US1769583A - Combined type and holder for printing machines - Google Patents

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UI F IHH July 1, 1930. H. w. LAMB COMBINEIS Tl'PE AND HOLDER FOR PRINTING MACHINES Filed April 2, .1927

INVENTOR. #:RMTMAAMB Patented July 1, 1930 o ega-Te t m-mam HERBERT w. LAMB AND FRANK s. OUG-I-IELTEEE, or ADRIAN, MIoHIeAiv, ASSIGNOR-S TO mun-o-sonnsn, me, on Annm v, MICHIGAN, a CORPORATION or MICHIGAN "COMBINED TYPE Annnonnnn ron'rnrnrme MACHINES Application filed April 2,

" and holder-for printing machines and the ob- 'jectfof the invention is to provide type for a printing machine such as shown in our copendingapplicationSerial No. 149,335, filed Nov. 19, 1926 and entitled Printing machine. In this machine the :type is mounted in a holder and is-held in. place in theholder bya tension device which is released" by swinging lo the machine to bring the type to theinverted position.- Bythus releasing the type, the type may be readily .changedin the holder and upon againturningthemachine to printing position the typeis again locked in the holder.- u

The principal object of this invention is to provide a means for firmly securing the type in the'holderso that it cannot become displaced during the printingloperation.

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 is shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a sectional view through a display card printing machinewith which thetype and holder is used.

Figs. 12to 7v show diiferent forms oftype and the method of securing the different forms in the holder.

The machine shown in Fig. 1 is for printing display cards and is fully described in our co-pending application Serial No. 149,335, filed Nov. 19, 1926, entitled Printing machine and initially assigned to Division 17. In this machine a way or holder 1 is provided forthe type 2 and this type is provided with a groove 3 shown in Fig. 6 which is common to all the type and in which a member 4 engages to hold the type in the way. The member 4 is attached to an arm 5 which is pivoted at 6 in the machine and a contractable coiled spring 7 is provided which draws the arm 5 to the right of Fig. 1 thus holding the member 4' in engagement in the grooves of the type. An arm 8 is provided in the machine and the machine is adapted to be turned on its axis to bring the type to inverted position so it isreadily accessible to the printer. This ma- 1927. .Serial No. 180,394.

chine as described in our coependingapplication is arranged so that as the machine is turned on its axis thearm 8 moves the. arm 5 outwardly against the tension. of the spring 7 so that the member 4 is disengaged from the type as the type is moved to the invertedposition. This allows the type to be readily removed or replaced and as the machine is again turned to the printing position the arm 8 allows the arm 5 tobe drawnto the position shown in Fig. 1 by the spring 7 with the member 4 again engaging in the grooves in the type thus bindingly securing the type in the holder or way. The particular object. of this invention is to provide a means for firmly securing the type in the holder or wayand inFig. 2 a groove 10 is provided inthe opposite side of the type and is provided with a sloping wall against which the member 4 engages and this member 4 by engaging the angular wall tends to push the type up into the top of the holder. In 3 the holder is providedwith arib 11 and the groove 3 in each 1 type is engaged over this rib. In this .form

the member 4 is provided with an "enlarged end 12 adapted to. engage. the side of the type to force thetype to the right ofFig. 2thus holding the groove. 3 in engagement over the rib '11. In the formjshownin Fig. 4a three sided holder is provided for thetype having a hinged side 13 provided with a rib 14 for engaging in the groove in the type and this side 13 and rib .14 are heldin engagement with the type by means bf a spring 15 ,In'this form the hinged side 13 may be'asuyswung out to allow replacement of the type. In-F 5"another three sided'holder is provided for the type having aispring pr'esse'dpin 161fo'r engaging in the V .groove. 3. of each type. L In the form shown in; Fig. 7 the constructionxis the same as that shown in Fig. 2 withthe exeeptiOn that the holder is provided with afrib l fitting in thegroove 3 of the type and the spring pressed member tholds the type in position with the groove 3 fitting over the rib 11. In all the forms shown the principle of providinga spring pressed member for securing the type infthe holder is the same and provision is made whereby the type may be 1 readily rearranged and replaced for printing 'diiferent words,

ifiFroinithe foregoing description it becomes evident thatthefdevice is'very simple and V V efficient in operatioln'will not easily getout of order and provides a device which accomplishesthe objects described.

i Having thus fully described my invention,

its utility and mode of operation, what we claimsand desireito secure by Letters Patent ofthe UnitedStatesis+ j r r 11. In a printing' machine', thecoinbination .with aitype holder substantially L shaped in cross section-providing asupport for the baseand oneside' of thetypefthe side of the holderengaged iby the side of the type being provided with a longitudinal rib, a series of typeeachhaving a groove fitting the rib, said type further having a groove on the opposite side, and :a 'yieldable retainer .membe'r pivotedto swingitoward or from l f the typeion the exp'osed side andadapted" to v =0 jengage the saidsecond groove.

4 2.]In a1orinting machine, the combination -with a=type' holder having-the form in cross section of anin'verted 'L' in which the type may bemounted-with the base of thejtype' engaging the "l iorizontal portion of the holder and aside of the type engaging the vertical portion of theholder, a series of type therei in, andva memberfpivot'edto swing toward or from the typ'eon the exposed side, and spring means causing the said memberto engage the typeunder pressure to retain the same in the h e .L V ,r V n 3. Inia printing "machine, the combination with a type holder lsubstantiallyL shaped incross'section'iproviding a type receiving recesshaving ane en sideforintroduction' of the type and supporting the base and one side offthejtype, aseries of type eachbeing r vided. witha groove inthe exposed; side and mountedjin the holder with the grooves in longitudinal alignment, and a spring swing toward or from the type on the exposed side and to engage the same under pressure.

' 5. In a printing machine, the combination with a type holder L shaped in cross section adapted to support the base and one side of type and exposing the printing face and opposite side thereof, of a series of type each having a groove, the grooves being in alignment in a set line of the type, a pivoted lneinber having a part of "a length approximately equal to that of the holder 'andadapted to engage the aligned grooves .of the type, and aspring causing the member to engage the grooves andm aintainthe type seated in the holder.

6. Ina printing 'machine,-the combination with atype holderL shaped in cross section adapted to support the base and one side of type exposing the printing face and'the opposite side thereof, of a series'of type therein, a pivoted member having a length approximately equal to that ofthe holder and movable toward and fromthe exposed side .of the type opening the holderwhen moved away therefrom permitting the setting of the type from the side of the holder, and spring means for holding the *rnember in engagement with the exposed side of the :said type :to' maintain the same seated in the holder.

: In testimony whereof we sign this specification. Y

HERBERT w. LAMB; FRANK s. OUGHELTREE.

' pressed bar movabletowa'rd or from the type on the exposed side and mi engage'the type grooves underlpressure 4. In a printing machine, the combination withia type holdei' Lshapedin cross section 7 providing anopelnfside for introductionof I type, of aseries oftype adapted to be mounted therein, theholderlproviding a support for ithe base and'one side-of the type, the

sideof the hol-derengaging the type being formed with a longitudinal rib and the type each beinglprovidedf witha groove engaging the-r b and spring pressed means p'ivoted to

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