US1682698A - Temporary type-page lock - Google Patents

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Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,698

7 E. WILLIAMSON TEMPQRARY TYPE PAGE LOCK Filed March 5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' V r) Za/%z 26246564020077;

Aug. 28, 1928.

- E. WiLLIA MSO N TEMPORARY TYPE PAGE LOCK Filed March 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 u Earle Zafddmsbw f I r }6 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

EARLE WILLIAMSON, or enta le -interiors,

TEMPORARY rvrnraen LOCK.

Application filed March 5,

This invention relates to temporary form frames for holding type pages and the like.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved form lock for temporarily locking forms or type pages and the like.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a new and improved locking means for forms, type pages and the like that is resiliently held in locked position and may be readily detached.

pages to be justified and the temporary frame locked in position in arminimum amount of time. b

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken from the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a type page or form, showing the invention in position around the same, with parts broken away and parts in section;

Fig. 2 is aperspective view of one of the sections ofthe frame;

s Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the locking member; U I V Fig. 1 is a perspective .viewof a modified fori'n of the device, showing the same in posiion on the type page or form; Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of a modified form of the locking device;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portion of .a type page showing a modified form of frame and locking means, with parts in section;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a type page showing a further modified form of the device;

Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-8. of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a type page or form showing a stillfurther modified form of the frame and locking member;

Fig. 10 is a section on line 10--10 of 9; and j 1827. Serial, No. 173.019.

Fig. 111 is a perspective view of a still further modified form of the locking device.

In printing, it is the common practice to temporarily tie uptypeor slug pages for proofing and the like. This usually is done by windinga string about the type pages to hold the type in assembled relation. This method is not only cumbersomebut requires a great amount of time to wind and unwind the string where justifying, correcting and thelike are necessary. It has alsobeen proposed to employ a frame in which the sides and ends are interloclred, but the type page cannot be clamped for firmly holding the type,slugs, etc... together without the use of a wedge which necessitates the use of a special tool for removing the samein order to loosen the frame for justifying, correcting and the like. j

The present invention seeks to eliminate these difficulties by providing a frame and lock that may be applied and removed in a fraction of the time usually employed for this purpose. i b

On the drawing, the reference character 10 designates a type page, the individual parts of which are held assembled by a frame 11 ofanysuitable material. In the form of the device selected to illustrate one einbodiment of the invention, the frame isofmetal. But whatever he the nature of the material used, it is desirablethat agroove or channel be provided in the outer surface of each section of the frame for receiving and pro .tecting the temporary locking means.

The frame comprises aplurality of in dependent sections. In the form of the device shown inFig. 1 the frame is rectangular andcomprises the side members 13 and upper and lower or end members 14. The side members are providedwithgrooves or channels 15, and the end members 14 with grooves or channels 20, on their outer sides, for receiving the resilient locking members 16 for holding the frame members assembled. The corners are mitered as at 17 whereby the groove or channel 15 will ,be continuousabout the frame. j

Means are providedfor clamping the sections of the frame together. Preferably this means comprises UTshaped locking memberslG extending about oppositeencls or sides of the frame and having their ends interlocked with the adjacent frame memhere. As shown, the locking Inem'bers16 are lDb I in

provided with resilent tongues 19 for engagmg openings or notches 18 in the frame sections 13.

The locking members 16 each comprises a resilient body portion 21 having its ends 22 bent to extend at acute angles to the body portion, whereby the resiliency of the end portions 22 will force the side members in wardly to clamp the ends of the type lines or slugs. The body portion 21 is bowed 1nwardly at its central portion for engaging the bottom walls of the grooves or channels 20 as clearly shown in Fig. 1, for forcing the end members inwardly to clamp the type. The ends 22 terminate in outwardly extending. portions 23 which constitute finger pieces for releasing the locks.

In looking the-frame in position on the type page or form, the side and end members 13 and 14 are laced inposition at the sides and ends of t 1e type page, respectively, theloeking member is then placed in the channels or grooves 20 in the end members, after which the ends of thelocking members are forced inwardly along the channels 15, of the side members until the tongues 19 snap into the recesses 18, thereby placing the curved body port-ion and the curved connections between the body portion and end portions under tension. The type page or form is now temporarily locked, with the frame members clamping the type or slugs, the ends of the locking member forcing the side members of the frame inwardly, and the bowed or curved portion of the lock forcing the end members inwardly for clamping the type or slugs.

It will be noted that by mitering the ends of the frame members the grooves are continuous with the grooves 20 about the corners formed by said members. When the lock is in position, as shown in Fig. 1, it will be noted that it is entirely protected by the outer edges of the frame members, so that the page or section ofa page may be locked inthe form without interfering in any way with the temporary lockingmember. a a

In order that the, same locking member may be used for different lengths of frame members, the samemay, if desired, be made adjustable .as to length. Any suitable means may be employed for effecting this adjustment. As shown in Fig. 3 the body portion 21 is divided into two sections 24 and 25' which are adapted to overlap each otherat their-central ortion. One of the sections, as 25, is provided with lugs 26 bent laterally and then inwardly to form a channel for receiving the section 24. The section 25 is provided with a plurality of recesses 27 which are adapted to be engaged by an inwardlyextending lug 28 on the inner end of the section 24. By movingthe outer end of tha-bection25 outwardly the lug 28 may be disengaged from the apertures 27 and the parts slid to adjusted position. By means of this arrangement the lock may be adjusted to various sizes of frames.

The form of the device shown in Fig. 4 differs from that described above in that the locking member 160 is attached to the upper and lower sections 140 of the frame instead of the side members 130 thereof. The locking member 160 differs from that described above in that it is made from a single strip of spring metal.

The form of the device shown in Fig. 6 differs from that shown in Fig. 4 in that the corners of the frame members 31 and 32 are not mitered. The end members, or upper and lower sections 31 0f the frame are of the same length as the width of the page. In other words, the ends of the side members 32 are flush with the outer surface of thetop and bottom sections 31. In order that the groove 33 in the side member 32 and the groove 34 in the end members 31 be continuous about the corners the bottom wall of the groove 32 is removed for a space equal to the depth of the groove 34 as shown at in Fig. 6.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 7 only top and bottom frame members 36 and .37 are employed. The ends of the type slug lines 38 are channeled as at 39 and 41 for receiving the resilient locking members 42 and 43 as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7. This form of the device can only be used when the entire page orsection of a pa e is made up of slug lines. j

n the form of the device shown .in Fig. 9 only side members 44 and 45 are employed. The resilient locking members 46 which are of the same form as 160 shown in Fig. 5 extend across thetop and bottom of the type page or form and are secured in chain nels of the side members 44 and 45 in the same manner as that disclosed in Fig. 1. In order to protect the body portion of the spring member 46 when the page is locked in the permanent form, channel members 47 and 48 may be placed over said spring members for protecting the same, as clearly shown in Fig. 10.

In the form of lockingmember shown in Fig. 11 the body portion comprises the two sections 51 and 52 slidably connected together with means for automatically locking the same in adjusted position. As shown, the inner ends of the sections are provided with projections 53 and 54 bent laterally and then inwardly for slidably engaging over the edge of the cooperating sections 51 and 52, respectively, one of the sections, as the section 52 being provided with resilient tongue 55 for snapping into corrugations 56 formed in the member 51, for holding the sections in adjusted posi tion. The body portion ispreferably curved as at 56 as in the devices described above,

although this is not necessary as the curves 5? and 58 at the junction of the body portion and laterally extending arms will he placed under tension when the device is applied.

In all forms of the device the locking member is in the form of a resilient U- shaped element preferably having its ends a less distance apart than the dimension of the frame to which it is attached whereby the spreading of the ends will cause the same to clamp the frame. The central portion of the member in all cases is preferably curved or bowed inwardly so that in attaching this member it is particularly straightened, thereby pressing inwardly on the section engaged by it. When the locking members are attached to the form frame they will therefore resiliently press inwardly on all sections of the frame for clamping the type page.

/Vhile I have shown the interlocking connection between the locking members and the adjacent frame sections as comprising resilient tongues on said members engaging in notches or recesses in the frame members, it is understood that any suitable interlocking connection may be employed. It is only necessary that the locking members be so connected to the frame sections that they will tend to firmly hold said sections in contact with the page or section of a page which it embraces.

If desired the frame members may be cut as occasion for their use arises, in which event they are cut the desired length from stock, and the holes or notches made by special tools supplied to the users. The

resilient locking member 16 be adjusted as described above to accommodate frames of different sizes.

it is understood that the term type lines as used in the specification is intended to include individual type, spaces, slugs and the like, and that the term type page includes individual type, slug type spaces, quadrats, slugs, cuts and the like that are used in printing to compose z. page or section of a page, as the case may be.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my device will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and that various changes in size, shape, proportion and details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A. frame for temporarily locking type pages and the like which comprises a plurality of frame sections for enclosing a type page, a pair of U-shaped spring members for extending about opposite sections of said with the remaining sections of said frame for holding said sections in assembled relation. i p

2. A frame for temporarily locking type pages comprising a rectangular frame having sides and end sections provided with mitered corners, the outer'surfaceof each section being provided with a channel, each side section beingprovided with recesses, a U-shaped spring locking member engaging in said channels and having projections at each end for engaging in said recesses for holding said locking member in position and said frames in assembled relation.

3. A locking member of resilient material for frames for type pages and the like com prising a curved body portion having later ally eirtending ends, said ends converging and each being provided adjacent its extremity with resilient tongues extending convergingly toward said body portion for forming retaining projections for said members.

4. A frame for temporarily locking type pages and the like, comprising side and end sections arranged in the form of a rectangle, said end sections extending across the ends of said side sections, said frame being provided with a continuous groove extending about its outer periphery, the outer ends of theside sections of said frame being provided with notches spaced from the ends thereof, and resilientlocking members having body portions engaging in the grooves in said end members and havin end portions provided withretaining pro ections for engaging said notches, said end portions being bent outwardly to form finger pieces for releasing said locking members.

5. A frame for temporarily holding type pages and the like, comprising end and side sections, and a locking member of resilient material having a body portion for engaging in a recess in one of said sections and having angular ends for engaging recesses in adjacent sections, said ends being provided with projections for engaging notches in the ends of said adjacent sections, said body portion being normally curved inward and said ends normally converging, whereby when said locking member is applied to said frame all of said sections engaged thereby will be forced inwardly by said locking member.

6. A frame'for holding type pages and the like, comprising end and side sections, a locking member extending about each end section of the frame and having its ends engaging the side sections for drawing the end sections toward said side sections.

7. A frame for temporarily holding a type page, comprising rigid frame sections at opposits s des of saidtype page, U-shaped,

spring clips extending acrossfopposite sides frame and having their ends interlocked of said type page, and interlocking means page in assembled relation.

shorten the same.

for connecting the ends of said cli s with said frame sections for holding said type 8. In a frame for temporarily holding a type page, rigid frame members for engaging opposite sidesof a type page, U-shaped spring clips extending across opposite sides of said type page, interlocking means for connecting the ends of said clips with said frame sections for holdin said type page in assembled relation, ant means whereby said clips may be adjusted to lengthen or 9. A looking member for frames for type pages and the like, comprising an inwardly 15 curved resilient body portion, laterally extending resilient arms carried by said body portion, said arms converging in the direction in which said body portion is curved, and means on the outer ends of 20 transversely by the resiliency of said arms 25 and body portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EARLE WILLIAMSON.

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