US1237043A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

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I. SLHOM ANSi TYPOGRAPHICAL-MACHINE.- APPLICATION nun v1.22; m4.

Patented Aug. 14,1917.

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ATTORNEY T. s. Hon/ ms.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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IYPO GRAPHICAL MACHINE.

' APPLICATION n ED r .22. 1914. 1,237,043. L Patented Aug. 14,1917.

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l VENTOR -j'fpinanq ATTORNEY 1.3.H0MANS,

TYPOGRAPHWALMACHINE. APPLICAUON FILED AHLQZ. 1914-. i r Patented Aug. 14, 1917. K

' \Wnmg THOMAS S.

' TION, OF

HUMANS, OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO INTERTYPE COBPOBA- NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1914. Serial No. 883,738.

0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS S. HoMANs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hempstead, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented new and useful Imprcwements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification,

The present invention relates to improvements in typographical machines and more especially to those of the linotype class wherein matrices are delivered from one or more magazines under the control of keyboard mechanism to compose a line from which a slug is cast, and after the casting operation the matrices are returned to the respective channels of the magazine or magazines. The primary object of the present invention is to provide novel and improved means for, shifting a phirality of magazines to bring any one of the magazines into operative position, relatively to the matrix delivery means, as desired, and also to carry all the magazines" into a position for removal.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvements, and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be hereinafter'more fully described, the novel features being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of the specification. i p

" In the accompanying drawings Figure 1. a side elevation of the upper portion of a ty 'iographical machine of the well known linotype class embodying the present invention, two magazines being shown, therein and the lower magazine being in opcratim position relatively to the keyboard-controllc-d matrix delivery means;

Fig. 1* a diagran'nnatic view showing the "nation imparted to the magazines in shifting them to bring one or the other into operative position, relatively tothe keyboard-control'lml matrix delivery means, and also shmving the present invention applied to a construction wherein the escapcments are stationary or non-shiftable;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the upper magazine in operative position relatively to the csczrpement atiuatmg or matrix delivery deans,

"Fig. 3 a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the channel entrance in inoperative position relatively to the matrix delivery means, and

also showing by the dotted lines the magazines in position for removal;

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view show- Iatented Ang.'14, 1917.

ing means for connecting and disconnecting the operating lever or member with respect to the magazine shiftingmeans;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figs. 1-3 inclusive as viewed in a direction at right angles to theplanes of the magazines, the magazines being in the position shown in Fig. 1.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in the several views.

The preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter described in detail. It will be understood, however, that the invention is notrestricted. necessarily to the precise construction and arrangement shown, equivalent constructionswithin the scope of" the annexed claims are contemplated and will be included thereby.

In the present instance, the invention is shown as applied to a typographh'zal machine of the well. known linotypc class which comprises a columnl which is a part of the main frame of the machine and a distributer bracket 2 which is fastened rigidly to the column 1 and has two upwardly projecting arms which support at their upper ends the distributor beam 3, the distributor bar 4 being mounted on the beam 3 and a set of three distributor screws 5 being ordinarily used to feed the matrices M along the distributor bar 4: whereby the matrices are returned to theirrcspective channels of ent instance a rock shat'tfi is provided whichis stationary and is supported at its ends by rigid arms which are fixed to and project downwardly and forwardly from the distributer bracket 2.. A rocker frame 7 composed of two side. lates 7 and 7", which are rigidly connect to one another by suitable cross members, is mounted to rotate on the shaft 6 as an axis, this shaft 6 being in fixed relation to the rocker frame and to the main frame of the machine. The

rocker frame has two outwardl and upwardl extending lugs 7 towar its front end w ich are adapted to rest upon the top I jaoent to the right-hand ends of said shafts,

while a pair of levers 13 and 11 having single arms are keyed or otherwise fixed on or adjacent to the left-hand ends of said shafts. Two pairs of side plates 15 and 16 and 17 and 18-are pivotal y connected to the upwardly-extendi'ng arms of the levers 11 and '12 and 13 and 14 respectively, each pair ofside plates being rigidly secured to the respective sides of a pair of magazine frames 19 and 20, the side plates serving to hold the magazine frames together rigidly and in proper relation to one another. The magazine framesalll' and 20, as shown, are in superposed relation and preferably lie in planes which are parallel or substantially so, and they'are preferably inclined downwardly and toward the front of the machine to cause the matrices to feed through and from the magazines by gravity under the control of the well known or any suitable escapement mechanism. "/Thc side plates 15 and lfi-are provided with downwm'dly directed positioning lugs 15 and 16 which are adapted to rest upon surfaces-appropriately positioned on therocker frame 7, the surfa'ceon the rocker-- frame engaging the lug 15", which is preferably shouldered, as shown, in order that this lug will be positioned both vertically and in a direction lengthwise of the magazines, while the lug 16' may positiom'the real-portions of the magazine frames in a vertical direction or a direction at right an les to the planes of the magazine frames. lhe lugs 15 and 16" together'iyith their cooperating supporting surfaees o'n the rocker 'frame are preferably duplicated on the left-hand side of the ma- I chine. I

As )reviously stated, one arm of each of the be l-cranks 11 and 12 is connected to the respective side plate 15 or 16. The other arms of the bell-crank levers 11 and 12 are arranged at an angle to the arms first mentioned, (an angle of 90 being preferable) andthese arms of the bell-cranks arepivotally connected to the ends of a link 21. By this construction the bell-crank levers 11 and 12 are operatively connected by the link 21 and also by the magazine frames 19 and 20 thror the medium of the side plates 15 and 16 which are operativelv connected to the other arms of said bellcrank levers, with the result that the rock shafts 9 and 10 are connected to rotate in unison. A hand lever or other up ropriate operating member 22 is provided for retating the shafts 9 and 10 to sh ft the magasaid shaft by a pivot pin 23. A coiled sprin 23 acts normally to force the key out of its keyway and into a key-slot formed in the hib of the operating lever 22. The 1 outer surface of this key is tapered in order that it will occupy a position wholly within the circumference of the shaft when the key is depressed or forced into the keyway against the action of the spring '23, the hand lever :22 being then free to rotate the shaft. A lip on the outer end of the key 23 provides a handle or finger-piece whereby it may be depressed, and this li also engages the outer side of the hub o the hand lever and prevents the latter from sliding off the end.

of the shaft. Normally, however, the spring 23 holds the key in the key slot in the hub of the hand lever 22 and thereby forms an operative. connection between said lever and the shaft 9.

The magazine frames 19 and 20 support two magazines 2+ and across-bar on the upper side of each m.-igazine'resting against the respective posts 21" and 25 which project upwardly from the magazine frames. ln thc construction shown in l ig. 1 each magazine carries a set of escapements 2+ and 25" for controlling the de livery of, matrices from the magazines.

Either of these sets of cscapcments are adapted to be actuated by the vertically movable reeds or bars 26 which latter may be actuated in the usual or any suitableway under the control of the keyboard. In Fig. 1 the lower magazine 25 isfshown in operative position with respect to the matrix delivery means, the actuating bars 26 being in position to operate the set of escapemcnts 25 of the lower magazine 25. With the lower magazine 25 in operative position as shown in Fig. 1, the hand lever 22 extends to the front of the machine, and when it is desired to place the upper magazine 24 in operative position relatively to the escapement actuati bars or matrix delivery means the hen lever 22 is swung upwardly and-marwardly to the position shown in i F gthe leversfll and 153 and the side plates 15 and 16 ofthe magazine frames pass or re- 2. The pivotal connections between tate through arcs of. circles concentric with the shafts 9 and 10 and all points of the magazines move through the same arcs. The

first part of this movei'nent is in an upward direction which carri-s the escapements of the magazine 25 up .1 away from the actuating bars 26, the yeast part of the movement being in a generally rearward direc' tion whichlwill carry the magazines 2st and 25 rearwardly, the forward end of the lower magazineizfi passing over and clear of: the upper ends of the actuating bars 26, and the latter part of the movement of the magazines is a downward direction which lowers the escapements 2.41" of the upper magazine 24 into operative relation with the actuating bars, this movement being such as to avoid any conflict between the forward ends of the magazines and the escapemcnt actuating bars 26. During this movement of the magazine frames, the magazine frames. serve as a driving link when the linli 21 is below the centers of the shafts 9 and 10, while the link 21 serves a driver when the pivot points of the magazine frames are as shown in Fig. 2.

\Y The magazine frames are provided with lugs, .15 and 16 which come into position on "the supporting surfaces of the rocker frame 7 when the upper magazine IS brought into 0 erative position.- The parts are shown in 'llhese lugs serve as stops to prevent further rotation of the shafts 9 and 10 and they also ope -ate to locate the magazine frames correctly in both parallel and l'ierl'iendicnlar diri. ions relatively to the planes of the maga' cs, thereby compensating for any inaccuracy of workmanship or s )ringor yield of the parts which move the mines.-

A channel entrance 27 is provided at the upper end of the operative magazine, it embodying guides or partitions which control the fall of the matrices M from the distributer bar 4 into the respective channels of the magazine. Obviously, the entrance --27 must be moved away froi'nwthe path of the.magazinos-when they are shifted outfiof o )erative position. To accomplish this the 0 anne] entrance is mounted on ,a frame 28 which latter is pivoted at each end on pins 28' mounted onirearwardly projecting arms of thedistributr bracket 2. The entrance frame 28 is connected by a link 29 to the hand lever 30, the latter being pivotallv mounted at the front of the machine ant, as shown, 1t 1s mounted on the bracket 8.

Rearward motion of the'hand lever 30 from the. operative position shown in Fig. 1 throws biwlgthe ent ance 27 from the POS1- tionvshown in Fig.

)elow the centers of the shafts,

l to the position shown in Fig. 3, the entrancebeing then clear of the path of the shifting magazine, and the entrance can be returned to its normal operative position by a forward pull on the hand lever 30 after the desired magazine has been brought into operative position.

An advantageous feature of the present invention is thata singlematrix distributor a I'uagazine into operative relation with the matrix delivery means brings the upper or matrix receiving end of this particular magazine into cooperative relation with the distributor. Where, as in the present instance, the bodily shifting movement of the magazines is in an arcuate or circular path, the

channel entrance which is located between the distributor and the upper end of the magazine which is in use is swung rearwardly by a conveniently operative col'lnection which extends to the front of the machine, and in this way the channel entrance. swung into a position to cl iar"thc uppei: ends of the magazines while one is being shifted out of operative ])()Sltl0ll=-ul1(l:1 nother is being shifted into operative position relatively to the matrix delivery means.

in order to prevent accidental spillingof nmtriccs from the magazines when the latter are swung.rearward-[y or into position for removal, a shutter 31 is provided which normally closes; the upper or matrix-receiving end of each nn'lgnzinc, each shutter be ing connm'led to its respective i'nagazine by relatively long an springs 31". A shutter opening device 32 is pivotally mounted on each magazine frame, each opening device having a pin 32 which is adapted to strike against a stationary cam plate 33 ,secnrcil to the distributor bracket 2 at the respective side of the magazine. Preferably, one at theseshntter opei'iing devices is. provided at each side of the. -n'iagaziiie and duplicate cam plates are provided. Engagement, I

tion the shutters are automatically opened I 4 ments, as shown in Fig. 1".

the same mechanism may be used in connectrance and the guides. It is preferable that the tray should always maintain a level position in order to avoid spilling of. the matrices therefrom, irrespective of the position of the rocker frame 7 about its axis 6.

In the present instance the tray is loosely swung upon the shaft 10 by the hinges 35 and the hinges are connected by a link 36 to a bracket 37, the latter being fastened to the distributor bracket 2. The pivot pins of the link 36 are so placed that the distance between the upper pin and the center 'of the shaft 10 is equal to the distance between the lower link pin and the center of the shaft 6, a parallel motion bein thereby provided whereby the tray 34 w1ll always maintain a level or horizontal position, irrespective of the position of the rocker frame 7 about its axis 6.

Instead of the magazines carrying their own sets of escape-ments, as in the construction described above, a single set of escapements 38 may be arranged in fixed relatlon on the main frame ofthe machine, in which case these escapemcnts will always remain in cooperative relation with the actuating rods 39 controlled by the keyboard, and the lower or delivery ends of the upper and lower magazines 40 and 41 may be brought into coiiperative relation with the escape- Substantially tion with an arrangement such as that just described, the arcs shown in dotted lines indicating the movement of the magazines 45 which serves to remove one magazine from operative relation with the escapements and to bring the other magazine into operative relation therewith.

One of the important advantages of this n inventionis that it enables the escapements to be acted upon directly by the actuating bars26, there being no intermediate connections such as are used in other constructions where plural shiftable'magazines are employed.

' Another valuable feature is the simple movement involved, the freedom from complication, and the strength of the magazine supporting and shifting means. .Also, it is to be noted that While the magazines travel through considerable distance, the vertical lift required is comparatively small and,

therefore, the relatively heavy weight which has to be shifted can be readily done by the l manually operated lever.

Still another important feature is the combined supporting frame for the magazines Which enables the magazines to be shifted by one movement and swung back for removal by an entirely independent movement. z

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of a main frame, matrix delivery means thereon, and a magazine carrying frame havin a plurality of magazines mounted in fixe relation therein, both ends of the magazine carrying frame being movable about different axes relatively to the main frame by a single circular movement through which the frame carrying the .magazines is caused to adjust either magazine in operative position relatively to the matrix delivery means.

2. In a machineof the linotype class bodying a main frame and matrix delivery means thereon, a magazine carrying frame having a plurality of inclined magazines mounted in fixed relation thereon, the magazine carrying frame being'bodily movable in an arcuate path to remove one magazine from operative position relatively to the anatrix delivery means and to bring another magazine into operative position relatively to the matrix delivery means, and means for maintaining the magazines at a fixed or con stant angle of inclination during such shifting of the magazines.

3. In a machine of-the linotype class enibodying a main frame and matrix delivery means, the combination of a plurality of in clined magazines adapted to receive matrices at their upper ends and to dischar e matrices at their lower ends, a frame for olding the magazines in constant relative position to one another, and means cooperative with said magazine frame for moving the matrix receiving and delivery ends of the magazines in arcs about parallel axes, such movement 'of the magazine frame carrying onemagazine out of coiiperative relation with the matrix delivery means and carrying another ma zine into coiiperative relation therewit 4. The combination of a main frame, matrix delivery means, a magazine carrying frame having a plurality of magazines mounted in fixed relation therein, and means for moving the magazine carrying frame bodilyv relatively to the matrix delivery means in a direction first upwardly, then in a direction forwardly or rearwardly, and thence downwardly.

' 5; The combination of a main frame, matrix delivery means thereon, a magazine car- -rying frame having a plurality of magazines mounted in fixed relation therein, and -means for moving the magazine carr ing frame bodily in an arcuate path relatively to the matrix delivery means about parallel. axes to bring the difierent magazines-into operative position relatively to the matrix delive means,

6. T e combination of a main frame having escapement actuating means thereon, a magazine carrying frame having a plurality of magazinw mounted in fixed relation therein, a pair of rock shafts located toward the front and realof the magazines, and means connectingfs'aaid rock shafts to the magazine carrying frame and operative 'to' swing the same bodily in an arcuate path to bring either of the magazines into a given position relatively to the escapement actuatm means.

The combination of a main frame having escapement actuating means thereon, a

"magazine carrying frame having a plurality of magazines mounted in fixed relation therein, a pair of rock shafts located toward the front and rear of the magazines, and a parallelmotion connection between said shafts and the magazine carrying frame operative to bring the magazines alternate y [into a given operative position relatively to the escapeme'n actuating means by swinging and reciprocating action.

8. The'combination of a main frame having escapement actuating means thereon, a magazine carrying frame having a plurality of magazines mounted therein, and a parallel motion connection between the main frame and the magazine carrying frame for supporting the latter and the magazines and operative to removeone magazlne from operative relation with said cscapement actuating means, shift the magazines bodily- 'in asubstantially endwise direction, and

bring another magazine into operative relation with said escapemcnt actuating means. 40

ing escapement actuating means thereon, a

9. The combination of a main frame havmagazine carrying frame having a plurality of magazines mountcd therein, a pair of rock shafts, arms thcretm. pivotally connected to'the forward and rear portions of the magazine carrying frame, arms .on said shafts at an angle to the arms first mention- Pd, and a, link pivotally connecting the latter arms.

plumcntary frame movably mounted on the main frame, a magazine carrying framimovably mounted on lhosupplementary frame, a plurality of removable magazines mounted on said carrying frame and having a constant relative position lo each other, and means for moving the carrying frame on the supplementary lra lno' l 0 bring any nulgazine into opcralivc position, the Sllllllltll'lfllltar frame being nmrublo on the main frame to )ring the-magazinesinto position for rcmoval. y

11. In a machine of the linotgvpo class and to simultaneously carr -tr|x receiving end to and mm cooperative l0. Tn combination, a main. frame, a slip 133mm u embodying a main frame and matriii' delivery means thereon, the comblnation of an Inclined magazine shlftable to and from cooperative relation with said matrix deliver means by movement of the magazine bodil in an'arcuate path, a distribute'r situate above and behind said magazine,'a movable entrance between the magazine and distributer, and means for moving the entrance to clear the magazine during the arcuate shifting movement thereof. a

12. In a machine of the linotype class embodying a main frame, escapemcnt actuating means thereon,,and a single matrix distributor thereon, the combination of a magazine carrying frame movable bodily in an H arcuate path to carry its lower matrix discharging and to and from cooperative rela-I tion with the cscapement actuating means its upper main a sul vstantially circular path to cause the magazines to clear said actuating members ,when changing operating position, and connected means for moving the upper end of lhcraruving frame in a similar path,

14. In a Iinecasting i'narhinc. the combination with a plurality of parallel inclined magazines of equal length, each magazine having a series of rscapemcnts underlying its lower cnd and having a' shutter mounted upon it and operative to open and closet-its upper end, of a main frame, a nnigezine-car rying frame movable .to bring any magazine thereon into operative position, a series of cscaqwnumt actuating members, and joint means to swing the lower end of the maga- -zino carrying frame in a circular path to clear the oscapement actuating members and to swing; the upper end of the magazine rarryiug frame in a similar path to operate the magazine shutters.

in testimony whereof I havc h'creunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit nesscs.

THOMAS S. IIOMA'NS. \Yitnesses:

W. S. qonnnnn,

Allansnn.

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