US1608017A

US1608017A - Spacing device

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Publication number: US1608017A
Application number: US615883A
Authority: US
Inventors: Egli Arnold; Graf Hans
Original assignee: FIRM CHOCOLAT TOBLER HOLDING C
Current assignee: FIRM CHOCOLAT TOBLER HOLDING C; FIRM CHOCOLAT TOBLER HOLDING CO AG
Priority date: 1922-07-27
Filing date: 1923-01-30
Publication date: 1926-11-23
Anticipated expiration: 1943-11-23
Also published as: GB201516A

Description

Nov. 23 1926. 4 1,608,017

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A. EGL! ET AL SPACING DEVICE Filed Jan. 30, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Fig.7.

Patented Nov. 23, 1926. I

marlin STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARNOLD EGLI, OF BERN, IIID HANS GRAF,.OF LAUPEN BERN, SWITZERLAND, AS-

SIGlvTOR-S, BY MESNE AS"1 C0,, AKTIEIQ GESELLSCZ'AF GNIVIEN'IS. TO THE FIRM: CHOCOLATE TOBLER HOLDING T, GE SOHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND.

SPACING DEVICE.

Application filed January 20, 1923, Serial No. 615,883, and in Germany July 27, 1922.

This invention relates to spacing devices especially to be used in type setting machines and consists especially in a device for determining the space relations of a plurality of typebars each provided with a row of characters and of spaces to be inserted between each two word units to form an adjusted line and to bring the said typebars and spaces back in front of magazines out i of which they are moved.

The arrangement of the device according to the invention may be such that perfo rated non-perforated plates, and if desired typebars between these plates, are

firmly pressed against each other when parts of the device are moved in one direction, and when these parts are moved in the opposite direction the said plates are moved certain distances apart from each other.

'i he means employed according to the invention to accomplish these results may consist of pressure members which act on eX- ternal plates or the like, and of draft members provided with a number of steps or shoulders, these steps or shoulders operating, to move the plates or the like, which are provided with corresponding shoulders or notches, certain distances apart from each other. The plates which are to be pressed against each other may be threaded onto a suitable guide member or sliding support. These plates may be equipped with guiding springs between which and the neighbouring plates the typebars and spaces may be inserted which are preferably both provided with grooves or cavities into which the springs on the plates enter. An arrangement of this kind will be found advantageous for writing or typesetting machines in which typebars are employed which are normally located in magazines out of which they are moved into the printing position.

Another feature of the invention consists in associating with the outside plates of a device by which the typebars are pressed together members which are adapted to engage with the upper portions of the typebars inserted between the plates without engaging with the piates between which no typebars are inserted.

' In order to keep down the size of the device a series of stc Ned may be combetween shoulders or steps of the moving members.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a complete spacing device consisting of a frame provided with two groups of steppe-d moving members, the steps of each group being adapted to act in opposite directions.

Fig. i is a plan view of the device in Fig. 3 but with the spacing members or moving members drawn apart.

F 1g. 5 1s a side view of Fig. 3 except that 1t 18 provided with special thrusting or closing members which are adapted to travel clear of the transverse intermediate plates and to engage with the objects inserted between them.

Fig. 6 is a face view of one of the transverse plates of Fig. 3 that are adapted to be pressed together.

Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a spacing device according to the invention, parts being broken away.

Referring to the drawing a is a stepped moving member with steps or shoulders 6 b b b the shoulders being produced by cutting a stepped recess in the end of the plate a. c is another stepped moving member with steps or shoulders (Z d (5 these shoulders being formed on a tapering projection at the end of the plate 0 instead of in a recess at the end of the plate as in a plate a.

a Fig. 2, is a moving member formed with shoulders Z), 6 6 I2 in the recessed end of the plate as in case of the member a, Fig. 1. v

Inserted between the stepped moving members a, 0 are transverse plates 7, f, these transverse plates being formed with projections or shoulders 9 g of different kinds. It is obvious that when the moving members a, 0, Fig. 1 are moved towards each other the transverse plates F, P will be caught by the shoulders of the moving members a, c and pushed towards each other until they occupy positions in which they are clamped in between the shoulders of the moving members and are at certain distances apart. It will be obvious that additional .ransverse plates with suitable shaped progections could be arranged to be clamped in i 4 l 3 2 d between the pans oi shoulders b Z) an Z5 6Z On the stepped moving men'iber be- 2 the I wards each other as indicated by the arrows.

longitudinal bar h It will be seen that the moving members a a of 2 are in different planes and o in the same plane as in Fig. 1. lit will no obvious that in addition to the plate 7, which is clamped in between the shoulders 6, 6 further transverse plates may be provided vhich could be arranged to be clamped in between the ends of the projections 6 and the let surface oi the recess and between the shoulders 5 L and and. 5 and between the ends of the projections b and the right hand boundary of the recess 6 Any desired number oi moving me1nbore a, 0, Or a, a may be used. On the mov ing members a, (0 2, being; pulled apart the transverse plates together.

Instead of moving members with steps formed in a recess as in the plate a and with cooperating steps formed on a stepped tapering projection as on the plate 0, moving members may be employed on all of which the steps or shoulders are tori'ned on tapering projections as in the case of the moving member or plate 0.

in Figs. 3 and 4 a spacing device is shown which co .iprises two oblong irames one of which consists o1 the pa 7& k 2 it, while the other consists oi tire parts or bars 2' 2' i i Fixed to, or associated with the two longitudinal bars if, a of the one frame are two series of stepped moving; members or plates, the one being; associated with the longitudinal bar if the other series 70 being associated. with the The longitudinal 7L with their associated series or stepped moving members k Z1 and the trasveirse bars [L1, 7& form one half of the spacing device and the longitudinal bars 5 i with their associated series oi? stepped moving members 70 if and the transverse bars 91 i form the other halt of the spacing device. When the transverse bars 7i, are pulled eonor? in opposite directions the two i'rames slide out relatively to each other into the position shown in Fig. i and laterally extending lugs 0 attached to the ends of the longitudinal bars 2' c' and If, it then carry the transvers-wd bars 2' 7L towards each other and shift the transverse plates f close against each other. On the transverse bars It", i Fig. l, now being pushed towards each other the shoulders of the series of steiped spacingnbers 70 if and 7r' coo1fierate with the. t isverse plates 7 in the manner explained in connection with Figs. 1 and 2 and shift them certain distances apart.

The plates may be provided with slots m, Fig. 6. through which a guiding member or table hi the plates are c also have through which the 1on =aused to slide. The plates slots or perforations m m u 7 and c 2* ot the aioresaid frames can pass. m, 7| 1. ihe longitudinal bars also flCb as guide members.

The transverse plates may be provided tudinal bars with springs 92 which are adapted to enter K grooves formed in typebars that may be inserted between the transverse plates. The springs n serve as auxiliary guide members for guiding; the typebars between the trans verse plates. This arrangement is particuarly advantageous in printing; machines in which typebars are protruded from maga zines into the channels between the transverse plates and then pressed close together with'the said transverse plates and afterwards moved apart again into positions in which each typebar is again accurately placed before the entrance to its magazine.

Fig. 5 shows a side view of a device according to S. The stepped moving members or plates are assembled in series and the transverse bars "5 and h are equipped with an adjustable pressure device or clamping device 0 0 whose parts are adapted to travel clear of the transverse plates This clamping device is adaoted to cooperate ita the top portions of type bars 79 inserted between the transverse plates 7 and which project above the top edges 0t these plates The typebars p rest upon the table or guide member 9 onto which the transverse plates t, provided with slots as shown in Fig. 6, are threaded.

Spacing devices of the kind described herein may be used for many purposes as for example in card indexes or tiles in which the cards are normally pressed close up against each other in order to occupy the smallest possible space, but which have to be shifted apart to enable the cards to be read or taken out of the file separately. The same problem occurs in chests of drawers in which file wrappers are stored in vertical positions, and also in libraries and collections of manuscripts, etchings, samples of 5 is threaded, upon which' cloth, paper, drawing, music, etc. The spacmg device has been found partlcularly advantageous in book printing typewriters of the type shown in a copending application.

2. In a typesetting machine, the combina tion with relatively movable frames, of a series of relatively movable members arranged between portions of said frames which are moved towards and away from each other by the relative movements of said frames, typebars comprising rows of characters, said typebars being movable into and out of position between said members and to form a line of types, means actuated by said movable frames and movable into engagement with said movable members whereby said typebars are positioned, and means carried by said, relatively movable frames and adapted to engage said typebars independently of said members for pressing said typebars together into compact order.

3. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of members adapted to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, and a stepped member for moving the members of the said series certain distances apart from each other.

4. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of members adapted to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, and a series of stepped members for moving the mem bers of the said series certain distances apart from each other.

5. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, and a stepped member for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of the stepped members.

6. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, and stepped members for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of the stepped members and the stepped members being adapted to be moved in opposite directions.

7. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of members adapted to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, a stepped member for moving the members of the said series certain distances apart from each other, and a guide member for guiding the said series of members.

8. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of slotted members adapted s to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, stepped members for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of the stepped members and the stepped members being adapted to be moved in opposite directions,

and a guide member for guiding the said series of slotted members.

9. In a typesetting machine, typebars each provided with a row of characters and adapted to form a line of types, and a series of members, adapted to move the said typebars and to be moved predetermined distances apart from each other.

10. In a typesetting machine, the combination with relatively movable frames, of a series of relatively movable members arranged between portions of said frames which are moved towards and away fron each other by the relative movements of said frames, typebars comprising rows of characters, said ty aebars being movable into and out of position between said members and to form a. line of types, plates connected to said v movable frames for engaging and spacing said movable members whereby said typebars are located, and means carried by said relativ ly movable frames and adapted to engage said typebars independently of said members for pressing said typebars together into COlRpfi-Ct order.

It. In a typesetting machine, the combination with relatively movable frames, of a series of relatively movable members arranged between portions of said frames which moved towards and away from each other by the relative movements of said frames, means operated by said movable frames for locating said meml'iers, typeb rs comprising rows of characters, said type- 7 bars being movable into and out of position between said members to form a line of types, and means carried by said relatively movable frames and adapted to said typebars independently of said members for pressing said typebars together into compact order.

12. ln a typesetting machine, the combi-- nation with relatively movable frames, of a series of relatively movable members arranged between portions of said frames which are moved towards and away from each other by the relative movements of frames, leaf-springs interposed between and tending to separate said members from each.

. prising a series of m mbers adapted to receive the said objects between them and to be moved towards each other, means for pulling the members certain distances apart from each other, and pressure members for pressing the said objects and 'members together, a said pressure member being adapted to contact with a certain one of the said objects and to pass some of the said series of members.

14. In a typesetting machine, the combination with relatively moveable frames, of a series of relatively movable members arranged between portions of said frames which are moved towards and away from each other by the relative movements of said frames, typebars comprising rows of characters, said typebars being movable into and out of position between said members to form a line of types, and adjustable clamping means carried by said relatively movable frames and adapted to engage said typ-ebars independently of said members for pressing said typebars' together.

15. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of typebars, comprising a series of members adapted to receive the said typebars between them and to be moved towards each other, means for pulling the members certain distances apart from each other, and pressure members for pressing the said typebars and members together, a said pressure member being adapted to contact with a certain one of the said typebars and to pass some of the said series of members.

16. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects com prising a series of members adapted to move the said objects and to be moved towards each other, and a stepped member for moving the members of the said series certain distances apart from each other.

17. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of members adapted to move the said objects and to be moved towards said. 7,

each other, and a series of stepped members for moving the members of the said series certain distances apart from each other. i

18. Spacing device for determining the space relations of aplurality of. objects comprising a series of: slotted members adapted to move the said objects and to be'moved towards each other, and a stepped member for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slots in the slot-ted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of the stepped members.

19. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to move the said objects and tobemoved towards each other, and stepped'members for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of the stepped members and the stepped members being adapted to be moved in opposite directions.

20. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of members adapted to move the said objects and to be moved towards each other, a stepped member for moving the members of the said series certain distances apart from each other, and a guide member for guiding the said series of members.

21. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to move the said objects and to be moved towards each other, stepped members for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of the stepped members, the stepped members being adapted to be moved in opposite directions, and a guide member for guiding the said series of slotted members.

22. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality of objects, comprising a series of members adapted to move the said objects and to be moved towards each other, means for pulling the members certain distances apart from each otherand pressure members for pressing the said objects and members together, a said pressure member being adapted to contact with a certain one of said objects and to pass some of the said series of members.

23. Spacing device for determining the space relations of aplurality of typebars, comprising a series of members adapted to move the said typebars and to be moved towards each other, means for pulling the members certain distances apart from each other, and pressure members for pressing the said typebars and members together, a said pressure member being adapted to contact with a certain one of the said typebars and to pass some of the said series of members.

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10 with a row of characters, a series of members adapted to have the said typebars inserted between them and to be moved towards each other, a table upon which the inserted typebars rest, and means for moving the said members predetermined distances apart from 15 each other.

In testimony whereof we afiix our s1gnatures.

ARNOLD EGLI. HANS GRAF.