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UNITED STATES FFIQEQ JAMES E. MUNSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-SETTING MACHINE.

Fl-PECIFZSATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,272, dated June 16, 1885.

Application filed September 9, 1882. Renewed March 18, 1855. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Janus E. llIUNSON. a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, county of New York, .and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type Setting Machines, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

In a former application for United States Letters Patent I have described a method of setting type by machinery in which the matter to be composed is indicated upon a ribbon or strip of paper or similar material by perforations representing the different types, spaces, &c., the ribbon or strip thus prepared being afterward used to control the type selecting devices, thereby making the op' cration of the type-setting mechanism entirely automatic. In said application I have also dcstrlbcd a method of correcting and justifying the composition upon the perforated ribbon before the same is used to operate the typ i-selccting mechanism.

The present invention relates to a type-setting mechanism which is designed and adapted to cp rate according to the method described in my said former application; and to aid in a ready understanding of. its object and operation, the manner of preparing the operatingribbon will be first briefly described.

The matter which is to be put in type is first indicated upon a ribbon of paper or similar material, of suitable width to be conveniently manipulated, by transverse rows of perforations, each of which rows represents one of the types, spaces, or quads to be set, the particular type, &c., being determined by the positions of the perforations. The number of perforations in each row may be the same or it may vary. Thus some of the types, &c., may be represented by a single perforation, and others by combinations of two, three, or more perforations; but, as set forth in said former application, it is preferable that the same number of perforations should be used for each of the types, 850., and that this number should be three, and also that the number of possible p Brtorations in each row should be ten.

For the purpose of enabling the composition to be justified upon the perforated ribbon, the

I rows of perforations are separated from each other by spaces proportioned to the running thicknesses of the types, &c., which they represent.

The ribbon may be thus prepared by hand or by any suitable form of mechanism for that purpose-snch. for example, as that shown in an application for Letters Patent heretofore filed by me.

After the ribbon has been thus prepared, it will be examined by the proofreadcr, who will note thereon the necessarycorrections, after which thcribbon will pass to the justitier.

By reason of the proportionate spacing be fore mentioned the proper points for dividing the composition into lines can be readily ascertained by the use of a suitable scale or measure, due allowance, of course, being made for the corrections noted by the proof-reader. In the process of correcting and justifying the composition, the changes noted by the proof reader will be made by punching additional rows of perforations to represent types, &c., to be added, or by eliminating (by covering, filling, or otherwise) rows of perforations representing improper typcs, &c., or both, and additional rows of perforations will be made at the proper points to represent the spaces or quads to be added to fill out short lines, or rows of perforations, representing spaces, &c., which must be removed to shorten long lines, will be eliminated, or both. Vhen a word is divided at the end of a line, a row of perforations representing the hyphen will of course be inserted and properly allowed for in the justification. At the end of each line the justifier will add a row of perforations representing a large quad, which will serve to indicate the line-divisions after the matter is put in type.

The ribbon thus prepared may be used to control the operation of the type-selecting de vices; but in order to permit the setting 1neeh= anism to operate uniformly and at its maximum speed, it is necessary that the rows of perforations upon the operating-ribbon should be uniformly spaced. The ribbon, therefore, after having its matter corrected and justified, is reproduced with its rows of perforations uniformly spaced, and this reproduction is used to control the type-selecting devices.

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This reproduction of the ribbon may be faccomplished automatic-all y by means of a mechanism which will form the subject-matter of a future application for Letters Patent.

It is of course apparent that the rows of perforations may be evenly spaced upon the ribbon in the first instance, and this ribbon used for controlling the selecting devices, the matter being corrected and justified after itis in type in the usual manner. It is preferable, however, that the correcting and justifying be done upon the ribbon.

In operating the type setting mechanism in which the present invention is embodied, the ribbon, prepared as described, is advanced beneath the ends of a series of feelers located in an electric circuit and forming circuitclosers, so that when they are permitted to pass through the perforations in the ribbon, circuits are formed which operate a selecting mechanism, which acts upon the principle described in United States Letters Patent N 0. 246,411, and permits the types, spaces, &c., to be ejected from their respective reservoirs in the order in which they are represented upon the ribbon, thus making the operation of the type-setting mechanism entirely automatic. t

The construction and organization of the various mechanisms by which this method is carried into practical operation will be here inafter so fully described and particularly pointed out as to render further preliminary description unnecessary.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the application and operation of the present invention, Figures 1 and 1 are a front elevation of a mechanism embodying the pres ent invention. Figs. 2 and 2 are a plan view of the same, certain details being omitted in each of these figures for the sake of avoiding confusion. Figs. 3, 4,, and 5 are, respectively, a side elevation, an end elevation, and a plan view,upon a smaller scale, showing the various shafts and gears by which motion is imparted to the various parts. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevation, partly in section, of the ribbonfeeding mechanism, showing, also, the mechair ism for automatically arresting the feed under certain conditions. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the same, certain of the upper parts being partially broken away. Figs. 8 and 9 show details of the arresting mechanism. Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating the connections be tween the feelers and the electro magnets which operate the selecting-plates. Fig. 11 is a view showing the order of the perforations in the selecting-plates and in the front and back of the casing inclosing the same. Fig. 12 is a plan View upon an enlarged scale of the typeselecting mechanism and adjacent parts. Fi 13 isa vertical section of the same taken upon the line x w of Fig. 12. Figs. 14 and 15 are vertical sectional details taken, respectively, upon the lines 2 z and c o of the same figure. Figs. 16 and 17 are details upon an enlarged scale, showing the parts of Figs. 14 and 15 in different positions. Fig. 18 is a vertical section taken upon the line 00 0c of Fig. 2, showing, upon an enlarged scale, the cam and clutch mechanism for operating the type-pushers. Fig. 19 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 20 is a plan view of the lever for operating the pawl of said clutch. Fig. 21 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the composing-stick and of the mechanism for advancing the line of matter therein, showing also a mechanism by which, under certain condi- ,tions, the machine will be automatically arrested. Fig. 22 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 23 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the galley and the column-pushingmechanism. Fig. 24 is a vertical section taken upon the line 00 0c of Fig. 23. Figs. 25, 26, and 27 are details, which will be hereinafter referred to. Fig. is an enlarged vertical section taken upon the line 3 y of Fig. 2. a like View taken upon the line 1) vof the same figure; and Figs. 30 to 35, inclusive, are diagrams illustrating the various electrical connections.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 to 10, inclusive, it is to be understood that the oper ating ribbon 10, after having been prepared in the manner hereinbefore stated, and as described in my former application, hereinbefore referred to, is led from a reel or other suitable Fig. 29 is:

support (not shown) to the feeding-roll 90, and

is passed between said roll and a series of sp rin gfeelers, a b c, &c., equal in number to the pos sible perforations in each transverse row upon the ribbon, which bear gently upon its upper side, with their ends in such position as to pass through the perforations and come into contact with the roll, when permitted.

In order to insure the positive and accurate feeding of the ribbon, itmay be provided, in addition to the perforations indicating the composition, with one or more longitudinal rows of feeding-perforations, as 9, which will be engaged by suitable sprockets, as 8, upon the feeding-roll.

The feeding-roll receives motion from the main shaft 100, which is provided with the usual fast and loose pulleys, 101 102, and balance-wheel 103, and is connected by gears 98 99 with a counter-shaft, 97, which is provided with a worm, 96, which engages with a wormgear, 95, the shaft 94 of which is connected by a ratchet-clutch, 92 93, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear, with the shaft 91 of said roll, the worm 96 and worm gear 95 being so proportioned that the ribbon will be advanced a distance equal to or somewhat less than the distance between two of its transverse rows of perforations during each revolution of the shaft 97.

The feelers a b c, &c., are insulated from the frame of the machine, and are connected by a series of wires, a b c, 00., (see Fig. 10,) with one pole of a series of electro-magnets, a b c, 850., corresponding in number with the feelers. The feedingroll 90, which is of conductingmaterial, is also insulated from the frame of Lil the machine, and is connected by wire, 89,

and branch wires with the opposite pole of said magnets, the circuits thus formed being provided wit-h suitable battery-power, as indicated at 88.

The armatures 50 of the magnets a I) c, &c., are mounted upon the ends of a series of pivoted levers, a. b c, 820., the opposite ends of which are connected to a series of selectingplates, a Z) c, &c., (see Figs. 11, 12, and 13,) corresponding in number to the magnets, and arranged to operate upon the principle set forth in my former Letters Patent, before re ferred to. These plates, which, as herein shown, consist of thin strips of metal or other suitable material, are arranged side by side in a casing, 49. (see Figs. 2, 12, and 13,) located just in front of the typcpushcrs and in the rear of the composingcasc. The front and back sides, 7, of the casing 49 (see Figs. 11 and 13) are provided with perforations corresponding to the type-pushers; but the perforations in the selectingplates a b c, &c., are so arranged that when said plates are in their normal positions, as indicated in Fig. 11, no opening will be formed for the passage of any one ofthe type-pusl1ers,butthat by moving certain of said plates an opening may be formed for the passage of the desired type-pusher, different plates being moved to permit the passage of the different pushers.

The con1posing-case87 and the guiding apparatus S6, for conducting the types from said 0188 to the composingstick in which the line is formed, are, as herein shown, of substantially the construction described in United States Letters Patent No. 174,901, and conse quently require no detailed description. It may, however, be said in passing that the case 87 contains a number of typechannels, 0, corresponding to the number of different types, spaces, &c., which the machine is capacitated to set, said channels being provided at their lower ends with openings 4, corresponding to the openings in the plates 7, through which the pushers enter the channels to eject the types, &c., and with openings 3, through which the types, &c., as they are ejected pass to the channels 5 of the guiding apparatus to be con veyed to the composing-stick, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 1.

The type-pushers 12 (see Figs. 2, 2, 12, and 13) are supported in grooves in a bed-plate, 104, in which they move freely, and are provided at their rear ends with extensions 11, which move freely in openings in a cross-bar, 105, which receives a forward and back movement by means of rods 106 and eccentrics 107, which are operated in a manner that will be hereinafter explained. The rear ends of the extensions 11 are provided with heads 13, which are larger than the openings in the bar 105, so that at each backward movement of the bar all of the pushers are withdrawn and forced against a series of springs, 14, which are secured to a fixed portion of the frame-work. The bar 105 is provided with a series of forwardlyextending spriugpawls, 15, corresponding in number to the pushers, and each of the pushers is provided upon its upper side with a notch, 26, arranged in such position as to normally lie directly beneath the end of its correspondingpawl. The bed-plate 101is pro vided with a raised portion, 16, through which arecut channels for the pushers. The portion 10 is somewhat thicker than the height of the pushers, so that when the latter are in their retracted position, as shown in Figs. 2, 12, and 13, the pawls 15, which at their ends are wider than the pushers, will ride up upon the portion 16 and behold outof engagement with the notches 26.

As the types, &c., are ejected from their channes in the composingcase they pass into corresponding channels, 17, formed in the upper side of a tilting platform, 81-, which is mounted upon a shaft, 83, journaled in the frame-work, and is normally held in a h0rizontal position by a spring, 82. The shaft 83 is provided with a rock-arm, 81, which at each forward movement of the bar 1.05 is engaged by a rod, 103, so that as soon as the selected type isaejected into its channel 17 the platform 31 will be tilted so as to discharge said type into the proper channel of the guiding apparatus.

The eccentrics 107, by which the bar 105 is reciprocated, are mounted upon a sleeve, 109, which turns loosely upon a shaft, 110, which receives a continuous rotary movement from the shaft 97 through the gears 111 112 113 11-1 and the vertical shaft 115, said gears being so proportioned that the shafts 97 110 revolve syncln'onically. The shaft 110 (see Figs. 18 and 19) is provided with a ratchet, 1'10, and the sleeve 109 with an arm, 117, the outer end of which is provided with a pivoted pawl, 18, which normally engages with said ratchet, so that said shaft and sleeve revolve together, thereby reciprocating the bar 105. The shaft 19, upon which the pawl 181s mounted, is provided with an arm, 20, to the end of which is secured a rod, 21, carrying a bowl or stud, 22, which lies in the groove of a stationary cam, 118, said cnn being so shaped that at the end of each revolution of the sleeve 109 the shaft 19 is rocked, so as to disengage the pawl 1s and arrest the movement of said sleeve, in which position the parts will remain until the pawl 18 becomes re-engaged with the ratchet.

The recngagemcnt of the pawl 18 is automatically effected at the proper time by means ot'electrical connections, as follows: The selecting-plates u. b c, &c., are provided at one end with coinciding openings, 23, (see Fig. 15,) through which passes a bar, 21, mounted upon spring-arms 25, and carrying one of the contact-points, 1, of a circuit-closer, the opposite contact-point, 2, of which is mounted upon a bracket secured to the frame of the machine. The circuit in which this closer is located includes the elect ro-magnet 119, (see Fig. 30,) the armature of which is attached to a lever, 120, the inner end of which lies in the path of this it results that whenever any one or more of the magnets a b c, &c., is or are energized so as to move any one or more of the selectingplates the points 1 2 are brought together, so as to close the circuit through the magnet 119, as shown in Fig. 17, thereby energizing said magnet and causing it to draw the lever 120 downward, so as to disengage the projection 27 and stud 28 and re-engage the pawl 18 with the ratchet 116, as shown in Fig. 18. The contact-point 2 is made adjustable, so that its position may be accurately fixed with relation to the movements of the selecting-plates.

To prevent a second revolution of the sleeve 109, and through it a second reciprocation of the selected type-pusher, in case the selectingplates should not retire in time to break the circuit through the magnet 119 before said sleeve had completed one revol ution, the bar 24 is provided with a stud, 30, which, when the circuit is closed, is in position to be engaged by one arm of a bell-crank lever, 31, the other arm of which is in position to be engaged by a rod, 32, carried by the bar 105, said rod being of such length as to operate the lever 31 and depress the bar 24, so as to carry the points 1 2 out of contact and break the circuit through the magnet 119 just as the bar reaches the limit of its forward movement. The bar 24 is provided upon its front side with one or more ribs, 33, which as the bar is depressed are forced by the springs 25 into cor responding recesses, 34, in the ends ofthe selecting-plates, thereby holding the bar depressed and keeping the circuit through the magnet 119 broken until the plates begin to retire, as shown in Fig. 16.

The operation of the mechanism thus far described is as follows: The driving-belt having been shifted onto the fast pulley so as to set the machine in motion, the operating-ribbon will be advanced by the roll 90 until the trans verse row of perforations representing the first type to be set arrives beneath the ends of the feelers a b c, &c., when the feelers corresponding to the perlorations in said row will pass through said perforations and come into contact with the roll. 7 I

It has already been stated that the number of perforations in each row upon the operatingribbon is not material, but that, for reasons elsewhere explained,it is preferable that each row should consist of three perforations. For convenience, therefore, it will be assumed that each row contains this number and that those forming the first row correspond to the feelers a z k, so that said feelers will come into contact with the roll 90, as indicated in Fig. 10. As soon as this happens circuits will be completed through the roll 90, wire 89, battery 88, and the magnets, wires, and feelers a 73k, so

that the magnets. a i It will become energized.

As soon as the magnets a. i k are energized their armatures 50 will be attracted, thereby rocking the levers az' k and moving the corresponding selecting-plates to the left, so that at one point an opening will be formed through the entire series of selecting-plates and the front and back plates of their casing 49, as indicated upon the line 00 m of Fig. 11. .As the selecting-plates a 13 1c are moved to the left they will move the bar 24 so as to bring the contactpoints 1 2 together and close the circuit through the magnet 119, as indicated in Figs. 17 and 30, thereby energizing said magnet and causing it to draw the lever downward, so as to release the arm 117 and engage the pawl 18 with the ratchetllfi, as shown in Fig. 18. As soon as this takes place the sleeve 109 will commence to revolve with the shaft 110, thereby, through eccentrics 107 and rods 106, advancing the bar 105. As the bar 105 advances the springs 14 will advance all of the pushers through the openings in the plate 7, where all, save the one upon the line 00 x, will be arrested by coming in contact with the solid portions of the selecting-plates before their notches 26 have passed beyond the edge of the projection 16. The single pusher upon the line 00 x will continue to be advanced by its spring 14 until its notch 26 has passed beyond the projection 16. when the corresponding spring-pawl, 15, will enter the notch 26 of said pusher and drive it 'forward through the opening formed in the selecting-plates and into the corresponding channel, 6, of the composing-case, thereby eject-ing the selected type into the corresponding channel, 17, of the tilting platform 84, the other pa'wls, 15, in the meantime riding idly upon the smooth upper sides of their pushers. As the bar 105 nears the limit of its forward movement the rod 108 will engage with the rock-arm 81, so as to tilt the platform 84 and permit the type thus ejected to fall into its channel in the guiding apparatus and be conveyed to the composing-stick. At or about the same time that the rod 108 engages with the rock-arm 81 the rod 32 will engage with the bell-crank lever 31,'thereby rocking said lever so as to break the circuit through the magnet 119, as already explained. As the bar 105 makesits return movement it will engage with the heads 13, so as to-withdraw all the pushers and restore them to their original position against the springs 14, and the spring 82 will restore the platform 84 to its horizontal position. Shortly after the selected pusher has passed through the selecting-plates the feed of the operating-ribbon will carry the first row of perforations from beneath the ends of the feelers a i k, thereby breaking the circuits through the magnets'a i-k, so that upon the withdrawal of the se-

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