US1397968A - Typographical distributing-machine - Google Patents

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D. S. KENNEDYI TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1919.

1,397,968. Patented Nov.22,1921.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRiBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I8. 1919.

1,397,968, Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTBIBUTLNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1919.

1 397,968, Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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D. S. KENNEDY.

-TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18. 1919.

1 ,397,968 Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. KENNEDY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTING-MACHINE.

Application filed November 18, 1919.

T0 (ZZZ 2/; 710m 2'15 may concern Be it known that I, DAVID S. KENXEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Distributing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference ,being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters atent of the United States to O. Mergenthaler, No. 36,532, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line. the composed line transferred to the face of a slotted mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon. and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

There are now in use two distinct machines, one designed for the use of ordinary matrix fonts comprising ninety different characters suitable for the more usual composition or straight matter, and the other designed for special matrix fonts comprising only seventy-two characters suitable for head letter and display work, etc. It is the object of the present invention to provide a single machine capable of handling any of the ordinary matrix fonts or any of the special matrix fonts, so that such machine may be used for any class of work desired. To this end, the machine is equipped with two distinct distributer bars one to cooperate with the matrices of the ninety-character fonts, and the other with those of the seventy-two-character fonts; and means are provided whereby one or the other of these two bars may be connected to the magazine in use according to the matrix font therein contained. In the preferred embodiment,the two distrilmter-bars are movably mounted in the machini so that either may be brought into distributing position at will, a single set of matrix conveying screws and a single distributer box being associated with said bars and arranged to cooperate with the one in action.

In the accompanying drawings. I have shown my improvements in connection with Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

Serial No. 338,867.

a shiftable multiple-magazine machine of the kind known in the trade as Model 8, or such as is illustrated in the Rogers Patent No. 1,109,872, but it should be understood that they are equally applicable to machines of other kinds including those equipped only with a single magazine. Furthermore, while but two distributer bars are herein illustrated, a greater number might be employed if desired. In short, I have herein shown my invention merely in preferred form and by way of example, and obviously many changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from its spirit. I therefore desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of a linotype machine having my invention embodied therein;

Figfl is a vertical section taken through the distributing mechanism;

Fig. 3 is an inside face view of one of the supporting brackets wherein the distributerbars are movably mounted;

Fig. t is a transverse section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a rear view on an enlarged scale of the distributing mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the two distributor bars;

Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate a modified or alternative arrangen'ient of the distributerbars, the former being an end view, and the latter a section in plan taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate a further modified or alternative arrangement, the former being an end view of the distributing mechanism, and the latter a vertical section taken on the line 1010 of Fig. 9; and

Fig. 11 is a side elevation similar to Fig.

so as to bring any selected one of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler-entrance B. Herein, the shift-frame R is provided with the two magazines Y and the single magazine A, the latter being mounted on the top base-frame and divided into lower and upper sections 1 and 2 for reasons unnecessary to mention. The magazines Y are of regular form, being provided with ninety-one grooved channels spaced apart in the usual way to adapt them to contain the ordinary ninety-character matrixfonts WV; whereas, the magazine A is of spe cial form, being provided only with seventythree grooved channels spaced apart in a different manner to adapt it to contain the seventy-two-character matrix-fonts X.

en the magazine A is in operative position, as in Fig. l, the special magazine entrance D is employed to deliver the matrices thereto from the distributing mechanism; and when one of the magazines Y occupies such operative position, the regular entrance Y is so employed; these two entrances differing in the number and spacing of their channels so as to correspond with the respective magazines. The entrance Y is pivotally connected to the brackets R while the entrance D is carried by the swinging frame R it being possible by this arrangement to bring either entrance into operative position as required.

The foregoing parts and their construction and mode of operation are fully set forth. in my pending application Serial No. 463,436, to which reference may be had if desired. In that application, certain improvements are also presented whereby the ,keyboard E is enabled by' the operation of the hand-lever H to operate the escapements E of the magazines A and Y notwithstanding their difference in form and the different number of characters comprised within the contained matrix-fonts.

According to the present invention, the distributing mechanism proper is made up of two distinct distributer-bars V and C, the

common set of matrix conveying screws F (three in number), and the single distributer box F provided with the matrix lifting finger F (Fig. 5). The construction and operation of the conveying screws and the dlstributer box are We-llknown and require no further description. The distributer-bar V is of regular form to adapt it to cooperate with the ordinary matrix fonts WV, being provided with ninety-one combinations v, which are equally spaced apart throughout the length of the bar as usual to correspond to the like spacing of the matrix channels in the magazine-entrance Y and each magazine Y. On the other hand, the distributer bar C, while of the same length as the bar V, is of special form to adapt it to cooperate with the matrix-fonts X, being provided with only seventy-three combinations 0, which are spaced apart at unequal distances throughout the length of the bar (and hence differently from the combinations 1;, see Fig. 5) to correspond to the spacing of the matrix-channels in the manazine-entrance D and the magazine A. Accordingly, by locating one or the other of the two distributor-bars in operative relation to the distributer box and the conveying screws, the machine is rendered capable of handling any desired matrix-font. The drawings illustrate several different embodiments whereby such interchange of the two distributor bars may be readily effected.

One embodiment is shown in Figs. 1 to 5, wherein the two distributer-bars C and V are arranged back to back and mounted for inversion so that either may be brought into distributing position at will. While the two bars herein are shown as integral, they might be detachably connected together if desired. The bar V is provided at opposite ends with a pair of journal studs V formed with cuts or notches V and the bar C is provided at its opposite ends with similar journal studs C formed with cuts or notches C the latter facing in a reverse direction from that of the notches V (Fig. 6). These journal studs are supported in a pair of bracket members G attached to the distributer frame 0 at opposite sides of the machine and formed on their inner faces with continuous grooves presenting semi-circular portions G and straight portions G The latter portions contain bearing members G (Figs. 3 and 4) whereon the journal studs V and C are adapted to be sustained in the inverted positions of the two distributer bars. In the drawings, the barC is in active position, bein supported therein by the journal studs 1 which seat upon the bearing members G Now when it is desired to bring the bar V into use, the two bars are turned rearwardly and upwardly about the studs V as a pivot under the guiding infiuence of the studs G which slide along the semi-circular groove-portions G until the bars are completely inverted (see dotted lines of Fig. 3). At this time, the studs V which have made a half rotation, present their notches V in registry with the bearing members G which consequently afford no further support to the studs and allow them to slide downwardly along the straight groove-portions G thereby lowering the two bars in a vertical plane to locate the bar V in active position between the conveying screws F. As the parts assume their lowermost position, the studs C seat upon the bearing members G which then sustain the parts in their new position, it being noted that the notches C are located out of registry with said bearing members. In restoring the bar C to active position, the parts are manipulated in the same way, the bars in this instance being turned about the journal studs C To permit the inversion of the two distributer bars in the manner above described, the rear one of the screws F is mounted in a pair of arms F pivotally suspended from a transverse rod F whereby said screw may be swung upwardly out of the way as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. Attached to the swinging arms F just above the screw F are forwardly projecting fingers F which when the screw is in active position engage the rear sides of the two journal studs C or V according to the bar in use (Figs. 2 and 5)and thus maintain the bars in a truly vertical position.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. T and 8, the two bars V and C are arranged side by side in parallel, being fastened to an intermediate spacing member J. At their opposite ends, the bars are provided with small brackets J which are bivoted by studs J to pairs of swinging arms J of equal radii and mounted to turn loosely on the plain journal portions of the two upper conveying screws.

Further links J having the same radii as the others, are pivoted at J to the framework 0 and at J 6 to the opposite ends of the rear distributer bar C, which is the one in active position. To bring the bar V into use, the two bars are drawn rearwardly to the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 7 as provided for by the foregoing parallel link system which carries the bars upwardly and downwardly in an orbital path so as to clear the two upper screws during such interchange. The reverse movement of the parts will of course restore the bar C to active position. The bars are supported in the two different positions by means of stop pins J projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the fixed framework in position to engage flattened portions J on the journal pins J of the respective bars as the latter assume their active position. If desired, a grip portion J may be applied to the bars to facilitate their movement.

A further embodiment is illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, wherein the two bars V and C are pivotally and slidably mounted at one end upon a transverse rod K supported in suitable brackets K rising from the distributer frame. 0. These brackets K are separated sufficiently to allow the two bars to be slid backwardly and forwardly on the rod K to locate one or the other in position to be lowered between the conveying screws F. In Fig. 9, the bar C is shown in active position, and the bar V in inactive position. Vhen the latter bar is to be used, the bar C is first turned upwardly about the rod K to a vertical position and then shifted rearwardly along the rod to the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 9. The bar V is then slid rearwardly along the rod K until arrested by contact with the bar C, which locates it in a central position from which it is turned downwardly about the rod K to active position between the two upper c011- veying screws. This manipulation of the parts is reversed in restoring the bar C to active position. The two bars are held in their vertical inactive positions by means of a pair of pins K and K the latter being arranged to engage in an opening in the bar V as it is shifted forwardly to inactive position, and the former being arranged to engage in a similar opening in the bar C when it is shifted rearwardly to inactive position. The two bars are provided at their free ends with pins K" which are adapted, as the corresponding bar is lowered in place, to engage in a notch or recess K of the framework and thus limit the downward movement of the active bar.

In Fig. 11, means are provided whereby the two distributer bars may be interchanged from the front of the machine, such means being illustrated in connection with the embodiment of Figs. 7 and 8. As shown, the two distributer bars are connected by means of an arm M, a centrally pivoted lever M and link M to a pivoted hand-lever M"', which is arranged at the front of the machine within easy reach of the operator while seated at the keyboard. By shifting the pivoted lever M in opposite directions, therefore, the operator may bring either 10 one of the two distributer bars into use at will without leaving his seat at the keyboard.

From the foregoing description, it will have been understood that in the use of a matrix font X. the magazine A, its magazine-entrance I) and the corresponding distributer bar C are all brought into operative position, whereas the use of a matrix font \Y one of the magazines Y, its entrance Y and the corresponding distributer bar V are brought into suchoperative position, these parts being arranged for ready interchange in adapting the machine to one font or the other. It can be seen therefore that the machine is 'apable of handling any of the ordinary ninety-character matrix-fonts or any of the special seventy-two-character matrix-fonts. or both at the same time, and thus adapted for any class of work desired. In this connection. it may be mentioned that the seventy-two character fonts are much larger than the nincty-character fonts, the latter seldom exceeding 18 pt., while the former run as high as 30 pt. and above. Consequently, whereas formerly two distinct machines were necessary to handle the different fonts, the present invention provides one machine capable of handling all fonts irrespective of size.

As before stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example and as applied to the particular vices for traversing the matrices along the bar in use. i

2. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, two distributer bars permanently mounted in the machine, a

common set of matrix conveying devices, and means 'whereby said devices may be caused to serve either one of the two distributer bars to the exclusion of the other as required.

3. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, a set of matrix conveying devices, and two distributer bars permanently mounted in the machine movably arranged so that either may be brought into operative relation to said devices.

4. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, a set of matrix conveying devices, and two distributer bars pivotally mounted so that either'may be brought into operative relation to said devices.

5. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, matrix feeding means, two distributer bars permanently mounted in the machine movably arranged so that either may be brought into operative relation to said feeding means and conveying devices for traversing the matrices along the operative bar.

6. Typographical distributing mechanism" including, in combination, matrix feeding means, a set of matrix conveying devices,

a and two distributer bars permanently mounted in the machine movably arranged so that either may be brought into operative relation to said feeding means and conve ing devices respectively.

Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, a setof matrix conveying devices, and two distributer bars arranged side by side in parallel and movably mounted so that either may be brought into operative relation to said conveying devices.

ranged side by side in parallel, and a system of parallel linkage connected to the two distributer bars and movable to locate either one in operative relation to the matrix conveying devices.

9. Typographical distributing mechanism as specified in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the two distributer bars therein referred to differ from each other in the spacing. of their distributing combinations.

10. Typographical distributing mechanism as specified in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the two distributer bars therein referred to differ from each other in the number and spacing of their distributing combinations.

112; Typographical distributingmechanism as specified in claim 1,-characterized by the fact that the two distributer bars therein referred to are of the same length but differ from each other in the number and spacing of their distributing combinations.

12. In a typographical machine, the com bination of two magazine entrances differing as to form and movably arranged so that either maybe brought into operative position, distributing mechanism including two. distributer barsdiflering as to form to correspondto the respective magazine entrances, and means whereby either distributer bar may be brought into action to cooperate with its corresponding magazine entrance when the latter is in use.

13. In a typographical machine,-the combination of two magazine entrances differing as to form and movably arranged so that either may be brought into operative position, and distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazine entrances, the said distributer bars being movably arranged so that either may be brought into distributing position to cooperate with its corresponding magazine entrance when the latter is in use.

14. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a diflerentmanner, the combination of distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines, and means whereby one or the other of said distributer bars may be brought into action according to the magazine in use.

15. In a typographical machine adapted I to be equipped with a magazine provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, the combination of distributing mechanism, including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines, and means for mounting the distributer bars so that they may be moved to bring one or the other into distributing position to cooperate with the magazine in use.

16. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, the combination of distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines, means whereby one or the other of the distributer bars may be rendered active according to the magazine in use, and a magazine entrance to conduct the matrices from the active bar to said magazine.

17. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, the combination of distributing mechanlsm including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines and movably arranged so that one or th othe of said bars may be brought into distributing position according to the magazine in use, and a magazine entrance to conduct the matrices from the active bar to said magazine.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines to bring one or the other into use, distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines, and means whereby one or the other of said distributer bars may be rendered active to cooperate with the magazine in use. c

19. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines to bring one or the other into use, and distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the re spective magazines and movably arranged so that one or the other of said bars may be located in distributing position to cooperate with the magazine in use.-

20. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines to bring one or the other into use, distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines and movably arranged so that one or the other of said bars may be located in distributing position according to the magazine in use. and a magazine entrance to conduct the matrices from the active bar to said magazine.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix chan nels spaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines to bring one or the other into use, distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines and movably arranged so that one or the other of said bars may be located in distributing position according to the magazine in use, and two magazine entrances also differing as to form in accordance with the magazines and their corresponding distributer bars and movably arranged so that either may be brought into operative position to conduct the matrices from the active bar to the magazine in use.

22. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner. and the two being interchangeable in position with each other, and distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond with the respective magazine and likewise interchangeable in position with each other to cooperate with the corresponding magazines when the latter are interchanged.

23. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner. and the two being interchangeable in position with each other, distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond with the respective magazine and likewise interchangeable in position with each other to cooperate with the corresponding magazines when the latter are interchanged, and two magazine entrances also differing as to form in accordance with the magazines and their corresponding dis tributer bars and interchangeable in position with each other to conduct the matrices from the distributer'bars to their respective magazines in the interchanged condition of said parts.

24. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines, and means for selecting either of the magazines for use.

25. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels Spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, distributing mechanism including two distributer bars differing as to form to correspond to the respective magazines, two magazine entrances also differing as to form to conduct the matrices from the two distributor bars to their corresponding magazines, and means for selecting either magazine for use.

26. Typogr aphical distributing mechanism including, in combination, two distributer bars, one provided with a given number of combinations spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of combinations spaced apart in a different manner, and means whereby either of said bars may be rendered active as required.

27. Typographical distributing mechanism including, in combination, two distributer bars, one provided with a given number of combinations spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of combinations spaced apart in a different manner, and means for mounting the two distributer bars so that they may be moved to locate either one thereof into distributing position.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature hereto.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

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