US1697745A - Attachment for typographical machines - Google Patents

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c. H. ALLAN ATTACHMENT FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed-Aug. 15; 1927 2 sneets-sneez 1 manto Ig. Q

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C. H. ALLAN ATTACHMENT FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed Aug. 15, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 W Y I n l hmmm Patented Jan. 1, 1929.

'UNHE STATES CHARLES H. ALLAN, OF RYEGATE, MONTANA.

ATTACHMENT FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES.

Application led August 13, 1927.

In present Vday practice, the matrices of linotype machines are provided with upper and lower type characters, generally known as light face and black face, respective ly. Means are necessarily provided to bring either the upper or lower type character in front of the mold slot at will. According to one method, if it is desired to bring the lower character in front of the mold, the matrices 1o are raised in the assembling elevator above their normal or lower position, and are subsequently carried into the first elevator in this same relative position. According to the second practice, the matrices yare set in lower position in the assembling elevator and transferred to the first elevator, the subsequent downward movement of the latter being determined somewhat above Vits normal limit so that the lower characters are 2o brought in front of the mold slot. According to the first system, there is apt to be some difficulty in delivery to the iirst elevator, while according to the second system the operator has heretofore been subjected to certain difficulties. Thus he is forced to reach around the first elevator to position a spacer or fiipper over the lock rod, which is a dangerous practice in itself, and further, when this adjustment has been made, it frequently escapes the operators attention and he continues to cast black face when light face is intended. The purpose of my present invention is to overcome the diculties heretofore encountered in the above described second mode of operation, which with my improvements 1 believe to be superior to the first.

My invention consists in the provision of an accessory complete in itself, which may be attached to the vise jaw frame of the machine convenient to the reach of the operator, and which when adjusted for black face casting will present a signal which can hardly escape the operat'ors attention.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, where- Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved device. v

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of F igure 1, enlarged.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1, enlarged. j

Figure 5 shows my device as attached to a linotype machine of standard design, only Serial No. 212,661.

' such parts of the latter being shown as to illustrate the application of my invention.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6--6 of Figure 5. l

Figure 7 is a top plan view of a modified form of signalling device.

Figure 8 is a side elevation of Fig. 7 with parts broken away. y

Figure 9 is a section on Fig. 8.

Referring particularly to Figures 1 to 4, 10 represents a guide frame or block having a longitudinal groove 11 wherein is reciprocable a slidel 12. Slide 12 is provided with a pin 13 fixed to its upper surface and projecting through a longitudinal slot 14 `of a cover plate 15 screw-attached to frame 10 to yhold the slide between its guideways. A spring tongue 16 preferably bent in the manner shown in Figure 2, is secured toone end of slide 12 and this tongue carries'at its eX- tremity a spacer block 17, the block and tongue having a thickness equal to the distance between the upper and lower type characters o-f the matrices. Tongue 16 is of the linee-9 or suiiicient strength to hold block 17 in the position indicated, and its end 18 is preferably turned up as shown. The other end of slide 12 is turned up to form a handle 19,

A plaque 20 is swingable about a vertical pivot 21 secured bymeans of nut 22 and collar 23 in a counter-bored recess in frame 10 at one side of slide 12. The lower edge of `plaque 2O is provided with a longitudinal groove 24 intov which pin 13 is adapted to take. A resilient tongue 25, fiXed to one end of cover plate 16, bears yieldingly on slide 12 to resist its free movement.

The tongue isslidable relative to the frame from the full-line position of Figures 1 and 2 to the broken-line position, and by reason of the pin and slot connection between the slide and plaque 20, the latter is swung from its full-line position of these figures, to the broken-line position. y

The above described self-contained device is preferably attached to the vise jaw frame 26 of the machine, Figure, to the right of the iirst elevator, by a single headed screw 27. This screw engages in a counter-sunk bore in block or frame 1() below slide 12, so that in the construction shown, element 10 will be secured to the vise jaw frame before the device is assembled. The whole is so positioned that handle 19 is convenient to the reach of the operator, and block 17, when in the posit-ion of Figures l and 2, will lie above and free of the usual `lock bar 28. As described above, when block 17 is in its extended position relative to frame 10, plaque 2O will take the dotted line position indicated in Figures l and 2 and will present a broadside 29 to the view of the operator. This side of the plaque is preferably colored red, so as to stand out clearly. In this manner, the operator has a distinct reminder that he is casting Yblacli face. Ihen the slide is moved to the right, block I7 will Lbe withdrawn from registei1 with lock bar 28 and screw 30 so that the iirst elevator can descend to light face position. In this position the plaque or flag 2Ok presents an edge to theview of the operator so that it is not noticeably visible..

vIn some types of machines an adjustment rod for the vise aw Aextending across the top ofthe vise Jjaw. frame is provided, and operates in such a manner as to interfere with a signalling device operating as above de-y scribed. In Figures 7 to 9, I have shown a modified form of signalling device which willbe found preferable in many cases.

Referring to Figures 7 to 9., 3l indicates a block to receive a slidel2 and 32 a cover secured thereto. The cover is provided with an elongated slot .33 and to t-he rear of this slot Lthe cover has two integral lugs 34 and 35. A plaque 36 is provided at its lower lateral `edges with pins .journalled in aligned apertures in lugs 34 and 35. Theslide element is the same as described in connection with the first. embodiment, with the exception that instead-of pin 13, itis provided with a cam lug 37 which projects through slot 33.

When the slide isfat the extreme right, lug 37 lies to the right of plaque 36 so that the inner face of .the latter rests against cover 32 as clearly shown in Figure 7. IVhen the slide isv pushed to .the left, however, the cam engages the plaque and throws it into the position shown in Figures 8 and 9. A spring clip 38 is secured `to the rear of the plaque so that when the latter is in its upright position the foot of this clip contacts with the cover plate and tends to throw the plaque forward. Consequently, as soon as the slide is returned to its right limit position, the plaque will be thrown forward into the position of Figure 7. In this construction also the face of the plaque toward the opera-tor is preferably painted in an arresting color.

lVhile I have necessarily described a spe ciiic embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that I do not intend to be limited except as determined in the following claims.

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l. The combination with a. type-casting machine employing two type-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, a lock rod released upon downward movement or said elevator into contact therewith, and a slotted mold,of a block ,movable into position over said lock rod to arrest-said elevator in its downward movement-whereby the lower type character of a matrix carried by said elevator is positioned in front of the mold slot, manually operable means for moving the block, rand awsignaling device automatically set in view ofthe operator when said block is so moved.

2. The combination with a. type-casting machine employing two vtype-character matrices, said machine having .an elevator, and a. lock rod released-)upondownward movement of said elevator into contact therewith, ofa block movable intoand ont of; register with said lock rod, manually operable means for moving the block, and a signalingsdevice thrown linto and out of .signaling position in dependence upon the .movements fof ysaid block.

3. The combination with Va typefcasting machine employing two type-character imatrices, ,said ymachine having an elevator, .and a lock rod released upon ldownwardi'fmovement of said elevatorfinto contacty therewith, of a block movable into and ont of register with Vsaid lock rod, manuallyxoperable means for moving the block, and;apivotedsgnaling device thrown into and out `of signaling position independence upon the .movements of said block.

. 4t. The combination with .a type-,casting machine employing 'two type-characteranatrices, said machine Lhavingan elevator, anda lock ro d released iu-pon Vdownward Emo-vement of said elevator into Contact therewith, :of -a slide operatively positioned von a'fixedgpart of the machine .to the right of said elevator, a block in connection with said.- slide at .one end thereof, :said jblock being disposable above said rod upon `appropriate .movement of the slide, an operating handle von the other end vof the slide convenient to the reach of the operator, a-nd signaling means..;auto matical'ly set :upon 4movement of :said slide;

5. The combination with `a type-casting machine. employing two type-'character matrices, said machine ,having an l elevator, and.` a lock rod released upon downward movement of said elevator into contactl therewith, of .a horizontal slide roperatively `positioned onfa lixed part .of the machine, a block in connection with said slide at onefendthereof,.and adapted tov lbe positioned above :said ,lock rod upon appropriate movement of saidslide, means in connection with the slide manually engagea-ble to imove the latter,aand aipivoted signaling member automaticallyswunginto signa-ling position iiponsuch -movementof said slide. y

6. rIhe combinationHwitl-l :a type-casting machine employing two type-character `imatrices, said machine havingan elevatorpand a lock rod released upon downwandanovement of ysaid :elevator finto, Contact; therewith, of a horizontal slide operativelyipositioned 0111 .a

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fixed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide at one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriate movement of said slide, and a pivoted plaque adapted to be swung into broadside position to the view ont' the operator upon such movement of said slide.

7. The combination with a type-casting machine employing two type-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rod released upon downward movementI oit said elevator into Contact therewith, of a horizontal slide operatively positioned on a iXed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide at one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriate movement of said slide and a horizontally pivoted plaque adapted to be swung into broadside position to the view of the operator upon such movement of said slide.

8. The combination with a type-casting machine employing two type-character matrices, said machine having` an elevator, and a lock rod released upon downward movement ot' said elevator into contact therewith', of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on a xed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide element at one end thereo and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque horizontally pivoted adjacent said slide and normally lying in a substantially horizontal plane, and means on said slide element to engage said plaque and move it into upright position upon the movement of the slide element.

9. The combination with a type-casting ma.- chine employing two type-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rod released upon downward movement of said eleva-tor into contact therewith, of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on a fixed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide element at one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque horizontally pivoted adj acent said slide and normally lyingvin a substantially horizontal plane, means on said slide element to engage said plaque and move it into upright position upon the movement of the slide element, and means tending to swing said plaque back to horizontal position upon the return of said slide.

l0. The combination of a type-casting masaid elevator into contact therewith, of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on a fixed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide element at one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque element horizontally pivoted at one side of said slide, and normally lying in a substantially horizontal plane across said slide, and a cam lug on said slide adapted to swing said plaque into substantially upright position upon movement of the slide.

11. The combination of a type-casting machine employing two type-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rod released upon downward movement of said elevator int-o contact therewith, of a horizontal slide element operatively positioned on a Xed part of the machine, a block in connection with said slide element at one end thereof and adapted to be positioned above said lock rod upon appropriate movement of said slide element, a plaque element horizontally pivoted at one side of said slide, and normally lying in a substantially horizontal plane across said slide, a cam lug on said slide adapted to swing said plaque into substantially upright position upon movement of the slide, and spring means tending to swing said plaque back to horizontal position upon the return of said slide.

12. The combination with a type-casting machine employing two type-character matrices, said machine having an elevator, and a lock rod released upon downward movement of said elevator into contact therewith, of a guide frame, a slide horizontally reciprocable therein, a block in connection with one end of said slide and -reciprocable therewith, a signallingl device carried by said frame, means to readily attach said frame to a Xed part of the machine with said block reciprocable into and out of register with said lock bar, and operating meansr between said slide and signalling device whereby the latter is controlled in dependence upon the movements of the former.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hanol.

CHARLES H. ALLAN.

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