US1149197A - Galley mechanism for type-composing machines. - Google Patents

Description

M. C. INDAHL.

GALLEY MECHANISM FOR TYPE COMPOSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR|12 19|4- 1,149,197. Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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M. C. INDAHL. V GALLEY MECHANISM FOR TYPE COMPOSlNG MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-12. I914.

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GALLEY MECHANlSM FOR TYPE COMPOSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 12. 1914.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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M. c. iNDAHL.

GALLEY MEGHANlSM FOR TYPE COMPOSIN G MACHINES.

APPLICATION man MAR. 12. 19x4.

1,149,197. Patented Aug. 10,1915.

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rnp strarns PATNT MAURITZ o. INZDAHL, OFTPHILADELJPHIA;PENNSYLVANIA, assrouon TO Llans'ron MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OFV'PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A oonros RATION OF VIRGINIA. I,

GALLEY MEcnANIsM r03 rYrn-ooiarosrus MACHINES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L MAURITZ acitizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania; have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galley Mechanism for, Ty1 e=Com 13osing Machines; and I do hereby declarethe following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the arm of the primary return devices; F ig., 7}

. 1s a perspective of the type support and the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to the class of ley mechanisms in hich the type'support traversing the line assemblingchannel is, automatically returned to. nitial pos tion near the entrance to said channel by a member reciprocating in a predetermined limited path, and it hasfor itsprinCipalob ect to increase the capacity of said mechanism so as to render the :same'automatically' operative upon l1nes in excess of the dimensions I indicated by theposition of said type sup-,

- transfer the assembled line through the gal 'ley entrance While the galleyhlade iswithport return members.

The class referred to is exemplified in Patent No. 674,875, dated May 21, 1901,

to its support, so that-when jlonger lines than indicated by the max mum movement nally or the channel upon'line transferrerfi.

of said supportare to he assembledpthetype inoperative to perform its function.

The present invention is specially designed to preserve the automatic action of the type support return deviceswhen assembling lines longerthanindicatedbythe throw of the returning member, and this is accomplished by the addition of an auxiliary return mechanism or device which when the indicated lengthis exceeded, is.

brought into action tonautomatically place the type support Within'the sphere of action of the normal return devioe or mecha-,

nism so that the latter may, operate as usual in effecting the finalreturn of the type sup-- port in timed relation with the other performing members T In the accompanyingdrawings illustrating a prefcrred form of iemloodiment of said invention: Figure 1, is a top plan view of a galley mechanism with the invention "channel, to sustain the succeeding line, and

- 1 applied thereto. 7 F 2 is a partial plana C. INnAHL,

View showing'the principal and auxiliary:

return devices; Fig. 3 is a similar View with the line transiferrerin advanced posi fl tron. Fig. 41s a partial perspective of the,

primary and auxiliary return mechanisml Fig, 5 is? a perspective of i the link supportsa ingthe engaging arm of the primary-return devices. 'Fig. (Sis a perspective of the "slide forsupporting andcarrying the engaging engaging Islide of the auxiliary return.

devices. 1 y The same numerals designate like parts Blythe several figures.

I y 7 For purposes of lllustration the invention is shown asadapted and applied to the gall vley mechanism of the aforesaid Patent No.

674,375, whereof the type assembling chanvnel 1' is composed in part by opposed galley blade 2 and line transferrer 3, the one vertically movableto uncover *the galley errtrance 4, and the other laterallymovable to:

drawn therefrom as indicated in'Fig. '3.

fricti'onallyi supported to move longitudi;

Then the line is completed by the addition of the last type, it is engaged by the type'channel, the motion or said carrier ter minating With its engaging surface at the I inner edge :or side of thega'lleyentranceso mensions its outer end registers iththe inv as to cause the inner endof the line to regis ter therewith. If the line is of standard dir nor edge of the trip mechanism 7' located at the outer edge or side of the galley entrance {butifthe line is too long or too short either the type or the typesupport will contact With'the-trip mechanism upon the advance of the l-inetransferrer, and operateto stop the driving: mechanism of the machine. After a line {has been discharged into the a point at or nearthe entrance to the type this is accomplished in the machineof the prior patent by a returnlatchr8'pivotally galley, the type: support must be returned to I mounted upon a slide 9, the latter movable,-

in guides, longitudinally of the type channel 7 With the pointor engaging end of "the latch intersecting said" channel at apoint outside of ,or beyond the type. support The actuating lever for the return latch 8 and line carrier 6 is coupled directlyfwith slide 9,

transmitted to slide 9 tof turther Withdraw 7 andthelatter is. in turnicoupled through a I .j'lost motionconnection With line carrier 6,

the arrangement being such that When the line is completed an outward, motion is i latchB from the type support, move line the galley entrance. 7 The motion of thesecarrier 6 in rear oi the last type of the line," and advancesaid carrier until the inner end of the line registers with the inner Wall of parts is then-.ar,rested,While galley blade 2 is elevated and line .transferrer 3 advanced,- after which .theimotion of slide '9 is reversed, to firstavithdrax'v carrier 6 from the type channel, and then return it to the entrance end-thereof, at the same-time moving. latch 8 intocontact Withtype support 51and returning the latter toWard the entrance end 'ofthe channel, after which slide, 9 is moved outward a short distance to release the type 1 V support, when the .entire 'galley mechanism is automatically disconnected from its driv.-

- remains during the assembling of the next succeeding. line of type; 1. 1

ingmechanism and brought to; rest and so The pcsi ion occupied by the return latch S in its relation to typesupport 5 determines the maximum length ofline'that can beau- I tomatically' disposed of by the machine, and ;.-Wl1ll6 the limit may be extended, .at the eX- pensei'of speed, in practice'commercial ma-'1 chines are, equipped. for a maximum capacity of42p ca for automaticaction and 60 ,pica for semiautomatic f. action, this latter capac ty being -obta1ned by employing a 1 movable or yielding return' latch 8 so". that When'the normal automatic capacity lS'QX- ceeded the type support. may displace the latch and beica'rried beyond it. In such a -c'ase,fit is-obvious, thecapacity of the latch '8 p Y "to effect the'return ofthe type support is suspended because said support has been rehad for amore detailed description, and the present improvement as applied thereto ,isf designedto supply ao'means for'automati-f cally restoring the type support to a position Withinthesphere of action of the return mechanismilwhere it hasbeen carried beyond the same) during the composition .;.of-matter Whose measure is in excess e f-the normal capacity. of j the, primary return wmechanismpr ''In' thepresent form of embodiment of the ter connected to actuating leverrl0.

invention, the return latcliS instead of bef ing mounted upon slide 9 as heretofore, is pivotally applied to afheadjo'r link 11, Fig.

5, which is in turnpivotally connected to slide 9 by a bolt or pin 12-about which it is free to oscillatein a direction to move the latch S into and out ofthe type channel. Head 11 is pivotally connected by pin 13 With the usual yielding coupling 14 the lat- The arrangement is such thaton the outward motion of lever 10 head 11 Will be swung on pin 12 until shoulder 1 5thereon" engages a seat on coupling l,'tliereby oscillating head 11 to Withdraw latch S from the type channel, as indicated byfull' lines in Fig. 3, after Whichthe continued movementof the lever in the same direction will translate slide 9 and, through connections not shoivn but correspondmg'to' those of theprio'r patent referred to, communicate its motion to the line carrier. Are'ver'sal in the motion of lever 10 Y Will oscillate head 11 in the opposite direc tion-as indicatedby dotted linesinFigQ 3, to carry the return latch 8 into the type channel, and upon contact beingmade between a bearing 16 on headll and acorresponding bearing 17 on slide 9 motion-in the same direction W'lll be-commumcatedto said slide, 'Vlatchand line carrier, to'cause the latch to movelongitudinally'of and Within the type channel and toret'urn the line carrier to the entrance end'of said channel. The partial outward movement of lever 10 for retracting latch 8 Without disturbing Ithe'line carrier operates to effect thevvithdrawal of said latch'from Withinthe type channeh As a result of this arrangement return latch S is r or may be normally held out'of the path of in until the beginning ofthe inWard'or re- 7 turn movement of'leier l0, hence it ofieis n0 obstruction to the outward travel of the tyne support.- V Y Mounted upon the line transferrer d and prererably supported-to slide; in the same figroove or Way asthe' type support. 5, is a head or slide l9 the lower edge of Which is above theflevel of the lower edge Offthe type'sup'port 5 soas to form a'space' for: the pas'sageof latch 8 beneath-"it. Head 19 is adapted to abut against,typesupport 6 {and is prov ded with ,impelling means at all; times tending to advance Eitgtoward said'typef support. The preferred form of impelling means shoWnconsists-iof a weight U 2l connecte'd to head 19 by a cord 22, the;

latterpassing around directing pulleys 23,

carried-by a'brac'keton the frame. 7

To the outer endof the frame is secured ,a stop or guide Qextending inla direction transversely of the, type channel, an-d the head 19 is furnished With a proje'ction or n a shoulder: 25 Which passes outside 50f said guideivvhen the line transterrer is advanced the type support, and is not projected there- .105

l l l l l l to delivera lineto the, galley. ,l-lead 11,1 carryingzreturn latchS is further provided with a proje'ctimiyortooth 27, in position to engage a shoulder 25on head 1.!) when said head 11 is oscillatedto withdraw latch S from the type channel i. 0., during the 0ut-- ward movement of lever 10; Such engage ment isbrokenwhenthe line transferrer is a dranced to discharge a line into the galley. because the head 19 isinounted on the line transferrei and moves away from the tooth 27 When the transferrenis advanced; I A

bracket 29 mounted upon the frame carries a stop 80 projectingintlie path of head 19' and adjustable longitudinally of the-type channel, said stop serving toinoasui-e and limit the inwardinovement' of head if) when;

withdrawnfron engagement with guide 2-1 by this retraction I of the linetrans'iierrer.

as in Fig. l,head 19 is heldby addition of successi etype its outer end engages type support 5 and moves it outward until the line is completed Duringithi's period latch 8 (ccupies its retracted posittion, as hereinbetoreexplained, i hile toothy 27 stands behind tooth or shoulder- 25 of head 19. When "now; the galley necha nisin is 'startedfiiito 'actipnby the closing of 1] ts driving clutch, lever 10 first completes its outward stroke thereby "effecting -acorresponding inoyem'ent of head l9 against the resistance of its Weighh'at the same time causing the engagementof the line carrier with the assembled line and its movement into registry with the galley entrance." Let ci- 10 is arrested in its outii'ard position, Fig. 2.

while galley bladeQ is being elevatediand line transt'errer advanced to, deliver the l ne to the galley, Fig.3. GuideQl is 100a l slightly to one side'ol tooth 27 when the lat 1 t6! is in its extreme outward position, as and d'uringthe advance" of the line ti'a'nsfeifi'er, to deliver the line to the galley head 19 is moved off 'said indicated in Fig. 2,

tooth, and, under the action of its-we ght, advances slightly inward as seen iii-Fig. 3 until it strikestheguide 24,; so that when "the line transferrer retracts, thereby with drawing head 19 from its engagement with 'posing machines, the combination of the following elements, -to-'Wit:- a YLllJlCQllY' guide 24L, said head willbe-immediately re leased, and, under the action ofits neighti will be moved inward into contactwith stop30i This movement of head 19 occurs just prior to the'beginning of the inward movement of lever 10 and said head engages or picks up the type support 5 and moves it inward to a point beyond latch 8, sothatwhen leverlO beginsits, inward movement and tilts head 'llyilS' indicatedby' dotted linesin Fig. 3, its'latch 8 \Vlllib projected tot'ore constructed, the an iIHCCllilIllSl'Il: becomes inoperative and may be detached or thrown out of action in any I It isonly when the .ineasure exceeds into the "type; "channel in rear of type :'sup-' port 5, hencein position to engage the latter during the inner movement ofslide 9.

When composing to a. measure Within'rthe i a capacity ofthei galley mechai sin as hereiary return th normal capacity that the auxiliary be comes available to effect tne return of the type support and-hy so doing preserve the automaticCharacter of the galley 1nechanisin; v a Theaddrtional members shown in the drawings; and marked t c-pertain to another invention, parts .o t which harmonize in C031-1 etruction and arrangement with present in- 'i'entiong' butinasinuch as they are not tune tionallyinvolved, in the present improve"- inentsysave inthe matter oit"adaptation and llayingw thus i described inyl invention,

What I 'claim asnew and desire to secure by Lettersrfatent ofthe United States is,''

'1. A-galleymechanism for type COIHPOS- ing machines," provided ithe line assent bling channel, a type support movable tliei'ein, anda returning member for said type support having a liinitedrange of 1110- tion andin combination therewith, an auxiliary returning mechanism operating to re" turn the type support Within the spl ere of action 'ot said returning member Mien car-g riedbeyendthe latter. I 1 1 '2. The combination with a galley mechanisin equipped-with a line 'assei'nbli'ng chair nel composed in part by opposed independ 'ently movable galley blade and linetrans i i A y i ierrer, a type support movable longitudinally of the line clia ni'ielya "inovableuline carrier, aii'da type support returning member of limited r ange,' and in combination therewith, an auxiliary type support returning mechanism \i'hose range of action i-- tends beyond and o'verlapsthat otthe re turning inember and supplements the latter;

in effecting the automatic return of the type support when carried beyond the range of the first named returning; mechanism.

3. In a galley mechanism for type coin movable galley blade and a laterally movable linetians ferrer forining'opposed side walls Of-,aline assembling channel; a type support movable longitudinally of theline channel onjthe line'transferrer; a reciproeating type" support returning member hat of the V first named or member.-

primary returning 4. A galley mechanism for typecomposting machines equipped with a line assembling channel composed in part by a: mov

able galley blade andan opposed movable line transferrer,a-movable type carrier, a movable type support, a type support returning member having alimited range of movement, and actuating devices for coupling said movable members intimed relation, and in combination therewith, an'auxiliary type support returning member whose sphereof action overlaps and forms acontinuation of that ofthe first named returning member, andmeans for automatically actuating said auxiliary returning member to retract thetype "support and place 1t within thesphere of action of the other returning member.

5. A galley mechanism such as described, provided with a type support movable 1n the line assembling channel and automatic returning means for said type support of,

channel, a line carrier and a type support movable therein, and in combination therewith, a returning means for said type support including an actuating connect1on,a

'slidean'd a head interposed between and pivot-ally connected to said connection and slide, and provided with anengaglng member adapted to be projected within or witl1- drawn from the line channel by achange 1nthe direction of movement of the actuating connections; V V

7. In a galley -mechanismsuch as, described, the combination of the follow ng elements, to-wit: a'galley blade and a line transferrer independently movable m relativelv transverse directions and forming op- 'positewalls, of a line assembling channel, a

' pendently movable longitudinally of said 7 channel, and in'combination therewith a reline carrier, anda typesupport disposed in tandem and movable longitudinally of said.

channel and a return means for said type support, the same including a slide,a reciprocatory driving connection, and an cecillatory head pivotally connected, to sald slide-rand connection and bearing a' type support engaging member, 9 V

8.,In a galley mechanism such as de-' scribed provided with a line assembling' "channel and' a line carrier and a type sup port disposed inrtandem within and indeturning-,mechanism for said-type support including a reciprocatoryline carrier actuating, slide,fa head pivotedto said slide with said head "and turning means;

and carrying a type support engagingmember, and an actuating connection coupled thelatter. Y I o H 9. In a galley mechanism such as described, the combination with a line assem bling channel composed in part by a movable galley blade" and an opposed movable line transferrer, a line carrier and a type support disposed intandem and movable operating to oscillatelongitudinally of the type channel, and an automatic primary returning mechanism for the type support having a definite range OfIIlOiZlOIl, of an auxiliary-automatic type support returning mechanism whose" range of action intersects and'forms a pro longation of the primary returning means, said auxiliary return mechanism deliverlng thertype support within the sphere of action of the primary returning mechanism before the latter is brought into action toefl'ect a return of the type support.

10. Thecombination with a galleymechanism such as described including a movable line transferrer forming partof the wall of the line assembling channel, aimovable type support and primary type support returning means, of an auxiliary type support returning means whose sphere of action intersects and extends beyond thatofthe primary re- 11. The combination with a galleymechanismequipped witha movable line transferrer'forming a wall of theline assembling channel, {a type support jmovableiupon the line transferrer within said-channel, and automatic returning ,'means. for c said type support,'of an auxiliary type support returning means includinga head movably supported on the line transferrer in tandem with the type support, means for moving said head toward the type support, afixed member located in advance of the line transferrerand. adapted to engage said head when the line transferrer is moved to discharge a linelnto the galley,and an actuating member for said head coupled with the primary type support returning means and operating 7 ing disengaged from said actuating member to engage and retract the head, said headbe during the forward movement of theline transferrer and deposited upon said fixedv member, to be'in turn disengaged'fromtlie latter and permitted toadvance toward the line transferr'er.

type support on the return movement ofthe 1 2. In a galley mechanism for type com- I posing machines equipped with a line 'assembling channel and a typecsupport movable longitudinally thereof and in combination therewith, a plurality of type support returning means arranged in, tandem and 7 port to return it to initial position. 13.:.In a galley mechanism such as deoperating successively upon the'type supscribed, the combination with the line'transterrer, type support and primary returning means for said support including an OSClllatory head carrying an engaging member,

of an auxiliary returning means including a I movable head disposed in tandem with the type support on the line, t 'ansfm'rer, an engaging member coupled With the oscillatory head of the primary returning means and adapted to engage thetype support lmpelhng means 101: the movable head, and a fixed uide in oosition to en a e, said mov-r able head, and temporarily arrest its movement when by the advance of theline trans-1 ferrer said movable head is Withdrawn from the engaging member of the primary returning means and engaged; with said fixed guide.

14 In a galley such as described,thecorn-f bination of the following elements, to-Wit;

reciprocatoiiy line transferrer; a type support movable 1n guides on the line translerrer; a type support returner mounted upon an oscillatory reciprocating head, a

movable head, disposed in tandem with the type support on the line transferrer'and provided With one Way propelling means; a

' fixed guide to which the movable headis delivered upon the forward and Withdrawn therefrom on the reverse movement ofther line transl errer; and a stop for said movable head so disposed as to arrest the latter when it has retracted the type support intothe' path of the first named type support 'returner. v

15. In a" galley mechanism such as de scribed, the combination of the follovvingelements, to-Wit: a reciprocatoryline transferrer; a type support and an independently movable head disposed in tandem and movable longitudinally of the line transferrer;

means operating to constantly press said head toward the type support; an oscillathe path of movementof the complemental engaging surface onthemovable head so as to permit Ft displacement of the movable head sufiic'ient in degree to prevent reengagement with the oscillatory reciprocating head" upon the return movement of the line transferrer, c v

MAURITZ C. INDAHL.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL S. FRASER, SAMUEL R. DAVIS.

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