US2055463A - Combination of typographic machines - Google Patents

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Application June 28, 1929, Serial No. 374,554

47 Claims.

This invention relates to machines adapted for the printers art, embracing such units as typesetting, typewriting, typeprinting, matrix-setting and casting machine devices, and more particularly, a photo-printing machine arranged to photograph and print on sensitized metal sheets or plates, lines of characters or single characters at a time, or otherwise, and upon the completion of a set number of lines, characters, or a full page,

to automaticaly developthe photographed matter in a developing chamber attached thereto, and containing the suitable developing solution.

The complete machine as shown on Sheet 1 of the annexed drawings is intended as a compact printers outfit, comprising machine elements which can serve every need of the commercial printer, the book and magazine publisher and may also be adapted for modern newspaper publication, as a revolutionary improvement upon 2 the cumbersome and expensive outfits now in use. Although this comparatively small and compact typesetting, typewriting, casting and photoprinting, as well as printing units, include in their printing family the typesetting and line casting outfit at present in common use, particular attention is called to the photoprinting machine and its adaptation for preferably photoprinting lines of printed matter at a time, as above mentioned, until a complete page or column of matter had been transferred to the sensitized plate.

It is in this latter machine thatlies the greater novelty and utility, it is believed, and its applicability for all purposes known to the printing art. With means provided for magnifying or reducing characters, lines, phrases, and so on to any desired size, upon deliveryof the printed or typewritten matter to the camera focus for photoprinting, necessitating the employment of but one font of type of uniform size, from the smallest,

such as six point to the larger sizes, such as eighteen to twenty-four and so on, for the achievement of that purpose.

It is conceivable that each of the machine units incorporated in the printers and publishersarmamentarium disclosed in the appended drawings, may serve as a separate machine unit,

' apart from the other machine elements embodied in the whole outfit. And it must be apparent to any party acquainted with the art appertaining to this type of machines that each of said machines, as a unit element, is a radical departure from any of their analogous apparatus now in common use in the industry. However, the mechanical connection for their individual and com-'- 55 bined operation is such as to warrant the filing of the whole combination of machine units under one application for Letters Patent, instead of under separate and distinct applications required by the rules of practice where the mechanical connection is not as distinct as in the present instance. Wherefore, the present applicant takes the liberty of embodying all of the devices, of novel and useful construction-each and every one of them, under the one present application.

It must be further apparent that the construction of the machine, as a whole, or as to each individual unit; or any partthereof, may be altered in a slight way, as to form, size, or arrangement of parts, without in any way interfering I with the spirit of the invention, the essential ele- 5 ments of their novelty and utility being preserved throughout. The construction and arrangement of parts as disclosed in the annexed drawings being submitted herewith for purposes of demonstration only of the points desired to be covered by Letters Patent, like characters representing like parts throughout in the said appended drawings, wherein i Figure 1 shows a top plan view of the combined machines, embracing the type-setting unit A, the line writing or printing unit B, the photoprinting machine'C, the printing drum press D, and casting unit E.

Figure 2 shows a longitudinal vertical section of the machine unit A of Figure l, demonstrating its novel manner of delivery of types or matrices to a common point and the steady replenishment of newly-stamped type or matrix units by novel means connected with the supply font.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of another type of machine, adapted for both writing or printing characters as in a typewriting machine as well as simultaneously delivering individual type to a typeholder; where desired, for certain types of work. Thismachine making it possible to write 40 the subject matter on a sheet of paper and to simultaneously set the type for multigraphing and/or printing the said subject matter in desired quantity, either with the ragged edge of the typewritten letter, or with the justified line, as in 4 regular printed work.

Figure 4 shows a modified type holder, arranged for holding and delivering capitals and small character type, disclosed in the patent for W Typesetting machine granted to the present applicant on March 30, 1920, Number 1,335,217, the application for which was filed October 4th, 1917.

Figure 5 shows the type or matrix receiving and feeding device, for delivering same into the holder. Figure 6 is a top view thereof as'it is seen when at rest with its type-holding slot directly over the type-receiving channel. Figure '7 is an open-end view thereof. Figure 8 is a longitudinal vertical section of same.

Figure 9 shows the stamping element in one operative position.

Figure 9a. shows the stamping element in another operative position.

Figure 9b shows the stamping elementin a third operative position.

Figure 10 shows the actuating element of the V stamping mechanism.

Figure 1011 shows the actuating element of the corresponding stamping mechanism.

Figure 11 is another view of the type-receiving and feeding device, disclosedin Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8. Figure 12 shows the type-channel to which the type or matrices are fed by the device abovementioned, with parts broken away.

Figure 13 is a front plan view of the casting V mold, for preferably casting lines of type, as hereinafter set forth, with parts-broken away.

Figure 14 is a front perspective view thereof showing the ejecting means, with parts broken away. Figure 15 is a side edge view thereof. Figure 16 shows a cross-section of the type or matrix channel. Figure 1'7 gives a rear view of the said mold. Figure 18 is a cross section thereof along line AB. Figure 19 is a side view of same,,showing one of the slug ejectors. Figure 20 is an edge view of an ejector. Figure 21, is a rear end view of same. Figure 22 is a sectional view of the track for guiding and maintaining the mold in its travels to and from casting to ejecting positions. Figure 23 shows the mold in its ejecting position, with the ejecting mechanism in operation. Figure 24 shows the ejecting mechanism for operating the ejecting devices connected with'the above-described mold. Figure 25 is an edge view thereof, with its link connection, partly broken away; Figure 26 is a top view of oneof the mold ejectors, with the ends of the ejecting prongs of the saidejecting mechanism in loose operative connection therewith.

Figure 27 is a front view of the mold'unit, with the mold in position for ejecting the castslugs and set matrix line into their respective channels. Figure 28 is a free end View of the said mold, showing the device for locking the matrix line during casting operations and for unlocking same during ejecting'operations. Figure 29- is a side view of the'said spring-pressed locking device.

Figure 30 shows the automatic mechanism for automaticallyoperating the casting unit; from shifting of the matrix line, to the ejection of theslugs and the matrix line after the casting operations. Figure 31 constitutes the mechanism for bringing into mesh with a motor of the devices for automatically operating the casting unit abovementioned.

Figure 32 is the linkactuated by said mechanism of Figure 31, for delivering a member into operation with' the motor-driven wheel, for performing the casting and ejecting functions of the casting' unit automatically. i Figure 33 is the universal rack'for operating the various mechanisms mentioned automatically, from the casting to the ejecting. Figure 34 is the mechanism actuated by said rack for actuating the above-mentioned-ejecting mechanism. Figure '35 is another view thereof. V

Figure 36 is a front plan view of the printing apparatus-with-some parts missing and'others broken away. Figure 37 is a longitudinal vertical section of the said printing apparatus, with some of its actuating means, parts broken away. Figure 38 is a side plan view of same, with parts missing and parts broken away. Figure 39 is another side view of same, in connection with operating apparatus. Figure 40 shows the mechanism for adjusting the focal distance of camera with relation to the delivered written or printed matter, for photographing purposes in varying type sizes, parts broken away, other parts missing. Figure 41 is another arrangement of same, with more parts missing and others broken away. Figure 42 is the device for unlocking the operated keys of keyboard KF when desired.

Figure 43 is a vertical longitudinal section through line C-D of photoprinting apparatus C and its developing chamber, with many parts omitted, other parts broken away. Figure 44 shows the means for operating the disclosed shutter structure of the camera, parts missing and others broken away. Figure 44a is a detail of Figure 44.

Figure 45 shows a front view of the mechanism for ejecting the set of type or printed line, either into the mold channel, or printing apparatus. Figure 46 shows an upper view of the handle and the ejecting prongs of the said ejecting mechanism, or rather shifting mechanism, with parts broken away. Figure 47 is an end view of said shifting mechanism.

Figure 48 is a view of the inner face of the front of the photoprinting chamber with its line of printed matter delivered into focal position for photoprinting purposes. Figure 49 shows 'two photoprinted words, with the beginning character W magnified to emphatic size by comparison with the rest of the printed characters.

Figure 50 shows the sensitized metal, paper or otherwise prepared photographic film and the mechanism for linespacing same and delivering it into the developing chamber. Figure 51 is a view of another type of camera shutter and its manner of operation. Figure 52 is a front face view of said camera shutter. Figure 53 is a side View of the photoprinting-developing chamber, with the linespacing and developing mechanism shown in part on the outside of the machine, the chamber in part broken away. Figure 54 is a transverse sectional view of another means of feeding the paper or metal film for photoprinting a word or line at a time, or separate characters where desired.

Figure 55 is an upper view of a combined typeprinting or writing machine with a photoprinting apparatus incorporated therewith, and direct means provided for delivering the printed line from the typewriting or printing machine to the focal position of the photoprinting chamber, for photoprinting the said line onto preferably sensitized metal sheets or plates, and for then returning the holder channel to its 'typewriting position.

Figure 56 discloses a printing unit of the typeprinting machine and the novel feed mechanism connected therewith. Figure 57 shows the feed mechanism, parts broken away. Figure 58 is a view of the cutting off knife. Figure 59 is a sectional view of the knife on line AB. Figure 60 is a rear edge view of said knife, part broken away. Figure 61 is an actuating device for delivering word spacing devices to the printing channel for justifying automatically. Shown in side and edge view Figure 62 is a side view of actuating device holding a spacing device, the

said actuating device shown pivotally mounted and connected with its operating means:

Figure 63 shows the mainspring connected to a shifting mechanism for feeding severally spacing devices to the above-mentioned individual actuating device Figure 64,-is a cross section thereof showing the two membera'one stationary, the other movable on roller bearings along a track. Figure 65 is a transverse section of the two elements, with the ball bearing, shown apart. Figure 66 shows the free end view of the springpressed device of the travelingtype holder. Fig ure 67' is a perspective of an end. part of said traveling type holder. Figure 68 is an end view of said type holder. Figure 69 is an adjustable stop for said traveling type holder, adjustable for various size lines. Figure 70 is a perspective front view of the said traveling type holder. Figure '71 is a perspective view of the said springpressed device. Figure '72 is a cross section thereof. Figure '73 is an end view of another type of traveling type holder. Figure '74 is a top view of said spring-pressed device of the traveling type holder. Figure is an upper view of the cutting off knife and its shifting device connected therewith.

Figure '76 shows the mechanism connected wit lever 24! disclosed in Figure 55, for operating all of the other mechanisms of the machine beyond the typeprinting or typewriting, through the photoprinting stage and return. 1

Figure 77 the justifying actuator and the device for shifting back the spacers into the space holder against the resistance of the above-men: tioned mainspring. Figure '78 shows the justifying actuator in connection with its operating means. Figure 79 shows a type'holder returning to typeprinting position and themeans for ejection of the photographed line of printed matter, parts broken away. Figure 80 is a view of the means for operating the device for shifting the spacers. Figure 81 constitutes the means for successively actuating the knife and the space actuator from said main lever 26! preparatory to justifying of the line and moving the traveling typed-line holder into photoprinting position. Figure 82 are rear edge views of knife and space actuators and their actuators as shown together. Figure 83 shows the same shown separately. Figure 84 discloses side views of said knife and spacing actuator and the means connected with space bar 28 for performing the cutting off function and delivering of a spacer into the traveling typeprint holder.

Figure 85 is a side view of said machine disclosed in Figure 55, with parts missing and other parts broken away. Figure 86 shows the end View of the foot lever 305 connected with the developing chamber of the said machine. Figure 8'7 shows a spring-pressed device for locking the said foot lever, to prevent its return to its complete resting point. Figure 88 shows a sectional view of the inside of the developing chamber, broken apart, with cam grooves on the wall for moving the developing table back and forth in an oscillatory movement, sideways and up and down. Figure 89 shows the line space wheel and its actuating lever for linespacing the film, and a device connected therewith for adjusting for variable spacing and for disconnecting the line space mechanism.

Figure 90 shows the means in loose operative connection with universal bar I94 and operated from the keyboard for individual character spactype, such as indicated in the figure.

Figure 91 shows one means of justifying a line of printed or typewritten matter, other than by the aforedescribed spacing devices.

Figure 92 shows part of the mechanism for operating the shutter" of the camera, such as completely shown in Figure 85.

Figure93 shows the rack in operative connection with main lever 25!, for operating the structures disclosed, as hereinafter set forth.

' Figure 94 shows an'indeX' plate and the index lever for justifying the lines by mechanism disclosed in Figure 91.

Figure 95 shows the feed mechanism, with one feed roll in view, a thumb wheel, the toothed feed wheel and its retention spring, part broken away, and the spindle broken across.

Figure 96 shows a variable word spacing device controlled from keys, such as arranged at the front of the machine disclosed in Figure 55, the means of adjustment as hereinafter set forth, and side views of three of the variable justifiers and their relationship to the universal bar I94, all as controlled from keys 335.

Figure 97 shows a line of printed matter requiring no justification, the entire line being filled out. Figure 98 shows a line of printed matter requiring justification, and in this instance to be properly justified by means as hereinafter set forth from keys 335. Figure 99 is a justifying scale, arranged to be employed as hereinafter set forth.

Figure 100 shows the mechanism for pasting hacks onto the printed words justified and held in position by the aforementioned spring-pressed lever, wherever desired to keep the original printed lines. An upper view of the rest of the pasting mechanism appears in Figure 55. Figure 101 shows a side view of the knife forming an integral part of said pasting mechanism for cutting off the pester at proper length and for shifting it a distance into the traveling type holder. Figure 102 is a cut away free end of one of the pasting mechanisms, showing the paste-r guide and slot for receiving shifting member of the knife. Figure 103 is an upper edge view of the knife. Figure 104 is the mechanism for actuating the pasting compressors. Figure 105 is the guide compressor to which the paster is fed.

Figure 106 is a device for increasing and/or diminishing the focal distance between the camera lens and the matter delivered for photoprinting, as hereinafter set forth. Figure 107 shows two characterson a type head, appearing in white on black for use in individual character photoprinting employed in connection with machine disclosed in Figure 112. Figure 108 shows an index plate and lever indicator for setting and maintaining the lens wheel disclosed in Figure 106, forincreasing or diminishing the size of the printed letter or word or line delivered into focus for photoprinting, as set forth in the specification. Figure 109 is a View in reverse of the structures shown in Figure 79, where the traveling type holder travels in the reverse direction. Figure 110 shows a circle of small holes in the index device for receiving an indicator lever pin for locking the lens wheel in a desired position. Figure l ll is a side view of said indicator lever, with parts broken away and showing the pin arranged to be inserted into the holes disclosed in Figure 110. v

Figure 112 shows a longitudinal vertical section of the individual character photoprinting machine and its developing chamber.

Figure 113 shows novel mechanism controlled from a keyboard, for stamping letters into metal or other suitable material, preferably by motordriven mechanism, such as hereinafter set forth. Figure 114 shows the motor-driven mechanisms for performing the stamping operations, upon delivery of the punch and die members into the stamping position. Figure 115' shows the mechanism for feeding the strip to be stamped. Figure 116 shows the cam groove or slot for guiding the movement of the actuating lever arranged to operate the stamping mechanism. Figure 117 shows an edge view of the forked actuating lever.

Figure 118 shows the broken off cam end of the carrier in loose operative connection with switch 390. Figure 119 shows the switch and its detent means.

Figure 120 is a side View of the automatic stamping mechanism. Figure 121 shows the tape feed mechanism mounted upon a frame adapted for shifting for capitals. Figure 122 is an edge VlW thereof showing the connection with the shift key.

Figure 123 shows a side View of the photoprinting machine, with parts missing and other parts broken away, adapted for automatically photoprinting a page of printed or written matter, line by line, until the completion of the page.

Figure 124 is a diagrammatic plan view of the automatic power-driven mechanism for successively and consecutively operating the various mechanisms of the machine units, with which they are in operative connection. Figure 125 shows the one-way trip actuator in operative connection therewith.

Figure 126 shows a switch for controlling the receiving end of the moldchannel and the drum channel. Figure 127 is another view of same.

Figure 128 shows essential structures of my automatic type-writing and/or photoprinting machine. Figure 129 is a front plan view thereof and its operative connection with motor-driven means, for automatically operating the machine. Figure 130 shows the segmental support for the type or letter bars of said automatic machine.

Figure 131 is a side View of the typewritingprinting-typesetting machine showing a combination hand-foot lever for operating theline casting mechanism, comprising the melting pot, the filling of the mold with metal and delivering the molds to their corresponding positions for performing their varied functions, as hereinafter set forth. Figure 132 is an end view of its forked one-way trip actuator.

Figure 133 shows a side view of the automatic typewriting and/or photoprinting machine, with parts missing and other parts broke-n away.

Figure 134 shows an upper plan view of my machine arranged for type-setting, type-stamping, typewriting or printing, line casting and photoprinting, all combined in compact form, containing the essentialelements of a complete typographic outfit, in its makeup. Figure 135 is a View of the mold carriage and its means for ejecting. Figure 136 is a sectional view of a part of a mold. Figure 137 is a cam plate for coacting with the mold for ejecting the matrices. Figure 138 is the rocker bar means for operating the melting pot. Figure 139 is a broken off end of lever 489 and its operative connection.

The brief description of the figures in the accompanying drawings should make it apparent that the connection between the various machine units disclosed as a combined typographic armamentarium in Figure 1 and elsewhere in the said drawings is such as to warrant the incorporation of all those apparently separate units in the one present application for Letters Patent. Because of their structural and functional interdependence, the said units are or may be inseparably connected in structure and operative relationship with reference to one another, and may, therefore, for practical purposes be regarded as a composite working unit.

Concrete evidence thereof is to be found in the structural connection between the different units, as manually controlled by shift levers 241 shown in Figures 55 and 85,89, 89c and 892? shown in Figure 1 and elsewhere throughout the drawings. More particularly is that true of lever 24!, corresponding to the line space lever of the typewriting machine. This lever controls and is arranged to operate structures of several machine units connected with one another, by a single sweep in its operative direction, successively operating structures of the typeprinting machine and the photoprinting machine and so on, to the completion of their several functions.

It is conceivable how a lever such as the one designated 2M in Figures 55 and 85 does and or may link in structure and operation a number of apparently separate machine units such as disclosed in the appended drawings: namely, a typewriting, typeprinting and/or typesetting machine unit, with a photoprinting, justified-line-printing, regular printing and line slug casting machines. As disclosed in the annexed drawings, it must be reiterated that the apparently separate machine units are or may be linked structurally and functionally and are or may be interdependent and inseparable as working units for the achievement of a co-operative resultprinting, either by means of linotype slugs of Mergenthaler identity, or through the more novel, modem and efiicacious methodthe line photoprinting method, or single-character-at-a-time photoprinting, and so on.

The aforementioned switches 89, 89c and 89f further go to establish the intimate structural and functional relationship between the said machine units-A, B, C, D and E, which are thereby essentially interdependent in point of structure and operation and may therefore be appropriately presented in the herein application in compliance, rather than defiance of the rules of practice or the laws regulating patents in the United States Patent Oifice.

Having covered the brief description of figures in the annexed drawings and advanced Valid reasons for the incorporation of the several machine units therein disclosed in the present application, let us proceed with the detailed description of my invention:

Machine unit A as shown in Figure 1, and its analogous devices, as disclosed in Figures 55 and 85 and Figures 112 and 114, and so on.

Machine unit A, as disclosed in Figures 1 and 2 is essentially a typesetting and/or matrixsetting machine, set type or matrices being adapted to perform printing or casting operations respectively, coacting with other and further structures in their corresponding units to which they had been delivered, for the achievement of their respective functions. Where cast linotype are required, the line of matrices set by machine unit A is delivered into the mold of casting unit E and the casting is automatically performed as will hereinafter appear. Where printing ortypewriting is required, a line of set type is or may be shifted into unit B for the performance of the printing operation. Where it is moreover further desired to photoprintthe set material upon a paper film or sensitized metal sheet or plate, the printed matter is or may be shifted into the focus channel of the photoprinting machine unit C and that operation is or may be quickly and efiiciently performed. Then, as a further and finalstep in the interdependent and consecutive operation of the varied machine units, the photoprinted work is or may be developed automatically in a developing chamber connected with the photoprinting machine, as shown in Figure 43, and designated TK, 3M of Figure 85 and 311 of Figure 112.-

Typesetting machine unit A is also further adapted for multigraphing purposes, being connected by means of a direct delivery channel 9b, into which its own type-holding channel does or may empty,so that the line of set matter may be shifted onto segmental drum D embodied as one of the machine units disclosed in Figure 1. A switch Qs does or may control the shifting of the line of set type to said drum D, being either locked against admission of the said type to channel 9b, where the aforementioned casting mold is or may be in operation, or open and forming a part of the channel 91 wall, where the multigraphing machine is or may be receiving type set by the typesetting machine unit.

As hereinabove stated, machine unit A is essentially a type-setting machine, structurally and functionally, comprising a keyboard i. of standard typewriter arrangement, a series of typeholding or matrix-holding bars 4, feed channel 5 in connection with said bars, one swing bar 4 shown in its operative position, and further embracing a line shifting device 6, for shifting the set type or matrix line in the desired direction.

The standard keyboard 2 is provided with all the appurtenances of the typewriter keyboard, comprising shift keys and shift locking devices,

as well as the customary space bar at the front of the machine, which in the present typesetting machine performs the spacing of words bysetting uniform space lugs between words where ragged edge work of common typewriting is desired, or slugs of variable size are interposed be-- tween words where justified lines are desired, as in regular printing. To the rear of the machine are shown structures designated respectively 3 and I, as constituting mechanism for stamping characters into metal or other kinds of slugs fed to the stamping units 3 from channels of magazines 4B. The said stamping attachment comprises a series of punches and dies, severally designated as above stated, 3 and 1, respectively, arranged to stamp new. characters, for delivery to corresponding feed channels 5, to be successively fed totype-holding end 40 of type-carrier 4, for replenishing the supply of type or matrices used up in the process of setting operations;

In Figure 1, my invention discloses inmachine unit A, a pivotally mounted type holder 4; an individual unit of which is shown in Figure 4. My machine disclosed in Figure 2 preferably employs the plunger type-holder bar, 4, as corresponding to the plunger type bar of a particular class of typewriting machines, and it is thought, that for the present purposes herein fully described, the latter type of carrier 4' is to be preferred, for obviousreasons unnecessary to state herein.

As fully disclosed in Figure 2, a slug" magazine 40 is arranged to supply preferably individual slugs for stamping individual new characters for feeding by means. of gravity and mechanical devices, new types or matrices to the type-carrier 4, in operative connection with key lever 3a, controlled manually by key 2, the said key lever beingpivotally mounted at 4a and moving against the resistance of spring 5a, tending to maintain it in its normal rest position. A link 45 pivoted at one end to type carrier 4 and at the other end to bell lever 44, the other arm of which is or may be connected by means of link 46 with the said key lever 3a.

I Type carrier 4 is moved along guide 41 to and from its operative position, its typeholding end being arranged to be delivered to a common point in a feed mechanism designated 48, which is adapted to receive the type-or matrix contained in compartment 4c of type carrier 4, function as a guide for the holder head of carrier 4, and to subsequently feed the said type or matrix to channel 9Il, respectively, depending upon the purpose to which the line of set material is to be put. Said feed mechanism 48 is or may be rotatably mounted upon machine frame I, at 41, and embraces in its compartments 4311-4312 the common point of delivery, the said feed mechanism 48 comprises a pivoted portion mounted at 41 and a rectangular receiving part, designated 43, divided into an upper rectangular compartment 43a arranged to receive the holding head 40 of carrier 4, and a lower, narrower compartment 43b, into which the type or matrix is arranged to descend by gravity. Mechanism 48 being mounted upon a guide extension 49 of said guide 41, and'is provided with an extension 50, provided with a toothed member 5|, arranged to mesh with mechanism controlled from a keyboard for variably rotating said mechanism 48, for bringing its compartment 43 into alinement with the carriers as they are being successively delivered into setting position. The said rotating mechanism comprising a rack 5| connected by means of a link 5| 1) with the bell lever 5Ic pivotally mounted at 5Id and pivoted toa universal bar through limb 5-Ia.

The normal rest position of feed mechanism 48 is or may be as shown in Figure 6, with its rectangular guide 43 in'alinement either with channel 9 or Ill, depending upon the direction of travel of the set line of type, the individual type or matrix being arranged to descend by gravity from compartment43b to receiving channel behind plate 9a, to be subsequently shifted into the channel proper: 9 or Ill.

The line of type or matrices, set in the abovedescribed manner, may be shifted in the mold or drum direction, or in the opposite direction, to the printing unit B and photoprinting unit C, by manual or automatic means." The manual constituting a slide 6', provided with a handle 6a, feet I55, an ejector I56 carried upon a stern I51, all slidably mounted in'machine frame I, suitable grooves being provided for that purpose. The automatic mechanism for automatically operating the said shiftingmechanism 6, preferably comprising chain and sprocket means, respectively designated I52 and I 50, connected with power-driven means in operative connection with the various machine units. In the automatic means, the line shifting being controlled by switches 89 or 896, depending upon the direction of delivery desired. u The line shifting of type or matrices to the printing drum D or mold M is or may be coir-- trolled' by switch 981, comprising a pivotal member 98 and a stop 95, for closing opening 95 when it is arranged for the mold M to receive a line of matrices, or for shutting off the mold channel whena line of type is to be fed to channel 85, for delivery to a segmental printing drum D.

The above mentioned stamping mechanism 31, preferably embrace individual punches 3 and a solid die I, fixed tothe machine frame I, and provided with depressed characters or fe males for the raised male characters of the corresponding punches 3. The stamping devices are or may be preferably operated automatically by motor driven means or other provided power, each punch 3 being connected by means of a link 3g to a power-operated crank device preferably constructed like an automobile crank, with its cross pieces Cs fixedly attached a variable distance away from member C an arrangement intended to make it possible to perform stamping operations of one or several stamping units at a time with every revolution of the said powerdriven crank Cs. Also, the initial position of members C with reference to said links 3g, serving as determining factors in the priority of operation of the corresponding punches and the consequent stamping of their corresponding characters; link 39 being pivotally attached by one end to punch 3 at 3 and by its other end to cross piece Cs of crank C Proceeding with the detailed description of my invention, Figure 3 discloses a modified form which combines the typewriting typesetting mechanismin the one machine, for performing typewriting and/or typesetting operations simultaneously or interchangeably, at will, as controlled from the same keyboard, and performed by the same carrier 4, therein disclosed, carrying a typehead with type 41. thereon, and comprising a holder 40 for type or matrix slugs. The latter being replenishable preferably by the same means from a source of supply hereinabove described in connection with the description of Figures 1 and 2.

Carrier 4 is or may be adapted to deliver severally and succesively, one type at a time, to channel 7 55a, and if desired to simultaneously typewrite the corresponding character onto a piece of paper upon a platen roll P, mounted upon the usual type of traveling carriage employed in connection with standard typewriting machines. Channel 55a. is or may be provided with means 550 carrying a cross head 55 adapted to act as a cover for channel 55a, to prevent the feeding of type or matrices thereto during operation of the several type bars where typewriting alone is desired. Device 550 is or may be controlled from a keyboard, a. link 5! connecting it with a key or lever arranged to move said device into and out of locking position with reference to said 'charmel 55a.

In Figure 55 is disclosed the preferred and what I regard as the most commonly efiicient type of machine embodying my invention, complete in every essential detail, being provided with means I82 for justifying lines of set and/or printed matter; with traveling members 235 comprising channels ID for holding lines of set or printed matter, arranged to be delivered into the focus 30 of a 'photoprinting machine C, where it is or may be line to a mould M for casting a line of type in solid slugs. I

The machine embodying my invention disclosed in Figures 55 and 85 is virtually a typewriting machine of novel construction, being provided with a standard keyboard KB, provided with a space bar 201. for regular usual spacing between words and an auxiliary space bar 2s adapted for cutting the printed tape at the end of every printed word, or where the words are too short, at the end of a suitable-sized phrase and for delivering a spacing device I82 into the channel I0 of traveling carrier 235, after each word or cut off piece, preceding the last word of the line, for the purpose of justifying the line, as hereinafter fully set forth.

The justifying mechanism disclosed at the back of the machine in Figure 55 comprises a series of spacing units I 82 slidably mounted upon a traveling member I82ec provided with a raised stop I82ac, arranged to move along a track 2| 0 on a fixed member 208, by means of a main spring 208 connected to said traveling member I82ec at I82bc, along a support 205, for said spacing units I 82. Said support 205 comprising a groove 209 for housing of the said spacing units I82. The latter comprise a head portion I 82a adapted for slidable movement in the said groove 209, a wider portion I821), a unit spacing end I 82 and a spring I820 attached thereto and arranged, in conjunction with other spacing units inserted in the line of printed or set matter, to co-operate with their fellow spacing units in the justification of the line, upon operation of the justifying actuator Cc. An individual spacing unit carrier I84 being provided, whereto carrier I82ec is arranged to feed a spacing unit at a time, by means of the spring tension of main spring 208, after it had delivered its cargo into the channel II) of traveling carrier 235 and returned to its normal resting position. Said carrier or spacing unit actuator I84 comprising a groove corresponding to and in aline- 'ment with groove 209, wherein is received the head I820. of spacing device I82 with its attached spring I820. Said spacing device being mounted pivotally at I84aa: as shown in Figure 62, connected by link I84t with revolving plate 280, revolved by means of a rack 20I and pinion 202 combination, all as illustrated in said Figure 62. Or, as disclosed in the preferred way demonstrated in Figure 84, wherein knife I86 and spacing unit carrier I82 are successively operated for the performance of their respective functions, the one for cutting off the tape at the required point and the other for inserting a spacing unit I82 into the channel I0 after the cut-off piece of tape I83. Their successive operation is or may be controlled from the aforementioned spacing bar 2s, connected by means of a link I86a: with a toothed rack 290, traveling at one end in a guide groove I86g and maintained by a spring 2908 in operative position with reference to pinions 292 and 293, respectively attached to and arranged to operate their corresponding knife and spacing unit carrier. The said rack 290 being provided with two sets of teeth and blank spaces, as shown, arranged in such a manner as to make it possible to operate first the knife and then the said spacing unit actuator, without interfering with their relative operations. 7

Spacing unit actuator I84, with its contained spacing unit I82 is or may be moved in the direction of channel I0 of traveling holder 235, with its spacing end inserted through slot Illa therein, and its further movement arrested when it reaches a position with its head member I 82, in alinement with groove 206 of justifying actuator Cc, when -main spring'208 moves traveling member I82ec

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