US1192935A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

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J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5,1913.

Patented Aug. 1, 1916 'Z SHEETS-SHEET I.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPucATloN FILED FEB.5.1913.

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JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, New YoRx, AssreNoR lro MERGENTHALRR LrNorYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Aug..1, 1916.

To all whom t may concern Be it known thatI, JOHN R. ROGERS, a

citizen of the United LStates, residing atv Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical -machines, suoli as linotype machines ofithe general organization'represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line together with expanding spacers, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold lled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type charactersthereon, and the matrices and spacers thereafter returned through a distributing mechanism to the respective magazines from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to means for the delivery of hair spaces'in connection with the said matrices and spacers. Ordinarily, because of the lack ofroom in the matrix magazine, and because of their extreme thinness, which renders difficult their delivery by the usual escapements, these hair spaces have been introduced into the line by hand. It is the purpose of my invention to provide means whereby they may be delivered mechanically during composition, and to this end I preferably employ a separate magazine therefor vand separate releasing devices which may be manually actuated by the operator.

In the ,accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention in preferred form-and by way of example, and as applied to a linotype machine, but obviously many variations and changes may be made therein, and in its mode of'application, which will still be comprised within its spirit. Thus, not only may the form of the magazine and of the releasing means be' materially altered, ybut also it may be applied to other forms of typographical machines, such as typesetters, typecasters, and the like, which handle type or dies instead of matrices; or it may be adapted to other kinds of spacing devices in typographical machines, or even to the type or matrices therein, as I do not limit myself to its application to the specific form of hair space'herein presented. 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 l isa frontview of a portion of a linotype machine,l with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 isa section on an enlarged scale, taken substantially onA the line 2*2 in Fig. 3; Fig..3 is a section, taken substantially on the line 3 3 inFig. 2; and Fig. 4: is a section,

taken substantially onthe line 4 4 in Fig. 2. The matrices X are stored in a magazine A, and are released therefrom by the ma* nipulation. of the keyboard mechanism B, whereby they are delivered to the belt C, and by it in turn to the assembler D. Similarly, the expanding spacers W are stored in the magazine R and are delivered therefrom to the lassembler by the key S. The part-s so far described, and their mode of operation, are or may be substantially like those presented in the said Mergenthaler patent or those embodied in the commercial linotype machine.

The hairy spaces Y are extremely'thinand have the same general contour as the matrices'X, asbest shown by dotted lines inl Fig. 3. To permit their mechanical delivery to the line in course of composition, I store a stack of them in the magazine E, which is -detachably secured to the machine frame in any suitable manner, such for instance as by the screw E. This feature of detachability is important in that it permitsthe attachment of the device to existing machines, and particularly in cases where `the employment of hair spaces is especially desired. It will be noted that the magazine E is preferably located at the lowerv right-hand corner of the magazine A and in proximity to the belt C, in such manner that the hair spaces Y are delivered therefrom directly to kthe'belt, andconsequentlv in appropriate relation to the matrices X thereon. A

The magazine E, in the form illustrated, comprises four vertical posts `or columns F, two arranged at the opposite ends of the spaces, one engaging in the V-shaped notches thereof, and the other two arranged to embrace the lower ears on the Opposite edges of the spaces, thus holding the stack against endwise or lateral displacement.

As best shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, the lowermost space rests with its upper end upon the transverse ledge or ledges H, and with its lower ears supported at opposite sides by the inwardly-projecting shelves G. Because of the eXtreme thinness of the spaces, the shelves G are located in close proximity to the front portion of the magazine frame, or in other words, with a vertical opening between them sulficient to permit the outward movement of but one space at a time. I/Vhen the lowermost space is moved forwardly, in the manner subsequently to lbe described, its lower ears are freed from the shelves Gr, and its upper end from the ledge H, and it drops through an opening J formed in the bottom of the magazine, this opening being provided with a downwardly-inclined lip J, which assists in directing the released space to the belt C, as best shown in F ig. 2.

The means for ejecting the lowermost space from the magazine comprise the slidably-mounted escapement plate K, of a thickness sufficient to enable it to engage only one space at a time. The plateK is connected to one end of the pivoted lever L, the other end thereof being provided with the spring M, whereby the plate K is normally held in its outer or inoperative position. Also connected to the lever L is the reed or equivalent means N, Which in turn is connected to the key O, located in convenient proximity to the operator. As will be readily understood, the operation of the key O actuates the escapement plate K and permits the delivery of a hair space Y at any required point in the composition of the line.

After the slug is cast, the spaces Y may be restored to the magazine E in any desired manner, either manually in a stack, or individually by the employment of suitable distributing mechanism. However, this operation, and the means for accomplishing it, constitute no part of my present invention.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and obviously many variations and modifications therein, and in its mode of application, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construct-ion and mode of operation, what I claimaand desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows 1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices, an assembling belt onto which they are delivered from the magazine, an additional magazine located at the upper end of the belt and having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arranged face to face in a vertical column with their lower ends facing toward the assembler belt and situated in the vertical plane thereof, and the said magazine being formed with a discharge opening standing opposite the lowermost space therein at the side adjacent the assembler belt so as to permit said space to pass in its own plane from the magazine compartment onto the conveyer belt and in the direction of movement of the latter, and means for discharging the lowermost spaces from the magazine in the required order.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices, an assembling belt onto which they are delivered from the magazine, an additional magazine located at the upper end of the belt and having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arranged face to face in a vertical column with their lower ends facing toward the assembler belt and situated in the vertical plane thereof, and the said magazine being formed with a discharge opening standing opposite the lowermost space therein at the side adjacent the assembler belt so as to permit the said space to pass in its own plane from the magazine compartment onto the conveyer belt and in the direction of movement of the latter, and means for discharging the lowermost spaces from the magazine in the required order, said means comprising a horizontally disposed ejector to engage the spaces, and a linger key arranged within the field of action of the keyboard mechanism and operatively connected to the ejector.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices, an assembling belt onto which they are delivered from the magazine, an additional magazine located at the upper end ofy the belt and having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arranged face to face in a vertical column with their lower ends facing toward the assembler belt and situated in the vertical plane thereof, and the said magazine being formed with a discharge opening standing opposite the lowermost space therein at the side adjacent the assembler belt so as to permit said space to pass in its own plane fro-m the magazine compartment onto the conveyer belt and in the direction of movement of the latter, and means for detachably connecting the magazine to the framework of the machine so as to permit its ready removal or replacement at will.

4:. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine for the type or matrices, anassembling belt onto which they are delivered from the magazine, an additional magazine locatedat the upper end of the belt and having a single compartment wherein the spaces are arranged face to said means comprising the horizontally dis-4 posed ejecting plate K, the vertical pivoted lever L for operating the plate, the spring M connected to the lever L for holding the plate K normally7 in its retracted position7 and the finger key O connected by the link N to the lever L for moving the latter in opposition to the spring M to effect the ejecting action of the plate K.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

DAVID S. KENNEDY, ARTHUR P. PAINE.

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

Washington, D. C.

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