US1465296A - Typographic composing machine - Google Patents

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Booirrn ail-British subject, residing at Shirley House, Main Road, Sidcup, Kent England have invented certain new and uselul Improvementsin Typographic Composin 'iv achines and I do herebydeclare the following to be a i ull clear and exact descri ation of thesame, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part this specification, and to the characters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to keyboard machines for composing o'r preparing record strips, patterns orcontrollers which are Gillplayed to controlthe' actionbi automatic type casting and composing machines The keyboard composing machine to which 7 this invention particularly relates is shown in part in the accompanying"drawings and is of the class of machines Well known comnieircially as the product of Lanston Monotype lilachine Company and disclosed as to eral featuresinUnited States Letters i nt Noi9 i n i dated December 28, 1909. These machines are well known to those skilled thea'rt so that a detailed description of UIGlI'CODStFLlCtlQIl and operation is not deemed necessary herein. The keys Whenoperated 'are'ada qted to produce sigrials-in theiorm' oi perforations in'a record strip ot paper or the" like,'which signals usually each comprise two perforations representing a unit, character, symbol or justification fraction. The signal producingdevices include a series of punches which by their location coincide With the components of the signal pertaining to the oper- Certain of these punchcs are connected with a series of stop bars through Which the movement of the punches is communicated to a series of stops torming'part of the'units measuring mechanism and each denoting different unit'value. The units measuring mechanism registers the value of each signal in a well known manner to aid in ascertaining the justification fraction or the appropriate signal or signals therefor to complete each line of composition.

In the general organization ofthe machine the fraction or units necessary to justify a 'linearc addedto a certain predetermined space body size which is variable setwise as distinguishedirom type bodies with control Of this signal.

predetermined or fixed unit values or diinensions, such as characters, points, quads, and the like. it has, however, been proposed for example in United States Letters Patent 1,09 l,630 dated April 28, 191 i, 1,283,958 dated llOVGlIlbQI' 5, 1918, 1,807,718 dated June 2%, 1919 and 1,307,719 dated June 1919, to provide mechanism whereby the justification fractioncan be applied to the normal non-justifiable or fixed dimension type bodies.

may also he poii'ited out that in keyboard machines of this class one component of the usual signal indicates position and the other component dimension and position because while the first component indicates a die or matrix position in the casting machine in which the controller is to he used. the second component not only indicates matrix position but also determines and controls the positioning of the normal mold dimensioning;- mechanism for the selected matrix. This second component is produced by a signal producing member which is coupled with a selected one of the stop bars and stops as previously mentioned so that the line measuring mechanism will record the unit alue oi? the signalto correspond with the unit value of the type bodv produced under These signal components will be referred to hereinafter as the position and dimensioning components pectively.

When space key or space bar is struck between Words it produces a signal the dincnsioning component oi. which controls in she castingmachine the position of the normal mold dimensioning mechanism as Well as the matrix position for castingthe space: the other component of a spacesignal con trols the transier mechanism which effects change in the value oi? the normal mold ensioning mechanism by combiningit with the supplementary or justification mold dimensioning mechanism. Thus, the space signal produces in the casting machine a bod the dimension of which is controlled not only by the normal mold dimensioning inech m placed in position by the dimen- 4 component of the space signal, nut also by the justiiication mold dimensioninq mechanism. the latter having been ccd in position by the previous. justification 519: nal in the controller. The punch in the composing machine for producing the transfer component of the space signal is normally connected with a stop bar and stop to register the unit value of the justified space at a fixed amount, usually four units.

With the above mentioned mechanism the dimension indicated for any given position of the normal mold dimensioning devices is tWo units less when controlled by the dimensioning component of a space signal than when controlled by the like component of a type signal. (lo-operating with the mechanism for setting the justification inclicatiug mechanism in accordance with the line remainder is a space number indicator which-is operated each time a justification space is recorded.

The principal objects of the present invention are to provide mechanism, capable o1 being applied to machines in use, for connecting the tra sfer signal producing mechanism with a selected stop bar and stop of the units measuring mechanism whereby there may be produced a larger minimum justifiable space than and in addition to the usual or normal four units above referred to, and the justification fraction may be added to type bodies. These objects Wlll. be more particularly explained hereinafter and other objects and advantages will be pointed out or will otherwise appear in connection with the following description of the device shown in the accompanying drawings and embodying the present invention, in which drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a stop bar unit for a typographic composing machine, constructed according to the present invention.

Fi 2 is a rear elevation of the mechanism of Fig. 1, certain parts being broken away or shown'in section.

3 a sectional side elevation on approximately the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and showing the parts in position for use with normal spaces.

Fig. 1 is a view similar to that of Fig. 2 but with the parts adjusted for use with abnormal spaces.

Fig. 5 is a view similar tothat of Fig. 2 with the parts adjusted for adding justification to type bodies.

Fig. is a sectional front elevation of the 111C11t11ll5111 of Fig. 5, the cover plate being removed.

Fig. 7 is a sectional. plan view of Fig. 1.

F S is a sectional elevation showing the punch bars and punches connected with stop bars and stops, the section through the stop bars being approximately on the line 8-2 of Fig. 5.

F 9 is a perspective view of a detail part of the coupling unit.

Fig. 10 is a sectional side elevation showing the mechanism by which the space key can be used to produce signals having different dimensioning components and,

Fig. 11 is a front elevation of the mecha! nism shown in Fig. 10.

As a part -of the organization of .the

bars 1, (Fig. 'Sj with theirpunches 1 and the universal bar 1: those punches which produce dimensioning components of sig nals are connected'by means of the levers 3 pivoted on the arise, their endscresting in sockets 2 in the punch bars, with the stops 5 through the medium of the stop bars 6, the casing or frame for which stop bars is indicated by the characteri: the stops are pivoted on the axis 8 and are adapted to be raised before the pin 9 of the-stop rack '10 simultaneously with the operation of the punch connected with the raised stop. The

stop bar unit 7 is a familiar part of the well known machlne and is made so as to be removable and replaceable.

According to the present invention the 7 with a vertically sliding member 16 having a socket 17 for the reception of the. lever 3 and arranged to siide within the frame 7. This member 16 is rigidly connected with a horizontal bar 12 also arranged to slide verticallyand this bar is provided with a member 11 mounted thereon to slide in a horizontal direction. This member 11 is provided with projections 14 and 15, (Fig. 7)

which projections can be brought over the upper ends of different bars in the series 6 as desired. In the normal position'of the member 11 in which the basic value of the space is to be. registered as four units, as shown in Fig. 2, the projection 143is above the extended upper end of stop bar 18 e011- nected with the four unit stop of the series of stops Inthe abnormal position of the member 11, (shown in F at) the projection 15 is above the extended upper end of bar 22 connected with the seven uni stop. The bar 18 is returned to its initial position by a. sprin 19, one end of which is secured-to a lug 20 on the bar;18 and the other end to a stud 21 on theframe 7 (see Figs. 1, 3 and 7). The bar 22 has a shoulder 23 similar to the shoulder .23 shown in Fig- 8 upon which one of the levers 3 bears and this bar is'returned to 7'0 1 patented keyboard eomp'osing machine illustrated there will be recognized the punch initial position by a' spring 24 similar to the spring-'19.

When the space key'25 (shownin Figs: 10 and 11), is desiredto bQ'HSQCl inconnection with normal spacing it may be constructed so as to be supported on a rod 6 by two levers 27 supporting at-their lower ends=a plate 28 on which is mounted a sliding plate 29 having a lug 30 to engage with thekey bar 32 to operate in the usual fashion a punch for producing a signal component indicating the six unit position of the matrix case. It will be understood"thatwiththis adjustment of the sliding plate-'29 there-isa corresponding adjustment of the member 11 so that (as shown in FigQQ), the operation of the S punch producing the transfer component of the signal will causethe operation of the four unit stop. In other words, the combined signal will measure four units but will place the matrixcase and normal mold dimensioning mechanism in six unitposition, it being remembered that'the transfer component of the signal will cause the casting machine to cast a type or space body by means of the combination oi the normal and the justification mold dimensioning mechanism and that when this'combination is used the cast is two units less than would normally be recordedby the keyboard.

The slide plate 29 is also provided with a lug 31 so that whenadjusted from thenormal dotted position of Fig. 11 to the abnormal full line position it will operate valve bar 33 to produce a signal component indicating the nine unit position of the matrix case. lVith' this adjustment ofthe' plate 29 the member 11 will be adjusted as shown in Fig. & andwill couple the S punch through the members '16, 11 aud'12 with the bar 22 and the seven" unit stop of the series of stops 5.

A member 13 in the'form or" a plate is mounted in the frame 7 so that -it can'be vertically reciprocated by the coupling bars 6 pertaining to typeor charactersignals. It is adapted to be coupled withpl ate 111 and bar 12' when justificationis to be added to type signals and for this purpose itis provided. with a hook 3 1 (Fig. 6) whichis turnished with slot or. groove 35 .into which the lug 36 on theplate 13 enters. The hook 34 passes up through a slot 37 in the underside or plate 11' and is in position to be engaged by the shoulder 38 on the plate 11 when the latter is moved tothe "position, (see Figs. 5 and'G), which it assumes when the transfer component is to be added to type signals.

In this position of the plate 11 the projections 14 and 15 thereon do not engage any of the bars 6. The bars 6 pertaining to type signals have a shoulder 4E0 (see Fig 8) which projects over the upper "side of the plate 13 so that when any one of these bars ismoved downward on -the operation of a type or character key such bar carries with it-the plate 13 andthis plate through its hook- 3etpullsthe members 11 and 12 downward so that the punch representing the transfer component of the space si nal is operated through the partlfi and its lever and its signal is added to each type signal. In'Figso-"and "6 the Y mechanism is shown in theposition assumeda'ftera type signal to which the justificationis to be added has been produced by the depression 01? a type key.

To facilitate the adjustment of the plate 11 along the-barQQ-there isprovid'ed on the outside of the frame 7 a sliding finger or thumb *piece'39, (Figs. 1, 3, land 8) connected with a block 41 slidably mounted in a slot 12 in the 'liront plate of the frame 7.

Attached to the hlo'cl ll is a rib t3 which rests in'a groove 14 in the plate 11 (Figs. 6 and'-7).- Cooperating with the finger piece 39*isa springcatch 15 adapted to engage with slots in the edge of-the thumb piece at each" position of adjustment of the plate (Fig. 1). Vi

Tominimizethe danger of damage to the parts and to prevent inaccurate adjustment of the plate 11; provision is made so that the adjustment can-'onlybemade when the stop bars are in -initial position. For thisp'.irpose there is mounted in the top plate 46 of the frame 7 ablocln 17 (Fig. 9) which has a central QZOOVG4C8. 'This block is so mounted that in 'thenormal position of adjustment the projecti'on15 of the plate 11 travels-down theside 49 of the block 41?. In'the abnormal positionof adjustment the pro ection l5 passes down the'groove 48:, while in the position for adding justification to characters it travelsdown'theside 50 of the block 47. When the parts are in initial position the projection '15 can pass between the to'pofthe block 4;? and the underside of the cover plate lG'permitting adjustment of the plate 11. In any other position adjustment of the plate 11 is prevented.

In order to insurethat the plate 13 will not tilt particularly when it is operated bv a stop bar 6*engagi'ng at or neurone or its ends. two'leve'rs 51 and 52 pivoted at 53, 53 to 'thefront plate of the frame 7 and have; their arms 54;. 54" nivotallvconn cted with a bar 55 whichrests under the oven turned upper edge of the plate 13. while the other arms 56,6601? the levers 51 and are coupled together by a bar 57. A ension spring 58 has one of its ends'connec'ted to the arm 54 of the lever 51 and its opposite end to the arm56 of the lever 52so that when the bar 55 is pros'seddown. by descent oi. the plate 13 and'the levers 5i and52 turned on their pivots. the spring is e:-;- tended; when the pressure of the bars 6 on the'plate'l3 is releasedthe spring 58 will m For this iurpose there is provided, for co-operation with the rack 60, a spring controlled pawl 6i pivotally carried on a lever 62 tulcrumed to astationary support at and coupled by a link 64 to a lever 65 lulcrumed at 6 6. On the member 16 is an adjustable projection or look 67 connected with the member 16 by a neck portion 68 passing through a suitable channel in the side of the frame 7. This block 67 projects into the path. of the lever 65 so that each time the member 16 descends the pawl 61 is operated to move the rack up ward the extent oi? one tooth.

in operation, assuming normal conditions of a four unit basic value for the space signal, the space key will be adjusted as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 11, and the slide 11 will be adjusted as shown in Fig. 2. It now a character key 1s struck it will produce its signal in the usual lashion. It the space key 25 is struck it'will operate key' bar 32 to cause operation or the bi punch to produce the transfer component of the space signal and also the six unit punch which punch will in the usual manner throw up the six unit stop. The operation oi? the t5 punch will move the parts 16, 12 and 11 downwardly, the projection 14- on the latter engaging with stop bar 18 to operate the four unit stop. The operation of the six unit step will have no eil'ect because it is behind the four unit stop or further away from the zero position of the unit rack. F or what is herein called the abnormal condition in which the base value of the space signal is to be seven units, the space key 25 is adjusted as in full lines in 11, and the member 11 is adjusted to the position shown in Fig. l. llhese adjustments will have no ell ect upon the operation 01 character or justification keys, but when the space key 25 is depressed it will operate key bar 3-3 which will cause the operation of the S punch producing the transter component oi? the space signal and the nine unit punch to produce the dimension component of the space signal. The nine unit punch will operate in the usual. fashion to throw up the nine unit stop. The S punch will operate the parts 16, 12 and 11 depressing them to the-position shown in Fig. 1-, in which position the projection of the member 11 has operated the stop bar 22 and the latter has thrown up the seven unit stop.

Under either condition, the parts 16, 12 and 11 and the operated stop bararo returned to initial position, when the space key is released, by the springs 19 or It will. be seen that in the normal setting the caster will receive a signal resulting in placing the matrix case in the six unit position, although the ellective stop cit-the units measuring mechanism will be the four unit stop. In the abnormal adjustment the matrix case will be positioned in the nine unit position but the measure on the keyboard will be seven units.

When it is desired to add justilication to types or characters, the slide 11 is mo ed which position it is connected by the heel: 34 with the slidingplate 13. When a character key is struck its signal will be recorded in the usual fashion. The punch for recording the dimensioning component of that signal will not only throw up the stop n'leasuring the value of that signal, but will also by the engagement of itssheulder 40 with the slide member 13, depress the latter thus causing the hook. 3-l to pull downwardly the slide member 11 and its elated parts 12 and 16 as shown in '1 5 and (F. The part 16 by engaging the walls of its socket 17 with the lever 3 conne ted with the S punch will cause the oper tion of the latter so that the combined produced is of three components, the positionmg component, the dimensioningcoin-- to the position shown in l iggs. 5 and '(J', in i ter acting upon the lever 65 and its associated elements will cause the space pointer 59 to move up one space, the actionso tar as the pointer 59 is concerned being the same as when, under any condition of adjustme "t the space key is struck. Sincethe addition of the transfer component to type signals dec-reases the value of the signal by two units it is necessary to make good this dd ficiency through the medium ofthe justification signals, so that the operator having read the justification indicator must add two 'gether with a plurality o1. units admeasuring I devices, and in combination therewith a manually controlled I coupling mechanism movable into positions to connectthe transter component signalproducmg devicewith one or the other of selected units admeasuring; devices to operate the latter.

2. A typographic composing machine hav-' ingincorporated therein devices for producinn signals indicating position, dimenslon, and a transfer components, and in combination therewith a manually con- I trolled coupling mechanism normally out of but movable into position to couple the transfer signal producing device with the dimension signal producing devices whereby any one of the latter operates the former to produce a signal indicating the addition of justification to the type body.

7 3. A. typographic composing machine having incorporated therein devices for producing signals indicating position, dimension, and a transfer components, together with a plurality of units admeasuring devices, and in combination therewith manually controlled coupling mechanism movable into positions to connect the transfer component signal producing device with one or the other of selected units admeasuring devices to operate the latter and also movable into position to couple the transfer signal producin device with the dimension signal producing devices,'whereby any one of the latter operates the former to produce a sig nal indicating the addition of justification to the type body.

4. In a record strip composing or preparing machine provided with a units measuring mechanism comprising a series oi stop bars, a series of signal producing devices including dimensioning signal producing members connected with said stop bars, and a transfer signal producing member, and in combination therewith an adjustable device for operatively connecting the transfer signal producing member with a selected stop bar.

5. In a record strip composing or prepar ing machine provided with a series of positioning and dimensioning component signal producing devices and a transfer component signal producing device and with a units measuring mechanism comprising a series of stops, and in combination therewith, an adjustable coupling device for connecting the transfer component signal producing devi e with a selected one of said stops.

6. In a record strip composing or preparing machine provided with a series of dimensioning component signal producing devices and a transfer component signal producing device and with a units measuring mechanism comprising a series oi stops and a coupling unit for connecting said dimensioning component signal producing devices with their corresponding stops, and in combination' therewith, an adjustable device mounted on-the coupling unit for operatively connecting a selected one of said stops with said transfer component signal producing device.

7. In a record strip composing or preparing machine provided with a series of positioning and dimensioning component signal producing devices and a transfer component signal producing device, n'ieans for operating a positioning component device ano a dimensioning component device from a type key, means for operating a dii'nensioning component device and the transfer compo nent device from a space key units measuring mechanism comprising a series of stop bars and stops coupled with the dimensioning component signal producing devices and a plurality of other stop bars and stops and in combination therewith, an adjustable device for operatively connecting selectively one or another of said other stop bars and stops or any one of said first mentioned series of stop bars and stops, according to the adjustment, with said transfer component signal producing device.

JOSEPH BOURDAS SMITH BOBTI-l.

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