US1544039A - Storing mechanism for type - Google Patents

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.lum so, 1925.- 1,544,039

A. D. SABORSKY STORING MECHANISM FOR TYPE Original Filed Jan. 6, 1917 5 Sheets-Sheet l cl a'a uuczclncmaumannm :na 'aan awa/F I lma/w y leb a :Inman annnczaancanmmm June 30, 1925. 1,544,039

A. D. SABORSKY STORING MECHANISM FOR TYPE 'Original Filed Jan* 6, 1917 '5 Sheets-Shes?. 2

June 3o, 1925.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR ID.` SABORSKY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR- IO THE ADVANCE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

; STGR-ING MECHANISM Fon. TYPE.

Original application iled January 6, 1917, Serial No. 140,989. Divided and this application filed July 10 all wiz-0m t may concern.:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR D. Snonsiir, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Chio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Storing Mechanism for Type, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionv relates to mechanism for holding and storing type.

Cne object of the invention is to provide an improved type storing or holding mechanism which permits the easy and rapid dis- 'tribntion of type thereto and setting of the type therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved storing mechanism for perforated type having a plurality of members, one for each character of type, around which the perforated type are stacked and means which support the members, but permit the distribution of type to them at one end and movement of the type from end to end thereof. 4

Another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of storing devices for type and improved means for supporting said devices, whereby the distributing and position ing of the type for setting is facilitated.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying' drawings.

For the purpose of illustration, I have, in the accompanying drawings, shown and herein described one form of mechanism embodying my invention.

F Yl is an elevation of a storing mechanism embodying my invention.

2 is a top plan View, partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view with the type distributing` device in position ready to distribute 1a type section.

Figs. 5 and 6 are views similar' to Fig. 4, but showing somewhat in detail the position of the elements when the type is allowed to drop to its storing position.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7*7 of Fig. 4.

F S is a sectional view on the line 8 8 Serial No. 395,736.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. l.

F ig. l() is a fragmentary sectional view on the liucl 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Figs. ll and lla are respectively side and plan'views of a type section.

Fig. 12 is a detail view showing the manner of setting type.

Fig. 13 is a detail view of the devices which control the operation of the supporting means for the storing bars.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view showing a slightly modified form of the invention.`

In the drawings, l. indicates a frame or support preferably comprising a pair of side members A, A, and a platform B connected at its opposite ends in any desired manner to the side members A, A. `The upper and lower ends of the side members A are preferably bent outwardly at right an gles, as shown at c, a, the bent ends a. serving as supports to which the opposite ends of the platform B may be secured and the bent ends a serving as feet on which the frame l rests.

C indicates a supporting member extending between the side members A in a plane below the platform B, and adapted to support the type T in stacked relationship, in the manner hereinafter set forth. The type T are each perforated or formed with an opening through its body, as shown in Figs. 11 and 11a. By reason of the fact that. l have heretofore used perforated typeon a rotatable printing drum, I have merely for illustrative purposes shown type having tapering sides. v

D indicates a series of bars or rods, one

for each letter, number and other character of the front of'type used, preferably arranged side by side, (but spaced from each other a suitable distance), and co-operating with the supporting member C to hoid or store the type as shown in Figs. 1 and 14. The barC is preferably provided with a rear wall c, which may be formed integrally with the supporting member C. 12 indicates a plate extending along and adjacent to the front edge of the bar or member C and provided with a series of partitions 12. which extend inwardly, their free ends preferably engaging the rear wall c. The plate 12 may be secured in position in any well known manner. As shown in Fig.

. device, indicated Vby `15.

9, the plate 12, ythe inwardly .extend-ing members or partitions 12 andthe rear wall o, cooperate to form pockets 12:l for the lower ends of the` stacks ot' type, but prevent them 4from moving laterally, exceptas hereinafter described. rIhe plate 12 is provided with ai;

series of openings or cut-away portions 18, one.i0r each pocket 12?, through which the lowermost type of each type stack .maybe moved in setting the type, as will beflater described. Below. `and centrally of each pocket, the wall ofthe supporti-ng member Gis cut awayorrecessed, .asy shown at 14: in Figs. 1, 9, 10 and 12,so. as to permit'the insertion or positioning of a typesetting The type settingV devicefmayfbe asuitable tool,.b.ut preferably it consists of a typeholding segment, such .as is `used orholding thetype T to the drum of .iaaprinting machine. Then the holding device 15 is used, thetypeV is set ready forpositioning` onthe printing drum. The opposite side .wallsof eachrecess 11 preferably diverge sofas to permit the ready insert-ion of" the (device. 'l5 (SeeFig. 12).

.f Each .oi"..the .rods ',D is vertically supported:intermediate its endsby means, indicated as an entirety by 16, with its lower Vtree end slightly abovethe bottom, but substantially centrally,.ot` the adjacent pocket 12a. The low-er freeendoteach rod D.is spaced. from the .bottom of .the adjacent poclieta distance more than thethiekness of a `single type Vvbut lless. than the thickness of two type. By this arrangement the lower most-type may Vbemoved laterally through the adjacentslot 13,but Vthe next se-tion of Y type above will'be held againstmovement bythemodD untillthe,lowermost type has beenremoved. and it then moves downward# ly onto' the bottom ofthe pocket. It will thusberseen that only one sectiono'f type,

theJlowermost -section in each-stack, can be removedat atime. The rods'D are preferably of varyingflengths -so' that their v'lower tree ends may terminate at suitable `distances `t`romth`e supporting,member C ac; cordingto thethielmess ot the type which eacl'rrodholds; likewise the slots '13 preferably vary -inlength to co-operate withrthe respeetiverods adjacent thereto. 4The lower free end of eaclrrod D is held substantially stationary or against swinging,` movement by engagement with the walls ot the type T which substantially fill the adjacent pocketV 12a. j

'lhetypeholding bar ortool 15 is moved trom below upwardly into engagement -with the walls oyfthe opening in the lowermost type and then moved forwardly; this operation will cause the Vlowermost type of the stack to slide out o't the adjacent pocket through the opening 123 and'simultaneously ring` itse'lt' on the barl, as shown in Fig. 12. .The supporting means 16 for each rod D ringed or. threaded thereon.

v`from eafeh other so as to engage and sup port the adjacent rod -at two different points intermediate `its ends. By lthis l .arrangement the upper end o'the rod is Jfree and exposedf'in `.position Yto permit type to be fhe engaging members oi cath pair are slidably supported, whereby they can be simultaneously moved toward .and from the-adjacentfrod D. .1(3,y lGQindicat-e pairs .of plates extending between and preferably connected at their opposite ends, in any well known manner, to the side members A. One pair of plates 1G', 16', is'fin 4'lront of and nommen to therodsD, andthe otherpair et' plates 1G', 16,`is in rear-,of and common to the rods D. Theplates 16.', `1C ,-ojlI eaclnpair are arranged parallelto each other and formed with series of yupper and lower aligned openings 1G2 lto slidablyrreceivethe upper and'lower rodeiigagiirgry members 169, 16h, on the adjacent side of. therodslD. The inner ends of' the rod supporting` menibers lo, 1G", are preferably cut away or recessed to rece e the oppositeedges oit' therods D, (see Fig. 8), while'the latter lare formed with notcheslG, attlieiropposite sides toreeeive the inner ends 'oi' the supporting members 1G, 16", and also tolorm .shoulders which rest' thereupon.

.lilach pair of supporting*members lor 1G" supports, independently offt'he other pair ot members, the adjacent rod D,.so` that eitherpair ofmelnbers maybe moved lat erally Aawayiloni the rodtD, as will belater described. i

lindicatesasan entirelymeans for con# trolling` and operating'the pairs of engaging members`16,1t` b. 'The operatingr means 17 preferably controland Vactuate both series vof g pairs of' members alternately, and `in operation Vserve to maintain one series oi pairs oit members Ain engagement Awith the rods `-D while moving,` the other series ol. pairs of members away ytromnnd .toward them.L The operating means 17 prefere ably operated by .a lever 17', or equivalent element. HUpon eazlroperation oftlielevei.' 17, bothseries of 4pairs of Aengraging :and supporting'members 16,1`G", are alternateu ly operated to disengage and engage the rods D. The operating'means servesfto so control one series ot .pairs o'tengagingmenr beis-'-ivliile the other series-ismoving` away from and `toward the Arods,'-that the latter will-.be supported `atallrtimes, as shown in Figs. 'land'G, with their lower free ends slightly abovetlre :pockets .12, as already described.

'Bythis construction 4and arrangement the types or type sections. T may be ringed oii theiree ends ot the rods Dand they will then drop by gravity onto the upper pairs loi) lll)

ing is preferably semi-cylindrical, but is slightly greater than a semi-circle to pro vide a shaft or support for a swingable pusher 23. The casing 22X preferably has a back or side wall 22a, an end wall 22" and a cover 22C, hinged at 22d to the wall 22; A spring 22C may be provided and connected in a well known mann 1r to the wall 22a and cover 22c normally to maintain the latter closed. 22e indicates a` curved rib or wall mounted on the side wall 22 and ar-l ranged concentrically Vto the anis en which the pusher 23 swings and forming with the end wall 22h a channel 22l to receive a line of type T. 24 indicates an opening formed by utting awa-y the front end of the end wall 22. 2t indicates a pair of abutn'ients for holding the forwardniost type section T within the/channel. 22f. The abutments 24"L are connected to or formed integral with the opposite inner faces of the side wall 22a and cover' 22 and are spaced .from each other to receive between them the arm 3, over which the casingT 22 is placed each time a type T is distributed to a rod D. Tl e arm 3 is fixed to the plate B and extends upwardly therefrom so as to engage the forwardmost type T in the channel I provide an arm 3for each rod D and arrange it in front thereof. The abutments 2l are preferably arranged to support the type T at a point above and relative to the lower edge of the casing 22X, so that when thl lat-ter is placed over an arm 3 and upon the platform B (see Fig. 4) and then drawn horizontally toward the operative, the arm 3 will engage with and arrest the forwardmost type T, and cause it to move through the opening 24 as the horizontal movement of the casing 22X takes place. Each arm is preferably spaced relatively to the adjacent. rod D so' as to arrest it immediately above the rod with the openingl in the type T in alignment with the rod D. As a result of this arrangement, as soon as the type T is free of the casing 22X, it will ring itself on. the .rod and slide downwardly thereon until it is stopped by the rod supporting and engaging members 16a. Tf desired, the parts may be so arranged that the upper free end of eachrod D will extend partially through the forwardn'iost type T at the timeI the casing 22" is positioned over the adjacent arni 3 onto the platform B.

The pusher 23 preferably consists of an arm 23 loosely mounted on a shaft 23 carried by the back wall 22, a follower 23" which extends laterally from the free end of the arm 23 into the channel to enga-ge the rearinost type T and a spring 23C which tends to swing the pusher 23L about the shaft 23T", and maintain the forwardmost tvpe T against the abutments 24a. The spring 23c is preferably coiled around the stud or shaft 2t n. Uno end ofthe springv may be fired tofthe easing and its opposite end engages with the arm 23a and normally tends to swing the pusher about the shaft towards the abutments 241, thereby serving to push or move the type through the channel and maintain the forwardmost one thereof in engagement with the abutments. 231 indicates a stop preferably arranged to arrest the movement of the pusher at a point in line with the top of the opening 24.

The type T may be placed in the channel 22r in any suitable manner, but preferably the type is retained on a segment bar when the latter is disconnected from the printing drum. The segment 15 is transferred with the type T thereon to the channel 22f, after which the cover 22c ma-y be closed and the segment bar l5 removed endwise through the type and from casing 22X, the space between the abutments 24a readily permitting this operation.

T preferablyv provide means for holding the pusher 23 at the rear end of the channel 22f while a series of type T is being placed in the channel 22f. These means preferably comprise a flat spring 25 fixed to the outer face of the end wall and provided with an inturned end or catch 25L adapted to extend through an opening inthe end wall 22h, engage with the follower 23b and hold the latter at the rear end of the channel 22f. Then it is desired to lill the channel 22f, the cover is thrown back and the pusher 23 moved into lockingengagement with the spring catch 25a;v thereupon, the type T may be positioned in the channel, the cover 22c closed and the pusher 23 released.

26 indicates a camwhieh may be carried by the cover 22. The object of thev cam is to cause the automatic release of thel pusher 23 upon the closingv of the cover 22. For this purpose the cam 26 is positioned to engage the spring 25, as thecover 22c is closed, elevate the spring and cause its inturned end to disengage the pusher 23. Upon being re-v leased, the pusher '23 will automatically swing about its shaft under the action of the spring 233 into engagement with the rearmost type T.

It will be understood that the thickness of the type T depends upon the particular letter or character provided thereon. To prevent the discharge of more than one type through the opening 24, I preferably provide means. for regulating or adjusting the size of such opening according to the thickness of each type to be discharged therethrough. These regulating means preferably comprise a gate 27 pivotally mounted upon the casing 22X and the engaging walls or surfaces 2 carried by the plate B2 with which the gate engages as the casing is positioned over each rod D in distributing a type section T thereto. The gate 27 preferably consists of an arm 27", the inner end ,of which maybe pivoted at 27c upon the fivall 2250i the casing-22X, a plate 27d carried to openand close the opening 24 according, to'the ydistancethatfthe ar1n'27a is moved about' its pivot,;a'nd a inger 27ezwhich ,eX- tends forwardly K for engageinenuwith theAv by the frontgendofthe arin *2"7"L andiadapt'ed 'ivalis 2,'1V As Will be readily understood, there fis one-finger,engaginguvall 2 adjacenteach rodgl). .'TheNvalls 2 are preferably formed on the upper surface of theplate B, or a 'plate 'bmounted' thereon, rearward of theopening throughwhich the rods D extend. :The

Walls 2 are inade `ofdifferent heights relative; tor thesurtace AVoit; the plate B', according.` to

the thickness of' thetypeto bestoredpn the rods, so`thatjwhen the easingy22x .is Dosi,

rtgioned over the rodsjD, theifinger 27e ivill engage with the ivalls2 and cause the plate Villiere` the;foruardniost type is Yrelatively thick,Y the Wall- 2 adjacent ,theerod D on e 27h to be openedjtoa greateror less extent,l

depending upontheheighbof each Wall 2.

which that particular type is `.to be stored, is

' e relatively sojthatpwhen the .casing 22X isj positioned overthe rod D ontotheplatfor1n*Bthe gate-'27;.vvill-be'swvung upwardly f 'far enough'toperinitthe discharge ot the type; but Whereltlierforivardrnosttype to be distributed is relatively thin,then ,the Wall.

2 adjacentthe rod onwhich that..,particular typ' S'to stored,- is. relatively short so ythat the gate^27 ivlillbenopened suiiciently f to `permit' the-idischargeof that type section.

5T he Ia-tesis preferably .in a int ained. normallyl closed by a spring 28 which is preferably;

.coiled around' the; shaft on which, the gate is inountech-f one .end ofgthesyspring beingeat- 'fornVB is.. previded withf characters, as [shown ate, one adjacent to each rod D, to y designate" the type top be' distributed thereto. -Likeviseh'to"faci1itatelthe setting of the tache'dfto the gate`-l2fln anditsopposite-end ".ledlin a Wellzknown ,manner to' the'side,

ivall-of the casing'r22x.

As anlrindex to the rodsD and tofacilitate theoperation of 'distributing type, the platf type;v YI may provide a plate., 0 above the fr 1ineinbersA, A.

pockets`l2fand provide on suchplatelsimilar CharacterscaCh adjacent-lio Vone "of4 the ,:1ods"D. "Wilhefplate :"01is preferably supported atfits t'pposite Fends'loythe upright AIn operation,assuming thatf there iscer- 'tainy type setup on a printingdruin, and it is' desired todistribute'suchtype and there- -after reset itorprinting purposes, each `3linefottype; Tgis.y mountedupon a segment such asillustratechat 15,-1nlig. l2.pTh1ssegmentirith the type thereon is transferred frolnl the printing drinn and *placed inthev ,casing 22X, thecover 22c thereof being' `first v l openedand the pusher223 swung to the rear Vend of the channel 22f, the segment l5 tcan be ivthdie-Wn endivise and the'cover closed', this "2l (seeFig. et).

-or inore complete linesof type. 'supportingand, engaging inenibers 1G", 16", are niovedlaterally'andcaused to be fdisen* `gageinentv fwiththe adjacent rod l).

latter operation.serving Yto release the pusher i tains theforwardinost one against the` abutinents 24H1; by the operative and placcdon the `platil'iorni Bandover the rod'D (-see Fig. 3), setapart for the type sections T, rbearing characters ,23, which thereupon swings about its.` a 'is into,V engagement with the type and main likethat on the forwardrnost type.` jThe positioning' ofthe casing 22X over the rod fplatforin'l, whichoperation effects the discharge oJihe' forwardinost type T by its engagement with the arin 8. The operative ,then positionsthe casing over the rod l), which Vis toa'eceive the next forwardnmst type T, andcauses'the discharge thereot` upon the rod D set apartV for it. 4This opel'- iation'is repeated until all ot'V the type inthe channel 22fI have been distributed. -lngg22X lsthenre-illed With another line oi' ftypeandsuch type are' distributed, until allthe hncsot type have lbeen distrilnited to the rods D. In distributing the type, the

operative 'follows a copy ofthe matter which has been printedV `from' the type. iHeis Vtheret'ore readily able toV tell what particular type T is positioned in the channel22" ready for discharge tl'ierefroni. Frointime te time, during" theJ ldistrilguition of the type to the rods l), theoperative swings the lever `V1T downwardly, thus causingr the rod engagging andsupiiorting inelnbersl, 16", to valternately release and engage the rods D and permittingthe-typewhich have been distributed tothe rodsD to'slidc down- -Wardlythereon tothe loiver end thererili, the

i type stacking on top of eaclrother, shonn hin Fig. l.

- This operation inay-befefiected each time a'type section isdiStributed to one ollthe rods 1).,011theoperative may Waituntil he has distributed several type sections or one As the rod gaged from the rods D lor a period oi2 time,

- aplurality of'l type Tcan move by each pair of inenibers-ivhile, thelatter is out of en Accordingly, the operativo can take advantage lof this actand 4 distribute several type T to eachfof the rodsD, beilore it is necessary to voperate the supportingr and engaging ineinbers.

In settingithe type, I preferably utilize ,the type segments l5, thereby making it unnecessary to Vset the type on a separate tool andthen transfer it to a segment which holds each-line'ot type on the printing drinn.

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ll`he segment is preferably pointed lat one end and is inserted into and up lthrough the openings 111 into engagementwith the low# ermosty type ot' the stacks of type. The operation of inserting the segment 15 into Vand up through one ot the openings 14 is illustrated in Fig. 12. After the segment is inserted in this manner, the segment is moved forwardly, thus removing` the lowermost type from the pocket 12aL through the adjacent opening 13. As the operative will continue to press the tree end of the segment 15 upwardly, the operative will automatically causethe segment to extend through the opening` in the type it is moved throiugjh the opening 125, thus causing the type to ring itselit on the segment. The segment 15 is then inserted into the opening below the stack oi type bearing the next letter which is to be set up in the line oi type. rJlhe operative repeats this operation for each type according to the letters constituting the words in the line which is being set up until the complete line is set. rThereupon, the segment 15 may be secured in the printing drum and additional lines set up in a similar manner.

1n F ig. 141 I have illustrated a slightly modified form'of the invention in which the connections 21 between the gear sector 19 and the link 2O are arranged to permit the pinion 19c to move in anti-clockwise direc tion by the downward movement of the lever 17 without revolving the link 20, but to revolve the link when the pinion rotates in a clockwise 'direction under the action oit the spring 19a. In this form of the invention the position of the pawl is reversed so as to lock the link thereto by the ei'igagement of the projection 21u', when revolving about its axis in a lefthand direction, but to permit the movement ot' the projection past the nose et the pawl when the pinion revolves in the opposite direction. lVhen the connections 21 arearranged .for operation in this manner, the spring 19" is strong enough to return the'lever 17 to normal position and through the gear sector 19b thereon to operate the link 20, connecting member 19 and gear sectors 18, as hereinbefore described. lVhen the connections are arranged in this manner I preferably provide a regulating device, such as a cylinder having a piston connected to the lever 17 and an air valve, whereby the return of the lever will be regulated. The purpose of this n construction is to provide for the uniform o )eration of the rod su 3 )ortine' and enfraen es r1 ing members 16a, 1Gb, so as to permit the .dropping of the type sections downwardly into stacked position. By causing the gear sector 19b to operate in one direction under the action of a spring and a regulating device the operating means will actuate the members'l, 16h, in a uniform 4manner and with the same torce. lilhen the operating devices are constructed and arranged for operation in this manner, the operative may readily and quickly swing the lever 17 downwardly, thus putting under tension the spring 191 which will then return the sector 19') to normal position and in so doing operate the rod supporting and engaging members 16, 161.

This application is a divisionot my application liled January (i, 1917, Serial Num ber 140,989.

To those skilled in the art ot making apparatus ot the class described, many alterations in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of my invention will suggest tl'iemselves without departing trom the spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures and 'the description herein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be in any sense limiting.

Vilhat l claim is:

1.. ln apparatus ot' the character described, the combination ot a member adapted to hold type in stacked relationship, and means for supporting said type holding member, said means being controlled and actuated while supporting said member to permitniovement et the type endwise thereof.

2, 1n apparatus ot the character described, the combination of a support on which the lowermost type of a stack rests, an upright member to which type is distributed, said member serving to hold said type in stacked relationship, and means for supporting said holding` member intermediate its ends, said means being disengageablc ifrom said member to permit movement of the type endwiso thereof.

lin apparatus ot the character described, the combination ot.' a support on which the lowermost type of a stach rests, an upright member to which type is distributed, said member serving to hold said type in stacked relationship, and means for supporting said member intermediate its ends with its lower free end spaced trom said support` whereby the lowermost type may be removed.

et. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a support on which the lowermost type of a stack rests, an upright member to which type is distributed, said member serving to hold said type in stacked relationship, and means for supporting said member intermediate its ends with its lower free end spaced from said support, whereby the lowermost type may be removed, said supporting means being constructed and arranged to permit movement ot the type endwise of said member. Y

5. In apparatus for holding apertured type, the combination of a support on which the lowermost type of a stack ot type rests, and means extending through the apertures in the type for holding it in stacked relationiti() of a stack of type rests, the front/wallet said pocket being formed with an openingv4 to permitA the successive discharge of. the,

tvpe in the stack, and means extending through the aperturesm the type lor supporting-,it inV stackedv relationship in said lpocliet,=. the wall of. saidH support' being toriiied,with a recess through which a tool is inserted into engagement with the loiverinOst'type to cause its removal through the opening in thefrontwall ot said pocket.`

7. In apparatus for holding. apertured type, the combination of a support, Aa memi ber adapted to extend througjh .the apertures in'tl-ie-type and hold it in staelted relaiouship and means carried by said supporttor `fsupportingisaid member thereon iii a manner which permits the distribution of.V the tvpe'to oneendof themember vand the discharge `or removal thereof from the opposite end of the member, said supporting means permitting` movement of the type endwise of said member.v n

8. In apparatus ot the conibinationfof a support, a member adapted to receive, and hold a plurality ot type 35;

in stacked relationship, means carried by said support -andengaging said member beV tween its opposite ends for supporting it thereon ina manner which permits the dis lribution of the type to one end ot the inember and the discharge or removal thereo't` trom the opposite end ot the member, and means for Controllingr and actuating said supporting` means to support said member While permitting the type toV move endivise ofV said member.

9. In apparatus of the class described, the A combination `of a-support, a. member adapted to receive and hold plurality 'of type in stacked relationship, means. carried by said support for supportingrsaid member thereon in a Vmanner which permits the-dis tribution ofthe type to one end of the member, saidl means Comprising deviees engapg- Y ingsaid rod in different planes intermediate itsends, and-means Yforcontrolling and ae-y tuating' said de vices alternately to disen gage them 'from said membersandrpermit lmovement-ot A,the type endivise of said meinbei'.

the? combination o't` a support, a member adapted tor receive at its upper end a plurality of type, means carried by said support `for supporting said member in upright Y position in amanner which permits the die classdescribed, the

tribution oi. type to its upper end and the` ent horizontal planesintermediate its ends,

and means .for controllingY and actuation said devices alternately to disengage them from rsaid member and permit movement oi. rthe type endwise of said member.

ll. In apparatus of the class described, the Vcombination ofy a support, a member adapted to hold a plurality Yoi type in stacked relationship, upper and lower pairs oi'iinovable members engaging'said rod 'intermediate its ends for supportingv said rod in upright position, andl means for operatinp; saidipairs oi' supporting` members alternateljv,7 to diseiipgage them from said member and permit type distributed to said holding' member: to move endivise thereof.

l2. In apparatus ot the class described, the combination of a support, a member adapted to receive and hold a plurality ot type in stacked relationship, upper and lower pairs ot devices normally. engaging said member tor supporting it with its free end spaced from said support,` and means for alternately,movingsaid pairs ot supporting, devices away liromi said type holdingsmemher to perm-it type distributed,thereto to inove endwise of said member:

13. In Vapparatus of theclass described, the combination et a support, .an upright member adapted. to receive and holdtype` in stacked relationship, upper-.rand lower pairs ot devices for engaging` and supporting said member intermediate its: ends, means normally tending' to holdfsaid devices in engagements-ith said member, and means for operating said pairs ot' devices alternately kto permit type distributedtesa-id"member to move endwise thereof.

14. In apparatus ofthe. class described, the combi-nation ofa support, a member adapt-ed to receive type at one `end and sup port them in stacked relationship, pairs of devicesy engagingsaid member in different planes intermediate its ends for-,supporting it'onsaid support, and means for moving said pairs otdeviees alternately away from said member to permit movement of the type thereon endwise, saidrmeansmaintaining one pair of devices .in..engagen'ieiit with said member.-ivliilethe other pair of devices is movingaway from and toward said member; Y

l5. In apparatus of the class described, the combination ofY a support, a member Y i 4 adapted to receive .type atoneendandsuplO. In apparatus of the class described,-

port-them in stackedrelationship, pairs ot' devices engaging'said member in different planes intermediate its ends Jfor supportingr it ony said support, and means formoving saidpai-rs of' devices alternately awayjroin ,saidgmember toppermit movement of. the

type thereon endwise, said operating means comprising rockers having operative en.- gagement with said pairs of devices and movable in opposite directions simultaneously.

16. In apparatus for holding perforated type, the combination of a support including a series of members each adapted to extend through the perforations in the type and hold them in stacked arrangement, means for supporting said members, and means controlling said supporting means and permitting` the type distributed thereto to slide endwise of the members.

17. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a support including a series of members adapted to receive and hold type in stacked arrangement,

means removably engaging said membersy between their opposite ends for supporting them with their lower free ends spaced from said support, and means controlling said supporting means and permitting thetype distributed thereto to slide endwise of the members.

18.. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a series of upright members each adapted to receive type and hold the same in stacked relationship, means comprising an upper series of pairs of devices and a lower series of pairs of devices for engaging and supporting said upright members intermediate their ends, and means for alternately operating said series of upper and lower pairs of devices.

19. In apparatusof the class described, the combination of a support, a series of upright members each adapted to receive type and hold the same in stacked relationship, means comprising an upper series of pairs of devices and a lower series of pairs of devices for engaging and supporting said upright members intermediate their ends, and

means for operating said upper series of pairs of devices and thereafter operating said lower series of pairs of devices, whereby one series of pairs of devices is maintained in engagement with said upright members whilethe other series of pairs ot devices are; being operated.

20. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, an upright member adapted to receive and hold a plurality of type in stacked relationship, pairs of upper and lower devices normally adapted to engage and support said member intermediate its ends, a device interposed between one supporting device of one pair and the adjacent supporting device of the other pairvof supporting devices Jfor moving said supporting devices alternately away from said member, and means for swinging said operating devices ksimultaneouslyin opposite directions.` A i 21.v In combination` in a ,distributing device for type, a frame provided with a platform having an opening, rods retained in a vertical position in said frame underneath said opening, supporting means in said frame for said rods, arranged at diierent levels, and means for alternately engaging and disengaging said supporting means with said rods.

22. The combination with a frame, of a series of type holding rods, means, arranged in different horizontal planes, for supporting said rods in upright position, and devices for alternately moving said supporting means away from and toward said rods.

23. In an apparatus for holding type, a

frame, a series of rods, series of vertically spaced upper and lower devices for support` ing said rods, and means for alternately withdrawing the upper and lower supporting devicesand re-engaging them with said rods to permit the type to fall from one level to another and pass ysaid supporting devices.`

24. In an lapparatus for holding type, a frame, a series ot' rods, series of vertically spaced upper and lower devices for supporting said rods, means for alternately withdrawing the upper and lower supporting devices and re-engaging them with said rods to permit the type to fall from one level to another and pass said supporting devices, and a member to arrest the downward movement of said type.

25. In a device for holding perforated type, a frame, a series of rods, series of upper and lower devices for supporting said rods, means for alternately withdrawing the upper and lower supporting devices andv re-engaging them with said rods to permit the type to pass said supporting devices, and a member upon which said type fall, said receiving member being provided with a lat` eral opening through which said type can be withdrawn one at a time.

26. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a frame, a yseries of vertically disposed type holding rods therein, retaining devices in the frame for said rods, said retaining devices arranged at diii'erent levels, means for operating said retaining devices to disengage the same from said rods at one level while simultaneously engaging the same therewith at the other level, a device upon which the type rest spaced from the foot of'each rod.

27. In a storing device for type, the combination of a frame, a series of rods, pairs of upper and lower devices having their inner ends adapted to engage and supp'ort said rods, and means for operating said respective pairs of devices alternately, whereby one pair will engage with and support said rod at the time that the other pair is releasedtfrom the same, to permit the pas- Y sage of the type along said rod.

28. In a storing device for type, the combination of a series of rods upon which said e ares'tored,J a base'membfer upon Which Y with their perforations in alignment, a rod extending throughthe perforations of the type 'to hold them Vin stacked relationship andf'permitting the type to move endWise thereof, the Vrod being entirely surrounded bythe type, and means for supporting said rod with its free end spaced from said support While permitting'the type to be moved from` Aendv te end thereof, such supporting means having intermittent"engagement with the rodto permit the type toV slide past them toward the -free end thereof.

In apparatus nof, he class described,

the combination ofa support on which a plurality of V'perforarted type may be stacked with' their Vperforations in alignment, side Wallsv mounted on lsaid support to form a pocket lfor the lovvermost types in the stack ef typ`e,`one of saidV side Walls being formed with an opening through which the lowermost type maybe removed, a rod extending through the perforations of the type and Y* serving to maintain them in stackedV relationship the rod being entirelyv surrounded by the type, and means for supporting said rod Witliits free endk spaced from said support While permitting the type to be moved from end toendfthereof, Ysuch supporting means having intermittent Vengagememt with' the rod to permit thetype to slide past them tovvardtlie free end thereof. i f

` 3L In apparatus of the class described, the vcombination of a supportk on which a plurality of perforated type may be supported in stacked relationship, a rod extend ing throughthe perforationsin the type for maintaining them ini stacked relationship theA type entirely encircling the rod, and means for supporting said rod With its lower free end terminating vat a point substantially midway between the upper and lower surface'softhe type adjacent ytothe lowermost type ofthe stack, Ywhereby the lowermost type may be removed Without removing the type thereabove, the supporting means for the rod 'having intermittentV engagement Y ,therewith tdpermit -theenirclin'g type to sli-'cle pastrsuch supporting means vvhile out engagementfwith the, rod. j' y' f 'I In apparatus of heV class described,

the combination of a support on which a plurality of perforated typev sections may be supported in stacked relationship, walls mounted on said support and forming a pocket for the loWermost sections of the in the stack, the front Wall of said pocket being formed with an opening through which the type sections are successively removed, a rod extending through the perf i forations in the type sections for maintaining them ,in stacked relationship the type entirely encircling? the rod, and "means for supporting said'r'od with its free end terminating at a point substantially midway between the upper and lower surfaces of the type section adjacent to the lowermost type section and co-operatingwvith the front Wall the introduction of a tool thereinto to engage the perforation in the lowermost ty of; the stack, a rod extending through t e perforations in the type for maintaining them in stacked relationship, and means for supporting said rodA wvith'its free end spacedfrom said support, whereby the lowermost type can be removed.

34. In apparatus ofthe class described, the combination of a support on which a plurality of perforated type are adapted to be supported in stacked relationship, a rod extending through the perforations off the type and serving to maintain them in 'stacked relationship the type entirely en` circling the rod, disengageable means for supportingl said rod intermediate its ends with its free end spaced from said support While permitting the movement of the"-type from end toend of saidrod, and a- Wall arranged in front oftsaid support and adapted tobe engaged by one or more type above the levvermost type to prevent the removal of type thereabove.

In apparatus ofthe class described, the combination of a support on which a pluralityi of perforted type are adapted to be supperted in stacked "relationship, front, reaiand side walls mounted on said support and arranged to form a pocket-for the lfowermost type in the-stack, a rod extending threug'h "the perforationsof the type for imalntainlng them inl stacked relationshi the type entirely encircling the* an disengagcable fmeans supporting said `rod-in termediate its ends above the type stacked thereon with the lower free end of said rod spaced from said support, but permitting the movement of the type from end to end of said rod, the walls of said pocket operating through the type to prevent lateral movement of the lower free end of said rod.

36. In apparatus of the cla-ss described, the combination of a series of upright rods, means for supporting said rods with their upper ends exposed, a platform vcommon to and extending in front of said rods, and devices mounted on said platform, one for each rod, adapted to engage perforted type in a -l holder to cause the ringing thereof on the free ends of said rods.

37. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of vertical rods, one for each character of a font of type, pairs of devices arranged to engage said rods between their opposite ends for supporting them in upright position, a pair of rockshafts having members arranged to engage said pairs of devices and alternately move them toward and from said rods, gearing connecting said rock-shafts together, whereby they may be simultaneously rocked in opposite directions, and means for operating said gearing.

38. In apparatus of the cla-ss described, the combination of a series of vertical rods, one for each character of a font of type,

pairs of devices arranged to engage said rods between 4their opposite ends for supporting them in upright position, a pair of rock-shafts having members arranged to engage said pairs of devices and alternately move them toward and from said rods, gearing connecting said rock-shafts together, whereby they may be simultaneously rocked in opposite directions, means for operating said gearing, and means for controlling the movement of said operating means.

39. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a series of rods around which type are stacked, upper and lower sets of devices removably engaging said rods to support them but permit movement of the type from end to end thereof, means for alternately operating said sets of device-s, and means for controlling said operating means.

40. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of rods around which type are stacked, upper and lower sets of devices removably engaging said rods to support them but permit movement of the type from end to end thereof, means, including a spring which is placed under tension, for alternately operating said sets of devices, and means for controlling the op eration of said operating means under the action of said spring.

4l. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a rod on which articles may be ringed, means engaging said rod for supporting it on said support, and mechanism for controlling Said engaging means, whereby the articles may be moved from end to end of said rod while supported on said support.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

ARTHUR D. SABORSKY.

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