US1590937A - Matrix-distributing mechanism for typographical machines - Google Patents

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June 29' 1926.

, 1,590,937 H. (Rmx-'REUND4 l l MATRIX p IsafRIBUTI'NG MEcH'ANI'SM FOR T YPoGnAHicAl-J MHINES .Fil-ed May 1o, 192s z'sheets-sheet 1 Anon.' EY

June 29 1926. 4

H.A R, FREUND MATRIX DISTRIBUTING MEcHANIsM Fon TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES File@ May 1o, 1923 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR zf/Yza/ZZZ, Z'z-ezazc @Z22 ATTORNEY Patented June 29, 1926.

UNITED STATES l 1,599,931. PATENT OFFICE.`

HERMAN R. FREUND, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO INTERTYPE CORPORA- TION, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW-YORK. i

MATRIX-DISTRIBUTING MECHANISM' FOR TYPOGRAPHIOAL MACHINES.

Application led May 10,V

r The present invention relates to improvements in typographical machines and more 'particularly to those of the linotype class, as shown and described generally in Letters Patent No. 436,532, granted to O. Mergenthaler, wherein matricesof a font stored Yin a magazine are released. therefrom under control of a keyboard, assembled in a line Y which is justified, and a cast is taken therefrom, after which the matrices 'composing the line areSepa-rated and distributed according to the different characters or letters of the font, whereby the different matrices of the font are returned to the respective channels of the magazine from Which they Were drawn. i

In the commercial development of machines ot' this class, a demandv arose tor machines capable ot assembling in a line matrices belonging to two or more diiierent fonts, -which required distribution of the matrices not only according to the different characters or letters of the font, but also according to the diierent fonts to which the matrices belonged, in order that .the matrices would be returned to the appropriate channels of the particular magazines from which they Were dawn.

,The primary object of the present invention is to provide novel and improved means by which a mixed line,i. e., a line containing matrices belonging to different tonts,is iirst separated and distributed according to the characters of the font, after Which the matrices thus separated are distributed to the proper magazines, according to font, Whereby the distribution and the return of the matrices to the appropriate channels ot the particular magazines from which they were drawn may be accomplished with facility and with certainty and by a relatively simple and easily accessible structure. n Y

To these and other ends, thevinvention consists in certain improvements and combinations and arrangements of parts, alll as will be hereinafter more fully described, the 'teatures ot novety being pointed out particularly cation. a

In the accompanying drawings?- Figure l'representsa section taken vertically through matrix-separating and distributing means constructed inaccordance with the presentfinveiition; 4 1

Figure 2- ,ruepresea in the claims at, the end vot' the specifime ai alineaciones,

1923. Serial No. 638,052.

and partly in section, the tont distributor.

constituting a part ot the matrix distrilruit-l ing means;

Figure 3 represents a vertical section4 through a portion of the font distributor and the adjacent portion ot one of the cooperative magazine entrances, illustrating diagrammatically the manner in which matrices appropriate to such magazine entrance are disengaged from the Jfont distinguishing means of the font distributor and caused tov enter theY magazine entrance; i

Figure 4 isa perspective View of one ot the matrices suitable forl use in con-junction With the distributing means of the present invention;

Figure 5 represents a vertical section through the Jfont distributor illustrating diagrainmatically the relative positions ot maty rices belonging to 'different fonts, While. such matrices are passing therethrough;

VFigures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are side views of matrices belongingy respectively to different fontsV andA provided with distinguishing means by 'Whichthey are separated and distributed according to font;

FigureslO, 11i, 12 and lareend vievvsVV of the matricesshown in Figures 6, 9, respectively; and

Figure 14 represents a horizontal transverse section through arportion of the font distributor illustrating the relative Vpositions occupied by the matricessh'own iii Figures 6, 7 8 and 9, respectively, .Withinthe font distributor. i

Similarparts are designated by the same reference characters in the several views.

' The p-resent invention isV applicable generally to typographical machines f adapted :tor the assemblingot mixed lines of inatrices, it being more particularly applicable 7, Sand to machines ot Vthe linotype class. The preerred embodiment of the invention is shown Y in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter described in detail, but it is to be understood that the invention is not re .stricted to the precise construction shown, as

equivalent constructions are contemplated and these Will be included Within the scope of' the claims. i Y l In'machines of the linotype class and asis disclosed in the Mergenthaler patent herein'- betore referred to',the inatriceswhich were used in the line from which a cgst has been @les ai@ Separate@ @easiest le differ Y nels of' the ina channelsl, the chez Vter being` .delivered to theV entrance `the entrance 3. The upperor receiving en is ent characters or letters of the font', pref-paretory to their return to the appropriate chengezine :troni which they Were drawn, by eperniuted or combination ber l along the underside of which thegnistrices ere caused to travel by distributor screws 2, the upper ends of the: i .itrioes haring notches in which perinnted or combination teeth similar to the pern'iuted teeth m (F 4:, 6, 7, 8 and 9) Aere formed to engage and suspend the Amatrices 'roin the bei' l, the teeth' ot the dilterentA matrices end the 'bar l being so Apernnited that the nietri'ces will dropV from the bar et different points in its length, according to the V chgnnels of the niega-zine in which matrices belong. A

magazine channel entrance similar to the en-v trance -5 shown in the present'nstance, is generally used bett-veen the distributor bar and. tl., upper end ot the magazine, to re? ceive the ini-itiirces 'dropping frein the distributor ber and to direct/them into the eppropriute channels of the insges-ine. Y

coordine to the nresent invention' the g h5 el.. l matrices used in the line .troni vmicl'i e cast has been teken niet' be se rated eco'ordine' l' 7l v 1 Y Y n to the chaructersfor letters ojt the ront-'or fonts bv7` einfol'o 7ino` a iern'lutcd or combine- 7 .7 ly c ,ha

tion bar l and(corresponding' permitted or combination teeth m" in the matrices, substantially as 'is done .in iii-echines of the lijn-o'- type class, r equiV thus separated accom.

ing to cherccter or However, in cerryingout the present inventi on, e plurality ot inegszines 5, 6 and 7 are mounted in snperposed or other suit-'able relation in the inech'ine, these insg-ezines being adapted to `contein dtierf fonts ,ot matrices, :1nd a font distribuooi arranged to receive the matrices which here been separated according' to character or letter and to distinguish end distribute these matrices linto the appropriate magazines according' to the fonts to which theyV belong.

Al-)refernbly and es shown in the present inf stance, the fontdistributor 8 is interposed between the lower or disclnir.;r end of the entrance 3 and the magazines, it preterebly arranged in elineinentfbetnf'een the lowerV end ot the ent ence 3 .end he 'upperinost magazine; Y Y prises e top plete 9, a bottom 'plate' 10 rand diVV iding wells or pertitioi'is il., the tcp and bott-oni platesbeing-formed Withygroot'es or niels for' grr-noties o' above those or the top. plete being d.- ec the bottoni plete` 't ese the corners ot the matrices, the matrices be? reby retained in i'feitiosl edgevise posrlon Wlienthey enter the font distribnt riorn the 'respective channels or pssseges oient ineens, the matrices The tontdistributor coingY y groo'esor criminels' are adapted to receive t-lie'lugs or eers'mzon erably flared, es shown et 13, to facilitate. the entry ot' the matrices into the font `disgrooves vor channels in the uppermost` mage-V zine The bottoniV Welll ofthe font distributor is cut sway for a considerable portionV ot its length, end inegezineentrences 15 end-lfor theinegezines 5, and 7,

respectiv ly are located beneath the ont away portion to receive matrices delivered from the cnt distributor and belongingrespec- 4 tivelf,7 to such magazines.

' According to the present invention, the font distributor isco'nstructed to cooperate with matrices .belonging Vto different fonts, these matrices having novel chrecteristics which distinguish thenrecfcording to Yfont,

ether bv the matricesY undergoing rdist-"ribu'4 tion "will either pass directly through the font distributcrinto Vthe,uppermostV insge- Zine al., or will be released at one or `another point in the length of thelist-'1t distributor and will bc'deli'vere'd therefrom and directed into one ofthe magazines' 5,6 or 7. To eccoinplish this purpose, each dividing Wall or pei i'tion ll ot the tent distributor has 'projecting laterally therefrom' :t iii-til l? which serves es a support tortheinetrices Whileocontsined in or puseingtiirough the font distributor, this rail beingrperniutelt d and the matrice belonging to the different fonts being` correspondingly perninteted so that when :i ine reil 17 Where the perinu ations thereof correspond Withthe oei-nm ions of theinstrix, the letter is released and is perinitte'd to drop through the cui; dwz-iv por'ion the lower Well o1" ta released 'er te the epprojiste inegnzinc 53,' G or l tl @n the respect-ive entra-nce le, Prerersbly and es shown', the porl5 or 1G. tions lla' constitute the permutation for thc matrices b-longing in the' magazine 5, the portions ib the perinntstions `for the inetrices bel nginp' in the inagezine, sind the portions il the perinuthtions for the ine-.trices belonging in iernegeine l', vthese permutations i @produced by suitebly'ini corrupting the reil l?, es to 'forni if' terruptions 'ot different relstite lengths sind specings. 1 1 Y The n ric-es are rovidesl with corte permutations 'which distinguishV tofthe dilerent fonts' to 'fr'. Forv exei'np'le', Figures matrices 'll having the spending them secordii (I 'which theyT belo t3, "17, 8 end 9 sli seine. tooth comb' iticn m which distin# guislies tieni sccoid-ing vto chertcter,

alsopermutationswhich nitty 'betised oIi' if; reaches the point'l on theV tontdis ibntor, theinzitri; so:

` O-O. Figures 10.y 11. 12

missione?y may be used respectively in the magazines 4, 5, 6 and matrix M4 (Fig. 6) is formed in its sideV with a recess or groove m4, this groove extending from end-to-end of the matrix and being continuous so that it Will bridgeV the interruptions on the rail 17, and hence a matrix so formed will pass directly through the font distributor into the magazine 4, all matrices belonging to the font contained in that magazine being recess or groove m4. The matrices MG and M7 shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, and belonging in the magazines 6 and 7, respectively, are formed With recesses or grooves m5, m6 and m7, respectively, the upper edge ot the recess or groove m? of the matrix M5 (Fig. 7) being notched or' out awa. to form permutations m8 corresponding Wit the permutations 11a of the rail, the matrix la (Fig. 8) being provided on the upper edge of its side notch or recess with permutations m9 corresponding With the permutationsA 11b in the rail, and the matrix M7 (Fig. 9) hai-.'- ing permutations m10 in the upper side ot its side notch or channel corresponding With the permutations 11C et the rail 17. By so constructing the matrices belonging to the different fonts, all matrices like the matrix M5 (Fig. 7 belonging in the magazine 5, will be able to drop from they permuted rail 17 when such matrices reach the permutations 11l therein; all matrices like the matrix Ml3 (Fig. 8) which belong in the magazine 6 Will be able toY drop from the permuted rail 17 when such matrices reach the permutations 11c therein.

It is preferable to pro *ide the matrices with additional font distinguishing means in order to further facilitate and insure the prompt release of the matrices When they reach the respective points at which the permutations tor the respective matrices are located. To these ends, it is preferable to form the side recesses or grooves m4, m5; on, and m7 in the different matrices of diti'ierent Widths, the notch or groove m4 being of maximum Width, while the grooves m5. mf? and mtregularly diminish in Width, the diminution in the Widths of the grooves Vbeing effected by locating the upper edges ot the recesses or grooves closer to theY center ot the matrix, and Yarranging theV lower edges of tlierecesses on the common level and 13, from ivhicli it will be understood that the matrices belonging to ditierent touts ivill hang or be suspended at different relative ele *ations on uthe pe 'muted rail 17, substantially as shown' in Figures 5 and 14. The tout distributor is correspondingly `formed with stepped shoulders 18, 19'and Q0 inits top Wall 9, these shoulders being so located With respect to tlie'permutations 11a, 11b and 1 1, respectively, that the matrices:

formed With a similar;

like the 1 in atrix Mt (Fig. 6.)- and belonging in the magazine 4 will clear all of the shoulders 18, 19 fand 2G as such matrices willY occupy the lower-most. position on the permuted rail 17 andhence such matrices Will pass the shoulders 2O and 19, l the foremost edge or the toot ot suchL matrices ivill'engage the shoulder 18. Asl

the permutations ms of these matrices Will then register' 'with the corresponding permutations 11a inthe rail, these n'iatricesrwillV promptly drfop edgewise and by gravity from the r l through the cut aivaybottom of the: font. distributor' Mot the magazine Al. Similarly the matrices like the matrix M belonging in the magazine 6 Will pass the shoulder 20, but Will strike the shoulder 1) in the vfont distributor, their permutations fm, registering at-this point with the corresponding permutations ilbot the rail, so that these matrices Will be promptly released 'from the font distribut/er into the entrance 15 of the magazine t3, and all matrices like the matrix M7 (Fig. 9') belonging in the4 magazine 7 will strike the 'lirst shoulder 20, at which time their permutations m19 livill Vregister with the corresponding permutations 11c ot the rai such vmatrices'being thus caused to drop promptly from thev tontdistributor into the entrance 16, tliencerpassing into the magazine 7. f

The present invention belonging to a plurality 'vot fonts to be distinguished, separatedV Vand distributed to` their appropriate magazines-With speed, i'a-. cility and certainty'. The matrices, after being irst distinguishedl and separated in the ordinary Way according to the characters or letters Whichythey bear, pass into the lont distributor by rwhich vthey are distinguished, and separated according to the fonts to which they'belong, and are distributed to their 'appropriate magazines. Vhile the. matrices are in or passingthrough the ViiontA distributor they v are suspended from and they gravitate along the downwardly vinclined rail 17, and when the matriceslreach their corresponding permutations in this rail theyV are released and aredelivered there. from vertically in a'true edgewise direction and by gravity,the delivered matrices thus dropping directly into' the respective enf trances leading to their corresponding magazines.` ByA employingjthe graduated or stepped stops 18, v19 ingly graduating or permuting the side recesses or grooves inthe matrices belongingv to the diierent fonts, thevstopping points tor the matrices Where the permutations thereon Y willv register with .the respevzctive permutations on the rail 17 are precisely determined, thus insuring Vfree andiprompt release and dropping otthe matrices Without lateral renables matrices partit-ion 11;

and into the entrance l and 2O and correspondaov l llt) font distributoi'inay be hinged, as at 22, so that it may be swung upwardly it desired toV It will be understood that While theinvcntion isherein shown andv described as appliedV to mea-ns for separating and distributing matrices into four magazines, yet by suitably changing thev longitudinal side grooves in the matrices and the permutations between their lears and also the perinuted rail oi the font distributor, Vthe invention can be applied to the separation and distribution of matrices to a larger number of magazines.

The embodiment of. the invention herein shown is not only simple in its construction,

but the matrix passages are easily accessible,

should such become necessary. For example.y to render the upper ends of the magazines e, and 7 accessible, the channel entrances le, 15a-uditi, which are preferably combined orl formed as one unit, as shown, are hinged at 2l so thatrivhen vthe structure is rearrWaidly or toward the left in Figure l, the' upper ends of the matrix' channels in these magazines will' be uncovered and also the under side of the' font distributor 8, through Vwhich thematrices are deliveredtherefrom,

.villbe exposed.l VAlso, the upper end of the uncover the upper end of the magazine 4, the lowerend of the entrance 3 or the under side of the 'font distributor.

' I claim as niyinventionzl; In a typographical machine having means-for distributing matrices according to character, means to cooperate ivith the firstmentioned distributing means for distributing matrices according to font comprising a rail `for supporting the'matrices While pendent `irom and' travelling by gravity edgewige along the rail, the rail having permutations to correspond with Apermr-.tationss on the matrices andrv means for arresti-iig the' travel of the in'atrices at relatively different points along the rail, whereby the Vmatrices are adapted: to drop b v lgravit-y in the same' verticalplane in which they travel along the rail'ivlien vthe permutations of the matrices .comeinto register with the corresponding permutations of the rail.

. 2. In a'typogr'aphical machine having a distributor for separating matrices accordto character., means-for separating mat-1 o. the diimferent font matrices for primary distributor for the separation of matrices according toV character, a secondary distributor for separating matrices of likel character accord ig to font comprising` an inclined perinuted rail for supporting` matrices to travel by gravity'in aii-endiffise direction from which thematrices are suspended to drop directly edgeivi e `fronithe rail igor delivery to the appropriate niaga- Zine,and means conforming respectively with stopping the latter at the corresponding permutationsof the rail. Y i

1i. in a `typographical machine, a distrib- 'or for se' arating matrices according to it comprising' inclined perinutcd rail aioiig which the Ymatrices *areV adapted to 1 avel bv gravity endwise and from which i The ina-trices are suspended,` the permutat -s the rail corresponding withy permutations in thev matrices and nieansfor' arresttliey reach the corresponding permutathe travel of the matrices along the-rail 'to drop by gravity and in -direct edgevvise direction from the rail.

in a typographical machine, a distrih utor for s iaratingr matrices `according to font-comprising avpermuted rail, and-niat ii'ces each having a single groove extending longitudinz-iily. throughout its length to re- CG L rail, lthexupper edges of the grooves-'oi' thc in t differently on the matrices oi different fonts and perinuted to correspond with thepermutations of the railand means located in con-A formity with the upper edges of the grooves or' the different font matrices to arrest fthe movements of the matrices along the rail When the permutationsof the matrices reach therespective permutations `of the rail.

6*. In a typographical machine, a distributor for separatingT matrices accordingto` font comprising a rail having permutations therein distinguished according to font-s, and matrices belonging to different fonts and each having a single groovev in its side eX- tending longitudinaliy thereof to receive the rail and to snispciid matrix therefrom, the matrices of different supported in relatively different positions on the rail and the. uppermostV sides of the 'grooves in the matrices suspended on the railhaiviiig permutations distinguished according to ionts for causing edgeivise droppiiigof the matrices from the rail When t-liek matrices reach thev corresponding permuta Y tions of the' rail and means for settincr the matrices`v of. the different fonts relatively to the corresponding izerinut'ations .of the rail.

7. In a typograplhioal machine, av distributor forseparating matrices,accordingl to font comprising a" permutfed rail .along which correspondingly pei'inutled matrices beiong'- ions thereof, thereby causing the matricesA and to suspend the matrices from said rices suspended on the rail being located fon-ts being thereby rasees? released by gravity, and stops distinguishedy in their positions relatively to said rail according to the relative positions occupied by the different font matrices onthe rail and located to cooperate with the corresponding permutations of the rail to cause delivery of the matrices therefrom..

S. In a typographical machine, a distributor for separating matrices according to font comprising a rail having permutations distinguished according to fonts and along which matrices having corresponding permutations are adapted to travel While susy pended in dierent relative positions therefrom, and stops distinguished in their posi.- tions relatively to the rail according to the relative positions of the different font mat-V rices on the rail and located to cooperate with the corresponding permutationsof the rail to cause dropping of the matrices therefrom by gravity.

9. In a typographical machine, a distrib utor for separating matrices according to font comprising a matrix guiding channel, a permuted rail along which matrices having a groove located at a predetermined distance from its edge to determine its height on such rail and permutations corresponding with those of thel rail are adapted to travel, and a stop located at a predetermined pointin the channel to be engaged by and to check such matrices therein for delivery therefrom in accordance with said permutations.

l0. In a typographical machine, a distributor for separating matrices according to fonts comprising a channel along Whichinatrices are guided to travel, a permuted rail Varranged to support thereon at different heights matrices travelling in said channel, the matrices being permuted according to fonts and in correspondence With the permutations of the rail, and stopslocated at different heights in said channel` according-to fonts and operative respectively to check the matrices travelling at the different heights in positions to conform With their corresponding permutations'of the rail to effectv release of the matrices therefrom. v 1l. In a typographical machin-e, a distributor for separating ymatrices according to fonts comprising a permuted rail for supporting correspondingly permuted matrices r to travel in different relative positions thereon according to the different fonts to which they belong, and stops distinguished in their positions relatively to' said rail according to the positions occupied'by the different font matrices While travelling along the rail and operative to check the travel of the matrices when they reach positions along the. rail ivhere the L iermutationsiof the matrices conforniwith those of the rail. e

l2. In a typographical machinehaving a primary distributor for separating matrices according to character, a secondary distributor arranged to receive separated matrices of like characterv and to separate 'them according to font, comprising channels each to receivev andguide matrices oflike character, a permuted rail lfrom Which the matrices of different fonts are supported at different relative heights and along which they travel, and stops in said channel distinguished in theirpositions relatively to the rail according tothe heights of the different font matrices on the rail andoperative to check the matrices in the channel according to font for effecting the release and discharge thereof. l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Vset my hand.

4HERMAN R. FREUND.

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