US1109696A - Matrix-composing machine. - Google Patents

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O. MUEHLEISEN.

MATRIX UOMPOSING MACHINE.

APP'LIGATION TILED JUNEY.1912.

1,109,696. Patented Sept. 8, 1914 I 4 SHEETSSHEET 1.

v24 0 g 0 78 3/ w 19 C. MUEHL'EISEN. MATRIX OOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1912.

U. MUEHLEISEN.

MATRlX COMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION 11.51; JUNE 7.1012.

1,109,696 Patented se .s,1914.

4 SHEETS'WSIIEET 3.

G. MUE HLEISEN.

MATRIX UOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED nmnv, 1912.

1,109,696, Patented Sept. 8, 1914 4 SHEETSSHELT 4.

(W565 Ju e/M07 Z )W// and vice versa. If there are three magazines in the column, the said surface must be long enough to contain three stopping positions and the lengths of the respective radii of these positions must be according to the distance through which the column hasto be moved. Fig. 1 shows the cams proportioned for three positions because there are three magazines 4 in the column. Fig. 9 shows its cams proportioned for two positions b arise there are two magazines 4 in the respective column. The cams may be either grooved cams embracin the respective magazine frame rollers 19 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. in which case the outer side of the groove Will cooperate with the united weight of the frame 3 and column of magazines 4 in moving them downward and steady their rise, or they may be peripheral ones merely, as those .5, 16. shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Those parts of the pentivc surfaces of the cams upon which the rollers 19 hear when thrrcspectivc magazine in composing position, consist of hardened portions 21 ti igs. 1 and 5} on the cams to, first, insure exact registration of the said magazine with the assembler entrance it: and magazine entrance l1". as Well as of its escapenient levers ('l with the cscapcment rods and second, to conipenr'sate for wear. Both shafts 17 and 18 are turned by a winch handle 22 fast on the outer end of a front to rear shaft 223 turning in bearings 2-:l on the machine frame 1 and distributor bracket 2 on the right hand side of the machine, and miter gears 25, the latter being so arranged that the two shafts i7 and 18 shall hr turned in the sanic tlir ticn to allow of all the cams thereon being replicas of each other .in all respe ts, the said gears .23 being so proportioned that one turn of the handle 39 is equivalent o nly a quick change "from one magazine to the one neat to it.

:26 is a. bar last. r; the mavl inc frame l in ea h side f the magazine olumn and so positioned thereon as to hold a rear edge parallel with the rlir tion in the column is mined, and I a roller pivoted on each side of the niagz'zzine franc 3 so as to engage with the said edge for the double purpose of guiding the olumn and prei'cnting it v-elipping to the fr nt. his. 9 shows a substitu e for th bar i3 and rollr r 27, consisting of a stntl 27"" on rarh side of the magazine frame 3 Ulljjfifilllg in a slot 26 in each side of the illsfl'il). c bracket The combination of cams rollers. as supports and quick rhangiiu" in. ans. may be rcplarcrl by any suitable n non l cquiva three bcll ill, nllill as a sci of three 2 tirinlt levers. or three screws mounted on the ma hine l'ranic "he implored means for balancing the ui-in'lit of the l'llzNWZlllt frame 2? and inagazinc olumn, consists of a bar having its 1 l I l l l i top end loosely connected'to the center of the magazine frame 3 and its bottom. end working in a guide 29 fast on the machine frame; a spring or springs 30 fast by one end to the machine frame 1 and connected by the other end to the said bar 28 in such a way that it or they are constantly balancing the said weight, thereby preventing it bein felt by the operator as he makes a lllCi change. The connection 31. between t .e spring factor and the bar 28 is of such a type that the strength of that factor can be regulated according to variations in the wcight'of the magazine column caused by substitution of heavier or lighter magazines for those in it. T his spring factor may be replaced by any mechanical. equivalent consisting of either springs or weights.

To further insure the above mentioned registration of the magazine to he composed from with the assembler entrance l0 and the magazine entrance. 12, the invention irovides a locking disk 32 fast on the sha t 23 and having one notch in its periphery; a hand le er 34 fulcrumed at 35 on the machine frame so as to be easily disengaged from the said notch by the operator. and engaged in it by a spring 35 and also car rying a stud 36 which is engaged by the top or bottom notch 37 or 38 in a locking arm 39 pivoted on some stationary part of the machine. (2. g., the assembler entrance 10. This arm 39 is kept so engaged by a suitable spring such 40. The arrangement of these parts is such that when the lever 34 is engaged in the notch 33, one of the notches 3? or 3S---the top one according to thc coir stru tion illlSllat'cdrli iigt't the stud 2K; and when the sai l lever ill is ill, agored from the said notch 33, the other notch an tomalically engages the said tml.

For the reason that a machine of the class stated. has only a single assembler entrance ll) and a single (lisli'ibntcr 11. with its single magazine entrance 12, a quick change can be effected only when the matrices that have been assembled. have been returned into the magazine in composing positionliy the distributor 11, during which they slide through the magazine entrance 1? and may stick before they are wholly within the said magazinc; and also when no matrices are project ing from the delivery naiuth of that magazine.

The present invention prevents a quick change under either of the above circumstances y the following means: First, as to the distributor. 41Figs. 1 and 3-is a matrix detector fast upon a hell cranh lever l2 pivoted at 43 upon brackets ll projectin rrarn'arllly from the tlistribnteir ll aml conll(('l,t.tl to l'li'c {tilt- 0 iPFTYll'JCil lover i ii any means capable of making that all along the disl mm. V.-.ll '!iiii details of mean are not illuntrrztml homuse are of no imporinmw. it is only their .wJi n {hm in part of e invention and a 12:; extent so l The prested by the m it is such into the said i I l disengage from thr- Illall'hfi'ts: mm: H into the l emit u that m long ilk: {here is even om: hanging from the will (listrihnter. .le lea-2' Lil vwznot he disv raged from thi; did; 7, wh o ii, quick e impossible. 'ihe deihetor -41 in Md oui hf the said nmtrix nath by *"mnent of the, 1 my 3:! "with the d Kindly. s to the ILl'3i7l1;i 'i nlil'nhl 1d the re" m uth magazine in m oontion: 46 is n 0nd xnxlri film; to tlu; rem end n a :1 mach h ll of the mag-tr ennned at -13 n the main wan: of tlm wolonln and on; *1- ogi posito end to {lie lnennS 15) a lnemnjha d. Thev po Sim n r A; 4 m un of the detee- {Ui -l f We iewr H is en gngswd w i! 13 hot by the n'wnns allow, the e a months tin- 131w: that when th waged fr -:n the n'n fur 'lugh t m me HH 1th. e!" month o tion: nlzltrh le'iet Hi 1 hell Hmhi H11: x the eta-tor him-i; filth and Hm disk I only 1 :iro}. from th inc iv in "otzigswo 51' third l U11" e end .Lzlin, uthh or tin mil;

ie a-mun and xllwtll if lgtltl -.;e\\'::i':l B.\'- I r nwnth 0f fl Him" in mum), hut if e e matrix ii at t Any "1111 ljlw em'rzzwe 1w h w all (1' in: lo 2m"! u. s the the dick -r was he effected r h l 'il a qnivk in spin at; the proin than one) a magazine. mit 5:2 T2151 Med and haw frame (53 fast to the lovinm:

1.7 (JlOfltl up to the nmg'uzine in emn jonng I position, the roller 54 la engaged 1) tin;- noteh 5;, 2n shown hy the full 1 ies,

soon as Ihe operator turm the hzm:

tht rise on the (21111 disk 5!. roelm {he Hi H lnagazinv entrance open. 0 that its from. have 5: clear of any matrix 5 whieh nu) then he protruding frnnl the entranw mow of the mid nmguzin I 1? shown l the dd .1 lines. suhereoy the qua-l; vlznnge i not lnm n lei-ed with. When it has been 01 magazine entrnn e i2 is rocked inm in I !k} emuve position either by hand or n return in wring (not shown).

Referring to the er menu-n1 11 om gets at its res n-1 he (Kw-\Peinmii lw-n' l a lever 59 wntrzlll ulernnmi on throl g. the hottoln plate of the i'ofislukli. llillfizllilnu the front ends of these levers hein; th h with the deliver mouths of tlw nnzgrnzhuw 4. The well-hnmvn spring T whlvh re the tail of a lever 13 down keeps the F /Mi end of a lever 59 down upon the top of its r-od S, whieh top is hent to the rem l'zu' enough to engage under the mid end f 11 lever 59 when the rod itself is in opersuiw positiun fil the improved derive for one braving all th frods H and moving thin; ut of and into ell 'agemmlt with the le AH comp-(nail with the deviees known for tlliis purpose. it w.

not-3h 62 in the, Your edge ol em'h J 1 l nding from one sidu of the l other and lying in tho non-hes (-12 whivh V. .jlined to lueive it: mid ,1 inemlm' G3 in l'roni oi" the rods 3 and in tonetnnt engu g'e nmnt with th n). This dexi-te has the tul- Ynntnge over the previous ones. tlm thenare no rearward pr ee ions 't's'mn eiLnm' it or from the r ds 8 :zt'ttr [ho lzdtvr hue lm-n disengaged from the levers nil. to foul the delivery months of the nnl'm'zines i 21:; the

Column at them is hem}; moved up or down tor a quack ,-lmnge. 120

Fizz. il illaL-[mtes improved means for preventing nmtrix of a wrong l'ont getting); into the well-l nown distrilmter lmx (313. This box stands in front of thw di, rihnter ll (speaking in terms of the eonrrm fol- 1; lowed h the nmtriees through the :nuehine) and ezu'h matrix must in turn enu-r it and pass through it before it has H elmnu; of

,l 'et-ting" onto the said distrihuter. The Hill'] means are particularly applicable to man no tionshi With the said column, of means actuated y the said rotary means to push the said magazine entrance out of operative relationship with the said column and consisting of a cam disk turning with the said rotary means; a notch in the said disk; a lever independently fulcrumed and engaging by one end alternately with the face' of the disk and in the notch a push rod guided in stationary guides independent of the col umn, pivotally connected by one end with the other end of the said lever and having its opposite end in touch. with the magazine entrance.

19. In a matrix composing machine of the class stated, the oomhination with its movable column of magazines, escapement levers and escapment rods, of a series of alined notches in the rear edge of the latter; a frame in front of the said rods carrying a rod lying in the said notches and a plate in. touch with the front edges of the escapement rods; and means for reciprocating the said frame to put the escapement rods out of and into operative relationship with the escape ment levers.

20. In a matrix composing machine of the class stated, the combination with its morahle column of magazines. means for raising and lowering it to effect a quick change. and its wrong font rejector. of connections therefrom to the said raising and lowering means capable of making the'said rejector assume an operative position corresponding With the magazine that has been quick changed into operative position.

21. In a matrix composing machine of the class stated, the combination with its movahle column of magazines, rotary means for raising and lowering it to eil'ect a quick change, and its wrong font rejcctor, of connections therefrom to the said rotary means capable of making the said rejector assume an operative position corresponding with the magazine that has been quick changed into composing position.

In a matrix composing machine of the class stated, the combination with its movable column'of magazines, rotary means'for raising and lowering it to effect a quick change, and its wrong font rejector, of a set of pins radially arranged about one of the axes of said rotary means, there being as many pins as there are magazines in the said column, each one of a different length according to distance which the said rejector Tl'zllzs'l he moved by a quick change to pass the matrices belonging to the magazine then in composing position; and means operativcly connecting the said series of pins with the said rcjector to move the latter into the osition corresponding with the magazine tiiat has been quick changed into composing pofill'l lt.

23. In a matrix composing machine of the l l 1 l l l l l class stated, the combination with its movahlc column of magazines, rotary means for raising and lowering it to effect a quick change, and its nrong font rejector, of a set of pins radially arranged about one of the axes sairil rotary means, there being as many pins as there are magazines in the said eolumn,e= 1ch one of a dillerent length according to the distance which the said rejector must he moved by a quick change to pass the matrices belonging to the magazine that has been quick changed into-composing position; and means consisting of a lever and a spring operatively connecting the said series of pins with the rejcctor, to move the latter into the required position,

524. In a matrix composing machine of the class stated. the combination with its movahle column of magazines, rotary means for raising and lowering it to eilect a quick change, and its wro'n font rejector, of automatic means controlled by the said rotary means capable of making the rejector assume an operative position corresponding with the magazine that has been quick changed into operative position; and means 'for permitting the rejector to yield when it is engaged with a matrix.

25. In a matrix composing machine of the class state-xi, the (elimination with its movable column of magazines. rotary means for raising and lowe ing it to effect a. quick change, and its Wrong font rejector; of set of pins radially arranged. about one of the axes of the rotary means, there being as many pins as there are magazines in the column. each one of a different length according to the distance whic 1 the rejector must be moved by a quick change to pass the matrices belonging to the magazine that has been quick changed into composing position; means consisting of a lever and a spring operatirely connecting the said series of pins with the rejector. to move the latter into the required position; and means 'for permitting the rejcctor to yield when it is engaged with a matrix.

, 26. in typographical machine. the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for raising and lowering the magazines to bring any selected one thereof into operative position. a, magazine entrance to cooperate with the selected magazine, and devices operated directly by said means for moving the entrance out of operative relationship with said magazine. 7,

27. In a typographical composing machine, the comhination of a plurality of shiftahle magazines. a laterally movable font dist-inguisher, and mechanism for aut0- m atically moving the distinguisher laterally as the magazines are shifted.

28. In a typographical composing machine, the combination, of a plurality of shiitahle magazires, the laterally adjustable.

font ilistinguisher, and a lever flttildtt-Kl by the shifting of the magazines to adjust the font (liHtiUgUiSilCl'.

2! in a typographical machine, the norm bination of a plurality of magazines, a laterally adjustable font iliatingnisher and nwans for antomatieally adjusting the font iistin znisher laterally to correspond to the HERE?! ine in operati n. tnesaiil means cone P21811152 devices of variant torn; one for each magazine to rontrol the extent of adjustnn-nt,

23th in a typographical imichine. the comination of a plurality of movable maga- Zinw. an adjustable font distingmsher, and 1: ri'tary rlerire r ntrolled hy the movement a the illitLftlZlliU-i and proviihvi with project in; pine ol ilili'erent exient to adjust the f ot (llHtiDQlllSllil' to roi'respond to the magazine in use.

33L in a tyimgi'aphiea'l machine, the combination of a laterally movable font distingnxhhen an operating part therefor, and a Yielding ennnottion between the two to permit the m vement of the operating part when the font (listingnisher is; arrested by a matrix in engagement therewith.

21:), In a typographiral ma hine, the mani iiizitmll of a laterally movable font (listingnhber s iring-preaseil '2] one (lil'ettiou and operating mechanism for moving it in the ion-wteiiirection, the said mechanism being adapted to yield when the movement of the J font tlistingrniaher is prevented by ts e2: jifi'lgf l'hittit with a matrix.

ii} in a typographieal maehinta the coin hination of a laterally movable "font diatixr guisher, and an operating lever therefor. the said love! being provide-t1 with a yielding part to connect it ith the f nt rlistinguisher to nlii'm the. lever to give in the event that. the inore'i'nent of the font. distingaii ter is arrested by it; engagement with a matrix 34. In a typographical machine. the rumbinati n of a ahil'ta'ole ini'igraf'iine fol the mtr. a. ami inirpentlent locking means arvlieil by the niatrirea for preventing in iiil ti! thereof when a matrix is prolinzf fr m it: upper or rij'oeiring end.

in a typograiiliieal il'ififiliiffli the moi a shii'labl magazine tor the movable lei-lung means for preit hi i'tin g Uni a matrix ieeler eonn air-ans and serving to H: ill x i ent sin l3 release alien a matrix is pro-- 1? r m the upper or rewiring eml oi H jfii'liiii a n 1:: t gr fraphi wil machine. the manii' nion o'i' a magazine, a magazine entravxe to (i'tliR'tl the mairire thereto. ainl an -tmovable at nil! lKtWL'l'I! the magazine -nl witrain'o to ileteet the preaenre, of a an iix lodged therebetween.

ZJ'. la a typogjlapliimil machine, the (om- -v b nation of a magazine. a magazine tni'l'ill'ifl locking means. to prevent its shitting. it'ii matrix f er heated at the opposite (3:155 of the magazine mitten! llttfitd to the lurking mean Wlna'eb the shifting of magazine \vili be prevented when a amen: in protruding from ther of its ends.

2-5.). in a t iographi 'al machine, the com-- hination of a magazine for the. inatrieee distributing in rhaaism, matrix teeters to detect the pi'eaenee of matrices in the tim trihatlnp' merhaniem or their protrusion from either en-il of the magazine. lt'uizi. min nec'tiona between the several 7 "term u'i'e' they may be operated eimaifianeen 4 40 in n typographirai snarliiiii' the ion: bination of a eliiitabhztmgav e malriresa iietrihuting and lock ng meanelo 2, rent of the magazine; ib eiiwr with er s mnne teii in tin: lo king means an! ing to ileteet tin: pi wnve of matrii matrieen. lnmab' IN '10 han: thereim: 1e sh ime ,intii the airibnting na n m their n snrun either anti r; the mag mine. i

it In a tvphfii'fif i i'fii machi e. the eon bination 01' a shifta in intganine mini with eeeapeintnt. levices. and, means of th eseapennwnt "-ires the shifting; they are eom'we.

4?. In 1". typo iinaiion of a ,h with o aim-inenew nt-ans f emagrememe. e aga-nn 1-. artnntingr der oi mo aole into ain't on! of hvrat i relat on to the eemipe i'znts of one or :moei of the l'iUfiHfillli and in er'e'nlenl tor-11mg: Inc-ans for preventing: the r-laifllliif of the ina nnzines Lint the ear-ape na-nt ifl'tililtihgf 'levnes have been .ui-n'eii from their oprrat ve p s ti n II. In a i p ;r"* phfeai r-iznhine. thirmn' bination ol' a plurality of hiiiabl 1*;32

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