US1266156A - Typograph-machine. - Google Patents

Description

W. A. READE.

TYPGGHAPH MACHINE.

APPLICATIGN FRED JUNE I9, 1915. 1,266,156. Patented May14,1918.

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ABSIGNOB TO THE LUELOW TYPOGRAPH A CORPORATION 0F MAINE.

TYPOGBAPH-MAGHINE.

Bpeclcstlon et Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application ma nine 1n, 191s. semi ma. 35,070.

To au 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that, I, WILLIAM A. Renon, e citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typograph-Machines, of which` the following is a specification, the principle of the invention bein herein explained and the best mode in w ich I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

As is well known, larger type than can be formed from thematrix bars regulnrl used on typogrnphs are very frequently esired for printing head lines und advertisements. o set n metter containing characters of this sort it has heretofore been necessary to use the seme large type which :1re re ulnrly employed printers, and 'if muc suc 1 work requires to be done, it is obviously necessary to maintain a large stock of sorts The object of the present invention is to pro` vide a typograph mechanism whereby s ugs or type bars may be cest in any number from n single font of matrices of such larger type.

o the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, it being` noted that the present invention is in the nature of an improvement on the typogruph mechanism which forms the subject matter of my Leo-pending application filed Muy 22, 1911, Serial No. 628,649. In other words, like the typogruph nuichinc in the aforesaid application, the present mechanism involves the use, in combination with suitable slug'casting mechanism, of a set or font of detached matrix burs und an indecndent member arranged to receive and olds number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming n composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperute with, said casting mechanis The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail ccrtuin mechunism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention muy be used.

In seid annexed drnwin Figure 1 is ay front elevation of my improved typogrnph mechunism; Fig. 2 is un e same as viewed from the 1, Fig. 3 ls a front elevation elevation of th right in Fig.

similar to Fig.i 1, but showinthe parts in a different operative' position of one of the elements or component parts of such mechanism consisting of o holder for the detached matrices or matrix bars; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of such holder b itself; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of two o the detached matrices or matrix bars designed for use in the mechanism in conjunction with such holder; Fig.8 is a vertical section of the mechanism with the parts in one opera.- tive position, the plane of the section bein indicated by the broken line 8-8, Fig. 4; Fig. 9 is n, section similar to that in Fig. S, but showing the parts in n subsequent operntive position; Fig. l0 is u similur scetionnl view showing the ports in u still lutcr operative position; and Fig. 11 is n perspective view of u slug or typo-bur mudo by my improved mechanism.

The general features of the casting mechanism, forming u part. of the. present improved typograph. nre the sume ns those shown aud described in United States Letters Patent No. 1,124,293 to E. S. Carmen, for costing mechanism fortypogrul'ihs, grunted Juuunry l2, 1915, the parts of present interest comprising :i mold 1 supported so as to be eupnble of verticul movement from the casting position shown in Figs. l, 3 und 8 to the slug ejectiug position shown in Wg. l() und buck ugnn to ,su-ch cnstinlur position.

construction of only the nozzle 2 is shown, such pot, being supported so :is to permit the nozZlc to be moved entirely out of the pnth of movement of the mold just described, und including suitable menus (not shown), whereby the molten metal muy be forced into the costing slot 4 inthe mold'when the lutter is in proper iosition, as will be readily understood. lhc end of the nozzle is provided with u squirt plete 3 of usuel construction, which comes into dii-ect contwct with the under side of the mold, the Slot in the lutter boing of such form und dimensions us to serve as u mold for u, slug body of the desired length and width.

In its costing position the mold registers with, 'or rather lies in, an openin 5 1n the horizontally extending top (i of t le geuerul machine frame, so us .to be substnutiully so as tobe adapted yto the backs of the as'semb f 13 wiilbc moved forwardly,y

flush with the upper surface of such top, or rather with the surface of a trough-like de,- pression 7 extending transversely across the same from the front to the rear as shown in Fig. 4. Associated with the mold so as to be carried therewith in its vertical movement is a trimming k'nife or blade 8 in the form o a slide, such slidable trimmer blade bein retracted in the castin IOSition of the mol as showii in Fig. 8, and eng capable of being thereupon 'advanced Iacross the casting slot in such mold, after the nozzle of the casting pot 'has been withdrawn. The sequence of operations,` to which some importance is attached, will be subsequently set forth in describing the general operation of the mechanism.

The extent and form of the table top 6 are more or less a matter of indierence, such top primarily forming a. su port for the matrix holder, pendin the p acing of the same over the mold, an the withdrawal of the latter therefrom when the slug has been cast. Preferably, however, said op is relatively extensive and closed instead of being merely an open frame work such as might otherwise suffice, in order better to protect the operator andthe parts of the machine supported on the top, from the heat and gases arising from the casting pot.

Disposed alongside the trough or depression 7 in the top, designed to receive the matrix holders, as already set forth, is a guide 9 that extends substantially to the openin 5 wherewth the mold registers in its casting;- position. Adjacent one side of such opening is a stop block 10 adjustably fixed to the table by` means of set screws 11 and clamp screws 12 as will be readily understood; while adjacent the opposite side of the o ening is a presser foot 13, movably held in t e forward end of a slide 14, a com-4 pression spring 15 being;I interposed between such footand slide so as to afford a resilient backing for the former. Oscillatorily mounted upon said slide about a transverse pivot 16, is a-lever 17 the forward end of which projects over t e 'openin 5 in the table and carries a bar 18, aline with-suchV opening, said bar being pivotally secured to the front ,end of sai lever by a pin 19 press uniformly on.` ed matrices in the holder, as will be presently explained.A To further assist in thus securing uniform contact with such matrices, the under side of' this clamp bar is rounded oil transversely, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

A handled lever 20, pivotally ,mounted on the top 6 about an axis 21 transverse to the direction of movement of the slide 14, is connected with the latter by means of a link 22 so that said slide, with the presser foot hat is to the right, as shown 4in Fig. l, w en said handled the holder in itil mechas lever is depressed. The forward end of link 22 projects beneath the rear end of the lever 17 that carries clamp bar 18, a set-screw 23 in such lever-end contacting with such projecting portion when the link is oscillated incidentally to the depression of the hand lever, the eiect of such e gement being obviously to depress the cl p bar. A flat leaf-spring 24 under the forward end of the lever 17 normally holds such clamp bar in in-operative position whilea compression spring 25 is similarly provided to nor.- mally raise the handled lever 20 and thus retract the slide and presser foot carried thereb i.

In tlyis condition of parts the matrix holder 26, shown in plan and' side elevation 1n Figs. 5 and 6 respectively, is adapted to inserted between the fixed stop 10 and such conveniently presser foot, such holder bein epreision 7 inl moved along the trough or the table to in engagement with -the guide 9 into such esired position. The exact longitudinallocation ofV the holder is determined by means of a stop block 27 that projects over such trou h rear end of the ho der when it. is thusl moved, being adjustably secured to the top by means of seerws 28.

As shown in vthe figures last referred to, referredstructural form, comprises two e ujpieces 29 secured to side members 30 of s cient length to provide an opening somewhat larger than the maximum length of the slug which it is desired to cast, as for example sixteen ems in the case of a fifteen ein slug. Sldably mounted between the side members 30 at one end of the holder is a clamp member, or block 31, that is engaged by the threaded portion of ascrew 32 rotatably secured in the adjacent.V end ieee 29 and provided with a knul-led hea by rotating which said block can obviously be advanced or retracted to clamp the assembled matrices, or matrix bars 3B, as they may be termed to distinguish them from the impressions 34 of the type characters, which constitute the matrices pro er.

ese bars are of the general form illustrated in 7, being in eEect' Elates or blocks of uni orm length and heig t but of varying width to accommodate character imressions of correspondin ly varying width. l e latter are struck or ven in the bottoms of recesses cut in what may the lower; edges of the bars, these comprising a. ortion 35 having a width and depth presen ed by the dimensions which it is desired the head' of the slug 36.. (Fig. 11) should have, it being understood'that the deth of such the bo portion of the slug, should equal the heg t of ordinary slugs as commercially made, so that both kinds of slugs can be beV be use so as to engage the head, plus the depth 'of depend holder, and if necessary the ine ma u sed in the same form, if desired. In addit1on to the mam recess portion 35, a sup lemental recess 37 is formed, where the c aracter is of lees extent than such main recess, to receive the character impressionl 34, the object being to have the molded character 38 formed-by the natrix on the slug on an entablatuve 39 ofae'ylimited extent as possible 1n order to-prevent smearing of the printed sheet by ink carried on the blank face of the slug. v

The upper portions of the matrices ro- Ject laterallyy 1n the form of ears 40 w 'ch are adapted to rest on the side Pieces 30 of the holder, leaving the bodies o the matrices between and 'some distance below such side pieces, as shown in` Fi 8, for example. In order to facilitate the insertion of the;matrices in the holder, the inner faces ofsuch side ieces are .slightly beveled or flared upwa y, a close lit being secured, however, between their lower edges and the matrix bars, so as to insure the correct alinement ofthe latter in a horizontal plane. The extent of the assembled line of matrices can be readily determined by graduations 41 0n the upper face ofone side iece of tlf filled out, as well as .proper spaces provided, by the insertion of blank matrix bars, as will .be readily understood. en a line of proper length has been assembled, the matrix bars are clamped longitudinally of the holder :by turning the screw 32, and the holder may then be placed on the table over theolening 5, as previously explained, the mold eing shown 1n casting position in Fig. 1. Thereupon said holder 1s clamped securely in place by actuating handled lever 20 which simultaneously forces the presser foot 13 against the side of the holder and depresses the clamp bar 18 into engagement with the backs or upper edges of the matrix bars 33. The effect of this clamp bar is to forcefully press the matrices against the upper face of the mold 1, thus insuring the accurate alinement of such matrices in a vertical plane. In other words, it is not necessary to accurately gage the location of the ears 40 on the matrix bars in order to accomplish this result, since the only pur ose of such ears is to prevent the bars rom dropping through the opening in the holder, such holder laterally encompassing the bars merely. 4

Having thus described the construction of thc various component parts of my improved typo ruph mechanism, the mode of operation o the same as a whole may be briefly set forth. L v

A body of matrix bars 3d havingl been selected, placed and clamped in the older to form a line of the desiredlenglth, a composito matrix is obviously formed by the assemblage of the individual matrices 34 in the bottoms of the recesses 35 of such bars.

his composite matrix is accurately alincd with respectto the casting slot 4 in the mold 1 by the several locating devices on the top of the machine, and the body of matrices thereupon forced downwardly toward the face o the mold by actuation of the handled lever 20. The position of the parte illustrated in Fig. 3 corresponds with this stage of the operation, save that the mold does not yet contact with the bottoms of the matrix bars. The mold is, however, immediately raisedto accomplish this result, forcefully clamping the bars against the bar 18. In this situation the matrixvbars are, in effect, hel ly between such bar and mold quite indigendently of the holder or other arts of e mechanism, accurate vertical a inethus positively insured despite the ears 40 in said ment bein any sli ht irregularities in matrix ars.

ereupon, bring the nozzle or s squirt plate 3 on suc' with the under side of e mold, and the metal is forced into the slot in such mold illi the same and the recesses' in the assem led matrixbars. This metal uickly sets so that the spout can be `imm iately moved out of the way.

The bottom trimmer blade 8 is next advancedacross the under face of the mold so as to cut away or trim 0E any su erlluous metal that may project below such ace. its shown in Fig. 9, thls trimming operation 1s performed before the mold is' lowered and while the matrices are still held securely clamped against such mold. Absolute accuracy 1n the sizing of the slug is thus secured, for if the matrices were relieved of the clamping pressure before the blade is ad vanced there would be a tendency for the slug to be forced upwardly, and it has also been found that in owering the mold away from the matrices the head of the lu tends to stick in the latter and thus at least s ightly .to dislodge or loosen the slugrso that the trimming .will be inaccurate. he mold accorflin ly is only lowered after the completion o? the trimming operation, and thereupon the finished slug36 is ejected by means not shown) into the position shown in dotted outline in Fig. 10, thence to be removed in any suitable fashion. The clamp bar being at the same time raised, the matrix holder ma be removed and another one with a fresh assemblage of matrix bars substituted in its place.

f course if itis desired to cast a series of similar slugsv the same matrix holder may remain clam pcd in place throughout a series of castin operations, each o which produces a s u It will be understood, also, that while resent improved mechanism is expectedA to' nd its largest and most 1mthe casting pot is moved to ut 2, or rather the spout. into contact t asI lgeheim potant ieldi o'f use in the estingbf shi 36 of the kindiliustrete and described; he ing enlar'gecl hema so as to carry le 'ehera-ctes of the kind used inA die werk, 5 various features about* the 'mee enerl are eepted for use in ensitrg slugs ofthe 'rdnery kind, it only being neeerssfniv,r bo substimme metrix'limewleh' the smaller or ordiner); mfitr'u characters* for those' having In' Such larger* ohm-achete. i

In' referring to the mdtrk barshereihbefore, as well as in the follow'u lehne it 'lfl be llrrdersbooll'A that@ use is* termi to :311155 teeny of thebare'ix qlieetioil,i irreective of the `cherzieher-mpreeeicml:formfield -t erion. r i bers, usn the odnary foht of-Uye'wllfbe simple-blank bars such eem-e dse 'for e hcing, without any eheacter-'imressosw ateo everzfbelng'foned onfthe edgedeegoedto oo erate with the mold. c

er modes of ep lyihfgmhennleipie of my'inventio may le em oy'A instead eff the erle explenedyehen e" engrndeile es 25 regrd the `meelmnisx eiein d'ilsclosed, fovide'd the merms"l stebed by' nj of the ollcivl'ingv claims o'r the equiveleiit of s'eh stated means be employed.

Ivthe'refore partcrlerly point ot end-disl ofxseidf here sind sup mesme red mi the' 'lo 5 and means adapted to direct raise such projections from such resting posiftion; and an adjustable block at one end 0 t c 9 In a typograph machine, the combination with a set of detached matriiebars each having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold and oppositely extending lateral rojections; of a member formed with an e ongated o ening adapted to receive a number of said ars and sup ort the same in selected relation with tlie lateral projections thereon resting on the sides of said member, the inner faces of such sides flaring u wardly but closely ttin said bars at tlie ottoni; and an adjustab e block at 'one end of the opening -in said member adapted to clamp said bars together longitudinally of such o ening.

n a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting mechanism includin a mold formed with a casting slot; a set o? detached matrix-bars each having an edge adapted to coperate with said mold' a member formed with an elongated opening adapted to receive and sup ort a number of said bars in selected reliatioii. thereby formin a composite matrix apart from, but adapted ars being movable in said member transversely of their mold-coperating edges; and means adapted to directly press upon the bars thus held in said member to clamp the same against said mol 11. vIn actypograph machinez tion of a slug-casting mechanism including a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of detached matrix-bars each having an edge adapted to co5 erate with said mold a member formed witl'l an clon ated opening adapted to receiveanumber oi; said bars in selected relation and therebv form a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold, said member having its sides formed to enga e with the ends of said bars so as to suppo the latter with both their mold-coperative ed es and the edges opgosite thereto exposed, saitd7 bars being mova le in said member transversely of such edges; and means ada ted `to directly ress u n such oppositeedpges of the bars tlius hel in said menber to clamp the same against said mo d.

l2. In a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting mechanism including a mold formedmth a casting slot; a set of detached matrix-bars each having an edge adapted, to coperate with Asaid mold; a member formed with an elongated opening adapted to receive and su port a numbcr of said bars in selected re ation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold;

to coperate with, said mold, saidA the combinaa mold formed ly press upon the bars thus held in said member to clump' thesame a 'ust said mold, said means including a epressible bar disposed parallel with said member and oscillato about a transverse axis so as to press uni rmly on all sail matrixb h n a t ograp of a digg-casting meehanlsm including a mold formfed with a casting slot; a eet of detached matrix-bars each having an edge adapted to coperate with said mold' a member formed with an elongated o ening adapted to receive and su port a num er of said bars in selected relation, thereby form-- ing a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold; and means adated to directly press upon the hars thus eld in said member to clamp the same against said mold, said means including a depressi'ble bar disposed parallel i with said member and having its lower edge transversely rounded, said member being oscillatory about a transverse axis so as to press uniformly on all said matrix bars.

14. In a typograph machine. the combina4 tion of a slug-casting mechanism including a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of detached matrix-bars each having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold and oppositely extending lateral projections; a member formed with an elongated o ning number of sai and supplort the same in selected relation suc projections resting on the sides of said member, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with. said mold. Y of said bars lying below the under face of said member when thus supported therein, and said bars being movable in said member transversely of such faces to raise such projections from such resting position; and means adapted to directly press upon the upper edges of the bars thus held in said member to clamp the same against said mold.

15. In a typograph machine, thecombi'nan tion of a slug-wasting mechanism including with a casting slot; a set of i detached matrix-bars each having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold; a member formed with an elongated opening adapted to receive and support a number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with said mold, said bars being movable in said member transversely of their mold-coperatin edges; means adapted to secure said mem er with such cmposite'matrix properly alined with the slot in said mold; and means adapted to directly ress u on the bars thus held .in said mem er to c amp the same against said mold. u

16. In a typograph machine, the combina- 180 ladapted to receive and su tion of a slug-casting mechanism includin a meld formed with a casting slot; a set o detached matrix-bars each havin an edge adapted to coperate with a mol a n|em' ber formed with an elongated opcnin adapted to receive and support a number o said bars in selected relation, thereby forining a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold; a stop block adapted to locate said member with such composite matrix properly alined with the slot in said mold; and clamp means adapted to secure said member in such location.

17. In n typograph machinez the combination of a slug-casting mechanism including a mold formed with a casting slot; a set of detached matrix-bars each havin an edge adapted to coperate with a mol a meniber formed with an elongated opening port a number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to coperate with, said mold; a stop block adapted" to engage one side of said member and thereby locate the same with such composite matrix properly alined with the slot in said mold; and a movable presserfoot adapted to engage the other side of said member to clamp the same against Said block.

18. In a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting, mechanism includin a mold formed with a casting s1ot;' a set o detached inatrix-barseach having an edge adapted to coperate with a mold; fa member formed with an elongated o ening adapted to receive and support a num r of said bars in seletced relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to cooperate with, said mold; a sto block adapted to locate said member wit such composite matrix. roperly alined with the slot in s aid mold; c amp means adapted to secure said member in such location: and Vmeans adapted to directl rees upon the flipper edges of the bars h d in said member to clampA @esame against sind mold.

19. In a typograp machine, combinaV tion of a slug-casting mechanism including a mold formed with n casting slot; a set of detached matrix-bars each yhaving an edge adapted to coperate with a mold; a member formed with :in elongated opening adapted to receive and support n number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to cooperate with, said mold; a stop block adapted to locate said member with such composite matrix properly alined with the slot in said mold; clamp means adapted to secure said member in such location; and means adapted to directly press upon the upper edges of the bars held in said member to clamp the same against said mold, said two last-named means being conjointly operable.

20. In a typograph machine, the combination of a slug-casting. mechanism including a mold formed with a casting slot; a bf detached matrix-bars each havin an dge adapted to coperate with a mol a niember formed with an elongated opening adapted to receive and support a number of said bars in selected relation, thereby forming a composite matrix apart from, but adapted to eoperate with, said mold; a sto block adapted to engage one side of said member and 4thereby locate the same with such composite matrix properly alned with the slot in said mold; a movable presser-foot adapted to engage the other side of said member to clamp the same against said block; means adapted to directly press upon the bars held in said member to clamp the same against said mold, said means including a depressible bar disposed 'arallel with said member and. oscillatory a out a transverse axis so as to press uniformly on all said matrix-bars; and means adapted coni jointl to operate said presser-foot and depressi le bar.

Signed by me, this 18th day of June, 1915 WILLIAM A. READE.

Attested by- D. T. Davies, C. E. Hooo.

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