US1342596A - Elevator mechanism - Google Patents

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I. A, PICKENS AND W. F. HESTER.

ELEVATOR MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1919.

1,342,596; Patented June 8, 1920.

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PIGKENS AND NALTER F. HES/DEB, OF EASLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1926 Application filed January 30, 1919. Serial No. 274,000.

, in Letters Patent of the United States, as

per linotype machinery, No. 436,532, dated Sept. 16, 1890.

In machines manufactured under the above specified patent, the assembling block is, after being filled with the-matrices and space bands to the extent of a predetermined length of line, elevated by the hand of the typographer by means of alever or key. The object of this invention isato relieve the typographer, by means of an electr0-mechanical mechanism, of this labor.

In the drawing, said drawing forming a part of this specification, this invention is illustrated in one embodiment which the electro-mechanical mechanism may assume, showing its relation and connection to the adjacent parts of the composing machine to which it is applied; the parts of said ma.- chine being designated by plain and exponentiated letters; while the parts of this in vention are denominated by numerals, similar parts being designatedby similar numerals throughout the different figures of the drawing. 4

Figure 1 illustrates a front elevation of a s'uflicient portion of the original machine, to

our invention and its rela carry and show tion to the adjacent parts of'said machine; Fig. 2 illustrates in detail the position of the contact points. Fig. 3 is a dia-metrical, lon- "tudinal view on line Al i-AA of Fig. 2; g. e is an end view on line B -Bl O1 'ihis invention, being applied as per Fig, l, operates in the following way Sis the assembling block I fills with the matrices and space bands, the resistant J is urged to the left step by step a distance conforming to the adjusted space between the contact-point 2 0f the sliding-bar js adjusting screw 2 and the contact-point 1 of the sliding bar bracket pall 1; said adjusted space being equal to and predetermining the length of line set out or composed or the Fig. r to number of matrices and space-bands assembled in I.

When the desired length of line is thus attained, the electric circuit is closed by means of the above referred to 1 and 2 coming in contact with each other.

The electric circuit being thus closed, the electro-magnet 6 6- is energized and, being granted horizontal movement, by means of the leaf-spring 7, to the right, magnetically attaches itself to the continuously driven disk 8.

The instant magnetic attachment is effected between 6 and 8, the entire mechanism, as illustrated in detail by Fig. 2, revolves through an arc of suflicient length to elevate by means of'the crank 19 the pitman 20. 2O communicating with I, thus elevates I to the stationary guide block ll/L The instant I attains the position of dis charge at M, is automatically released, from the position to which it has been pressed to the left by the matrices and space bands that were assembled in I, and when so released is pulled to the right by means of'a spring acting .t irough the lever J And should the provision in the original machine, or modification of the original ma chine, fail to instantly release j, when l attains the discharge position at M, and thereby fail to open the electric circuit at l and 2, a secondary provision is provided in the form of a crank 24 attached to the hub of 19; and adjustable to the desired position 'or angle by means ofthe set-screw so as to raise or open the switch :23 at the desired instant.

The electric circuit being instantly opened when I attains the discharge position, 6 6 is released from magnetic attachment from 8 and the -weight of l and appurtenances thereof descending, preparatory to being refilled, cause the mechanism illustrated in reverse through the are through which it revolved. to elevate l, and these movements being repeated at intermediate intervals automatically, the main object of this invention is accomplished.

The electrical wiring of this invention is arrangedsc that the elevating mechanism maybe operated by the hand or the foot. of the typographer, when automatic operation is not desired.

That the shock resulting from the magnetic attachment of 6-6 to 8 be eliminated,

10 and 14 are set screws, 16 is a washer and 15 a sleeve. 10, 14:, 15 and 16 permit horizontal adjustment on 11 of the driven mechanism 8 and 9 relative to coordinate position of the driving mechanism a of the original machine.

()ne embodiment of this invention being as herein illustrated, we would have it understood that modifications thereof embracing similar electro-mechanical principles as those herein described and illustrated, be contemplated as coming within the scope of claims appended hereunto.

We claim 1. In a typographical machine, an assemblyelevator adapted to receive a series of matrices, a resistant yielding before said matrices, and means acting to raise said elevator when said resistant has yielded in .a

eaaeae predetermined amount before said matrices, substantially as Specified.

2. In a device for automatically raising an assembly elevator, a fixed contact point, a

and adapted when energizedto'secure it to said rotating disk, means operated by said rock shaft to'raise said elevator, an electric circuit acting to energize said magnets when closed, and means acting to close said circuit when said elevator contains a series of matrices of a predetermined length, substantially as described.

JULIUS A. PIGKENS. [L. s.] WALTER F. HESTER. [1,. s.] Witnesses:

S. H. BOWEN, W. L. PIOKENS,

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