US1263492A - Lead and linotype-slug cutter. - Google Patents

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A. K. WASHBURN. LEAD AND LINOTYPE SLUG CUTTER.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28. I916- WITNESSES ATTORNEY ALFRED 2K. ASHZBUBJN, .GF PilRiQZV'ITlENCE, ittHOlDflEl KESLATND.

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Application filed June 28, 1916. $eria1No. 106,444. v

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED K. TWAsrrBURN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the-county .of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lead and Linotype-Slug Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in lead and linotype slug cutters.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved device of the above character which will include a supporting bar or gage for the slugs to be cut and a gage block .of a peculiar, formation associated *withsaiid bar to adjust the slugs toward the cutting bladesf i A further object of the invention. resides in the provision of a device of this character which will be of extremely simple construction and operation aswell as highly eiiicient in useand comparatively cheap to manufacture.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig 3 is a detail elevation of the cutting member, partly in section.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the lead and.

slugfgnide and support.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 6 is a detail enlarged transverse section on the plane of line 6-6 of Fig. 1, and Fig. '2? is a detail perspective view of one end of the lead and slug guide and support. Referring more in detail to the drawings, 1 designates the lower handle, and 2 the upper handle of the cutting member.- The lower handle 1 has its inner end bifurcated and mounted upon the pivot pin -3 which extends through the stationary bifurcated jaw member 4 at the bottom of the bifurcated portion of the same, as will be readily understood by referring to the drawings. The stationary bifurcated jaw member 4 has a removable jaw blade 5 secured to its outer portion for cooperation with the movable jaw 6 which is also pivoted upon the pivot pin 3, previously mentioned. The movable jaw *6 is also connected with the lower handle 1 by means of a pivot pin 7 extended through the same and through one wall of the lower handle 1, a second pivot pin 7 being extended through the opposite half of the lower handle 1, and 'in alinement with the first-mentioned pivot pin 7. "The upper handle 2 is provided with a bifurcated inner endmounted upon the pivot pins 7 .as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. A "bowed spring 8 is provided to resiliently force away the outer ends of the handles 1 and 2,, said spring '8 having its end portions inclosed by and secured to the handles 1 and 2 in any suitable or preferred manner. The handles 1 and 2 are braced by suitable cross pins 9 and 10 respectively at the point of connection of their bifurcated inner ends with the mainportions of the same. provided with an extension 11 projecting The stationary bifurcated jaw 4 is from the upper handle 2 and provided in its extremity with a recess 12 which accommodates the pin 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. It will be seen that movement of the pin 10 in the recess 12 as the handles 1 and 2 are forced toward one another, will also serve to compel an upward movement of the pivot pins 7, thereby causing the handles 1 and 2 to swing upon the pivot pin?) and force the movable jaw '6 toward the stationary blade 5 to cut the end of a lead or linotype slug. 1

In order to properly guide and support the member to be cut, I have provided a guide member 13 which has one end 14 eX- tended at a right angle. The end 14 is provided with an opening 15 adapted to receive ascrew 1 5 which is threaded in the jaw 5 and is also provided with a pointed projection 1'6 for removable engagement in an opening 17' provided inthe side of the stacuring members 20.

f justed position longitudinally of the member Secured to the lower rear edge of the member 13, is a guide strip 21, which has its free edge 22 extended around and brought up in front .of the member 13 to form a 5 channel 23 for the slidable gage member 2a. The member 24:is adapted to ride upon the front face of the member 13' and has a portion 25 extended over the upper edge of the. member 13 and over the perforated strip26 which is secured in a suitable manner to the rear face of the member 13 along the upper edge of the same, the said strip 26 being provided with a longitudinally ex- .tended row of perforations 27, the purpose of which will'presently appear. I The portion 25 of the member 24 is increased in thickness below thestrip 26, as shown at 28 to prevent upward or transverse movement of the member 24L upon the member 13. v

In order to lock the member 24. in ad- 13,1Ihave provided a locking member 29 which is pivoted in a suitable manner, as

shown at 30 upon. the outer face of the 25 portion 25 of the member 24: as will be readily understood by referring to Figs. 1 and ,6. The member 29 has a locking pin 31 projecting laterally from one endand normally engagedin one of the perforations 27, the member'29 being resiliently retained in operative position by a suitable spring 32 mounted upon the pivot of said member 29. Thejopposite end of the member .29 is extended toform a releasing member 33, which may be readily pressed toward the member 13 against the tension of the spring 32, to withdraw the pin 31 and permit longitudinal adjustment of the member 24 upon the member l3.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that a leader-slug may be readily placed in the channel 23, the member-24 engaged with the end of the lead or slug and moved to proper position upon the rule 19, thereby forcing the opposite end of the lead slug to position between the stationary jaw blade 5 and the movable jaw 8 after, which the handles 1 and 2 may be forced toward one another to causethe movable jaw 6 and stationary jaw blade 5 to cut the lead or slug to the desired length.. V I

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to. be understood that minor changes maybe made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

7 lVhat I claim as new is 1. A gage and cutter, comprising the combination with a cutting member of a gage barprovided at its lower edge with a sup porting channel, a perforated strip secured to the upper edge of said bar, a gage block slidably engaged with. one face of said bar and having one of its ends received in said channel, and a locking member carried by the opposite end of said block and engagein said channel, the opposite end of said block being extended for shdmg engagement with said strip, and a locking member carried by said extended portion and engageable with the perforations in said strip to hold the block stationary.

3. In a slug cutter and gage the combination with a cutting member, of a gage bar supported by said member and equipped at one edge with a channel, said channel being positioned upon one side of said bar, a perforated strip secured to the opposite side of said bar and adjacent the opposite edge thereof, a gage block arranged for sliding .movement along said bar and having its lower end received in said channel, the upper end of said block being extended across one edge and the opposite side of said bar for sliding engagement with said strip, a locking member carried by said extended portion for engagement with the perforations in said strip, and a shoulder formed on said extended portion and underlying the strip to prevent vertical movement of the bloc:

. in the channel.

4:. In a slug cutter and gage, the combination with a cutting member of a gage bar having one end thereof bent at right angles and adapted to be removably secured to said cutting member, a channel carried by its lower edge of said bar, a perforated strip secured to said bar adjacent the upper edge thereof, a gage block slidably engaged with one face of said bar and having its lower end received in said channel, and a locking member carried by the opposite end of said block and engageable with the perforations in said stri Iii testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED K. WASHBURN.

Witnesses:

WALTER B. DAVIS, EUGENE P. SHANNON.

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

Washington, D. C.

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