US1103363A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

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G. P. KINGSBURY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

LPPLIOATION FILED 0OT.31, 1913' 1,103,363, Patented July 14,1914,

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G. P. KINGSBURY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED OOT.31, 1913.

1,103 ,363. Patented July 14,1914..

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KINGSB'URY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHALEB LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Application filed October 31, 1913. Serial No. 798,419.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE P. KINGSBURY, 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 Ma; following is a specifichines, of which the cation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the gen eral organization represented in Letters Pat-1 ent of the United States, No. 136,532, to O.

Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine or magazines in the order in which their characters are to appear 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 returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine or magazines from which they started. More particularly, it relates to machines of this character adapted to carry a number of'fonts or sets of matrices representing different sizes or styles of type,

John R. Rogers, wherein 1s employed a plu-l rality of fixed magazines, in combination with a movable bridge for directing the ma-. trices from a selected one to a common as-; sembling mechanism, and with shiftable' actuating devices which are brought into operative relation tolthe es-, 'capements thereof. The adjustment of the last mentioned parts is efiected by the opera-; tion of a handle and mechanism connected.

thereto. It is the purpose of my present invention to simplify the arrangement, and to that end I preferably mount the bridge and escapement actuating connections upon a support which may.

in another. The

in such manner that any font may be brought into action at will.

presented in Letters;

simultaneously catcd between be manually removedfrom one operative position and reinserted specific construction will be,

' described more at length in the following specification, and the invention pointed out finally in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the specific style of machine indicated, but obviously many changes and variations may be made therein, and in its mode of application,which will still be comprised within its spirit; and

it may be similarly adapted to other forms of typographical machines, such as typesetters, typecasters and the like, which handle type or dies, instead of matrices.

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 front elevation, partly broken away, of a linotype machine having my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a section, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the. line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detached perspective of the bridge, its supporting means, etc. I a

As is usual in machines of this kind, such for instance as in the Model 9 linotype or the said Rogers patent, superposed magazines A is employed, and the matrices released from the one in action pass onto the belt 13, and from it in turn to the assembler C; Between the magazine and a plurality of fixed the'belt is interposed the front plate D provided with vertical partitions D constituting a raceway which insures the correct delivery of the matrices. The bridge E is 10- the front plate and the magazine to guide and direct the matrices, and this bridge is vertically adjustable to different operative positions, so that one or another of themagazines may be selected and called into action at will. The parts so far described are or may be of any suitable form,

and their exact construction constitutes no part of my present invention, except as hereinafter specified.

In order to simplify the existing construe tion, I preferably mount the bridge E upon the detachable frame F formed at its bottom 1 with projecting flanges F designed to engage in one or another pair of the horizontal grooves G formed in the support G, the grooves G being so located and disposed as to maintain the bridge in operative relation to any selected magazine, in the mannerunderstood by those skilled in the art. The frame F carries vertical partitions E corresponding to and registering with the partitions D of the front plate, and also the vertical guide plate E adapted to bear against the partitions D of the front plate and close its underlying channels at the rear. The frame F is preferably provided with a handle F whereby the frame may be conveniently withdrawn laterally from the machine, and reinserted. Fig. 1 shows the frame partially withdrawn, and. indicates in dotted lines its position prior to its re placement in another operative position.

The magazines A are each provided with a series of'escapements H, those of the selected one being actuated by the vertically movable bars J, which are formed with a series of vertically-disposed notches J adapted to engage according to their position with the levers K, which in turn are operated by the customary reeds K substantially in themanner indicated in the said Rogers patent. The actuating bars J are also mounted upon the frame F and are consequently adjusted therewith, so that when the bridge E is shifted into registry with a chosen magazine, the bars J are similarly moved into operative relation to the escapements H thereof, and simultaneously the appropriate series of notches J are broughtinto engagement with the operating levers K.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a specific kind of machine, but obviously many'modifications and alterations therein, and in its mode of adaptation, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, without departure from its scope. "Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I 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, a raceway common to all the magazines, an inter-' mediate bridge, and a plurality of supports upon one or another of which said bridge may be mounted so as to be set in operative relation to one or another of the magazines, said bridge being removable at will from said supports so as to be mounted upon any selected one thereof.

2. In ajtypographical machine, the comreplaceable in operative relation bination of a plurality of inclined magazines, an upright raceway common to all of the magazines, and an inter-mediate bridge in operative relation to one of the magazines, said bridge being removable from the machine at will and replaceable in operative relation to a difierent magazine.

3. In a typographical machine, the combinati on of a magazine, a raceway to receive the matrices therefrom, and an intermediate bridge to carry the matrices from the magazine to the raceway, said bridge being detachably mounted in the machine in such manner as to be removed laterally therefrom freely and at will. 7

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine, a raceway to receive the matrices therefrom, an intermediate bridge to carry the matrices from the magazine to the raceway, and a fixed support for plurality of supports upon one or another of which the actuating devices may be mounted so as to be set in operative relation to the escapements of one or another of the magazines, the said actuating devices being removable at will'from the supports so as tobe shifted from one to another thereofwhen desired.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of'magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a single series of actuating devices in operative relation to the escapements of one of the magazines, and a supporting frame for the actuating devices, said frame being removable from the machine at will and replace able in a dififerent position to locate the actuating devices in operative relation to the escapements of a different magazine. 7. In a typographical machine,the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a

raceway common to all the magazines, a

supporting frame'provided with a bridge to carry the matrices from the magazines to the raceway and with a series of escapement actuating devices, the said frame being removable from the machine at will and to one or another of the magazines.

8. In a typographicalmachine, the combination of .a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a raceway to receive the matrices therefrom, an intermediate bridge to carry the matrices from the magazine to the raceway, a series of actuating devices for In testimony whereof I have afiixed my the escapements, and a supporting frame for signature in presence of two wltnesses.

both the bridge and escapement actuating devices the said frame being detachably GEORGFJ B 5 mounted in the machine so as to be remov- Witnesses:

able therefrom independently of the other CHARLES R. PARSONS, parts. EDGAR H. ALLEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0.

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