US1165128A

US1165128A - Typographical machine.

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Publication number: US1165128A
Application number: US696015A
Authority: US
Inventors: Karl Roeger
Original assignee: Mergenthaler Linotype GmbH
Current assignee: Mergenthaler Linotype GmbH; Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Priority date: 1915-02-08
Filing date: 1915-02-08
Publication date: 1915-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 1932-12-21

Description

K. R'o'eER.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8, 1915.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

COLUMBIA FLANOORAPH cn.. -VASHINGTON. D. c.

Invent)?- snares arana orrion KARL B'CSGER, 02E BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR 'ro MERGENTI-IALER Lmo'iwPn company, A oonronATIoN on NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MAGHIN E.

Ap licati n l d ebr ar 8 5,-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL Roenmfla subject of the German Emperor, residing at 83 Teltowerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

There are known at the present time, typographical composing and distributing machines, the magazines of which are cap'a' ble ofbeing quick changed from the rear of the machine,such a quick change in respect of any magazine, consisting in disengaging the magazine entrance or conduit from the distributer to the magazine entrance mouth, from the latter; closing that entrance mouth; rocking the magazine and its'supporting frame, if it has one, rearward and downward upon a transverse horizontal pivot till the entrance mouth is lower than that pivot; pulling the magazine out of the machine; pushing a substitute one into its vacated position; rocking it forward and upward; opening the magazine mouth; and rengaging the magazine entrance with it. The device for closing the magazine en trance mouth is a plate moved into closing position by a spring as soon as the magazine entrance is disengaged from that mouth, for as the magazine entrance, when engaged, fits closely up to the magazine entrance mouth, the closing device can be in closing position only when the magazine entrance is disengagecl. 7

When a magazine entrance is pivoted upon the supporting frame, as it frequently is, its disengagement consists in swinging it downward. There isalways the risk of the operator forgetting to disengage the magazine entrance, thereby leaving the entrance mouth open, so that as soon as he has rocked the magazine entrance lower than the pivot, all the pieces in the magazine-matrices or type-dies, whichever they may be-slide out of it on to the floor. The present invention prevents this risk by providing a device capable of preventing the magazine being rocked far enough to start Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

its pieces sliding toward its entrance month, until after the magazine entrance has been disengaged from that mouth.

The accompanying figures illustrate a con structional form of the application of the invention to a single magazine machine of the Mergenthaler type commercially known under the trade mark Linotype.

Referring to them, Figure lis a side elevation from the right hand of a machine, showing the magazine in composing and distributing position; and Fig. 2, a part rear elevation of the same. l is the machine frame; 2, the magazine; 3, its supporting frame; 4, the distributer; 5, the magazine entrance pivoted at 6 on the magazine frame; 7, the magazine entrance mouth; 8, the pivot of the magazine and supporting frame; and 9, a matrix about to drop from the distributer 1 into the magazine entrance 5, as heretofore.

The device provided by the said inven: tion consists of a finger 10 on the magazine entrance 5 sliding laterally in a suitable guide 11 fast thereon and normally protruded laterally therefrom by a spring 12, far enough past the side of the said entrance, to engage with and to be stopped by a relatively fixed stop 13 during the rock to rearward and downward of the magazine 2 and its frame 3. This stop is shown as carried by the frame 1 and is, in any case, so located that the respective engagement and stoppage shall take place before the magazine has been rocked far enough to start its pieces sliding toward its entrance mouth 7. This stoppage prevents the quick change being proceeded with and thereby notifies the operator that he has forgotten toliberate the closer of the magazine entrance mouth 7 by disengaging the magazine entrance 5 from that mouth.

l4: is a milled head on the inner end ofthe finger 10, by which it can be withdrawn out of engagement with the stop 13 to allow of the disengagement of the magazine entrance 5.

Either the top face of a finger 10, or the cated within the magazine frame 3, or fixed.

to the bottom of the magazine, having its base near to the delivery mouth of the magazine and the usual closing plate 15 connected to and projecting upward from the rear end ofthe arrangement. The mouth 7 is opened by manually retracting the arrangement 14 before the magazine entrance 5 is reengaged with'the magazine entrance mouth 7. I

Having described my invention, I declare that What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: r

1. In a'typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal aXis in the machine frame and having an entrance mouth; a magazine entrance pivoted relatively to the magazine and normally held close to the said entrance mouth; a plate adapted to close the latter when the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said entrance mouth; and a device capable of preventing the magazine being turned on the said axis far enough to start pieces contained in it sliding toward its en- .trance mouth, until after the magazine entrance has beendisengaged from the said mouth. 7

In atypographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a main frame; a magazine capable of being quick changed from the rear, thereof and having an entrance mouth; a magazine entrance pivoted relatively to the magazine and normally held close to the said entrance mouth; a; plate adapted to close the latterwhen the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said entrance mouth; and a device capable of preventing the magazine being moved from its opposite position far enough to start pieces contained in .it

sliding toward its entrance mouth,- until after the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said mouth. I

3. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of 'a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine frame and having an entrance mouth; a magazine entrance pivoted relatively to the magazine,normally held close to the said entrance mouth and disengageable therefrom by being rocked downward; a plate adapted to close the said entrance mouth when the magazine entrance has been so disengaged; and a device capable of preventing the magazine being turned on the said axis far enough to start 7 frame; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazine supporting frame and normally held close to the said entrance mouth; a plate adapted to close the latter when the magazine-entrance has been disengaged from the said entrance mouth; and a device capable of preventing the magazine supporting frame being turned' on the said axis far enough to start pieces contained in'the'magazine sliding toward its entrance mouth, until afterthe magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said mouth. V 5. In a typographical composing and dis tributing f machine, the combination of the main frame ;-a magazine having an entrance mouth,'a supporting frame therefor mounted in the main frame so as to be moved downwardly therein; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazine supporting frame and normally held close to the said entrance mouth; aplate adapted to close the latter when the magazine entrance has been'disengaged from'the saidentrance mouth; and a device capable of preventing the down} ward movement of the magazine supporting frame far enough to start pieces contained in the magazine sliding toward its entrance mouth until after the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said mouth.

6. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a magazine and its supporting frame together capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine frame; a magazine entrance pivoted onthe magazine frame and normally held close to the entrance mouth of the magazine; a plate adapted to close the latter where the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said entrance mouth; and a device capable of preventing the magazine and its frame being turned together on the said axis far enough to start pieces contained in it sliding toward the entrance mouth of the magazine, until after the magazine entrance has been. disengaged from the said mouth. I

7. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination vof a -magazine capable of being turnedon a horizontal axis in the machine and having an open entrance mouth; a magaz ne entrance pivoted' relatively to the magazine, normally held close to the said entrance mouth and disel'iga'geable therefrom; and adevicfe c'apable of preventing the magazine being turned on the said axis farenough to start pieces contained in it sliding toward its entrance mouth, until after the magazine entrance has been disengaged from the said mouth. a

8. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine for a quick change and vhaving an open magazine entrance mouth; a magazine. entrance pivoted relatively tovthe magazine, normally held close to the said entrance mouth and disengageable therefrom; a finger normally held protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stop fixed relatively to the latter and located in the-path taken by the said finger during a quick change.

9. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a magazine frame and a magazine supported thereon, both together capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine for a quick change; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazine frame, normally held in engagement with the entrance mouth of the magazine and disengageable therefrom by being rocked downward on its pivots; a finger normally held protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stop fixed relatively to the magazine entrance and located in the path taken by the said finger during its quick change.

10. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a magazine capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine for a quick change and havin' an 0 en ma azine entrance entrance mouth, disengageable therefrom to open it, and adapted to closeit when the magazine entrance has been disengaged from it; a finger normally held protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stop fixed relatively to the latter and located in the path taken by the said finger during a quick change. i

11. In a typographical composing and dis tributing machine, the combination of a magazineframe and a magazine supported thereon, both together capable of being turned on a horizontal axis in the machine for a quick change; a magazine entrance pivoted on the magazine frame, normally held in engagement with the entrance mouth of the magazine and disengageable therefrom by being rocked downward on its pivot; a closer for the magazine entrance mouth, disengageable therefrom to open it, and adapted to close it when the magazine entrance has" been disengaged from it; 'a finger normally lreld protruded beyond the magazine entrance; and a stop fixed rel atively to the latter and located in the path taken by the said finger during a quick change.

12. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination of a magazine capable of being turned about a horizontal axis in the machine for a quick change and having an open entrance mouth; a magazine entrance capable of being moved into engagement with the said entrance mouth and of being disengaged therefrom; a closer disengageable from the magazine entrance mouth and adapted to close it when the magazine entrance has been disengaged from it; a finger on the magazine entrance and a stop fixed relatively to the latter and located in the path taken by the said finger during a quick change; means for retracting the finger after the stop has stopped the magazine, and means for allowing the said finger to automatically clear the stop as the substitute magazine is being positioned in the machine.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine movable downwardly from its operative position in the machine bination of a magazine movable downwardly from its operative position in the machine and provided with a matrix retaining plate movable across its upper end, a magazine entrance to cooperate with the magazine and movable out of cooperative relation therewith to permit the aforesaid movement of theretaining plate, and a finger carried by the magazine entrance and adapted when the latter is in its operative position to engage a fixed part of the machine and arrest the downward movement of the magazine, for the purpose described.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine movable downwardly from its operative position in the machine and provided at its upper end with a matrix retaining device, and means to arrest the downward movement of the magazine to insure the proper operation of the matrix retaining device.

16. Ina typographical machine, the comthe retaining plate, and means toinsure the 10 bination of a magazine movable from its movement of the magazine entrance from its operative position in the machine and pro- 1 operative position when the magazine is vided with a matrix retaining plate mov- .moved downward. I J

5 able. across its upper end, a magazine en- In witness whereof I have hereunto set 7 trance 1cooperaiing with the magazinehand my hand inthe presence oftwo witnesses."

movalo e out o, cooperativerelation t erei 3 with to permit the aforesaid movement of A L v(iopieseof this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, byaddres sing" the Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, DC. 1