US1135581A

US1135581A - Line-up and registering device.

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Publication number: US1135581A
Application number: US87735414A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ray L Hendrick
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-12-15
Filing date: 1914-12-15
Publication date: 1915-04-13
Anticipated expiration: 1932-04-13

Description

R. L. HENDRICK.

LINE-UP AND REGISTERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 15, 1914.

Patented Apr. 13, 19115.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W NE THE NORRIS PETERS co., FHOTO-LITHLZ. WASHINGTON. n. z

R. L. HENDRICK.

LINE-UP AND REGISTERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 05c. 15, 1914.

2 SHBETSr-SHEET 2.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. u. c.

Patented Apr. 13, 11915.

RAY L. HENDRIGK, 01E TAKOMA PARK, MARTY LAND.

LINE-"UP AND REGISTERING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. f3, i915.

Application filed December 15, 1914. Serial No. 877,354.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RAY L. HENDRIGK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Takoma Park, county of Montgomery, and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Up and Registering Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a line up and registering device for use in conjunction with the usual printers imposing stone.

The object of my invention is to provide means for assisting the printer in making ready the form or signature for the press, whereby a large amount of time may be saved and the greatest accuracy attained in performing this work.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device for the purpose mentioned which may be used in conjunction with the ordinary imposing stone, to the end that said stones which may be in use need not be discarded upon the installation of my improved device.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character stated whereby later editions of a work may be made to accurately conform to the preceding ones, as to margins, spacings, and register, without entailing additional time or labor on the part of the printer in preparing and making ready the forms.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the class mentioned, which will not interfere with the usual uses of the stone and which will not be in the way when placing the forms on the stone.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character stated which, after all the parts are in position, will not interfere with shifting the form on the stone.

@ther objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists generally in a plurality of members adapted to be rigidly secured in position surrounding the stone and provided in their upper edges with a plurality of transverse grooves or notches to receive a string and support the same slightly more than type height above the face of the stone.

My invention further consists in a line up and registering device comprising elongated members detachably secured imposition surrounding an imposing stone and means on the upper edges of said members for accurately positioning and securing a string slightly more than type height above the face of the stone.

My invention further consists in a frame adapted to be secured in position about the stone in place of the usual wood frame or coflin said frame being provided with elongated sockets and members detachably arranged in said sockets and equipped on their upper edges with means for accurately positioning and supporting a string in position above the stone.

My invention further consists in a line up and registering device as mentioned further characterized by means for accurately positioning the strips within the sockets whereby said strips will be accurately positioned with relation to each other and the stone.

My invention further consists in various details of construction and arrangement of parts all as will be fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of an imposing stone equipped with a line up and registering device embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line xw of Fig. 1 with the respective elongated supporting member removed from the socket. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one corner of an imposing stone equipped with my invention, Fig. 4 is an elevation upon an enlarged scale, partially broken away of one of the elongated string supporting members, Fig. 5 is a similar view of the inner face thereof, Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of one of said members upon a much enlarged scale, Fig. 7 is an enlarged sec tional view on the line 3 -g of Fig. 1, and Fig. 8 is a horizontal section 011 the line zz of Fig. 7 illustrated upon a much enlarged scale, the thumb screw being shown in elevation.

Referring now to the drawings 1 indicates an imposing stone which is supported in any well known or preferred manner and 2 indicates a frame preferably of metal and surrounding the stone in place of the usual wooden frame or COfllll. This is secured in position in any preferred manner as by means of the screws 2. It will be noted, by reference to Fig. 7 that the frame 2 is arranged with its upper face slightly below the face of the stone 1, as is usual with the wooden frame for well known reasons. Secured to the frame members 2 in any preferred manner are outer frame members 3 which are provided in their inner faces with recesses f to receive the lower edges of elongated members 5. It should be noted that the recesses 4 are substantially co-extensive in length with the adjacent side or end of the stone as will be clear by refer ence to Fig. l of the drawing.

The members 5 extend upwardly so that their upper edges lie in a plane slightly more than type height above the face of the stone and the upper edges are provided with a plurality of transverse notches or grooves 6 which are arranged apart any preferred distance such as twelve point or pica.

In using the device strings 7 are stretched from one member 5 to the opposite member both transversely and longitudinally of the stone and are positioned by means of the notches .6 so as to lay off the stone in spaces corresponding to thepage forms and margins of the signature. By the word string I wish it to be understood that I mean a strand of any suitable material either metallic or fibrous as either will serve the purpose equally well. The outer faces of the members 5 are equipped with a plurality of pins 8, which are preferably headed to facilitate securing the strings 7 in position as will be clearly understood by refer ence to Fig. 3. The members 5 are detachably arranged in the sockets 4 by which construction they may be readily removed when desired so as not to interfere with the usual uses of the stone or with the placing of the forms on the same. After the page forms have "been placed on the stone the members 5 may be readily placed in position within the sockets, the strings stretched in proper position and then the page forms shifted beneath the strings until they are in their proper positions as indicated by the strings.

It should be noted that the strips are provided with symbols or numbers 9 indicating the notch numbers in the edges so that after a form or signature is once set up with the aid of my improved device, a record of the numbers of the notches employed may be made after which further editions of the work may be set up to accurately conform with the original by merely stretching the strings from the same notches and bringing the page forms into corresponding positions. To this end, and also to insure accurate registering of the pages it is necessary that the strips 5 be accurately secured in identically the same vpositions each time the device is used. To accomplish this I provide the thumb screws 10, which project through apertures 11 in the outer frame members 3 and are provided with reduced ends 12 threaded into the frame members 2. The screws 10 project through the sockets 4 and are provided intermediate their ends with conical portions 13 which engage in conical apertures 14 in the strips 5. After the strips 5 are placed within the sockets 4 the screws 10 are inserted and it is obvious that by tightsuing the same the conical portions 14 will draw the strips into accurate position.

With a device as above described I have found by actual experience that a large amount of time is saved in making up the forms or signatures, and that on account of the great accuracy attained in this work, considerable time is also saved in making ready on the press. Furthermore, my device will not interfere with the usual uses of the stone and will not interfere in any way with the placing of the forms on the same. Furthermore, in installing the devices embodying my invention it is not necessary for the printer to discard his imposing stone as the device may be made to replace the usual wooden frame or coiiin surrounding the same. Furthermore, the time necessary in stringing the device is reduced to a minimum. The operation and uses of the device have been described throughout the description and it is therefore unnecessary to recapitulate the same or enter into a more detailed description thereof.

I claim 1. An imposing stone in combination with means for securely holding a string in position slightly more than type height above said stone, substantially as described.

2. A line up and registering device for imposing stones comprising members rigidly secured in position adjacent the edges of the stone upon opposite sides thereof and means on said members adapted to hold a string in -position slightly more than type height above the stone, substantially as described.

3. An imposing stone in combination with a line up and registering device comprising members fixed upon opposite sides of said stone with their upper edges slightly more than type height above the face of said stone and said upper edges being provided with a plurality of transverse notches, as and for the purpose specified.

4. An imposing stone in combination with a line up and registering device comprising elongated members detachably secured upon opposite sides of said stone, means on the upper edges of said members for accurately positioning a string slightly more than type height above the face of the stone, and means for securing the string in position substantially as described.

5. An imposing stone, there being sockets arranged adjacent the sides and ends of said stone, elongated members removably resting in said sockets and said members being provided on their upper edges with means for accurately positioning a string slightly more than type height above the face of the stone, and means for securing the string in position substantially as described.

6. A line up and registering device of the class mentioned comprising a frame adapted to be secured about an imposing stone in place of the usual wooden frame, said frame being provided with sockets substantially co-extensive in length with the adjacent edge of the stone, elongated members arranged in said sockets and projecting upwardly therefrom, means on the upper edges of said members for accurately positioning a string slightly more than type height above the face of the stone, and means for securing the string in position substantially as described.

7. A line up and registering device of the class mentioned comprising a frame adapted to be secured about an imposing stone in place of the usual wooden frame, said frame being provided with sockets substantially co-eXtensive in length with the adjacent edge of the stone, elongated members arranged in said sockets and projecting upwardly therefrom, means on the upper edges of said members for accurately positioning a string slightly more than type height above the face of the stone and means for securing the string in position, and means for accurately positioning said members within said sockets, substantially as described.

8. An imposing stone, a frame secured about said stone, second frame members secured to the outer faces of the first said frame members, the last mentioned members having recesses formed in their inner faces and with the first mentioned frame members forming sockets, elongated members detachably arranged in said sockets and projecting upwardly therefrom, means on the upper edges of said members for accurately positioning a string above the face of said stone, and means for securing the string in position substantially as described.

9. In a device of the class described, a pair of elongated members adapted to be secured adjacent the sides of an imposing stone and a similar pair of members adapted to be secured adjacent the ends thereof, said members being substantially co-extensive in length with the sides and ends respectively of the stone, the upper edges of said members being provided with transverse regularly arranged notches, indices for said notches, and string engaging members arranged at intervals on the outer faces of said elongated members, substantially as described.

lO. In a device of the class described, frame members adapted to inclose the edges of an imposing stone, and provided in their upper faces with elongated sockets, elongated members detachably resting in said sockets and projecting upwardly from said frame members, said elongated members being provided in their upper edges with transverse regularly arranged notches, the portions of said elongated members within said sockets being provided with conical apertures and members projected through said frame members and sockets and provided with conical portions engaging in said conical apertures as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RAY L. HENDRICK.

Witnesses:

SANFORD M. HARLAN, LLOYD M. FISHER.

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

Washington, D. G.