US1433087A - Typographical machine - Google Patents

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G. E. MARLATT. TYPQGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 001127, 1919.

1,433,087. Patented Oct. 24,1922,

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G. E. MARLATT.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00127, 1919. 1,433,087. Patented Oct. 24,1922.

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controlled by the ship of the keyboard and Patented Get. 24, 1922.

GEORGE E. MARLATT, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA ASSIGNOR TO BEEBGEN'IHALER LrNo'rYrE COMPANY, A oonronarron or NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Application filed October 27, 1919.

California, Improvement in T pographical Machines,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machinesin which character-matrices stored'in a magazine are released by the operation of keys, and has for itspurpose to provide means whereby a minimum number of keys may be made to control the release of a maximum number of character-matrices. Applied to linotype machines, as herein shown, it permits of the release of matrices from an auxiliary magazine and in addition matrices of irregular layout, such as small-capital character matrices stored in the primary magazine, to be group of lower-case keys at the left-hand side of a'linotype keyboard.

' The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention in ite application to a linotype machine. While I, thus show a preferred embodiment'of my invention, it is to be u"- derstoodthat many changes and variations may be made therein and in its adaptation to various types of key-controlled machines without departing from its scope. I therefore desire to be understood as not limiting myself to any specific formof embodiment in its application Figure l is an explanatory front view of a linotype machine showing the relation- I keyrods to the primary and auxiliary magazines;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary rear view of the keyrods shown in Figure 1, showing my invention applied thereto.

F igure-3 is a plan view of the keyrod guides showing the master or lower-case l eyrods shifted and connected to operate the keyrods controlling the release of small capital letters.

Figure tie a plan view similar to Figure showingthe' master keyrods connected to control the keyrods associated with the auxiliary magazine.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the keyrod guides'showing the lowercase keyrods in normal position to release the lower-case matrices.

Figure 6 shows the construction ofmechawith relation guiding the individual keyrods. shaft 5 side members contactingtherewith sidewise movement of Serial No. 333,763.

nism for shifting the keyrods with relation to the matrix escapements.

Figure 7 is an elevation of Figures 3, 4 and 5 and shows means for manually connecting and disconnecting the rock shafts to the keyrods and certain of the keyrods' with relation to the escape ments.

Figure 8 is a right-hand view of the keyrod system.

Figure 9 shows the manner of imparting motion from the master keyrods to the trans verse rock-shafts connecting the several groups of keyrods, and from the rock-shafts to the other groups of keyrods.

Figure 10 shows the manner of limiting the radius of action of the connecting rockshafts.

Similar reference characters lar parts throughout the the drawings.

indicate simiseveral figures of Corresponding letters of the alphabet are used as reference characters for the lower-case or master keys and similar letters with exponents designate the parts controlled bythe master keys.

Heretofore linotype machines equipped with an auxiliary magazine at the side of the primary magazine have been provided with a secondary keyboard for controlling the release of matrices from the auxiliary magazine. Such an arrangement is shown. in patent to Muhleisen, No. 608,067, granted July26, 1898. In the present invention transverse rock-shafts are operated bv the group of keyrods at the left of the standard keyboard and in turn operate the keyrods which release the matrices from the auxiliary magazine.

T' 7 l f--r 1-i"o' l. -e group 0 reyiocs u 01 -c easin matrices from the primary magazine 1 the group of keyrods 4: f

ror releasii matrices from the auxiliary magazine a are supported and guided in an outer open frame comprlsing a supporting rock-shaft 5, side members 6 and a top plate 7 having perforations therein for spacing apart and The rockis'supported in a fixed frame 8, the to prevent the keyrod groups. The outer frame above described supports and encompasses an inner frame comprised of a lower member9 and upper member 10 connected by side members 11 which carry series of horizontal rods 1:4 dfl'gaed to connect selected groups oi: the vertical keyrods :3--i one with another tor accomplishing the purposes of his invention. For this purpose he inner frame is shittable side wise in the outerth-ame, being slidable therein on pins 13 secured in the side members of the inner "frame and bearing in notches 28 in the side members ot the outer "Frame. The inner trame is shittablc manually by means of a handle let n'ojecting from a vertical. shaft 15) hearing in the upper and lower members of the inner or slidable frame and having an eccentric point 18 bearirrg in the upper member I of the outer and relatively stationary frame. The eccentric point 16 being thus confined, movement of the handle l t causes the in'er frame and groups of rods to he moved to the rightor left as desired as the handle is moved in an opposite direction. Each horizontal rockshai t 12? in the inner frame is provided with three arms, one of which is acted upon by the associated lowencase lzeyrod to rock the shaft, a second one for operating; an associated lceyrod tor releasing a corres-ipondinc small-capital leliter-matrii. when the ii arm is acted upon as (lesri'ihed. and a third arm for operating an associated keyrod of the group connected with the ant-p iliary magazine LO release a correrpondiug letter-matrix when the first arm is acted upon by the lowencase lreyrod' when the associated key is touched.

, Movement of the handle 14: to the extreme right as shown in Figure 5 causes the inner frame to be moved. to the extreme left, which may be considered its normal position asthe lower-case keyrods are then in position to release only the lower-case let'- ter-matrices from. the primary magazine and the arms on the lower-case ends ot he rock-shatts are out of engagement with their associated keyrods. Each lower-case keyrod has an arm or spur N for operating thearm on the associated rock-shaft. hen

the inner frame is moved to the normal. po-

sition as shown in Figure the arms o the rock-shafts are moved to one side ot the arms on the keyrods'so that opei ion of the lzcyrods will not affect the rook-straits.

l iovement oi the handle ll to a central position. as shown in Figure places the right-hand edge of an arm N" in engagement with the arm N on the corresponding' keyrod N The same movement of the frame places the central arm N on the rock-shaft N on the associated small and when the lowercase heyrod is operated the rocking of the shaft causes the small-capital keyrod N to be raised. and the proper matrix to be released from the magazine 1. Further movement of the inner frame to the position beneath the spur key od be released essee? shown in Figure 4' places the letthand edge of the arm i on the shatt ll in engagement with the spur N on the ltevrod N? moves the central arm N from beneath the arm ll on tl e small-capital keyrod and places the third arm N beneath the spur N" on the heyrod hi in the group 4 connected with the auxiliary magazine 2 so that operation of the lower-case key will release a corresponding matrix from the auxiliary magazine.

ll hile the foregoing description is conlined to the several parts associated with the release of variationsot but one character in the magazines, it also applies to the release of the other characters represented on the keyboard.

lVhen it is desired to assemble small-capital letter-matrices or those from the auxiliary magazine it is first necessary to disconnect thelower--case keyrods 3 irom the escapeinents, so that matrices will not from both groups at the same time. This group of keyrods is there't'ore independently guided in a plate 17 slidable on: the continuous plate 7 which guides the whole series of .lreyrods. Cam-slots 18 in the shorterplates are acted-upon by pins 19 passing; through slots 20 in the continuous plate 7. The pins 19 arecarried by the-upper member 10 of the inner frame which is movable as described. The movement o't'the frame member 10 to the extreme lett position car the short plate to move the lower-case keyrods to a position beneath the escapements 31 of the priniary'magazine, while movement in the opposite direction disconnects L116 rods from the escapements, indicated in broken lines in Fig. 8. The lower endsot the keyrods are held against movement by a guide plate (not, shown) common to linotype machines, this plate serving to retain the lower ends of the rods in position when the upper ends are moved as described. The keyrods have; a vertical upward stroke to release the matrices when the keys on the keyboard The keyboard mechanism for causing this action need not differ from. that common to linotype machines.

A group 22 oi heyroc s controlling the relei so oi the punctuation points must be connected with the escapements ot; the primary magazine when either lower-case or SHIHll-Citljltfll letter matrices are to be re leased "from the primary magazine; but must be disconnected when the auxiliary magazine is in use. This group of keyrods aretheretore made automatically shittable according to the position of the operating}: handle 14.

moved as described to operate the auxiliary magazine 2 the movement of the operating are depressedshaft causes the plate 23 t0 vwithdraw the small group of keyrods as shown in Figure 4, "thus disconnecting the keyrods 22 from the 'escapementsot the primary magazine I. In either of the other positions of the frame heretofore described and shown in Figures and 5, the group ot'keyrods controlling the punctuation pointsis moved to a position beneath the escape'ments of the primary "magazine for use in: connection with either 1 lower-case or small capital letter-matrices27. p i It will be noted that on the keyboard the same keys which control the release, ot the small-capital lettersyalso control the release of othencha'ractera such as figures, diphthongs 'triphthongs, etc, the two characters in eachlcase being represented on the same matrixfin' the manner "well known in the art. In this invention when the small capital keyrods are connected for operation from the ]lower-case1keys, the release "of these "duplex-matrices in the usual manner is not interfered with. When the handle "has been moved toc'onnect, the small-capital 'keyrods with the lower-case keyrods either the "lower-case' keys or the smallcapital keys m be used to release the small-capital matrioes. i c

The inner shift frame withthe system of horizontal 'roclr shafts may be readily renioved to provide access to" the vertical keyrods or forrother purposes. The'lower and upper members of tlieftrame are secured tothe side members by *connectmg arms 26,

screws 25' joining the upper and lower connecting arms to'the upper and lower "menr hers "of the frame respectively. In order to remove the frame the screws 25 are with drawn, and the -;trame is lifted backwards and upwards outof the notches 2S inythe outer frame. Theupperym'ember'10 of the inner frame may retain its usual position when the side members are thus removed, being supported bythe upper-plate 7 of the outer-frame through the instrumentalityof the pivot screw 29, the pivot arm 24-and oth'er'partsn Likewise the lower member of the inner frame ma'y in suclrcase drop to "a position of *rest upon the stationary "names.- In order-to restore the "frame to position it is desirable that the inner frame be inserted in the normal position heretoiore'described, sdtliat-the arms in the rockshat'ts will, not interfere with thearnis on thekeyrods when the frame is being seated in the notches of the" outer frame. 'The same result may be accomplished by slightly "raising all but thelower caselze vrods. This may be accomplished by insertinga sword 8O beneath the lreyr'ods, one such sword being used for the lrey'rods associated with the auxiliary magazine 2 and another for those associated with the primary magazine. In

' such case it is necessary to first disccnnect relation to the all of the keyrods' from their escapements.

This may be accomplished by means-oi a handle 31 connected tothe outer frame by means of alink this arrangement being substantially the same in construction and operation that shown in my Patent No. 1,266,9Tlh datedlday 21., ltll8. In order that the arms on ie'sh Y may retain their normal position when the frame is removed as above described each end of each roclr shaft is'provided with a slot or clearance 83 through which is'inserted a rod '34, the clearances 33 being sutliciently large to permit the necessary movement ot-thc rock-shafts, but limiting their movement in both directions. Certain of the'shaits may project thro b the side members of the inner frame a s cient distance to receive 'retainingpins thus Keeping; the side momhers in position when the upper and lower members Or the frame are removed as and for the purpose descri d i .lower-oase keyrods 8 from their escapeme'nts' 21. Thissame movement of the inner frame carries the arms N 011 the "rocln shafts" N to a position above the arnis h on the keyrods Simultaneously the arms N on the rock-shafts areplaced beneath the arms N -oii the small-capital heyrods; thus when the lower-case" keyrods are actuated'by touchingthe lower-case keys the lowercase lreyrods will rise, causing the shafts ll to rocir and the arms N to raise the small capital keyrods', releasing from the magazine the selected matrices, which then drop to the assembler-belt 36 and are'carried to assembling position in the usual manner. It will be'not'ed that the movement of the handle 14 from the normal position shown in Figure 5 to the position hown in Figure 3 does not'afi ect the position of the small shiltplate 23'controll1ng the key-rods 22 associated with the punctuation points, these keyrods retaining their operative position with escapements of the primary magazine.

If it is desired to release matrices from the auxiliary imagazine 2 the handle'll is moved to the position shown in Figure 4. t will be seen that the position of the inner frame thusobtained leaves the lower-case shiftplate 17 in the same position as when are 3, but theshift frame is moved a greater distance to the right, leaving the arms N still in engagement with the lower-case? keyrods but moving the arms N out 01 engagement with. the smallcapital keyrods and placing the arms N in position beneath the arms N on the auxiliary keyrod systern. Operation of the lower-case keys will then release matrices from the auxiliary magazine. g

.This latter movement of the handle 14 to the position shown in Figure 4c causes the eccentric point 16101? the operating shaft 15 to engage the pivotlever 24L and retract the shift plate 9-3 which controls the keyrods 22 associated with the punctuation points, thus ing all of said keyrodswith and froinall of said escapements, and other means for'disconnecting and connecting a limited group of said keyrods from and with a contiguous group ofsaid escapements and respectively connecting and disconnecting them with and from a non-contiguous group of said escapements. V j i 2. In a typographical machine, the combination of amagazine containing a group of matrices arranged in oneorder as to character and a second group of matrices arranged in a-different order as to character, a keyboard, and means whereby a given group of finger keys may be connected to either, group of matrices, as desired, not withstanding theirdifierent character arrangement. I

3. In a typographical machine, the combination. of a magazine containing groups of matrices, those of one group being arranged in one order as to character and those of another group in a different order as to character, escapements controlling the release of the matrices from the magazine, a series of key-controlled actuating rods for the escapements, and meanswhereby the actuating rods for the escapements ofthe first mentioned group of matrices may be disconnected therefrom and connected to the actuating rods for the escap'ements of the second-mentioned group, when desired;

r 411.. In atypographical machine, the combination of a primary magazine containing two groups of matrices, an auxiliary magazine containing a further group of matrices,

tively connected to actuating rod and connected tojthat of the other key, when desired.v

'7. In a typographical machine, the combination "of agro-up of escapement actuating rods, and two corresponding groups of manually operated finger keys, both operatively connected thereto. l

8. In a typographical machine, the combi-. nation of two groups of escapement actuating rods, two corresponding groups otfinger keys operatively connected thereto, and means whereby one group of finger keys may be disconnected from its corresponding group of actuating rods and connected to the other group of actuating rods, when desired.

9. In a typographical machine, the combi: nation of three groups of escapements, a common group of finger keys, and means whereby said group offinger keys may be operatively connected to any selected group of escapements to the exclusion of the others. IO/In a typographical machine, the combination of three or more groups of escapement actuating rods, a groupof finger keys operatively connected toone of said groups, a second group-0t fingerkeys, and means whereby said secondgroup of finger keys may be operatively connected to any selected group of escapement actuating rods, as desired. i a

11. In a. typographical machine, the combination of three or more groups of'eseapement actuating rods, a group of finger keys operatively connected to one of said groups, a second group of finger keys, means wherebysaid second group of finger keys may be operatively. connected to any selected group of escapement actuating rods, as desired, and. automatic means for disconnecting certain of the keys of the first-mentioned group from the corresponding actuating rods when the second-mentioned group of keys is operaagiven group of actuating rods. i i I 12. In a typographical machine, the combinatlon of a primary magaz ne and an auxillary magazlne, each prov ded with escapements, a keyboard normally connected to the escapements of the primary magazine,

and means whereby a given group of finger keys of said keyboard may be disconneC terl desired.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a primary magazine and an auxiliary magazine, each provided with escapements, a keyboard normally connected to the escapements of the primary magazine, means whereby a given group of finger keys of said keyboard may be disconnected from the corresponding escapements of the main magazine and connected to other escapements or" said magazine or to the escapements of the auxiliary magazine, as desired, and automatic means acting when said group of finger keys is connected to the escapements of the auxiliary magazine to disconnect other keys of the keyboard from the corresponding escapements of the main magazine.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination oftwo magazines arranged in tandem, and each having escapements to control the release of matrices therefrom, a

series of key-controlled actuating rods for the escapements of one magazine, a second series of actuating rods for the escapements of the other magazine, connections between corresponding actuating rods of the two series, means for making and breaking said connections at will, and automatic means for shifting the affected actuating rods of one series out of and into operative relation to their corresponding escapements as said connections are made and broken, respectively.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines arranged in tandem, and each having escapements to control the release of matrices therefrom, a series of key controlled actuating rods for the escapements of one magazine, a second series of actuating rods for the escapements of the other magazine, rock shafts connect ing the corresponding actuating rods of the two series, a shift frame wherein the rock shafts are mounted and adjustable to make or break said connections at will, and means controlled by the adjustment of said shift frame for shifting the affected actuating rods of one series out of and into operative relation to their corresponding escapements as said connections are made and broken, respectively.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day-of October, 1919, in the presence of two attesting Witnesses.

GEORGE E. MARLATT.

Witnesses W. O. YoUNeBLooD, RUTH BARNHART.

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