US1999991A - Typographical machine - Google Patents

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April 30, 1935 H. R. FREUND El AL 1,999,991

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE v Ffiled Jan. 26, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 v J Z? M U #8 r. 31 2? L 30 J o .1 I j .u

ATTORNEY April 30, 1935,. FREUND 1,999,991

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed Jan. 26, 1934 7 s Sheets-Sheet 2- ATTORNEY R. FREUND El AL TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE Filed Jan. 26, 1934 April 30, I935,

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 H u cis' ATTORN EY H 3 bution.

' Patented Apr. 30, 1935 l lerrnan It. Freund, Brooklyn, Sperry, Hollis, N, *Y.,

Corporation, 'Broolrlyn,

- New York and Arthur G. assigncrs to lntertype N. Y., a corporation of Application January 26; 1934, Serial No. 70 ,490

20 Claims. (o1. 199-49) l {Ihe present invention relates to improvements in typographical or line composing machines and more especially to those of thegeneral class dis closed in U. S. Letters Patent No. 436,532 granted September 16, 1890 wherein character bearing matrices stored in a magazineare delivered therefrom under' control of a keyboard and'composed or assembled into lines which aredelivered to .a line transporter orso-called firstelevattorfthe .g latter operating to lower each line from thel'evel at which it is delivered thereto to a position in front of a mold, the casting mechanism of. the machine operating to inject metal into the mold to. cast a type bar or slug against the character bearing face of the, matrix line, and, in the normal cycle of operation of such machines, the line transporteror first elevatorjafter the cast has been made from theline, ascends to liftthe ma-' trix line irom'the casting position or level, past the line delivery level,

to'an upper transfer level where the line is removed from the line transporter and the matrices conveyed to distributing mechanism by which the matrices which composed the line are returned to the magazinefrom 3; which they were drawn, after which the line transporter or first elevator returnsto its normal line receiving level. l p

The usual typographical machine of this class consists of keyboard composing, casting and distributing units organized into a unitary machine for successive correlative functioning during'each operating cycle in or slug. V l

Broadly, these machines are designed primarthe production of a type bar ily for text composition on a mass production basis, their capacity being enlarged to a limited degree toenable the production of type slugs with printing faces ofsomewhat larger size than used for text by arranging them to carry three or i even four fonts of matrices, this being the practical limit. Their capacity, however, is restricted with respect to the number and sizes of type faces that can be produced economically by such factors as the operating'range of the composing unit comprising essentially the keyboard and the magazines, certain parts of the distributing unit, and also the matrices themselves, which, for the large type faces'become too large and too heavy to be practical for automatic assembly and distri- Alarge number of odd lines in different styles and sizes of type faces are required in order to satisfy the varied rangeof printed matter to be produced from type slugs and whileit'is true that these machines can carry several fonts of Y matrices at a time, this capacity falls iar short of i being practical because the large number of styles and sizes of type thecourse of a day would entail the constant exchanging of magazines-merely to' cast, in-many ,5

cases, only one or. two-odd lines from a particular font. 7 r

present practice the requirements arev met either by hand composing the odd lines with auxiliary chine and after casting a linetherefrom, removingand distributing them by handinto the sorts box from which they were vtakemor, instead of employing these automatic machines, the odd lines may be produced on special machines vdesigned only for castingfrom hand set lines. The former method is too slow andinefii'cient with. the machines as now-constructed, while the latter method involves additional investment in equip.- ment and higher operating costs. The primary object of the present invention provides such improvements as will enable keyboard composing machines to be employed with efficiency and economy all sizes andstyles of type faces, particularly in sizes now beyond the range of these machines,- thus'giving such machines greater flexibility and a wider range of usefulness'and thus eliminating to alarge extent the necessity. of special. casting :i machines. v r

According to the present invention, the increased flexibilityis attained by prcvidingior the selective use of the casting unit independently of the composing and'distributing' units and by providing convenient means whereby the opera- ,7 tor can quickly insert, cast from and remove lines of matrices composed by hand. To this end-the invention provides simple mechanism for modifying the operating cycle of the machine according to Whether a cast is to be made from a keyboard composed line, such mechanism beingsocorrelated with the conven I tional machine. as to avoid interferencetherev I hand setor a with and with the operation thereof in the' usual manner for casting slugs from lines of matrices set from'the keyboard.

beoperated asa simple casting unit at any; time and at the completion of each modified operating cycle, the parts involved in altering its operation are returned automatically to their normal or usual relationship ready for instant selectiveuse casting and dis tributing in the conventional-manner, or forcaste ing only, from hand. set matrix lines. 1 v

eitherlfor keyboard composing,

linesdemanded durin v I matrices,-commonly called side sorts, inserting them into the assembling box of the mafor casting odd linesin the machinemay V more fully described, the features of novelty being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of this specification.

I another embodiment of The present invention In the accompanying drawings: v Figure 1. is a side elevation of a portion of a typographical machine to which the preferred embodiment of the applied;

Figure 2 is a top plan view partly in section of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. l; Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the structure shown in Fig, 2; 7 Figures 4 and 5 are side elevations ofthe first elevator controlling means, showing the same respectively in the positions they. occupy at different parts of the cycle of operation;

Figure 6 is an elevation of the first elevator con trolling means as viewed from the left Fig. 1-; Figure? is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the invention; Figure 8 is afront elevation'of a portion of a typographical machine-equipped with the embodiment of the inventionshown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive; and

Figure 9 is a detail ho'riz'ontal cross-section;

taken on the line 99 in Fig. 8. Similar parts are designated by the same reference charactersin the several figures.

is especially applicable to typographical machines of the class hereinbefore referred to, and it is shown so applied in the present instance, "Since the construction and mode of operation of I well known to those skilled in the art, it is'deemed sufficient for the purposes of the present invention to showand describe herein the casting-mechanism with which the keyboard controlled composing mechanism andthe matrix distributing mechanism cooperate in the usual and well known Way. The casting unit of the machine as shown comprises the usual mainframe I in which the usual mold wheel-2 is mounted, the usuahvise frame 3 for supporting the matrix lines-in casting position in front of a mold on the mold wheel, as usual, and a metal pot 4 which is'movable in the usualway against the rear face of'the'mold and is operative to inject molten metal into the mold cavity to cast a type bar or slugtherein. The machine also comprises a line transporter 5 which as shown corresponds with the usual socalled first elevator, this elevator having the usual jaws 6 adapted to receive a lineof keyboard-set matrices and spacebands from a A in the usual manner while in its normal position, the elevator being guided to slide vertically on the vise frame to lower the matrix line into casting position in front of the mold, and, after the cast, to lift the matrix line to an upper level at which the line is transferred from the first elevator through a transfer channel B, by the usual means, to a so-called secondelevator -7, the second elevator then lifting the matrices up to the usual distributingmechanism of the machine which returns the matrices to the respective channels of the magazine from which they were drawn, as well understood by thosefamiliar with machines of this class.

The first elevator herein shown may be of he usual construction with the exception however present invention is showning surface machines or this class are delivery channel by a horizontal pivot 9, whereby this portion of the elevator, while the latter occupies its normal level or line receiving position as shown in Figure 1, may be swung forwardly as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 7 and thereby bring the jaws fi'into a position which enables a matrix line to be conveniently introduced into and removed from the elevator. A handle I is preferably' provided on the head 8 to facilitate the swinging thereof into forward position for introduction or removal of a line and for return of the head 8 to'its normal position as shown in Figure 1, it being understood that when the head 8 is in the latter position, the jaws 6 will be in position tolower a matrix line into casting position in front of the mold and to elevate the matrix line from such position. The first elevator has a lower body portion I the rear hearof which slides vertically on a front bearing surface vHi6 on the viseframe 3, and saidbodyportion of the elevator has bevelled side bearing surfaces which slide vertically in guides fixed tov the front of the vise frame,'and 8 on the upper,

elevator when said head occupies its upright position, this head '(see Fig. 9) having a rear bearing surface I99 which is a continuation of that of the body portion of the elevator and having bevelled side bearing surfaces I in which are continuations of those of the lower portion of the elevator, the bearing surfaces on the head thus' being coextensive in cross section with those of the lower portion of the elevator and cooperating with the bearing surface and the guides N31 thereon, when the elevator is lowered from its normal line receiving position, to lock the headagainst swinging out of. its upright position, thus insuring the of the'lines into the usual vise, in casting position, and removal of the lines therefrom. The operation of the first elevator is controlled by a lever I lpwhich is operatively lower bodyportion I05 of the elevator by a-link i2 and'is fixed to'a shaft l3, theseparts'being similar to the first elevator lever and link commonly used in machines of this class."

According'to the present invention, means is provided for controlling the ascent anddescent of thefirst elevator whereby it may becaused to descend from itsnormal line receiving position as shown by the full'lines in Figures 1 and 'Ifto its lower or casting'level as shown'by the dotted lines in Figure 7 and thereby present a matrix line in front of the mold for the casting of a type bar or slug'therefrom, and to then ascend to the upper level, as indicated by the dot and dash lines in Figure 7, for the transfer of the linetherefrom to the second elevator which servesto convey the matrices to the distributor, and finally lowerjthe elevator toits normal ,position ;as shown by the full lines in Figures '1 and '7, so that the machine may perform the cycle usual :when theimatrix lines are composed by manipulation of the usual keyboard in the ma chine, or the elevator may be caused to descend fremits normal position'as shown in Figure '1 or by thefull lines in Figure 7, after receiving a'matrixline, to the lower or casting level, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 7', to prewhile carrying aline'to or I06 on the vise frame proper lowering connected to. the' ga s-1 o e ew lines.

accomplishing this result comprises a l6 and i I for positioning normal, lower and upper contour of this portion of the cam corresponding to' that of the usual first elevator camyand the other portion of the duplex cam embodying sections common to the sections I5 and 16, and a section '[8 which is a concentric continuationof'f the cam'section l5; This duplex cam isfixedon the usual main camshaft H} of the machine, this shaft being mounted rotatablyin suitablebear 20" ings in the mainframe and'having driving neans therefor which causes 'itto make one revolution during each cycle of operation ofthe machine. The shaft l3 has a lever20 instance alatch 24 which is pivotally connected 3'5' hasa to the lever. 22 at 25 and notch or recess 25 adapted to receive a' stud 2T projecting from a side of the lever 22 when theselevers are opposed to one another as fshown'jfor example in Figures 4 and 5, these 'leversbeing then con; nected for operation in unison, the travel of the roller 23 of thelever'22'on the sections ll" of the cam causing the first elevator to operate according to the usual or conventional cycle Las when the lines are composedunder the control of thejkeyboard and the .matricesfcomposingthe line are returned to thejmaga'zineby the distrib uting mechanism in the machine, after the cast has been'made, and when the latch 211s lifted to disengage it from the stud .21, as shown Figs. 1 and 7, the roller 23 of the cam lever 253 may ride upon the raised section .11 of the duplex camwh'ile'the roller 2| of the'cam lever 20 rides on the section 180i the cam, and since the lever 26 is fixed to the shaft l3 to which the first ele vator lever I l is fixed while the lever 22 is mounted loosely on said shaft, the first elevator will be returned directly from casting level to, its normal level asshown in Figure 1 and by the full lines in Fig. '7, instead of being lifted to a higher level for transfer of the matrix line to'the second elevator for distribution, this modified cycle of operation being particularly suitable. fortcasting from hand set lines. The latch 24 may be moved into connecting'and disconnecting relation with the lever 22 by suitable means, preferably a toggle 28,'the ends of which arepivotally connected to the latch and. to thelever 2B, the toggle when flexed causing the latch'to engage the stud 21 and thereby connect the levers 2i! and 22 as shown in Figs. e and 5 and when straightenedd'isengaging the latch'from the stud 2i and thereby disconnecting the levers and lies-shown in Figsjl and '7. In order to prevent the roller 23 on the lever-22 from drfl pir gfaway from the cam when the"latch-is in disconnecting position?a sentthe matrix'line in position in front and after the cast has taken place,- toreturn directly to" its normal position as shown in Figure 11 or by the full lines in figure Ti as: when casts are to be made from'hand s'etrnatrix The means shown in the present instance for duplex'can l4, one portion of which embodies sections 45, the first elevator atthe levels respectivelyi the I pinned or otherwise, fixed thereto, this lever carrying a roller'21 which tension spring 2 9 maybe-attached at' itsflerids to the levers 20 "as-e 22 as 'showni'this spring however permitting' the roller 23 to'ride'on'the'raised section l1iofthe 'cainwhiletheroller 21 rests on the' relatively lower section l 8of the cam,-un-' der the weight of the elevator.

The latch '24 constitutes means for selectively setting, the cam-control means for the first ele va-tor whereby thelatter may be causedto operate inaccordance' with the conventionalgcycle of the machine or to return directly toits normal'posi tion" after ;'presenting the matrix line to casting position, asiwhen casting from hand set lines. In theembodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3f,j-ineans is' aprovided for automatically starting ,7 the machine into operation when the latch 24 is 'setin vdisconnecting relation with the'lever 22 sothat theelevator will descend from 'its nor-mal in casting position and return directly' te normal position. 'fSuch meansas shown'in th'e present instance,- comprises-f a' rock shaft 33 mounted in suitable bearings in the machine, this shaft having a crank arm'3l fixed i'there'ong and operatively connected by ai 1ink'32'jto the middle pivot of the toggle '28; the shaft fixe'd thereon and pivotally connectedfto a rod which is mpuntedto reciprocate longitudinally in the machine and operating-lever being pivoted at 35 t'oth'e vise frame 3 and extending up into proximity to the movable lower endarranged '"tobear against the forward end of the rod 34.- By this arrangement; when the upperend of the lever 35 .ispulledforwardly or'toward 'theright in'Fig. 1, its lower end will swing the "crank to straighten or spread the toggle-28, thetoggle then acting to lift the-latch 24pm; of engagement with the stud Zion the" lver22, 'thejlatter position to p'resenta" matr'i'x linealso having acrank, arm 33 extends to the front' thereof, an

head-8 of thefelevator, and having its push the rod 34 'and thereb'y rock the shaft 30 to arm "3 [thereon in a direction leverbeing thereby'disconnected fro'mthe first elev'atorlever so that the operation of the latter will be under control of the'lever 2D. In order.

to automaticallyreturn the latch'24 to engaged relation with the lever 2 2'prior to'the commence ment of thenext operating cycle of the machine.

the rod 34 is extended rearwardl y and'arran'ged to abut against a'lug 31 provided on the usual ejector lever 38 'of the machine which is actuated by a cam 33 carried bytheusual driving'gear Mlfixed to the cam shaftflfi, 'so'thatj as the ejector'ad vancesto-removefrom the mold the type bar or slugfjcast thereim the' rod'34 will Ice-pushed for wardly, thereby iOckiliQthd shaft 30 inc, direction to ,fiex the toggle 28Yand thereby allowthe latch 24 to become. reen'gagedwith'thexstudzl the lever 22 when the, latter returns to .a p osi tion directly oppositetojthe. lever 20, asshown in Figsi i and 5... Theloweriportionof the lever .35

is arrangedtobearagainst alug 41 provided on the usual starting'handlefl, whenkthelever 35 isoperate itf-romthe lever .22. 'Ihe startinghandle is operatively connectedby a toggle43. reciprocatory .har il andprojection fi to a starting, lever 4-6 rotatably mounted on a vertical ;shaft 41,;this

' starting levercarrying the usual. stopping levers .58 and 49 which are pivoted thereon,-thel ever :48

d tolift thelatch 24 and thus disengage being located: inf-the path of a stopping; pawl 50 an d lde'pressthe upper :stopping :lever 18 as the "which is pivoted at .5 l, -on.,one ,of;;the cams; 52 V fixed on the main cam shaft so thatit willengag-e portion or the lever 35 lift or. release the latch 24-from the lever 22, it.

the stopping lever 42 actington stopping lever 49 to swing the lower end thereof rearwardly or,

towardthe left in Figs. 1 and2 and thisportion of the lever 49 bearing against an arm 53 of a bell crank lever 54, which is pivoted on the machine frame at 55, the bell crank lever havingan arm 53 which is arranged to act on a collar 51 and to shift it in a direction to release or disengage the main driving clutch 58, this clutch driving the main camshaft through a shaft 59 which carries the clutchand a pinion 60 on saidshaft which cooperates with the gear 40 on the cam shaft IS, the stopping means just described being ,like that commonly usedin machines or this classand acting to stop the main cam shaft automatically upon completion of its cycle of operation. :Ihe starting lever 46 has a finger 6| thereon which is movable, laterally above the stoppingv lever 48 ,and "i s engageable with the stopping pawl 50 to disengage the latter from the stopping lever 48 when the starting lever 46 isrotated by movement of the starting handle 42 intostarting position as shown in Fig. 2, the dislodgment of the pawl 50 from the stopping lever 48 releasing the latter and the stopping lever 49 so that the clutch 58 may reengage andthus start the machine into operation. Since the lower bears against the lug on the starting handle and swings the latter into' starting position when the lever 35 is actuated to will be understood that the machine will be automatically started by the lever 35 when operated to. move the latch 24 into disconnected relation with the lever 22. As the cam shaft nears completion of its cycle of operation, the stopping pawl will act on the stopping levers 48 and to actuate the bell crank 53 in a direction to release or disen age the clutch and thereby stop the operation of the machine, and since the lever 35 is returned its initial position by the ejector lever 38 acting through the. rod lever 42 to its stopping position will not be interfered with by the lever 35. j g

Instead of'automatically starting the machine into operation when the latch 24 is setin disengaged relation with the lever 22, means may be 'employed for. actuating the latch 24 manually andindependently of the starting means, so that the settingof the latch and the starting of the machine may be accomplished by two separate operations, such .an arrangement having the advantage that it may be an outstanding machine.

more'readily applied to Such, an arrangement is shown in Fig. 7 wherein a manually operative rod 62,.provided with a handle 63 and guided by a bracket located toward the front of the machine is ,operatively.connectedjto the middle of the toggle28 so that pushing of the rod 62 rearwardly will straighten the toggle and lift the latch;24,thereby disengaging'it'from the lever 22 as shown in Fig. 7 and pulling of the rod 62 forwardly will flex the toggle and thereby permit the latch 24 to descend and become engaged with the stud 21 on the'lever 22whenthe latter moves into a position directly opposite to the lev'er20 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Starting of the ma chine after the-latch 24 has been set as desired may be accomplished by manipulation of the starting handle of the machine;

I A projection 65 may be fixed on the'lever 20 to prevent overthrow of the toggle 28 when straightened or locked.

The operation of a machine embodying the 34, movement of the starting as follows:-When the machine is to be operated in the conventional manner withkeyboardcomposition of the matrix flexed, either by permitting the lever 35 to stand in its normal retracted position after being brought to such position by the ejector lever 38 or by permitting the rod 62 to occupy its forward position, so that the latch 24 will engage the stud 21 onv the lever 22 and the latter and the lever. 20 willbe connected by the latch so that they will operate in unison. The first elevator receives the keyboard set matrix line by the usual means employed in machines of this class while the first elevator is supportedin its normal line receiving position asshown in Fig. l or .by the full lines in Fig. 7, the rollers 2i and 23 of the levers 20 and 22thenbearing, under the weight 'of the elevator, on the section l5 of the cam l4, as shown in Fig. 4, and upon starting of the machine, which takes place in the usual manner, the rollers 2| and 23 will be engaged by the low section l6 of the cam, thereby allowing the first elevator to descend to casting position, as shown by-the dotted lines in Fig. 7, thereby presenting the matrix line 'in casting position in front of the mold, and after a cast has been made from the line, the continued rotation of the cam will bring the raised section l1 thereof into engagement .with the roller 23 on the lever 22, as shown in Fig. 5, and since this lever is connected to the lever 20 by the latch 24 and the lever 20 is connected throughthe shaft I 3 to the first elevator lever II, the first elevator will'be lifted to its upper or transfer level, as indicated by the dot and dash linesin Fig. 7, whereupon the matrices composing the line willbetransferred to the usual second elevator 1 for transfer thereby to the usual distributing mechanism in the machine which returns the matrices to the channels in the magazine fromwhich they were drawn, and the continued rotation of the cam returns the section I5 of. the cam to engaging position with the roller 23, thereby causing the first elevator to return to its normal line receiving level as shown in Fig.1 and by the 'full lines in Fig. 7, the rotation of the cam shaftbeing stopped automatically by the'stopping device, as hereinbefore described upon completion of its cycle of operation. In using the machine for casting from hand set lines, the forwardly, as for example indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 7, while the first elevator is at its normal level or position and the line of matrices is inserted by hand or by the aid of 'a composing stick into the jaw portion 6 of the first elevator, an example of a composing stick suitable for the purpose being disclosed in U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,740,435, granted December 1'7, 1929, and after insertion of the matrix line into the first elevator, the pivoted, or hinged head thereof is lines, the toggle 28 is swung back to the-position shown in-Fig. 1 or into the full line position shown inFig. 7. The

toggle'28, either by pulling forward the upper end of the operating lever35 in Fig.1 or a pulling forward of the rod-E2 in Fig. 7, and the machine is started either automatically underthe action of the lever 35 upon the startinghandle 42 as described inconnection with Figs. 1' to 3 inclusive or by manual manipulation of the starting handle according to Fig. 7. The lifting of the latch 24 removes it from operative-relationwith the stud 27 on the lever 22, and the lever 2fl will then become the controlling lever for-the first. elevator and: the lever 22 willbe in an idle or disconnected relation therewith. Under thesev conditions, as the cam shaft rotates, the first elevator will be lowered from its normal position or level to-its casting level as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 7- therebypresenting the matrix line in casts ing position in front of the mold, the rollerZ-l. on the lever 26 riding from the cam section [5 to the lower cam section [hand after the cast hasbeen made; the continued rotation of the camwill bring the section i8 thereof into engagement with the cam roller 21,.a-ndsince the cam section 18 is of thesame height or radius asthe cam section i5iwhichpositionsthe first elevator at its-normal or line receivingw level, the first elevator will be returnedfrom casting: level directly to i-ts normal or line receiving level. as shown Fig. l or by. the full lines Fig. '7. Although the roller 23 on the lever. 22-will ride at this: time on the high. section H of the cam, the-lever- 22 is disconnected from the lever 20- and from the first elevator sothat the lever 22 will'merely ride idly on its-portion of the camasshownin Figs. 1 and 7 and hence the first-elevator will not belifted to the upper transfer level but will: remain: at the normal line receiving level until the carnshaft completes its cycle of operation and is stopped by its stopping means, at which timethe camgsection iii, of which the-camsection l8- is; a continuation, will be 'brought'into engagement with the roller" 2i onthe lever 20-. theembodimentshown iniFigs. l to .3inelusive,.the toggle: 2% will be flexed automatically'to permit the" latch 2% to swing downwardlyand reengage the stud 27, by the action ofthe eie'ctor lever 38- onthe rod 34 as the machine nears completion of; its cycle of: operation, thus automaticallyyresetting the machine' for performance of its conventional cycle of operation of casting from keyboard set matrix lines and distributing the matrices therefrom, or the machine may: be reset for the performance of its conventional cycl'eby pulling forward the rod 62 and: thereby flexing the' toggle r according to Fig. 7;: .Whilev the machine is at rest with 'itsparts in normal; position,. it may be selectively set for the performance of its conventional cycle orrfor casting hand; set.

35 to remain in its normal retracted position or pulling: forward offthis'lever, or by setting the rod 62 in either its forward or its rear. position according to whether themachine is to perform its conventional cycleof operation casting from keyboard set lines' or isto cast-from hand set lines. The pivotal: mounting, of the first elevator head enables handi set: lines to-xbe' inserted in the first elevator conveniently'and at a point nearest to the casting positionf and also enables removal of snehilines after: casting therefrom, at the'earliest 'possiblemomenii:

In each embodiment shown, the setting of the latch determines which. contour of the cam will control the movements? of the: first elevator during each operating cycleof the machine, the latch when in active'position rendering effective the cam contour corresponding: to the usual first elevator cant contour which causes the first ele vator to ascendto the usual transfer level. before returning to" its normal level and, whenrin inactive; position rendering effective the cam contour which: causes the: first elevatorto return directly to its normal level, without ascending to the higher transfer level. In the latter instance, therefore, the special matrices from the hand set oddjinea will: not be conveyed to the distributor and the capability of the machine for operation accordancewith; the usual; or:conventional cycle lines by permitting the lever will not be disturbed. Moreover, in each embodi ment disclosed, the machine willbe in condition; prior to each operating cycle thereof, for setting easily and quickly for selective use-either for keyboard composing, casting and distributing in the usual or conventional manner or for casting only from hand set matrix lines, the invention enabling the casting unit of the machine ;-to be readily rendered available for use alone or independently of the composing and distributingunits thereof. 7

We claim as our invention:-

1-. In a typographical machine having a matrix line transporter, a plurality of controlling means for governing the movement of the transporter and operable to cause movement of said trans porter successively from a normal line receiving positionto casting and line removing positions and. return thereof to said normal position to perform an operating cycle, or'to cause movement of the transporter fromsaid normal position to castingposition and returnthereof directly from casting. position to said normal position to perform another operating cycle;

2. Ina typographical machine having a, matrix linel transporter, actuating meanstherefor, and selective devices for governing the operation 'of said means on said transporter, said devices being operative. to cause successively from a normal line receiving position tocastingand line removing positions and return thereof 'to said normal position to perform anoperating cycle, or to modify the operation of the actuating means to cause said transporter to move from said normal position to casting position and movement; of said transporter to return directly therefrom to said normal. position to perform a modifiedoperating cycle.

.3. In a typographical machinehaving a matrix line transporten means embodying elements selectively operable at one setting to cause movement of the transporter from its normal-position" to convey a keyboard compos'edline received by it from its normal position to castingposition'and then to a-- position for removal anddistribution oi-said line beforereturning to normal position to complete its cycle, or at another setting, to convey a hand composed line from said normal position to casting position and'directly back to said normal position to complete its cycle and to permit removal'ofthe'hand composed line at said normal position.

"4'.'Ina typographical machine havinga line transporting elevator, a cam' having contoursselectively operativerespectively to cause'descent ing device.

6. In: a typographical machine: having a line transporter control means therefor selectively of the elevator from its normal level to casting level and ascent from said casting level to line 1 removing level above said normal level, and to "control means operative to actuate said startline receiving operative to cause movement thereof from normal position successively to casting and line removing sition, or to cause return of the transporter directly from casting'position to normal position, selecting means for said control means, and driving means for said control means including a starting device operative automatically by said selecting means when the latter is operated to set the control means for said direct return of the transporter from casting position to normal position. v

7.'In a typographical machine having a line transporting elevator, control means selectively operative to cause the conventional cycle of movements of the elevator from normal line receivingposition successively to casting and line the elevator from casting a normal intermediate transfer positions and return from the latter position to normal position, or to cause return of the elevator directly from casting position to normal position, selecting means for said control means, and means for automatically setting said selecting means to cause the conventional cycle of movements of the elevator after said selecting means has been set to cause direct return of position to normal position.

8. In a typographical machine having a line transporting elevator, a controlling cam therefor having different contours, controlling members cooperative respectively with said cam contours, selectively operative means for rendering said members operative to cause normal and modified cycles of movements of the elevator, driving means for said cam including a starting device operative automatically by the setting of said selectively operative 'means for the performance of the modified cycle of movements by the elevator, and means operative automatically upon completion of the modified cycle of movements of the elevator to set said selectively operative means for the performance of the normal cycle of movements by the elevator.

9. In a typographical machine having a line transporting elevator, controlling members one of which is connected to the elevator, means operative to selectively connect the other of said members to the elevator and to disconnect it therefrom, and a cam having contours cooperative with the respective members and shaped to respectively cause movement of the elevator from position successively to a lower. and then to an upper @position and then return to said intermediate position, and to cause movement of therelevator from said normal intermediate position to said lower position and direct return from the latter position to' said intermediate position. r

10. In a typographical machine having a line transporting elevator, a pair of, controlling levers one of which is connected to the elevator, means ffor connecting said levers for operationin-uni son and for disconnecting them to, permit relatively. independent operation thereof, and a cam having difierent contours with which said controlling levers cooperate respectively.

11. In a typographical machine having a line transporting elevator, a duplex controlling cam :therefor having contours certain sections of which are similar and other sections of which difier, a pair of controlling members cooperative respectively with said cam contours, and means for selectively rendering one or the other of said positions and return to normal pomachine.

means'for connecting one of said levers to the elevator, a latch for selectively connecting and disconnecting said levers for conjoint or relatively independent'operation', and a cam having different contours with which said levers cooperate respectively.

13. In a typographical machine having a line transporting elevat-ona pair ofcontrolling levers one of which is connected to the elevator, a latch carried by one of the levers and engageable and disengageable with respect to the other lever to render them operative in unison or independently, means including a toggle connected to said latch for selectively setting it in engaged or disengagedposition, and a controlling cam having different contourswith which said levers cooperate respectively.

14. In a typographicalmachin'e having a line transporting elevator, a pair of controlling levers one'of which is connected to the elevator, means for selectively. connecting and disconnecting said levers for conjoint or relatively independent operation, a controlling cam having different con-'- tours, the lever connected to the elevator cooperating with one of the cam contours under the weight of the elevator, and means acting on the other lever to maintain it in cooperation with the other cam contour when said levers are disconnected.

15. In a line casting machine having a line transporter and means normally operative automatically to cause the transporter to move from one to another of several operating positions, means selectively operative automatically to cause the transporter to move from one to the other of certain only of said operating positions.

16. Ina line casting machine'having a line transporter normally movable from a starting position through a pluralityof operating positions to a final stopping position during one complete cycle of operation of the machine, and common means operative automatically to preventmovement of the transporter through all of the operating positions and terminate its movement at the final stopping position.

17. In ,a typographical machine having a matrix line transporter, controlling means hav ing selective connections therefrom to the transporter and normally operative to impart a given set of. movements to the transporter during one cycle of operation of the machine, and operative upon adjustmentof said selective connections to impart a diiferent set of movements to the transporter during another operating cycle of the 18; In atypographical machine, the combination of a line transporting elevator having a line receiving head thereon'movable into a position to receive hand-composed matrix lines and into position to present such lines in casting position, means including a cam for controlling the movements' of said elevator, a starting device for starting the operation of said cam, and a starting handle cooperative with said starting device and extending into proximity to' the line receiving head of the elevator. V I

19. In a typographical machine, the combination of a line transporting elevator having a matrix line receiving head movable thereon into position to receive hand-composed lines, controlling means for the elevator for causing it to contransmission mechanism comprising means for imparting different cycles of movement to said transporter, and selective control means associated with said transmission mechanism for causing it to impart to said transporter one or another cycle of movement.

HERMAN R. FREUND. ARTHUR G. SPERRY.

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