US1687951A - Type chase - Google Patents

Description

Oct. 16, 1928.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL E. PUTNAM AND FRED A. PUTNAM, OF KEENE. NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNORS t TO MARKEM MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A- CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS. I

TYPE oHAsE.

Application filed March 13, 1924, Serial No. 698,869 Renewed April 10, 1928.

This invention relates to a type chase or 7 type holder for holding type which is used in a printing machine or a markingmachine and theobject of the invention is to provide an improved type chase which is constructed so that the type can be easily set up therein andcan be given any desired spacing, both as of each bar are pairs of word gauges by which the position of the type forming the separate Words are determined. These word gauges can be adjusted into any desired position along each bar thus providing for anyf'desired spacing of the words.

In order to give an understanding of the in vention we have illustrated in the drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will now be described after which the novel features will be pointed out in the appended claims;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a type chase embodying our invention;

F ig. 2 illustrates the printed'impression which will be made by the type set up as indicated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial under side view of the type chase;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the type' which is secured inthe head of a printing machine, the section through the type chase being taken onthe line 4-4, Fig.1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on the line 55, Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a type element;

Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview of a gauge used to position the type; v

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a clamping member by which each gaugeis held in position.

The type chase comprises a skeletonframe 1 which is herein shown as formed with the two side members 2 which are connected by the end members 3, thus making a rectangw' lar frame. This frame 1s designed to be securedinto theprintinghead of a printing or marking machine and for this purpose it may have any desirable construction.

.vided with a pivoted clamping member 6, the

latter being pivoted to the head'at 7. Where with a lip 8 to interlock with the lip 5 and the other side will be formed with the lip 9 to be engaged by the pivoted clam ing member 6. This construction is one which permits the frame to be i'eadily removed from or replaced in the printing head 4.

The frame 1 is providedwith one or more type-carrying bars 10, there preferably being aplurality of such bars." Each bar is adapted to support a line of type and these typecarrying .bars are adjnstably mounted in the fraine'l so that they'can be adjusted'relative to each other to between the lines.

In the construction herein shown each bar 10 is formed with a type-receiving slot 11 which extends longitudinally thereof and into which the type 32 are inserted. j While the slotted bar maybe made in variousways without departing from the invention we have herein shown a construction of constitutes atype-carryin bar having a slot 11 extending longitudina y thereof.

The type which we propose to use with our I -95 typechase have the construction shown in Fig.6, each type having the body portion of a sizeto be received in theislot 11 with the type character 14 at one end andwith the other end enlarged to form the head 15, the

latter presenting shoulders 16 which rest on the strips 12. The type is set up in the type chase by merely dropping them into the slots 11 so that the shoulders 16 will rest on the strips 12. v

The, type-carrying bars are adjustably mounted in the frame so that they canbe Merely for this kind of a printing head is employed one side member 2 of the frame 1 will be formedprovideany desired spacing adjusted relative to each other thereb y to vary the. spacing of the lines and while this adjust ment may be effected in various ways we regard the construction herein illustrated as a convenient and practical one. The end members 3 of the iramearetorined with the flanges 16 which extend from one side piece to the other and each of which is provided with the slot 17. Each filling block 13 of the typecarrying bars is formed with a rib 18 fitting within the slot 11" as shown in Fig. 5.' The type bars are, the lore, adjustable transversely oi' the frame and longitudinally oi.

the slots 17.

Means are provided for clamping the type bars. in adjusted position, such means being herein shown as a clamping block 19 which is associated with each spacing}; barl l and which is connected thereto by a clamping screw 20.

Each clamping block 19 is provided with a rib 33 which enters the slot 17, such rib preventing the clamping member from turning. when the clamping screws 20 are loosened slightly the type-carryin bars can be adjuY-tted in a transverse direction or in a direction longitudinally of the slots 17 and after they are properly spaced relative to each other they may be locked in adjusted position by the clamping screws 20.

Associated with each type-carrying bar 10 are a plurality of word gauges which are "for the purpose of positioning the type for the individual words.

There are preferably two or a pair of word gauges for the type forming each word, the gauges of each pair forming a space. between them in which the type for any word is placed. The gauges of each pair are indicated at 2.1, 22, the two gauges being similar to each other except that one is a right and the other a .left. Each gauge is in the nature 0 t a block having the slots 23 to receive the strips 12 so that the gauges ride on and embrace the strips. The gauges are clamped in adjusted position by means of clamping members 24: which are situated beneath the strips 12 and are also provided with slots or grooves 25 to receive the lower edges of the strips. The clamping members are connected to the blocks by clamping screws 27.

From the above it will be seen that when the clamping screws are tightened the blocks are clamped to the stripsand will be retained in adjusted position; while whenthe clamping screws are loosened the blocks may be adjusted longitudinally of the strips but cannot be dislodged. The grooves 25 in the clamping members serve to prevent the latter from turning when the clampin screw is tightened or loosened.

These pair of word gauges 21, 22 will be adjusted on the type-carrying bars in the proper positions to receive the type for printing the desired words and when they are properly adjusted the type can be simply dropped into the slots of the type-carrying bars between the gauges of each pair. This greatly facilitates the setting up ot'the type.

The type chase has the further advantage that whenever it is desired to set up the type.

therein to duplicate the printing on any label or the like, the frame may be placed over the label and the latter used as a teinplet for adjusting the type-carrying bars and the word gauges. For instance, in Fig. 2 is illustrated a label 26 which has four lines of printing, one line having the words Brown and Oxfordhthe next line, having the words Size and 6 the third line having the words l Vidth and B and the fourth line having the'words Price and 8.00. If it is desired to duplicate this printing the frame 1 will be placed over the label 26 as shown in Fig. l and the type-carrying bars 10 will be adjusted so that the printing onthe label is visible through the slots 11 oi the bars as shown at the top of Fig. 1. carrying bars 10 are thus adjusted the clamping screws 20' are tightened to lock them in position. The pairs of word gauges 21, 22

hen the typeare then adjusted longitudinally of the bars so that the gauges are located at the ends of each of the words as they are visible through the slots 11; i r

In Fig. 1, for instance, the upper type bar has no type therein and the word gauges 21, 22 of the pairs are shown as being adjusted so that a word on the label is visible between the gauges of each pair;- When the gauges have thus been adjusted the clamping screws 27 are tightened thus locking the gauges in place. After the word gauges have thus been adjusted then the type for printing the words may be dropped into the slots 11 between the word gauges, this completing the type setting operation.

In Fig. 1 the type are shown as in position in the lower three type-carryingbars and the printing on the label is indicated by the dotted lines. In the upper type-carrying bar, however, the type are not in position andfthe printing on the label is clearly visible.

It will thus be seen that with this construction the'printed label can be readily used as a templet for setting type-carrying bars and-the word gauges for receiving type to print a duplicate label.

We claim: v r

'1. In a type chase, the combination with a skeleton frame, of a plurality of separatelyadjustable typecarrying bars carried therer by the bars for determining the position of the type for printing any word.

2. In a type chase, the combination with a skeleton frame, 0-1"- a plurality of separatelyadjustable type-carrying bars carried there by, each bar comprising two rigidly connected parallel strips forming between them a typereceiving slotwhieh is open at both sides of the bar, type elements adapted to be in-Q serted in said slots, each type element having positioning shoulders to rest on the edges of the strips and being of a lengthto project through the slot and beyond. the other sideof the bar, and word gauges adjustably car ried by the bars for determining the position of the type for printing any word, each word gauge having slots in its under face in which the strips are received, clamping members engaging the under side of the strips and clamping screws connecting the gauge members and clamping members. i

3. In a type chase, the combination with ing shoulders to rest on the strips and being of a lengthto project through the, slot and word gauges adjustablycarried by the bars for determining the position of the type for printing any word, each word gauge having slots in its under face in which the strips are received, clamping members engaging the under side of the strips and clamping screws connecting the gauge members and clamping members, said clamping members having interlocking engagement with the strips.

In testimony, whereof, we have signed our names to this specification.

CARL E. PUTNAM. FRED A. PUTNAM.

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