US1632966A

US1632966A - Lettering device

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Publication number: US1632966A
Application number: US127738A
Authority: US
Inventors: Heinze Paul
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-08-07
Filing date: 1926-08-07
Publication date: 1927-06-21
Anticipated expiration: 1944-06-21

Description

June 21 1927.

P. HEINZE LETTERING DEVICE File d Au. '7.- 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet '1 ATTORNEY.

June 21 927- P. HEINZE LETTERING DEVICE Filed Ana. '2. 1926 s Sheets-Sheet 2 EIFJIKIDEHEHIEUEJII 7 ATTORNEY.

June '21, 1927.

P. HEINZE LETTERING DEVICE Filed Au. 7 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ma. mm e 1 M A P Egg/ W Ag ATTORNEY.

Patented June 21, 1927. v

UNITED STATES PAUL HEINZE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

LETTERING nnvion.

Application filed August 7, 1926. Serial No. 127,738.

This invention relates to lettering devices and the object of the invention is to provide a lettering device by which the lettering may be accurately positioned on a drawing, map or plat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lettering device in which the lettering may be positioned relative toan angular, vertical or horizontal base line.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lettering device in which type is adapted to bemounted, the lettering device being so arranged that the user may determine the .eXact point on a drawing where the lettering will appear.

Another object of the invention is to provide alettering device so arranged that the type may be made to print above, below or exactly on a given line.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lettering device arranged to enable the operator to print figures or letters normal to a base line but divergent at any angle from such base line.

Another object of the invention is to provide a means for adjusting the device so that the plane of the type faces is absolutely parallel with the surface being printed.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form of construction by which these objects are attained isshown in the accom panying drawings in which'- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a lettering device embodying my invention. I

Fig. 2 is an end elevation taken from the right of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of thc'lettering device.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on. line 5--5 of Fig.1.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fi 2.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7--7 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 88 of Fig. 1. 1

Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 10 is a section taken on line 1010 of Fig. 4.

Fi 11 is a section taken .online 11-=--11 of 1g. 1.

The device comprises a three sided frame made to print.

1 shown in Fig. 3 having four adjusting.

screws 2 in the four corners thereof. As shown in Fig. 2 the bracket 3 is formed integrally with the base 1 and is provided with a cylindrical upper end 4- through which a movable stem 5Jextends as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. A pin 6 is secured in the cylindrical member 4 and extends through slots 7 provided therefor in the member 5. 'A coiled spring 8 is positioned in the member 5 and rests on the pin 6 and tends to hold the memher 5 in the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The member 5 is provided with aknob 9 at the upper end by which the member 5 may be moved downwardly against the 'tension of the spring 8 by hand pressure. Secured to the lower end of the member 5 is a type holder 10 as shown'in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The type is mounted inthis holder and is supported therein by the spacers 11 and a movable block 12 is provided at one end of the holder 10 which is adjusted by the screw 13 to put a pressure on the type and spacers to hold them in the casing. It will be noted from Fig. 2 that the type faces extend below the lower edge ofthe holder 10 and by pressj i-ng down on the knob 9 the type may be In order to hold the type holder 10 in proper parallel relation with the base at all times a pair of lugs 14L and 15 shown in Fig. 1 extend upwardly from the base and a set screw 16 is threaded through each lug as shown in Fig. 1 and engages the adjacent end of the holder 10. By this arrangement during vertical movement of the holder 10 up or down the holder is prevented from turning in the supporting bracket 45. As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 an arm 17 is pivotally secured to each end of the frame 1 bymeans of a thumb nut 18. A second arm 19 is pivotally secured to the end of each arm 17 by a thumb nut 20 and the arms 19 are pointers which may be positioned to indicate the opposite ends of the type faces in, the holder 10 as will be undertype may be made to print directly below I of the nut as will be understoodfrom Figs.

1 and 3. WVhen it is desired to position the printing immediately below agiven line the nuts 23 are set so that the zero lines 26 are in alignment with the zero lines 21 on the base, at which time by positioning the device on a plat or drawing the lines 27 on the top of the nuts are positioned in alignment with the given line on the plat whereupon by pressing down on the knob 9fthe the given line. 111 Fig. 3 the different lines below the zero line 21 are the center lines for different point type. For instance the first line below the line 21 represents the center line for eight point type, the second :lineisthe center line for fourteen point type, the third line is the center line for eighteen point type and the bottom line is the center line for forty-two point type. The type shown in the holder is fourteen point type and in order to. position this type centrally on .a given line the shafts 22 are turned by means of the knurled ends "untilthe zero lines 26 on the nuts correspond with the second line below the zero lines 21 on the base. Byturning the device to the upright position shown in Fig. 1 the device may be set so that the central line 27 which is a continuation of the zero line onthe bottom of the nut registers with the line :on which the type is to be centrally positioned, at which time by ressing down on the knob 9 the type may Ce printed on theplat so that the given line is central pf the type. As will be understood from Fig. 1'with the line 27 positionedon the center line of the fourteen point type the second line above the line 27 represents the top linejof the fourteen point typewhile the second line below the line 27 represents the bottom line of the fourteen point type; thus at thistime by positioning the second line below the line 27 on the two nuts 23 in registration with a givenline thetype will print above the given line. This device may be operated in the same manner for eight point, eighteen point andyforty-two. point type. In order to ,allowthe lettering ,to be printed at a given angle to a base line an arcuate member 28 is provided having an arcuate slotv 29 h r in which is dap e t be Po on over .theheads ofthe base adjusting screws 2Qand alock screw 31 is provided by which the arcuate member as m 'b clamped in any position This .member 28 as shown in Figs. 1,2 and 4: is provided with an "u turned lug 32 and a downturned lug 33. To

which engages the straight edge while the corner 35 of the base provides the opposite point of contact with the straight edge. By this arrangement the device may be set at any angle to a base line. The four screws 2 may be" adjusted so that the surface of the type faces is absolutely parallel with the surface to be lettered. The type shown in the holder is preferably inked before, each operation by means of a hand inking roller and the type may be readily changed by loosening the screw. 13 to allow the letters or numbers to be replaced. With this device a drawing may be lettered uniformly without the irregularities usually produced At this time by pressing by pen lettering and due to this regularity of the type a drawing lettered in this manner has a much better appearance than a hand lettered drawing or plat. v

. This'device may be made to print on the circumference of a circle by turning the Y i and positioning the ends of the pointers on the center of the pointers outwardly circle or if the circle is of too great a radius the pointers may radial line of the circle. I i

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the device is very simple and eflicient in operation, will not easily get out be positioned on a i of order and provides a device whichac complishesthe objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A lettering device comprising abase" plate having an openingin the center, a vertically movable type holder movable toward the said opening, a support on the base plate for the type holder, a screw shaft at each" late, a nut on each screw" end of the base shaft provided with graduations adapted to register with 'graduations rovided therefor on the base plate, adjustab e means for indicating the overall length of the printing faces of the type in the holder, and means for setting the device at any angle to a given line.

2. A lettering device comprising a. base plate having aniopeninq vertically movable type holder movable to ward the said opening, a support on the base in the center, a,

plate for the type holder, a screw shaft at each end of the base plate, a nut'on each screw shaft provided with graduations adapted to register with graduations provided on the base plate, and adjustable means for indicating the overall length of the printing faces of the type in the holder.

3. A lettering device comprising a base plate having an opening in the center, a vertically movable type holder movable toward the said opening, a support on the base plate for the type holder, a. screw shaft at each end of the base plate, and a nut on each screw shaft provided with graduations adapted to register with graduations provided on the bottom of the base plate.

4. A lettering device comprising a base plate having an opening in the center, a vertically movable type holder movable to-. ward the said openin yieldable means supporting the type holder on the base plate, adjustable means for indicating the position of the type relative to a given line, and adjustable means for indicating the overall length of the type printing faces.

5. A lettering device comprising a three sided base plate, a type holder, means supporting the type holder for vertical movement in relation to the base plate, guide means for holding the type holder in proper relation with the base plate, and adjustable indicating means for indicating the position of the type in the holder.

6. A lettering device comprising a three 7 sided base plate, a series of adjusting screws extending through the base plate, a type holder, means on the base plate supporting the type holder for vertical movement in relation to the base plate, and manually adjustable means for indicating the position of the type in the holder.

7. A lettering device comprising a three sided base plate, a type holder, means on the base plate yieldably supporting the type holder for vertical movement in relation to the base plate, the type holder being adapted to be filled with type, and manually adjustable means for indicating the position of the type in the holder.

8. A lettering device comprising a base plate having an opening in the center, a vertically movable type holder movable toward the said opening, asupport on the base plate for the type holder and guide means preventing the type holder from turning in relation to the base plate.

9. A lettering device comprising a base plate having an opening in the center, a vertically movable type holder movable toward the said opening, a support on the base plate for the type holder and adjustable means for indicating the position of the type relative to a given line.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

PAUL HEINZE.