US1808598A - Selective mechanism - Google Patents

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I.hfme 2, 1931. R. EMI-:RY

.SELECTIVE MECHANISM Fil'ed Nov. 4, 1925 '7 Sheets-Shet 4.

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r's ATTORNEY June 2, 1931. R. EMERY SELECTIVE MECHANISM "7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Nov. 4, 1925 H lsATToRNEY June 2, 1931.

R. EMERY SELECTIVE MECHANI SM Filed Nov. 4, 1926 7 sheets-sheet 'e INVENTOR @www H l S ATTORNEY June 2, 1931. .,R. EMERY SELEGTIVEMECHANISM Filed'Nov. 4, 1926 7 sheets-sheep 7 H .IS ATTORNEY Patented June 2, `193,1

UNI-TED STATES l Lana-59a PATENT 'OFFICE :ROY EMnnY, or BnooKLYmNEW Yonx snLEcTrVE MECHANISM Application led November 4, 1926. Serial No. 146,270.

This invention relates to selective releasing `mechanism of thesame generalcharacter as that embodied in my 4pending application for Letters Patent for-selective mechanism,l filed June 23, 1925, Serial No. 39,155; and 'in- Patents No. 1,722,370, releasing means for typographical machines, dated July 30, 1929,

and No. 1,763,425, selective mechanism, dated June 10', 1930.

The4 objectsof this invention are: To provide means for actuating a timed escapement of theform now in general use in circulatingy matrix typographicalmachines, in conjunction with the combination lock keyboard mechanism described in the abovementioned application and patents; to provide an es-4 capement which will Veject matrices from a magazine; to provide escapement operating mechanism which may be placed either above or below a magazine; toV provide a form of movable selective releasing rods which will givethe maximum movement of the releasing` bars or reed elements While the rodsare given a` minimum movement, andto provide a rej leasing mechanism ofthe character described with a minimum number of parts; .f

With these and other objects in view ref'- erencemay now be had to the drawings forming a part of this specification.

Referring tothe drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar reference characters refer'- to similar parts.

throughout theseveral `views of the draw-l ings. Y

Figl is a plan of a magazine of a-typo- Y graphicalimachine `in-which the channel arrangement may be assumed to be of the stand# ardvfo-rm,aI part thereof being broken away, to which is shown vapplied my releasing means; Fig.V 2 is a' fragmentary View of the releasing-means showing the mechanism dis-ffV posed above the magazine; Fig. 3 isa fra-gl mentary sectional view of Fignl; Fig. 4 is,

a front view ofthe magazine, a portion there,- of being broken away, to show the releasing means andthe-manner in which the same is connected with the .actuating V,mechanism thereof; Fig. 5 lis a vertical sectional view of the electr-omagnets by whichythe releasing rods are actuated (said viewv istakenon line 5 5 of Fig. 7.) .Figf is an end view ofa` portion of the-magazine, with my improved releasingmeans applied thereto; Fig. 7 isa partial vertical sectionalview of the electro-` magnets on line 7 7 of Fig. 5 Fig. 8 isafragform of my releasing means appliedthereto;

1 F ig. 9 is a sectional View of the'releasing means and the magazine, illustrating a modified form thereof ;Y.Fig. 10 is sectional View show'- ing a'further modification of the releasing means; Fig. 1'1 isa detail perspectiveview 55, mentary plan of a magazinewith a modified of the releasing bar-of Fig. 9 to which is attached the releasing cam; Fig. 12 is a detail l perspectiveview ofthe cam which is mounted in the `releasing bar shown in Figs. 9fand` V11; Fig. 13 is aV transverse sectional View.v

taken on line 13-#13 of Fig. 9; Fig. 14isa detail showing the manner in which the rel: leasing bars operateto release a. matrix` froml the magazine; Fig. 15 is a detail viewk similar to that lshown in Fig. 14, but showingthe releasing rods and bars inthe tripped position, as when releasing a' matrix from the magazine; Fig. 1,6 is detaillviewshowingr A how the-rods shown in Fig. 14 act when4 rotated as required' in actuating other releasing bars, than` the one shown in thedrawingg` Fig. 17 is a view ofla modified form ofthe releasing-bar and lreleasing rods, wherein quicker action in releasing and lockingthev bars against release ispossible; Fig. 18-is a similar view tothat shown in Fig. 17, show ing-the members in different positions of adaV justment, and Fig. 19 isV a. similar'view to Figs. 17, and 18, illustrating a still different position ofthe parts.

In the drawings, the numeral *indicates the. magazine; 11o,` 12o, 13o, 140, 150, fico and releasing rods,180 and 19() are parts' 9 n the difference bein 0 Yare rotatably supported in the'bearing inember 19051. The ends of said rods are squared as indicateda 113, 123, 133, 143,153, 133 and 173 and on each rod is a crank'member as 114, 124, 134, 144, 154, 134 2313174. in each of said crank members is: a stud, as 115, 125,

135, 145, 155, 165, and 115. Beginning at the rod, 110, the next rod, 120, is a little longer,

-g equal to the thickness-of the crank, asVV 114; and accordingly each succeeding,rodincreases inlength by the same'rule, so'tliat the saidv crank members, extendv beyond" 'the next' rod and preceding crank, as for example thecrank 124 extends beyond the'end 01"' therod 110 and serves asa means of retaining the crank 114 upon rthe end oi said rod 110. All ci' the cranks and Vrrods are arranged in' like manner, but on the end ot the Vrod 17 0, asat 17 3, a binder,

17 6, is keyed on tothe end of the rod after.

the crank, as 174,.-is'inposition,.as rod 160 is the last oi the series there is fno crank Y' to overlap crank 174 to retain it in position;

therefore this binder is required. Y

There arecranking 'elements for actuating saidcranks, one' for each crank, designated' as 210, 220, 230, 240, 250,250'and 270, each j having a horizontal'shoulder, as 211, 221, i 231, 241, 251,261a`nd 271', whichv engage the studs Vas 115-and 125 &c., of the crank members i as 1 14 and 124 ne., and kabove the shoulder and t the rear oi Ythestudresting thereon, is an extension on each-of said cranking ele'- ments as 212, 222,232, 242, 252, 262, and 272. The extensions are each guided and kept in position, by the-adjacent crank member, the

' nextadjacentcranking element, and by the one side,H the crankingl element 2221011 the stud in the crank member, in the iront, and by the arc-shaped surface .of the next crank members ,g for example, the cranking element 211', rests against thejcrank member 111, on

other` side, and the studl 115, engages the front edge of vthe extension 212, and the arc'` shaped surface `otthe crank member 121 engages saidV extensionon its rear edge. In 'like manner eachy of the cranking elementsv `arevguide'd in their respective positions. In the lcase ofthe cranking element 270, which is the'last of the series, it isengaged by one vcrank member 171l and the'studV 175, but

there is no adjacent crank member or crankf ing element to engagethe other two sides, so acollar 17 7 ,i takes the place of the arc-shaped surface of the succeeding crank membersy which'serve to engage and retain thevertical extensions ofthefother cranking elements and the binder v176y serves to retain the vertical extension 172, in its/position in the place of an adjacent cranking element, as

in the case .oil all the other cranking elements. i IVhen a crank member is raised so as to rotate the rod on which it is held, the springs hereinbeiore described immediately restore the rod to its normal position, forcing thecranking element back intovnormal position also in readiness to be actuatedV again. d

Attention is directed to Figures 5 and 7 of .the drawings illustrating the motive agency by which the releasing means is actuated.

In Figure 5, is shown two of a series of electro-magnets mounted upon y suitable supports ina housing; the wiring system `and generating. means vnotj'being shown. The magnets are designated 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360 and 370and are mounted on bars, as 30001,v and 3005 supported upon walls of the housying 300. .Hinged doors tothe housing are provided at theiront andthe rear as 301and- 302 so that thel magnets .arereadil'yv` accessible ior installation, or repairs or removal. Magnetically controlled levers, 311, 321, 331, 341, 351, 361 and 371, are provided and :pivotally'i mounted adjacent the magnets.` 'jOn the end V 1 o'-each of said levers is aU-shaped 'bearing 312, 322, 332,342, 352, 362 and 372,v in whichV is held aV pin 313, 323, 333, 343,' 353, 363 andV Y' v373 of rods 314, 324, 334, 344, 354,364, and 37 4,

each of which have .their upper ends threaded into a turn-buckle, as at 315, 325, 335, 345, 355,Y 365 and 375, only a part of said rods and Yturn-buckles are shown inthe drawings. In the opposite ends of the turn-buckles are the ends of vthe rods, or crankingelements 210, c 220, 230, 240, 250, 260 and 270.4 Bymeans 'of the -tu-rn buckles,thelengthofthe-said cranking elements maybe properly adjusted- Slots, as 314d,324a, &c. are provided' orthe vertical rods, 314,324 &c.:`in lthe upper wall v of the housing', and the door 301 when closed prevents the-,rods from being displaced, butv when the said door is opened, the pins, as 313,

323 zc. can be readily removedfrom lthe U-i shaped bearings, as 312, 322, &c. The lowerV VendV oic Vthe saidrods and connected cranking elements, being free, the cranking' `elements By means not here shown not embodied Y inthis application, the'magnets herein shown are actuated in combination vin seriesfof one 'lo seven, whereby il-different 'release in 'the-,1 magazine is actuated for the releaseof a pari' 'ticular' matrix, witheach change in.e the l com`r 'binaltion of members actuated The magnets Y being all actuated bythe same current, as

many as are actuated witheach operation will: act in unison, thereby actuating in unis'on, one, two or morerods, whereby the vreleasing means are actuatedforthe releaseand eject'- ment of a matrix from the required channel of the'magazine.' f Y c The turn-huckles and rods on which they are disposed, 314, 324,830. are 'arranged-in aVVV verticalV plane at a right angle with the levers as 311, 321 &c., but the cranking elements are"` offset as at 210@, 220@, 230@, 2500;, 260@ and 270@ as shown in Fig. 4, to accommodate the inclination of the magazine and the difference ir the length of the releasing rods, 1.10, 120 to 1 0.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings I have shown the releasing mechanism controlled by the releasing rods, 110, 120 to 170, &c. The magazine 100 includes the upper plate 100@ and a lower plate 1006. rljhe lower plate 1007) has an extension, 1000, which .is slightly `curved at 100c7,and ,channelled at 100e and at 100f, the object `of which will be presentlyexplained. Areenforcing plate 100g is disposed beneath the extension plate 1000. The upper plate 1000l is curved as at 100k, to correspondwith the curved extension plate 1000 and a recess 100i is provided therein to admit the releasing pawl, 1000held upon the fulcrum 102, which is a rod extending entirely acrossthe magazine and serving as a fulcrum for all the corresponding pawls, for the entire' number of channelsof the magazine some ninety in number, but. not all shown in the drawings, all of them being the same in form and function. Each of said pawls has a jaw 1000@ which engages when in normal position the ear of a matrix M, and serves to retain the matrix in position ready for being ejected. Each of said pawls has a second jaw 100079 which serves to aid in ejecting the matrices, and also to coact with the jaw k2000@ in engaging and retaining the next succeed ingmatrix, in readiness for loeingejected.V

rEhe jaw 10000 is bevelled as at 10000 and e when the pawl is actuated the bevelled surface impinges forcibly againstthe toe of the matrix'M and forcibly impels it forwardhAt the same instant the jaw 1000@ releases the ear of the matrix and permits the matrix to` ass. vAs soon= as the ear of the matrixl and the toe of the next adjacent matrix have passed the jaw'1000@ it is lowered by reverse movement'and engages thetear of the next matrix and retains the matrix in readiness for being ejected. The toe on the lower side of -thefmatrix rests upon a ledge 100yI of theA recess, 100,74, and the corresponding ear thereof rests upon a ledge 10070, of the recess100c, and the instant that the jaw 1000@ 'cf the pawl 1000 impinges against the toe of the matrix,

it descends a distance corresponding with the depth of said recess 100;e along the Vinclined surface of the ledge.

the matrix with a sudden movement towards the outlet of its channel. At'the same time that the said toe ofV the matrix Vdrops into said recess 1007, the' corresponding eardrops into the recess 1000,\and the inclined surface of the ledge1007c acts as a cam to move the matrix forward, as it drops into said channel 1000. rihis lowering of thetopof the matrix or theportion upon whichfthe ears are dis- This inclined surface acts as acam which tends to advance toe of the next matrix, butV before theear of thenext matrix has passed the ledgeof the re" cess, and the aw 1000@ of the pawl1000, the;

jaw has been restored to its normalposition Y and engages the ear of the succeeding. matrix .Y

lasit engaged ,the ear of the frst matrix` asf shown 1n the drawings,- Fig. 2. However'if;

in any case the said jaw 1000@ should be restored to its normal position before the toeof the next matrix has passed said j aw, thenV the toe of the` matrix-on the lower side thereof, being shorter than the ear thereof, will drop in therecess` 1000so thatthe vopposite toe on the-upper edge ofthe matrix will drop under the jaw, 1000s andv the. matrix will move kforwardfeuntil thevear impinges channel 1000, is of such a length that `when the earY on the upper edge of the 'matrix is .e

impinged against the 1000@ ofthe pawl 1000, the ear cannoti descend intoI the channel'-` 1000.1Thus the ledge, 1007@1 and recessf100e cooperating with the] aw 1000@ of pa'wl 1,000,

and the Vtoes of the matrix permit the/toes to pass the said pawl and, ledge and .jaw of said pawl, but they cooperate topreventthe l l ears'of the matrix from passing said jaw and ledge, except when the pawlis movedfor releasing the matrix and ejectingnit from the magazine. In this manner the first matrix is ejected with certainty by theemovement of against the said jaw .1000@ It will be` seen 1 that the earresting ons theledge 10070 of thethe pand-1000, and the second matrix is posi-V tioned in'readiness for ejectment with equal certainty.

- To actuate the is disposed therein wherebythe pawl'1000 will be actuated by a movement of the bar 2000. e f

A' channelledmember 103, and second` channelled member 104, are superposed upon the top plate 100'@, and slots 103@ and 1041@ repawi ,ioooa1 acess "10004 rand a tooth 20007 of the releasing. bar 2000` spectivelyare providedV 'thereinto serve as; guides forv the ends of the bar, as 2000, andl a;

plate 105 is superposedk upon lthe `channel members 103 and 104, to serveas a covering j and to also act as a retaining means to keep Y ,the bar 2000and the other Abars, some ninety in number, in position.` .Movement of the'bar 2000 andthe -correspondingb-ars, is 4imparte ed by means of springs, as 1030, and 1047),l Y

held in recesses provided in the channel members 103 and 104frespectively`, at their lower 1 i ends, and having their upper ends disposed in recesses in the bar 2000. Normally the said springs are heldunder tension, and when the bar is. released so as to actuate the releasing pawl, then the spring moves the bar2000as a. matrix from themagazine.

required to move said pawl 1000 for ejecting e Each of the 'pawls,f which may be referred to as numbers 1000' to 1090, are actuatedby a different bia-r numbered respectively as 2000 to 2090, not `all shown. The releasing bars` are each actuated by the movement of one orv more of the releasing rods, 110, 120,130, 14:0,

V150, 160 and 17 0,-in the manner hereinafter' 1100, 120e, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600i and 1700i.

So Vat every Yinterval where` the said rods are spanned by yoneof the releasing bars the rods areYV slotted in like manner so that the said extensions upon the said barsmay be 'disposed 'within' said slots when therods are so adjusted incertain series, as to admit of Y the movement of said Areleasing bars as 2000.

' In Fig. 2 it will be seen that the slot 1200 is disposed atan anglel inclined from the ex-v tension2000-a, rand the extensionrests against the body of therod, while the other slots, are all vdisposed in parallel relation with the ad. jacent extensions, so that if the bar 2000 were moved each of 'v saidy extensions would enter the adjacent slot in the adjacent' rod, This j illustrates the combination system by which Y slots, and by the force of the springs 1035 above described. V;

the bars are actuated by the rotation of one ormoreof the rods. Assuming that bar 2000 is the first of the series of`91 bars, the slots in the, rods at this interval, or point on the said rods, areall parallel with saidextensions except the slot 1100 of rod 110. i `To 'release' and actuate bar 2000, then, it is necessary tov turn rod `110 so as tov permit the extension A2000a to enter said slot'110a,l when all the other extensions, upon the said bar, will bel admitted into the corresponding adjacent and 1045 the bar is moved towards the left and the pawl 1000 actuated thereby and the matrix 1M accordingly ejected in the manner In like manner any number of the slots in the rods maybe disposed in the position o-f fslot 110e o-f rod 110, sol that when they are rotatedin the same manner as rod 110,7then the releasing bar spanning thereleasing rods at such interval, will be permitted to move so as lto actuate the yreleasing therewitlL r s j yThe releasing rods arerestored to their normal position'by the springs as 111, 121, &c.,

Ypawl connected V and the releasing bars are restoredto their normal position Yaccordingly by the cam action ,of ytheslotted rods, asrod 110, and'slot 1100, acting on vextension2000a .which restores the releasing bar 2000 to normal position after ithas been actuated.

The cranking elements by which rotation recesses;y v

isimparted tothe rods indifferent combina-` Y tion has been hereinbefore explained.

In Figure 3, is shown a modification of my" Y Y Y improvements in releasing meansY adapted for being `disposed belowthe magazine. It will also illustrate the manner in whichV` the two forms shown could be combined in a double magazine, machine, one having the releas` ing means below the magazinev and the other` above the magazine. In Fig. Sthe magazine is designated as 100; -thetop plate 1000, the

lower plate 1005, the plate above the'pawl- 5000, and tlie'cross-'bar adjacent a'ndback of the pawl, 50003 and theplate in front of the pawl 5000. Thel pawl is designated as l1500 and tlie fulcrum as 502. Thepawl 1500 has two jaws 15000 and 15005, a recess 15000. i

The upper plate is reenforced by `a, narrowplate 500;a and is Vcurved slightlyasat 500g. The structure of the parts ofthe lower plate,y '1005, the narrow plate above the pawl 5000 and the plate 5000 is such that the lower'channell of the magazine is're'cessedas'at 500k'and 1 500e'.A 'Ihe toe of the 'matrix M2 normally rests upon the aw'1500a of the pawl 1500 and the ear of saidl matrix is engaged by the jaw- 15000 of said pawl. When the pawl is ac-v tuated the jaw 15000 impacts forcibly against Y the toe of the matrix, and the bevelled surface vof said jaw as 15005 actsasa cam todrive the toe of the matrix forward,` Vat the same instant the jaw 15000 releases the ear ofsaid matrix and the matrix is driven forward and ejected. 'Ilie toe of the next matrix follows the ear of the matrix ejected, and assumes the position ofthe toe in the matrix asshown in` Y Fig. 3, resting Vupon the jaw 15000 of the pawl 1500, andthe jaw`15000 of saidpawl'4 i returns to its normal position in time'to en-- gagethe lear of the succeeding matrix, which of the first matrix,

is Vheld in the position shown in Fig. 3. Y

To actuate the pawl a releasing bar, desig- .Y

nated 3000 is provided and is one ofa series,`

of ninety-one, not shown, designated or referred to as 8000 to 3090 inclusive. V3000 and the .series are held inposition in a `housing as 500]' and actuated by spring'power -as 3000j. A tooth 30005 engages the recess 115 150003 inthe pawl 1500and when the bar 3000 is actuated,`it actuates the pawl wherebya matrix is released and above described. Y .v

There are a series of-releasing rods, preferably seven in number, similarly as described in the description of the form shown in Fig.

1'of the drawings, but .theform of said rods and the releasing bars as 3000 are slightly modified. The rods are designated as 510, r 520, 530, 5110, 550, 560 and 570,'each having an L-shaped recess thereinV to admit the short extensions of the releasing bar as 30000, 30005,.

30000, 3000d, 30000,3000;c and 3000g. f'

ej ecte d in the manner k Said bar Y Returning tol Figure 2, it may be explained thatv it is only whenvthe releasing rods are `-leased bar- 3000. V3000 from being released, when rod 51,0 is ,rotated so asto admit the extension Y30000 into n.1,808,598 f i au inthe position Shown in Figure 2 andthe rod 110 is rotated that the bar S2000-is actusion upon the bar .2000and`1'lockthe bar against movement(` Whenever oneoi the, rods in'thegposition of rod 110 is rotated the. eiiec't so far as that rod is concerned isvto disengage the bar. lVhenever a rod in the .position of rods 120, v130,140,150, 160, and

170, are rotated the eleot of any on-e oralll of them is to lock thebar againstmovement.

For every `bar there are Vseven cam elements one on each rod beneath orA adjaoent'feach bar. To move or actuate that bar all the cam velements of the rods inthe position of the camelementof rod 1'10 must simultaneously i be rotated, and all cam elementso the other rods adjacent to the bar, must remain in the position oit' the cam elements shoivn on rods 120, 130, &c. tolO. There is a diderent ar Y v rangement of the cam elements of the seven rods, foreach" bar, and no combination *isV everduplicated. Atevery movement of one` o-r moreV rods, some one bar will be released and actuated, and all other bars Will beflocked byrsome one vor movement. i Y Oneo'r a combination of rodsmay move to release Oneof the bars. Oneor a combination of rods may moveto lock one of the bars. A; f ,l n Oneor a combinationof the rods may look one of thebars when in normalposition;V

One or more of the'rodsmay VWhen in normal position serve to permit the movement of onefof the'barsf f k l .l With this in mind reference'may be had to Fig 13 `of the dra-Wings.`` It Will-.be seen that rod 5101Will have to berotated degrees "or one sixth of a revolution in order to rereleasefthe bar 3000,! loutftheV other.si`X

`rods 520 ..&c. to 570 mustfall` remain in `normal position in order that the barY 3.000 may `move. Rod 510 makes itsfrotationl andis 'restoredto its normal positionfgBut novvV let us assumeV that rods-.510 and 520vvereto be :rotatedin `unison to'releasethe next succeeding baror some other bar: Now'in that case rod 520 would normallybe.: in the same position as rod 510, shown at the interval por channel Where the `bar'vvere to be released,

then the two rods, 510 and 520, rotating to'- gether would release the corresponding bar, in the same manner that grod 510Jalonere- Butfvvha-t prevents bar the Lfshaped l recess jthereoff -Whenf the VL-shaped recessrotates `so as to admit lthel extension 3000a, theeorresponding L-shaped recessin-:rod 520,11has moved in the sained-A more of the'rods bythesafm'e cess is provided-in thefplace of the slotV y shown `inl-"ig 2. In thecase of the slots the. rodsmustrotate a fulli'sixth of a revolution beforethe extensions 2000erl 2000?) tciofothe bar 2,000, oanbe fully released or fully locked against!movement.'j Y Novvvvhen lsorneof the tg rods must be rotated to. loclra-releasin'g bar"""8'0v i against movement, While another rod, singly or in combination With-other rods must rotate 1 to release a bar', it will be seen 4that `vvl'ierethev A slot shovvnrin Fig.. 2 is employed there Will 'abe an intermediate position at Whiehone-rod will be vbetween the normal and the extreme position'sof rotation for the release, While others Will be in the intermediate between the normal position for the release andH i theextremeposition otrotati'on for locking'f the baragainst movement. Thus; in Fig.; 2 rod When'it hasl rotated L30 degrees begins 'to release theV bar'andv rod 120v inthe same degree? oirctation has engaged the e'X-V y, tension 2000?) of the bar 2000 so thatgitf'is "lo'ekedagainst any movement; "Thnsgvvhen the disengaged rod or lrods begin torotater they mustrotate 30 degrjeees before they en;

gage,.and the engage-d rods ybegin vvto 'rotate `30 degrees before they. disengage-the adja-V cent extension or extensions of the releasing bar, and 'no releasingbar can move'in the dii rection required for ejeoting a matrix when; the engaging rods rotate excepting when all.v theengaging rods of a certain'releasingbar,` and no other, rotates, because if any rod eX- y cept the o ne-s in the combination Which must rotate in unison'to effect therelease of acertain'bar, rotatessofas to engage sadbar the bar not ofthe combination' `in rotatingri'gid 4ly'loclrs thev said baragainst"movementbe-Y fore anyl ofthe engaging bars of the combi nation by which sadbar is released have `bev :gunto rotate. y if y Y It is to be noticed however that'there vv'ill besomelost motion Whileztherods arerotating the 30 degrees above described before' vthe disengaged rods have rotatedfar enough to lio iis

lock the Ibar, and before the engaged rods., .Y

have rotated far enoughtounlocl the bar.`

To overcome this lostv motionfl have devised means 'describedbelow To overcome the lost motion I provide" shapedf'reeessesjin the place 0f-the" `slots.,l

vThusif rodswlO, 520 of Fig3 are rotatedfor the 'rele'aseofianother releasing bar than theL Vovneshovvn in theigure, therotation of lsaid -rods'in unison vvillnot resultin any lostmo-v I tionffbecause extension 30.006 Vwill beinstantly .engaged'by theperipheral4 Surface ofthe rod` 52o., andthe' locking @aan is substantieel instantaneous, altho .the releasing .action ofi' l the rod- 51, pisl gradual.l Thisprevents any Y slotsalike, act as a cam to restorethefreleasy v ing-barst() normal position.

`r modifiedform'of the rods and the releasing i 'Y bar jdescribe-d and shown infFigure' Skis `illus.

lostmotion of therodswhen a vbar-Lisbeing ,Y jreleased. p o f y After a release lhas been'made the rods are f returned to the normal position by spring power.v as shownin Figure 1 of the vdrawings in'bothof lthe forms herein described. "In

suchl case the rods and. recesses therein, or,

'InFigures .14, 15'and 16 the action v.of a

* tratedf.A y In Figure 151rod 1510 is 'shownin the releasing position., and the bar 3500 has moved Vinto the releasing position. i In Fig-A =ure- 16fthe rods 1520 and 1530 are shown in thelockedposition kand the rodf1510 Yin the Y normaler locked position. It vwill be seen that had .the rod 1510 been rotated v`with rods y,1520* and 15370 as it was shown in Figure Y I '25 stillthe bar could n'otjmove. Figure 14'illus-y tratesk how slighta distance the rods as 1520 and 1530 can move before the bar 3500 is com.-VV

pletely locked against movement. v Y

V,Furthermodiiication of the cam elements of the releasingrods is shown in'Figuresf17,

r18 and 19 wherein the releasing cam elements Y of the rods are inverted'and a quicker release of thev bari'ismade possible since, by this device the release will be complete when the rod has rotated for 15 to '25 degreeswhereas with thetwo forms shown Figures 2 and v3,'and

v 14 tof16 of the drawings, a complete release Y bar is designated, as 40,00 and the extensions Vas 400005,40001) and 40000, andthe releasing bars, as 510e, 520e and530a. f; I

isV Y not effected "until the releasing elements i i f have rotated at least A degrees or one sixth of@ I'GVOlution, e u e Y In Figures 17 t0 19 llCluSVe, the releasing The locking cam-elements or L-shaped rei cesses in rods 1520@ and 1530er, are the same as inV Figures 14 to 16, but the extension 4000@V is inclined at the lower part thereof, as 400061Z,

and the'recessin rod 15100, isinverted, and

instead of having sharp angles, the angles are ing when resting against the rod. But when Y ,against movement will have beencompleted.

` Q 'The-rou'nded angles, as 640000Zv ofthe. extenf sion4000a, and 1500@ and 1500i of the rod' 1510s, make :possible the ca ml actionA neces-v' Sl'yto lGStOfe the bar to-itsonorlmal position and to permitthe rod 1510erl toireturnl'to its i normal-position Vwhilev camining the lbar 500e back, to its normal position,

I In-FigurelQ of the drawings a modificationV of myv permutation releasing rods is shown,in which they are employed as part of anadaptation'of the "cam-roller* releasing o.

principle, wherein al timed escapement ofa form often used is employed. Thecambar5000 is employedtoJac-tuate the release 600e, said cam bar isu carried in slotsor spaces in a comb as'601, 602, and .603,

andis supported upon springs, as 604 and 605,

which have both vertical and lateral movesl ment.y One end. of laxspring` isi held; in theV ycomb member as at 601a1and 602e andthe oppositeend is bifurcated, vas at 6017 and602b and seated in a recess in theoam bar, asy at Y 500000 and`5000b, and extensions of said vearn E bar, as5000c and15000l engage vthe ,saidV springs,V whereby the springs are'fcomf` lpressedv to permit movement of ,the cam;

bar, and the cam` bar is moved by the@V springs as required to bring `thecani-roller 5000p,'into engagement with the roller 606,

whereby the `releasingpawl 600e is actuated.

The spring'600b returns pawl 6000o'tofnormalV i A position. Y

Y The reieasingfrods, as' ele, 62o, 630,540,

6,50, 660 and 670, only a part whereof is shown, are provided with tooth members asi- 611, 621, and 631, etc., whichl engage recesses-o5000f,

500057,V and 5000h,etc.f,- and toothmembers i 6l-1a, 6210/., 631a, etc.,'adapted to. engage recesses5000Z, 5000m, 50007, etc. One or the ancel with the` combination seriesg'hereinbe'- forevmentiofned, in the sameway thatthe Vbars to 170shown inFig. 2 are out.

1.100" -`other of each pair ofteeth, as 611 or 611e, 621 ,or 62101 is cutaway at each channel in accord! The". rods 610,620, etc.,'are kept innormal i Y positionrand operatedinthe samemanner as rods'110120,/etc.,fare kept in normal posi-k tion by springs 112,122, etc., and operatediby magnets. In 'Fig'. 10 the rod 630 is inthe en-V gagedfposition and thevrods 610 land 620 in the Y disengaged-position sovthat when rod 630is i rotatedthe .earn-.bar5000,wil1 be disengagedf and the -springs 604 andl 605, force vthe; cam

500020 finto engagement withV the'uroller 606. Y The principle of operation'.inthis-adapta#V v{'tion of .thefreleasing rodsis bythe combinaV tion movementof the'releasingmeans, asin the other forms herein shown'.` VThe release isfV actuated bythe spring power and thecam` lbars are'restored by. the cam and cam roller Y Y so .that the lparts are .disposedin position for another releasalj Y A further modication of vmy. .permuted releasing rods is shownjinFigures'Q, 11,.-12

and `13 in'fwhijch the magazine is des'ignated., as 700, and the rel'easinglpawl is thesameas o z shown in Fig.` 10, and is kdesignatedas 700e, v the cam bar 6000, disposed incombsas 701, 5 o Y 702fgnd 703, 'having springs V704and"05 arranged all. details substantially the samel asin the modification of vmy invention shown Vreleasing rods, are slidably held intheV members 6000f and v6000;] and a recess `6000L is provided inthe member 6000;, Which serves as a gage to limit the movement of 'the releas-V ing rod, as 710, as follows- The end of said rod 710 is rounded as at 711, so thatthe cam# rod 800 will act therein properly. Onlthe `opposite end of the releasing rod, is a threaded portion, as 712, and a coil spring 713,*nor`mally holds the releasing rod at the eXtreme position to the right; Said threadedportion is `seated in a bore, in the member`6000fand a nut 715i isdisposedorthreaded thereon, so that `by rotating said nut, the movement of the releasing rod Will terminate at any de- Y sired position.V A guide as 6000.7' is provided or'retaining the cam rodsi800, 810, 820, &c. in position to act upon the releasing rods to vforcethem to'theleft against the forceof the springs 704, 705 &c. and said springs after the rods have been actuated restore them to the normal position. In thefcomplete magazine there ar-e '91 cam bars numbered :for

convenience 6000 to6090 inclusive, and on eachV are seven teeth as 600070, 6000Z, 6000m`, 6000n,'6000o,6000p, and 60005?, and on the releasing lrods are coacting `teeth as l 710a, 720e, 780er, 740m, 750m, 760@ and 770m. The saidteeth on said releasingrods are arfranged to engage the. teeth on the camf bars in combinationcorresponding with the combination series hereinbefore mentioned in Arelation to the adaptations and modifications of my invention hereinbefore described. When one or more of the said releasingfbars lis moved byther cam action of the rods 810, 820, 880, 840, 850, 860 vand870 the teeth on the saidrrods are respectively `moved out of engagement with the teeth of the said cam bars so that the camfbar is forced by .the spring means described towards the kroller 706, and the cam as 60000 thereon forcesyit back into its normal position. VIn the "mean time the movement ofthe cam bar has actu-A ated the releaseanda matrix hasbeen ejected and the spring 7006 has restored the ref lease 700w Vto its normal position` and 'the parts are in position rfor anotheroperatio-n" for ejecting anothermatrix from the `same channel or any other channel of themagazine. L Y

It is not `necessary that the releasing'ro'ds be made integrally as indicated inthe dravv ings, but on Vthe contrary it may be `preferablecto make each ozthecam elements .oren- Y *mal position.

gaging elements thereof in the form of aseparate plate of the'correct form with la central n angular opening therethrough so that 'they may be disposed at the proper intervals upon an angular rod Awith Which they' may Vbe .ro-97o ment vso that theyv could be slidably disposed upon an angular rod at the proper`inte'rval as shown in my pending application hereinbefore reerredto. f

VVhileI have described and shown *my inlveiiti'on as illustrated in the-draWings,I.do' 8.o

not Wish to be understood as limiting my-V self to the particular ormsof construction shown and described, but reserve the ,right to depart therefrom Within the reasonablescope and spirit and objects of the invention, mak`4 ing use of any mechanical'equ'ivalent Where` Y by the purposes and objects of my invention may be attained. Y l

Having thus described my inventionwvhat I claim as new therein and desireto secure by .Letters Patent ofthe United States is: 1

V1; Typographical escapement# operating `mechanism including, a releasing paWl 'of the character described, 'a r-eleasingbar adapt ed `to longitudinal .movement for actuating 9 said p'aWl, springmeans for actuating the re- 'l leasing' bar; engaging elements of thelsaid releasing bar, for 4engaging other engaging elements arranged in combinationseries' upon -a` plurality of combination rods.; means ffor moving said rods, `vvhereby the engaging elements on one ormore Aof therodswvill disthe restoration of the releasing bar to its norvengage the engaging elements uponuithe re leasing bar; and'timing means regulating 2..,Infj'a typographical*"machine, a-releas# 5 ing bar connected With each escapeinentspawvl of a magazine, each of said releasing Vbars having engaging elements for engaging with "f one! or more engagingelenients, ina series,l

onefuponeach of one 4or more movablerods arranged Vin combination series, Wherebyth'e 1 movement of the rods Aineach combination :Will allow'a corresponding releasing Ibar vto l move longitudinally and actuate its paWl for `the Yejectionof a matrix from achannel of the magazine; landtiming means upon' said releasing bar whereby the releasing mecha'v nisni isrestored lto normal position in readiness for another operation 'in a predetermined length of time 3. Ina typographicalY machine, pawl fuli i crumed at each channel of a vn'ia'gazine Vfor retaining ande]ecting amatriX therein; areleasing ibar, adapted to V move longitudinally `tor actuating' eachV of said payvls, lspring means for actuating said `releasing bars; al

plurality of permutation rods, 4reach:having V'series :of j engaging elements thereon for :eni i..

V575 oiisly"rotatin'gvroller, and al rotary eccentric gagingfsiniilar elements on the releasing bars,

whereby one of thefreleasing bars may be released when a predetermined series of the permutation rods are moved, and kmeans for n timing the'restoraton of the releasing bars to their normal position. i

e.' Releasing means for circulating matrices in a channel magazine typographical machine; including,a plurality oit permutation rods,ineans for actuating said rods, and

a' plurality of'releasing pawls, one for each VVcha'i'inel of the magazinerof the machine,

leasing bar, and a roller arranged tra-ns-y mal position.

vmeans directly controlled by tliepermutation rods for actuating the releasing pawls, and

means -ortiming the lrestoration ofv the? meansv for actuatingthe pawls to their nor- 5.In atypograpliical machine, a releasing barconnected with each escapement pawl 'of a magazine, spring means `for actuating Y said releasing bar; spring means for restoring the pawl to normal position;`in combination'witli an-eccentric rotary cam on the releasing bar and a cam Vroller whereby said releasing bar is restored to normal position.

GJIn a typographical machine,` a releasing bar connected with each escapement pawl of a magazine, said releasing bars varranged in aplanefparallel'with the magazine and each releasing bar substantially parallel with the channels'thereof; spring meansV for ace tuating the releasingi'bars and spring means for restoring to` normal position `each of the pawls; in combination with an eccentric cam rotatably mounted upon one end of each reversely Vof 4the magazine, adapted forfengaging thej'several rotary cams and restoringv the releasing bars to their normal position, in a predeterminedV length of time afterthey `are released, and a series of movable rods', adapted for beingmoved in combinations,

wherebythe releasing bars arefdisengaged so that the spring means may actuate'tlie'm.V

Inra typographical machine, aplurality of movable rods,-adapted to 'be moved in VVVdifferent combinations, means for actuating said-rods, a separate longitudinally movable bar for actuating a releasing pawl in each channel of a magazine containing matrices,

whenever one or more ofsaid movable rodsy Vare actuated, and means for readjusting all of the parts withinv a predetermined time when a matrix has been released. n y Y 8.,In` a typographical machine, af releasing member connected with each escapement pawl of a magazine, Vmeans upon a plurality of engaging means. upon the releasing members, whereby one of the releasing members will bereleased so as to actuate a predeterminedreleasin'g pawlf and thereby r'eject a predetermined matrix,` when one or more of the movable rods are moved in' unison incombinations; in combination with a continu-` 'engagement with the movable rods'.

,a predetermined time. to normal after'being actuatedj .cam held, on each of the releasing members adapted for engaging the said roller whereby the. said releasing memberis restored in predetermined time to its normal position of 9. In a typographical machine, a releasf ing bar connected with each escapement pawl ofa magazine, arranged substantially .par-V allel with'the channels of said magazine;

a plurality of releasing'rods movablyheld in engagement with the releasing bars, means whereby one of the releasingbars may be disengaged when one or morefof; said releas-Y ing rods `are moved in unison inv combination,

whereby a predetermined pawlmay'be actun ated andV thev corresponding matrix released fromthe magazine; spring means yfor actu- Y ating the releasinglbars ywhen disengaged, spring means for restoring the pawl :when

ing the movable releasing rods inv combina tions of' one to seven; incombination with a `rotating roller and `an eccentric rotatable Ycam upon'each of the releasing bars, adapted yfor `each channel adapted for retaining' andA 100 ejecting matrices from said magazine when actuated, ,al plurality ofireleasing bars, one arranged substantially parallel with'each of saidchannels and adapted to actuate the pawl v .disposed `ii'i'si'ich"channel, spring means for actuating the releasing `bars, andv spring means for-restoring the pawlito its normal osition each of said releasin ba-rshavin engaging elementsithereonf for engagement with an engaging element upon 4Vone or more '110 yreleasing rods; a :plurality of'movable releasing rods, each having engaging elements for engagement withone or more-'of the en- Y,

gaging elements uponone or more ofthe sevi eral releasing bars, Vwhereby a predeterminedr 1,15 rreleasing bar may be released so as to actuate a predetermined releasing pawl and thereby eject a predetermined matrix, when.

' a predetermined con'ibination of the movable releasing rods .are actuated in 'unison in any ..120

combination, in combination with an eccentric rotatable cam held upon each of the ref vleasing bars and adapted ffor engaging a ro Y ,.-tatable rodheld on the magazine and con-` tinuously rotating, whereby each` of the re- 1.25

leasing bars may be restored tov normal position in a predetermined length of time after a matrixhas been ejected fromthe magazine.v

l1; Selective lmechanism including a mag- -azine containing af lclassiedseries of let-.130V

it has been actuated and spring means for 5 k'restoring the releasing rods to normal yposition after being actuated, means for actuattered, numbered or otherwise .distinguished elements; means for regulating said elements, a plurality offselective rods vmovable singly or in combinationin unison, means. for actuating said `rods,'means for restoring said'rods tol normal position after they are actuated, a plurality of bars arranged in a plane parallel with said rods, engaging ele? ments at different spacedintervals upon tlie several rods, coacting @engaging elements upon the bars, whereby oneof said bars may be actuated with every movement of one or more of said rods, a pawl adapted to be actuated by leach of said bars and meansfor ren storing said bars and said paWls to normal sit-ion after theyl have 'been actuated. V12. Selective mechanism including a plurality of lettered,numbered or otherwise distinguished elements, means for movably retaining said elements; afplurality of pawls p each adapted for controlling one class of said elements; means for actuating said pawls singlyso as to actuate one of said elements at a time, apluralityof'selective bars, eachr being ladapted for controlling one of said pawls, a plurality of movable rods, arranged in aplane'zparallel with said bars, engaging elements upon said bars, and engaging Vele-` may be actuated thereby; a plurality of mov' able bars each adapted 'for regulating` and controlling or actuating one of saidfpawls, spring means for moving said bars, anda rotary cam on each of said bars whereby the said bars maybe each restored tonormal position ina predetermined space of time, a y. plurality of rods, movable singly or in anyv combination, engaging elements, ,atgspaced intervals on each of said rods', and engaging elements on each of saidbars adapted to coact with the engaging elements on one or more y of said rods when one of'saidrodsmoves singly or any combination of said rodsjmoves V in unison; means'for actuating saidV rods, magnetic means adapted to be actuated bya keyboard, adapted to actuate the means for actuating said rods, and means for. restoring each part to its normal position after ithas been actuated.

14. Selective mechanism lineludinga plurality of numbered, lettered or otherwise dis- Y tinguished elements, means for retaining said elements in classes or series in` readiness to belactuated or usedgiaxpawl adapted-for actu-4 ating'the elements of' each class, spring means for actuating saidpawl,A a :bar for' actuating f each ofsaid pawls, `sacringg, meansforiactu-V ating each of said bars,- a plurality of. movi 1 able rods, adapted 'to' befmoved 'singly or i unisoir'in Yany combinations, means r4` upon Athe rods, adapted to coaet with mea'nsluponr saidf bars, whereby one of Ysaid bars lwilljbel'a'ctuatediwhenever one er anycombinationof said"V bars isV actuated, spiingfmeans :'or restoring said`ba-rs to normal "position afterthey have l been actuated, eccentricv rotary camadapt'` 8b edfor "restoring: saidw bars` to normal position i after they have been'atuated, rods adapted Jorlmoviiig or actuatingthe i'rstmentioned rods, guides fo-rsaidrods, means for regulating the 'movement offthe lirst rodsand for lengtheningor shortening the last mentioned rods, magnetic means whereby the said rods s may bey actu'atediromy a keyboard. Y

15. Selective mechanism includinga plurality of numbered, lettered or otherwise distinguished elements, movably disposed Vin a plurality of guides and arranged in series or classes, means forv selectively. ,actuating or employing one of said elements vsingly com` prising a releasing'or actuating pawl for each class or series, a bar adapted for actuating` 4each pawl, rotary cam' means and spring means for actuating and 4restoring said barto its normal position,'a"pluralit'y` of movable rods, adapted to be actuated singly-or in com bination'in unison,engaging elements on each of the bars, and-coacting engaging 'elements'.

at'spaced intervals on one or more Vof said-1 rods adapted for' engaging the engaging ele-V ments upon Vthe bars.` means lfor adjusting the movement of said rods, androds for actuat:`

tioned rodsand electromagnets, adaptedto be actuated from a keyboard.` i

16. In a machine, selective mechanism includinga plurality of lettered, numbered or otherwise distinguished elements, v inovably held iny aV magazineor series of guides, in

classiii'edgroupsorseries', a pawl for each Y class Vadapted for actuatingrone ofsaid ele-V ments singly, a barssubstantiallyparallel with'u? f the magazine orthe guidesth'ereOf foreach :pawl and adapted to actuat'e said pawlro tary camvmeans for-restoring the bar to" nor'- mal position and a' plurality of movable rods, Y

disposed. inL a planeparallel with'. the. bars and-the magazine ion, guides and adapted? to beactuated. f

17. yIn a*typographical machine, escapement operating mechanism, "comprising y parallel rods and parallel transversebars having projectionsl to engage cams on `said rods,

A each bar moving',` longitudinally to ,operate an escapement when released-directly by said cams.

18. `In. a

im;` ing-saidfirst rods, guides `for the lastv menltypographicralmachine,.escapesV 130, y

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ment ypierating n liieeh*anisni',`VV cbrnprising n i parallel rodsl and parallel/transversebars havy ing projrectiens to engage Vearns/onsaid rods, feacli bargmoving longitudinally to'roperrateV Y Y 5 an escapeinent when released directly by said l parallel rods, parallel transverse bars having 'Gains,f and timing means on said bars.l y a typographical machine, escapement operating mechanism, Acomprising l v10 vprejectiolns to engage camsorisaid 1v0d's,'eachV 15 tinuously moving surface.

bar mving vvlongitndinally. te `operate an; escapernent' when released .directly by said cams,v and timing means. on said bars., com- 1 "'prisingrotary-cams adapted'to engage a con- 55j Liv i

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