according to the ma azine in operative position. When'the shi ting action begins, thepin O is moved out of engagement with the. trigger N which thereupon releases the arm M and thus relieves the tension of the spring B whereupon the throat B moves by gravity about its pivotal point B and efiects the stoppage of the distributer, in the manner reviously described. The arm M is provi'ed with a setting handle M whereby the throat B may be restored to operative position and the arm M be again brought into engaged relation to the trigger Iii, when another magazine comes into actron.

As previously stated, I have shown my cally arrests the'operation of the distributing mechanism and thus prevents the distribution of matrices to an improper magaz1ne.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a lurality of magazines capable of independent use, distributing mechanism to deliver type or matrices to the magazine in use, and means whereby the mechanical selection of a difierent magazine automatically arrests the operation of the distributing mechanism and thus prevents the distribution 'of matrices to an improper magazine.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines movable as a whole to bring one or another into operatix e position, distributing mechanism to deliver type or matrices to the selected magazine, and means whereby the movementof the magazines automatically arrests the operation of the distributing mechanism and thus prevents the distribution of matrices to an improper magazine.

4. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a movable magazine, and distributer stop mechanism operated automatically by the movement of the magazine; whereby the distribution of matrices to an improper magazine will be prevented.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines movable as a whole to bring one or another into operative position, distributing mechanism to deliver type or matrices to the selected magazine, and means whereby the movement of the magazines automatically prevents the delivery of any undistributed type or matrices'to another magazine when it is brought into operative position.

6. In a typographical machine, the com.- bination of a mov'able magazine for the type or matrices, an entrance therefor, distributing mechanism to deliver the ty e or matrices to said entrance, and means w mmby the movement of the magazine automatically prevents such delivery of the type or matrices and their consequent distribution to an improper magazine.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a movable magazine for the type or matrices, an entrance therefor adapted to be moved automatically from its nor mal position by the movement of the magezinc, and distributer stop mechanism adapted to be operated b entrance; whereby t e distribution of matrices to an improper magazine will be prevented.

Disclaimer inrLetters Patent No.- 1,091,347,

- In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

the movement of the. DAVID KENNEDY Witnesses:

' HAROLD A, BURT,

MARY BRANDT.

- 1,091, 347.David S. K'enmdy, Brooklyn, Y. TYPOGRAPHICAL MAoHmE. Patent 4 dated March 24, 1914. Disclaimer-filed June 28 19.15, by the assignee, Mergantkaler Linotype 00mpany. t

I Enters this disclaimerv v .To that part of the claim in said specification which is in' the following words, tofwita i 2; In "a' t pographical machine, the cpmbination of a. plurality of magazines capable of in ependent use, distributing mechanism to deliver ty the magazine in use, and means whereb the mechanical selection 0 a dilferentmag- Y azineflautomaticall arrests the operation of the distributing mechanism and thus prevents the distri ution of matrices to an improper magazine.

[Ojficial Gazette, Juby 6, 1.915.]

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