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US1999991A
US1999991A US708490A US70849034A US1999991A US 1999991 A US1999991 A US 1999991A US 708490 A US708490 A US 708490A US 70849034 A US70849034 A US 70849034A US 1999991 A US1999991 A US 1999991A
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Herman R Freund
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41B—MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TYPE; TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHIC OR PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSING DEVICES
    • B41B11/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for mechanical composition using matrices for individual characters which are selected and assembled for type casting or moulding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41B—MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TYPE; TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHIC OR PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSING DEVICES
    • B41B11/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for mechanical composition using matrices for individual characters which are selected and assembled for type casting or moulding
    • B41B11/18—Devices or arrangements for assembling matrices and space bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41B—MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TYPE; TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHIC OR PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSING DEVICES
    • B41B11/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for mechanical composition using matrices for individual characters which are selected and assembled for type casting or moulding
    • B41B11/38—Devices for aligning or clamping lines of matrices and space bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41B—MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING TYPE; TYPE; PHOTOGRAPHIC OR PHOTOELECTRIC COMPOSING DEVICES
    • B41B11/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for mechanical composition using matrices for individual characters which are selected and assembled for type casting or moulding
    • B41B11/52—Moulding or casting devices or associated mechanisms

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  • 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,
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • the increased flexibility is 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.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 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;
  • 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
  • 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,
  • this head 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.”
  • means 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
  • 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.
  • the roller 23 of the cam lever 253 may ride upon the raised section .11 of the duplex camwh'ile'the roller 2
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the stopping lever 42 actington stopping lever 49 to swing the lower end thereof rearwardly or
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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;
  • a projection 65 may be fixed on the'lever 20 to prevent overthrow of the toggle 28 when straightened or locked.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • a matrix line transporten 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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;
  • 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.
  • 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.

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DEJ49632A DE623941C (de) 1934-01-26 1934-05-04 Giessschlitten fuer Matrizensetz- und Zeilengiessmaschinen
GB22708/34A GB430613A (en) 1934-01-26 1934-08-03 Improvements in type line composing and casting machines
FR783422D FR783422A (fr) 1934-01-26 1934-12-28 Chariot de coulée pour machine à composer et à fondre, à l'aide de matrices, le scaractères d'imprimerie par ligne
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