US152869A - Improvement in type-distributing machines - Google Patents

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Patented July B1874.

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Type flistributi'ng machines. .No.-I52,869. Patentedluiy 7,1874.

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Type Dis tributing-Machin-es. No.152,869. Patentedjuly H1874.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. REYNOLDS, OF DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN TYPE-DISTRIBUTING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,869, dated July 7, 1874 application filed May 14, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. REYNOLDS,

of Danville, in the county of Montour and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Type-Distributing Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the suspended stick in the case with mechanism for depositing type in the same. Fig. 2 shows the communication of the keys, bars, and fingers with the cam-groove in the belt, also cambars and arm on the same; Fig. 3, a vertical side elevation of the distributer with ratchet-wheel, sleeve, and pinion in section; Fig. 4, a top view of distributor; Fig. 5, sectional elevation of the distributing-table, and its cam sections 5 Fig. 6, shows cam edge of arm T, end view of finger a and appendages Fig. 7 cambar 1) Fig. 8, underneath view of distributingtable and appendages Fig. 9, end view of arm G and extension H.

This invention relates to that class of machines which are used for distributing the type that has been set up, into their appropriate cases, and is a new and improved arrangement for doing the same, by which the opera tor is enabled to effect said distribution by simply reading his matter and operating appropriate keys. It consists in an arrangement of keys which operate upon arms fast to a shaft, which shaft carries upon it a loose sleeve having a pinion at one end, and a ratchet-wheel at the other, which ratchet-wheel is moved by a spring seated pawl fast to the shaft. The pinion movesa rack attached to a sliding arm, which is connected with a bar that presses against the line of type in the distributing-galley, so that each time a key is touched a type is forced over a hole, where it is held in suspension by a tongue and spring until a vertically-reciprocating bar forces it down and relieves it. The type then falls of its own weight through a curved'chute, which guides it into a horizontal position upon the table. To a hinged sectional metallic belt revolving around pulleys, and running in grooves with its surface level with the table, is at tached an arm, which, as the belt revolves, passes over the surface of the table, bears against the type, and slides it along the table until it engages the finger of the key which released it from the galley, said finger having been drawn out over the table by the action of a cam-groove in the belt. This finger grasps the type, and as it is moved back by means of the camgroove, carries the type over the open end of its appropriate case, into which it drops,

WVhen a line has thus been distributed the bar which pushes the line of type forward is run back, and the next column of type in the distributing table is advanced by the auto;- matic operation of levers, cams, and pulleys.

In Fig. l of the drawings, A represents the keys having the fingers a sliding over table B, and bars 1) parallel with fingers a and attached to them. To the end of each finger a iscentrally pivoted a spring-seated lever, c one end of which is provided with a hook, d, and the other serving as a clamp for the type. To ends of bars b areattached stems i, which, when the keys are moved forward, engage with a cam-groove, G, in a sectional metallic hinged belt, I, moving around pulleys H H. 0, Figs. 1 and 3, is a rock-shaft moving freely in hangers on the main frame. To. it are fixed the arms f, the bent arm 9, and the ratchetarm M. The arm 9 bears upon the table, and by means of the spring It holds the shaft and the arms f in their normal position, from which they are moved by the action of the adjustable plates 60' on the keys A, which, bearing upon the arms f, actuate the said shaft. .J, Figs. 3 and 4, is a sleeve loose on rockshaft' 0, and has attached to its one end a pinion, K, and to the other a ratchet-wheel, L. Said shaft 0 has fixed to its extremity an arm, M, in the end of which is a spring-seated pawl, 70, for the purpose of turning said ratchetwheel L and pinion K.. Meshing with pinion K is a rack, N, attached to the under side of shaft 0, Fig. 5, which slides in grooves, and isattached at its other end to a bar, P, parallel with it, and which bears against the line of type. As the line of type is pushed forward by bar P, the forward type is forced over a recess, where it is clamped by a springseated tongue, m, bearing against the line' of type, which holds it in suspension over the type-conduit. Sliding in vertical grooves in the frame-work, Fig. 3, is the vertical plunger 0 and guide-bar p. The plunger 0 is directly above the suspended type, and is depressed at the proper time by a lever, B, which is pivoted upon a support, q, of the frame-work. One end, r', of this lever is slotted to receive a pin attached to head Q, in which is fixed the plunger and guide-bar,-and the other end is attached with a similar slotted eye to a vertical rod, S, which is elevated by an arm, T,

pivoted to the sectional hinged belt I. Said rod S, after being elevated, is brought back again by the action of a spring, f. Said arm T is provided with a spring, t, Fig. 2, which bears it against a lug, u, on belt, Fig. 6, which keeps it in proper position. It has a camside, t, which, engaging the hooked end d of lever c, raises it to grasp the type, and has also a shoulder, 8, Figs. 2 and 3, which performs the function of elevating the rod S. Said arm T also carries the type along the table and delivers it to fingers a. U, Fig. 3, arethe cases of different lengths to receive the type from the fingers, and in them are sticks V, Fig. 1, consisting of plates having a flange or ledge on the side and bottom, and

a hole in the lower end of the side flange.- Said sticks are of three kinds: Those having .awide flange or ledge on the. side being used for spaces, and those constructed of a thicker plate, with a groove in their lower ends, for

smaller-sized type. W is an ordinary anchor,

escapement,having ratchet-wheels w and barrel w pivoted upon the support-bar w, and the pallet y and rod 2 connecting with the fingers a, Fig. 1. Upon the barrel a: is wound a cord connected to the sticks V, by which the point .of .suspension'of the said sticks in the cases U is determined. As soon as the line of type has been forced out and distributed, the bar P is drawn back and the column in the distributing-table Z advanced by the following mechanism: A, Fig. 3, and B, Fig. 5, are levers pivoted to the table. They are raised by an arm, a, Fig. 3, attached to pinion K. The outer end of lever A is provided with a spring, b, Fig. 3, and is bent at right angles and its vertical end made in the shape of an arc, .Fig. 5, for throwing the pawl k out of the ratchet-wheel L. The rear end of lever B depresses a short vertical pin, 0, which slides in a frame-work attached to the shaft 0, said pin 0 having a horizontal pin, d, upon which the end of lever B rests, and by means of which the spring 6 holds the said pin 0 up.

.0 is a cam-bar, attached diagonally to the belt I for the purpose of running back the bar P, said cam-bar having an under-cut side to fit the notched end of pin a and hold it down to duty after it has once'been depressed by lever B. D, Figs. 2 and 7, is another cam-bar, attached diagonally to said belt I, but of a little different shape from cam-bar O. This cam-bar D pushes forward the column of type in the distributing-table Z by a combination of the ratchet-wheel E, Figs. 5 and 8, and pin m, with a revolving drum, F, cords g, and pulleys h and i. The ratchet-wheel E and drum F are fast to each other, and are journaled in supports on the frame-work under table Z, and through both drum and ratchet-wheel passes a shaft, having at one end an arm, j, bent at right angles and held with a spring, 70. To the other is attached a slotted arm, G, Figs. 8 and 9, provided with an extension, H, carrying a springseated pawl, l. In said arm G is a short pin, m, provided with a horizontal pin, it, moving over the elliptic spring 8, by means of which lever B depresses pin m so as to bring it into communication with cam-bar D.

The spring-detent 0, Fig. 5, serves to hold the ratchet-Wheel B after it has been forced around'by the action of cam-bar B upon pin m" and the pawl and spring l. I, Fig. 4, is a block, which rests upon the bed of the galley Z, for the purpose of pushing up the column of type, and to it are attached the cords g, which are wound around the drum F. K is an adjustable side plate, by means of which the galley Z is adapted to the width of the column of type. L, Fig. 3, is a case having coinpartments, in which are placed the sticks that have been filled with type distributed by the machine.

The operationof this machine is as follows: The dead matter which has been taken from the press, after having been divested of its leads, is placed in the distributing-galley Z, the bar'P' being drawn back so as to bear against the end of the front line of type, and the block I pressed tightly up against the columnto be distributed. The operator then reads his matter or the line of type, and touches the appropriate keys in proper successive order. The motion thus imparted to the keys A throws the stems i of bars I) intoa position to engage the cam-groove G of belt I, and, as the keys, fingers, and bars are drawn in by said caln groove, the adjustable plates c of keys A strike against the arms f, and rotate the shaft 0 and arm M with ratchet-wheel L, sleeve J, and pinion-wheel K, thereby drawing forward the rack N and shaft 0, and also the bar P attached to shaft 0, which pushes a type out of the distributing-table Z. The plate a is so adjusted that the throw of the arm f shall be suflicient to move the bar P a distance equal to the width of the type corresponding to the key touched, which key is determined by the type to be operated upon. Said shaft 0, with arm M and spring and pawl j k, are brought into their normal positions again by arm 9 and spring h. Said type .of levers A and B.

is now suspended over a recess opening below at a point over the table B by a tongue, m, and spring at, said recess being adjustable for large or small type by a detachable plate, 0, and different-sized tongues and springs. As the belt Irevolves, the shoulder of arm T elevates the rod S attached to the 'cndof lever B, thereby depressing the plunger 0, which, descendin g, strikes the tapering edge of tongue m and releases the type, which now falls through a curved passage that directs it to the table B, on which it lies in a horizontal position. The arm T then slides it laterally to the finger a that has been drawn across the table previously by the action of the cam-groove G. The hook d of lever. 0 then, by sliding under the cam-side V of arm .T, elevates the other end of said lever, which, as the arms pass, clamps the type. The cam-groove G then restores the fingers a to their former position, which movement slides the type into sticks V suspended in cases U. Said sticks are filled with type to within one thickness of type from the surface of i the table, and are suspended, by cords, to drums x with ratchet-wheels 20, which, by reason of the palletsy and pendulum-rods z moving with fingers a, allow the sticks to sink into the cases the thickness of a type each time one is deposited. As soon as the last type of the line has been pushed out, the rack N having passed across, and the pinion K completed a revolution, an arm, a, attached to said pinion engages with and elevates the ends The elevation of the end of lever A causes its other end, with bent arm and arc-shaped head, to press upon the pin attached to pawl 70 and throw it out of the ratchet-wheel L, allowing pinion K, sleeve J, and said ratchet-wheel L to revolve freely on the shaft 0. As the long arm of lever B is depressed, it strikes upon pin 01, moving in a slot in the support attached to shaft 0, and depresses pin 0. Cam-bar 0 then comes along upon the belt I, and, striking it, forces it, with bars 0 and P, back to a position be hind the succeeding line of type, said-cam-bar 0 being undercut to fit in a notch in pin 0, to prevent it from flying up from the action of springs b and c after lever A and B are liberated from the arm a attached to pinion K. At the same time that lever B depresses pin 0 it also acts similarly upon another pin, m, by pressing upon a horizontal pin, a, attached to it and moving in a slot over an elliptical spring, 8, which holds said pin in whatever position it is placed. 'As the belt moves on, another cam-bar, D, comes along,

and, striking pin we, thus depressed, forces it to one side and then pushes it up in place again by reason of the change in the plane of its cam-surface. one side the extension H of arm G describes the arc of a circle and forces around the ratchet-wheel E by the spring and pawl 1, thereby winding upon the drum F the cords As the pin in is forced to g, passing over pulleys h and i, and advancing block I with the column up the galley Z a distance equal to the width of one line of type. The drum and ratchet are held in place by the spring-detent 0, and the shaft-arm G, extension H, &c., brought in place by bent arm j and spring is.

It is intended in this machine that any number of arms and cams may be used which the length of the belt will admit of.

The block I is moved back to admit ofa fresh supply of dead matter in the galley either by hand or any suitable mechanism.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. The reciprocating fingers a, in combination with the pivoted arm T, whereby the type is liberated from the arms and delivered to the cases, as specified.

2. The combination, with the reci rocating fingers, of the lever 0, having hooks d and spring e, whereby the types are seized for delivery to their respective cases, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of the keys A, fingers to, bars I) with stems i, and levers o with hooks d, and springs 0 with the cam-grooved sectional metallic belt, whereby the fingers advance and seize the type and return to de posit it, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 4. The anchor-escapement W, having pendulum-rod z, operated by keys A, in combination with the sticks V, substantially as and for the purpose specified,

5. The combination of the keys A, plates a, the arms f, shaft 0, the arm M, with spring j, pawl 70, and bent stop or arm 9 and its spring h, for determining the throw of the device, which advances the line of type a distance equal to the letter it delivers, as and for the purpose specified.

6. The combination of the keys A, arms f, shaft 0, and arm M, having spring j and pawl k, with the ratchet-wheel L, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7 The combination, withthe pinion K and ratchet-wheel L, ofthe sleeve J on shaft 0, and suitable devices for actuating them, with the bar P for adx'ancing the line of type, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. The combination of arm T on belt I, with spring 2!, lug u, and cam-edge 'v, and hooked lever a, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. The combination of spring-arms T on belt I, with the fingers a, whereby the types are delivered to the fingers and liberated from the arms, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

10. The cam-bar c, on belt I, in combination with the bars 0 and P, whereby the latter is retracted to admit the advance of a new line of type, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. The combination of the bars 0 and P, 14. The Combination of caln=bar D with with the levers A and B and pin 0, whereby block 1-, and suitable intervening connecting the pawl k is released and the pin 0 promechanism, for automatically advancing the jected, substantially as and for the purpose matter the distance of one line, substantially specified. as and for the purpose specified.

.12. The vertically-moving ejector o, in combination with the arm 1 on belt Lsubstan- JfNO. A. REYNOLDS;

tially as and for the purpose specified.

13. The combination of arm a 0n pinion K, Witnesses:

With lever B, and the pin m, arm G, and cam- EDWD. BYRN,

arm D, substantially as and for thepurpose (HAS. A. PETTIT.

specified.

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