US1208161A - Variable-ringing register. - Google Patents

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J. J. J. JOHNSON.

VARIABLE RINGING REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1915.

Patented D60. 12, 1916.

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VARIABLE RINGING REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1915.

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APPHCATION FILED FEB. 25. 915.

Patented Dec. 12,1916.

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VARIABLE RINGING REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1915.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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JOHN J. J. JOHNSON, 0F BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.

VARIABLE-RINGING REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Application filed February 25, 1915. Serial N6. 10,538.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. J. JOHNSON, acitizen of the United states of America, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvemcnts in Variable-Ringing Registers, of which the following is .a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a variable ringing'register which is especially adapted to be used for ringing a bell at predetermined times, and is especially designed for use in nations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the register. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof showing the top plate removed therefrom. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33, of Fig. 2. Fig; 4% is a section taken on line H, of Fig. 2. Fig. is a section taken on line 55, of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section through the casingshowing the gears and operating mechanism removed therefrom, the actuating lever being shown in section. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through the bell clapper and supporting mechanism therefor. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the tripping disk. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the registering disk. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the tripping lever or operating lever. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the inner end of a portion of the clapper arm showing the pivotsupport therefor. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the clapper arm. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the flat spring which is adapted to engage the opcrating or tripping arm. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the spring dog or pawl which is adapted to engage the teeth formed upon the shifting or adjusting bar shown in Fig. 15. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the shifting or adjusting bar for changing the timing of the actuation of the clapper arm. Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the su g porting shaft for the tripping disk. Fig. 17 is a longitudinal section of the collar which carries the operating dog'for engaging the recording disk. Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the collar illustrated in Fig. 17. Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the pivot block for supporting the clapper arm. Fig. 20 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the tripping disk showing'the construction of the tripping apertures formed therein. Fig. 21 is a section taken 011 line A-A, of Fig. 20. Fig. 22 is asectiontaken on line 13 13, of Fig. 20.

The present invention especially provides a register which is adapted to be used in connection with linotype machines for ringing. a bell for every ten, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-three and one-third, fifty, or one hundred movements of the linotype ma chine, and also counts up to five thousand movements in order to keep the operator well informed as to the amount ofwork accomplished by the linotype machine.

The operation of the bell will readily advise the operator of the linotype machine that the metal in the pot is getting low and should be replenished.

While casting thin short lines of type or slugs, the bellcan be set to ring at one hundred, and while casting thick long slugs, the same can be set to ring at ten, and so on for the various sizes of lines or slugs. The register should preferably befastened a little to the left in front of the operator along the linotype machine and is adapted to be moved one tooth for every slug which is cast.

By'referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the supporting plate which carries a casing 2, which casing 2 contains the operating mechanism for actuating the indicator or register. The casing 2 is provided with an upwardly extending tongue 3 havin raduations 4 formed thereon are ranged as follows: ten, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-three and one-third, fifty and one hundred. A sliding or adjusting bar 5 is adapted to move vertically through the casing 2 and works through a slot 6 formed in the casing 2. The adjusting bar 5 is provided with a plurality of spaced ears 7 between which spaced cars is pivotally mounted a clapper supporting block 8 having the projecting ends 9 thereof j ournaled in the ears 7. A clapper arm 10 is secured to the block 8 and projects laterally therefrom and is provided with an enlarged thickened clapper end 11 at the outer end thereof. A lug plate 12 is secured to the outer face of the rear end of the clapper arm 10, and this plate is provided with an outwardly projecting lug 13 for the purpose of fitting into the apertures it formed upon the tripping disk 15. The inner end of the clapper arm 10 is bent rearwardly to constitute a rearwardly extending tongue 16 for constituting a stop for limiting the outward movement of the clapper arm 10. The apertures 1d are provided with a flat face 17 and a rounded face 18, the rounded face 18 being beveled as indicated at 19 for facilitating the removal of the lug 13 from the apertures lt. The apertures 14 are arranged within the tripping disk according to the numbers which may be desired to actuate the clapper arm 10 and ring the bell, such as for instance the apertures are arranged as shown in Fig. 8 so as to cause the clapper arm when shifted to the desired position to ring at every ten, twenty, twenty-five, thirty-three and one-third, fifty or one hundred movements of the operating arm 20 hereinafter described. The placing of the apertures in the disk 15 may, of course, be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention so long as the general principle is carried out for causing the clapper arm 10 to actuate at different times when shifted in different positions by means of the shifting arm or bar 5.

The disk 15 is provided with a plurality of teeth 21 upon the periphery thereof which teeth are engaged by the spring tongue 22 carried by the operating arm 20. The operating arm 20 is provided with an outwardly extending finger 23, which finger is provided with the threaded pin 24 for engaging any suitable or desired mechanism of the linotype machine in order that each movement of the linotype machine may be registered. A flat spring 25 is supported within the casing 2 and engages the teeth 21 formed upon the disk 15 for holding the disk 15 from rotating in a clock-wise direction.

In order that the lug 13 of the clapper arm 10 may be held in firm engagement with the face of the tripping disk 15, a coil spring 26 is connected to the block 8 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7 and has its opposite end connected to an eye 27 carried by the inner face of the casing 2.

The disk 15 is supported upon a shaft 28, and this shaft carries a collar 29 which is keyed thereto, which collar 29 is provided with a beveled tooth 30. This tooth 30 is adapted to engage the teeth 31 formed upon the periphery of the registering disk 32 and move the registering disk 32 the distance of one tooth for every revolution of the tripping disk 15. 32 is provided with a plurality of graduation marks thereon arranged from five to fifty, thereby facilitating the registering of five thousand operations of the linotype machine, in view of the fact that each time the registering disk 32 is moved the distance of one tooth, one hundred operations have taken place as registered upon the tripping disk 15. The tripping disk 15 is also pro vided with a plurality of indicating marks or graduations near the periphery thereof arranged from ten to one hundred. A plurality of apertures 33 are formed in the outer face of the casing 2 so as to allow the operator to readily view the numbers or graduations formed upon the tripping and recording disks above described. A spring dog 34; is connected to the casing 2 for engaging the teeth formed upon the periphery of the recording disk 32 as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The casing 2 is provided with an extension 35, and this extension 35 supports a bell 36 upon a standard or pin 37, and it should be understood that the thickened portion 11 of the clapper arm 10 projects through the aperture 38 formed in the casing 2 and overhangs the edge of the bell 36 so as to cause the clapper arm 10 to be thrown into engagement with the edge of the bell 36 as the dog 13 falls in one of the apertures 1% formed in the tripping disk 15.

A flat spring 39 is carried by the casing 2 upon a supporting block 40 and is adapted to engage the teeth 4:1 formed upon the edge or periphery of the sliding or adjusting bar 5.

The operation of the device is as follows:At each operation of the linotype machine any suitable mechanism which may be adapted to accomplish the desired result will trip the arm 20, thereby causing the inclosed end of the arm to move upwardly, and by bringing the upwardly extending finger 23 into engagement with the teeth 21, the tripping disk 15 will be rotated the dis tance of one tooth. It will be seen that the spring 25 will also engage the teeth formed upon the periphery of the disk 15 and prevent the rotation thereof in one direction. 1

5 to the desired number appearing upon the scale formed upon the lip 3 of the casing In this manner the dog 13 will be brought to register with the desired series of apertures 1a formed upon the disk 15. At the time the disk 15 makes one revolutiomthe reg- 3 The registering disk istering disk 32 will be rotated the distance of one tooth, thereby efiiciently registering the number of operations of the machine.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and eliicient mechanism has been produced for the purpose of registering the amount of operations of the linotype machine, and at the same time give the desired signal to the operator as to the condition of the metal within the metal containing pot.

As clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 10 it will be seen that the trip arm 20 is provided with a spring 20 for normally holding the trip arm 20 out of engagement with the teeth 21. A pair of limit pins 21 are carried by the casing 2 upon opposite sides of the trip arm 20 for the purpose of limiting the operation of the trip arm 20.

It should be understood that the clapper arm 10 is adapted to normally rest against the inner face of the casing 2 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 so as to allow the full swing of the clapper arm 10 when the projecting tongue 13 drops into one of the pockets 1.4: formed upon the disk 15.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. In a variable ringing register of the class described, the combination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably carried thereby, teeth formed upon the periphery of said disk, a tripping arm pivotally mounted upon said support, said arm extending in a horizontal plane, a vertical spring carried by the free end of said arm, said spring engaging said teeth, a depending finger formed upon the pivoted end of said arm, said finger being adapted to be intermittently rocked for rocking said arm, whereby said tongue will move said disk the space of one tooth upon each complete rock of said arm, said disk being adapted to operate a signal as it rotates.

2. In a variable ringing register of the class described, the combination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon, said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidably mounted upon said support, means for retaining said bar in an adjusted set position, a block pivotally mounted upon said bar, a clapper arm fixedly secured to said block, a lug formed upon said clapper arm, means for urging said clapper arm forwardly, said lug being adapted to fall into said apertures as said disk rotates, whereby said clapper arm will spring forwardly, said arm being adapted to strike a bell for giving a signal.

3. In a variable ringing register of the class described, the combination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon, said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidably mounted upon said support, means for retaining said bar in an adjusted set position, spaced ears formed upon said bar, said ears having openings, a block having projecting ends fitting within said openings, whereby said block will be pivotally supported, a clapper arm fixedly secured to said block, a lug formed upon said clapper arm, means for urging said clapper arm forwardly, said lug being adapted to fall into said apertures, as said disk rotates, whereby said clapper arm will spring forwardly, said arm being adapted to strike a bell.

l. In a variable ringing register of the class described, the combination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon, said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidably mounted upon said support, said bar being provided with teeth upon one side edge thereof, a flat spring carried by said support and engaging said teeth for holding said bar in an adjusted set position, a block pivotally mounted upon said bar, a clapper arm fixedly secured to said block, a lug formed upon said clapper arm, means for urging said clapper arm forwardly, said lug being adapted to fall into said apertures as said disk rotates, whereby said clapper arm will spring forgtfi'dly, said arm being adapted to strike a 5. In a variable ringing register of the class described, the combination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon, said disk being provided with apertures, an adjusting bar slidably mounted upon said support, means for retaining said bar in an adjusted set position, a block pivotallymounted upon said bar, a clapper arm fixedly secured to said block, a spring connected to said block and said support for urging the free end of said clapper arm outwardly, an outwardly bent lug secured to said arm, said lug riding upon one side surface of said disk, whereby said lug may pass into said apertures at intermittent intervals, thereby allowing the free end of said arm to swing outwardly, the inner end of said arm being bent to form an inwardly extending tongue, said tongue being adapted to bear upon said support for limiting the swinging movement of the free end of said arm, said clapper arm being adapted to strike a bell.

6. In a variable ringing register of the classdescribed, the combination of a support, a tripping disk rotatably mounted thereon, said disk being provided with apertures, said support provided with an opening, spaced ears carried by said support, an adjusting bar slidably mounted upon said support between said ears and through said opening, said bar having teeth upon one side edge, a fiat spring carried by said support, said flat spring having a V-shaped end, said V-shaped end yieldably engaging of said arm being bent to form an inwardly extending tongue, said tongue being adapted to bear upon said support for limiting j the swinging movement of the free end of said arm, said clapper arm being adapted to strike a bell.

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

JOHN J. J. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

JERE F. QUINLIN, JOHN M. DOYLE.

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