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GEORGE CORSA, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

FORM-SETTING AND TYPE-CASTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,086, dated December 23, 189 0. Application filed July 23,1889. Serial No. 318,437. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE OonsA, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Form-Setting and Type-CastingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of appa ratus wherein a series of blocks are set in line for embossing, printing, or casting, and then distributed automatically, and more especially to type-casting machines in which the blocks constitute matrices, and are set in position by the action of appliances put in operation by depressing keys marked to correspond with the characters upon the blocks; and my invention consists in certain improved mechanisms fully set forth hereinafter, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a type-casting machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan view of such a machine duplex in its character. Fig. 3 is a plan of a single-acting machine, the greater portion of the platform being removed to show the parts beneath. Fig. 4. is an enlarged plan showing parts of the device above the platform. Fig. 5 is a reverse side elevation, some of the carriers being omitted. Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on the line 6 6, Fig. 1. Figs. 7, 7, 8, and 9 are detached views illustrating the construction and operation of the carriers. Fig. 10 is a detached perspective View of one of the carriers. Fig. 11 is a transverse section through a nest of carriers. Fig. 12 is a trans verse section on the line 12 12, Fig. i. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal section on the line 13 13, Fig. 4:, the parts being in a difiierent position. Fig. 13 is a transverse section through the mold and lead box, showing the parts in operative position. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of one of the justifier-bars. Fig. 14: is a longitudinal section through a j ustifyingbar. Fig. 15 is a plan of one end of thejustifier-bars. Fig. 16 is a transverse sectional elevation of the key-board of a duplex apparatus. Fig. 17 is a detached side view of part of the starting device. Fig. 17 is a longitudinal section through the clutch. Fig. 18 is a section on the line 18, Fig. 17, looking in the direction of the arrow. Figs. 19 and 20 are detached views showing the adjustable suppporting pins or stems for the upper and lower ends, respectively, of the guide-wires for the carriers. Fig. 21 is a detail of the slot and latch moving mechanism. Fig. 22 is a cross-section through the table on the outside of the latch-moving mechanism.

The frame-work A, Fig. 1, of the machine is of any suitable construction to support the parts hereinafter named, among which is a table or platform B, and below the table is supported the font consisting of a series of blocks or matrices each connected with a carrier O. The driving-shafts and connections are preferably below the table, and above the table are the keys in one or more series, (three series D, D, and D being shown in Fig. 2,) and also above the table is a metal box E, a mold F, Fig. 13, a justifying device G, Fig. 2, and a heater H, with connections between these parts and the driving-shafts.

When the machine is duplex, as shown in Fig. 2, there are two sets of metal boxes, justifying devices, heaters, and connections. Before describing in detail the connections of these various parts, whereby they are caused to operate in succession or together, I will refer to them separately, describing the construction and operation of each, inasmuch as the devices for connecting them to operate in proper time or unison may be modified to an indefinite extent.

The blocks or matrices.

The blocks or matrices s consist each of a T-shaped block, Figs. 6, 7, 10, and 13, hearing the desired character. Thus each has impressed at the center of its cross portion a character or letter corresponding to that to be cast from said matrix, and this block is securely fastened to a slide 1, Figs. 7 and 10, which constitutes one part of and is guided to slide upon the other portion2 of the stem 0 of the carrier for said matrix.

The machine is provided with a font or blocks comprising a series of sets of characters, the characters in each set being alike,

thus providing for the repetition of any character a number of times in the same line, and all the similar letters or figures of the font are carried by a single nest or set of carriers supported together by a single bracket J and arranged with their stems lying one on the other, as shown in Figs. 7 and 1]. The gen eral arrangement of the carriers is similar to that shown and claimed, broadly, in my pendingapplication,SerialNo.281,83G,filedAugnst 2, 1888. The pivots of the carriers are preferably grouped in the form of a semicircle and lie each approximately in a plane at right angles to the slot or receptacle in which the blocks are held when assembled. The carriers move when rotated upon their pivots in planes which converge toward and intersect in a common line, which is parallel to the assemblage slot or receptacle and adjacent to or within it. The carriers of each set are lifted in succession to bring the matrices into line in position to receive the molten metal by means of a lifting device K, Figs. 6 to 9, and the lifting devices may be variously constructed to be operated each by one of the keys, so that one movement of a key will cause one of the connected nests of matrices to be lifted into position, and at each repeated key movement a succeeding matrix of that nest will be raised until all the carriers of the set have been lifted. It will, however, be understood that each set or nest of matrices is sufficient to supply all of that character liable to be required in a single line of matrices.

In the construction shown the stem 2 of each carrier is secured to an angular extension of a plate 3, and all the plates are pivoted to a cross-pin 4 of the bracket J, and each plate has a heel portion, upon which is the shoulder 5, and the heels of the plates 3 extend to successively-increasing distances from the pivot 4, so that the shoulders 5 are successively farther from the pivot 4, as shown in Fig. 7. The heel portions bearing the shoulders 5 extend farther from the pivots than the other portions of the plates 23, and for this reason the plates 3 of the matrices which have been assembled cannot prevent the pawl 6 from engaging the heels of the remaining matrices. (See Fig. 8.)

Inasmuch as when the line of matrices is set up some of the matrices must be farther from the center of support than the others, it is necessary to compensate for the difference; otherwise some of the matrices could not reach their proper position and others would extend too far above the platform. In order to obviate this, I make the stem of each carrier in two parts, one sliding upon the other, as before described, so that as the matrix is carried into position in the slotx it may also, if necessary, move to and from the center, about which the carrier swings. By these means I obviate the necessity of providing the carriers with flexible stems capable of bending when the matrices are depressed. The frictional contact between the parts of the carriers is sufficient to prevent them from accidentally slipping and becoming too short to enter the slot 00. Moreover, there is always a tendency to lengthen, due to centrifugal force.

It will be observed that the brackets J, in which the carriers are supported, are arranged in the are of a smaller circle than that which is occupied by the blocks carried thereby when they are in their normal or distributed positions, and also that the blocks are so arranged upon the free ends of their carriers that they assume or come into parallel positions when raised into the slot 41:. Thus the entire freedom of movement of each of the carriers is secured by reason of the angles at which the blocks are secured to their carriers, and, further, by reason of the difference in the size of the arcs upon which the carriers are pivoted and in which the blocks normally lie.

The lifters.

Upon the pivot l swings the lifter K, which, as shown, is in the form of an arm carrying a spring bolt or pawl 6, which is wide enough to extend across all of the heels of the nest, and which will always bear against the edge of the heel projecting farthest from the pivot t, as shown in Fig. 7. The normal position of these parts when the set of matrices has been distributed is illustrated in Figs. '7 and 8, and it will be seen that when the lifter K is swung downward in the direction of the arrow the pawl 6 will engage with the shoulder 5, which is farthest from the pin 4, and that therefore one of the carriers will be swung upward to move the matrix into operative position, where it is held, as hereinafter described. If, then, the lifter returns to its first position, its beveled end will ride over the heel of the next plate 8 and Will finally engage with the shoulder 5 of that plate, and upon again depressing the lifter the next matrix will be lifted into position.

The brackets J are supported in a semicircle by a curved hanger 0 below the platform B, as best illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, so that the font of characters when distributed will radiate from the center from which said semicircle is drawn. The stems of each nest of characters lie one above the other, so as to be in the same radial line drawn from the slots: as a center, into which slot the matrices are carried one after the other as the carriers are lifted as the result of depressing the keys. The friction of the matrices against the sides of the slot 03 may be depended upon to hold them temporarily in place; but I prefer to employ for this purpose the spring latch or belt 160, Fig. 21, the end or nose of which lies across the slot at the point where it begins to expand. The outer edge of the latch 160 is beveled, so that as the matrices are thrown into'the slot it is forced backward to permit them to pass, but serves to block the way against their moving out of the slot until it is to the proper position.

intentionally withdrawn. It will be seen that the carriers of each set are lifted successively by the reciprocating movements of the lifters K. This movement may be imparted in different ways from one or more of the keys.

The slot 00, Fig. 21, has parallel sides separated only far enough to receive the stems of the blocks or matrices between them for a distance equal to the length of the line to be set up, but is then expanded so as to permit the carriers of the upper sets to swing into position without making contact with the platform.

The distributers.

After the line has been set up and cast, as hereinafter described, it becomes necessary to distribute the matrices, and this is done by means of distributers L, Figs. 5 and 6, each of which is preferably in the form of a crossbar, there being a number of such cross-bars carried by a series of levers 7, pivoted to the brackets J, each bar L extending across several of the nests, and when the bars L are all pressed downward in the direction of the arrow a, Fig. 6, all of the carriers with which each bar L contacts will be carried down to their normal position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, after which the distributers return to their position, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 6. The distributers are moved simultaneously by a sliding semicircular bracket 5, Fig. 6, carried by a slide 99, moving in a bearing 100, so that the bracket moves from the position shown in dotted lines to that shown in full lines.

In order to properly guide the carriers in their movements while permitting them to be arranged in close proximity, I make use of radial guides consisting each of a fine strong wire 8, Figs. 1 and 6. Two parallel separated strands of these wires 8 are provided for each set of carriers, and constitute the guides therefor, which are generally formed, however, of a single wire which has its ends fastened to the tightening-pins 10, Fig. 1, located in the semiannular block 12, while the bight or loop of such wire passes around the pins 109, Figs. 5, 6, and'19.

In order to effect the delicate adjustment of the wires necessary in order that the carriers may be directed with precision into the slot at, I support them upon adjustable pins or supports, preferably, at their upper and lower ends. In Fig. 19, which is a detached View of the face of a small portion of the semicircular support 9, are shown three of the adjustable supports for the upper ends of the wires, such adjustable supports consisting of pins or stems secured to the rear face of the support 9 by screws 110, upon which the stems or pins 109 may turn when the screws are loosened, but which clamp them in place after they have been adjusted The adjustable support for the lower end of the wires consists of a narrow plate or stem 112, Figs. 6 and 20, se-

cured to the semi-annular block 12 by a screw 111 between the tightening-pins 10, to which the end of the wire is secured. The stem of the plate 112 is provided with an outwardlyprojecting pin or finger, across' the opposite faces of which the strands of the wire 8 pass, whence they pass to the tightening pins, crossing each other as they go. This support for the lower ends of the wires is adjustable in the same manner as is the support at the upper end namely, by loosening and setting the screws 111.

Lifter-operating devices.

Different intermediate connections will suggest themselves to any one skilled in the art for imparting reciprocating or other desired movements to the lifters K from the keys. I prefer, however, those which I will now describe on reference especially to Figs. 5 and 6. Suitably supported in bearings upon a frame below the key-board is a cylindrical drum M, to which a con inuous rotary movement in the direction of the arrow is imparted in any suitable manner. This drum is encircled loosely by a series of cords, straps, or chains 14, each of which maybe tightened or loosened by the movement of a key. Thus each is connected at the upper end to alever 15, pivoted below the key-board with its heel in position below the stem 16 of one of the keys, while the other end of the said cord 14 (which passes around suitable guide-pulleys 17) is connected to the outer end of one of the lifter-levers K. lVhen the parts are in their normal position, the cord 14: laps the drum loosely and the revolution of the drum has no effect upon the cord; but when the key is depressed the inner end of the lever 15 is raised, tightening the cord about the drum, so that the cord adheres frictionally to the drum and is carried with it, and the draft is momentarily exerted upon the cord, causing it to pull down the lifter K, which ele' vates one of the carriers and its matrix. As soon as the key is released, the cord isno longer taut, the draft upon the lifter ceases, and the lifter is restored to its normal position by the action of a spring 18, connected therewith, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The operating connection thus described between the key and the lifter has proved to be extremely effective, because while it acts promptly and effectively imparts the desired movements it is not absolutely positive inits action, and should any of the parts fail to act properly, or should the operator keep the key depressed, there is an opportunity for the cord to slip upon the drum that will prevent the breaking of any of the parts. Furthermore, owing to the fact that the connection between the drum and the cord is gradually established as the cord is tightened, the movement imparted to the carrier begins slowly and thereafter increases in rapidity, thereby avoiding the obj ections'to a positive movement of a uniform speed, which would ICO tend to rack or break the parts of the machine. This operating connection between the keys and parts to be operated may be employed, and is employed, as hereinafter described, for imparting movement to other parts of the machine, and it will be evident that it may be used in connection withlifters of a different construction from those which I have described.

Thcjuszffyiny r lerfce.

From time to time, as the matrices are thrown into positionas, for instance, after the elevation of a number of matrices required to form a single word-it is necessary to separate those already lifted from those which thereafter follow in like manner as the types are separated in ordinary typesetting by ordinary spacing-type. It is also necessary after a line has been set up to justify the same, and for this purpose I provide spacing and justifying devices constructed and operating as best illustrated in Figs. 4E, 13, 14, and 15, in which the justifier is in the form of a series of movable bars N, each cut away at the end to form a series of necks y, decreasing in thickness from the shank toward the end of the bar and connected by intermediate beveled or inclined shoulders .2. These justifiers are arranged parallel to each other upon or adjacent to the platform B in a position to be moved across the slot crafter a word has been set up and prior to the setting up of any additional matrices, (see Fig. 4,) so that the different sets of matrices will be separated by the necks of the justifierbars, and after the entire line has been set up the justifiers are moved longitudinally in the direction of the arrow 1, Fig. 4, so that if there is anylost space in the line of matrices the letters will be forced together by the introduction between the different sets of matrices of thicker portions or necks of the justifying-bars. These justifying devices are supported or held out of the way of the line of matrices by a retainer, and may be fed into position by different appliances. Thus, as shown, the justifying-bars N are arranged parallel to each other upon the platform B, with the innermost bar in line with a pusher l, constructed to be operated by depressing a key to push the bar N opposite thereto longitudinally across the slot x. Each bar N is provided with a pin 19, adapted to be brought to bear against astop or shoulder 20 of a stationary crossbar 3- which holds the bar in position to be operated by the pusher when it is depressed. The action of the pusher moves forward the bar N until the pin 1 9 is carried away from the shoulder 20, which leaves the bar N free to be moved laterally, so that the neck y thereof may be carried against the side of the matrix last placed in position in the slot.

119 represents the retainer in the form of a stationary stop-bar carried by one of the guides 22 and extending over the tops of the justifying-bars in front of the pins 19, so that the justifying-bars cannot be thrown forward until they have passed the end of the bar 119, which is situated at a distance from the end of the bar 3% sufficient to permit the operation of the pusher P and the escape of one of the justifying-bars as it is acted upon by the pusher. This bar1l9 I do not consider, however, essentialto the operation of the machine.

The lateral movement of the bars U in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig. 4, is effected by means of bars 21 and springs 23, connecting them with some stationary part of the apparatus. The bars 21 slide in guides 22 in a direction parallel to the slot 00, and each carries a sleeve 22, in which one of the bars N is seated and is adapted to slide. As soon as the pin 19 of the innermost bar N is pushed away from the shoulder 20, the springs 23 and bars 21 cause the remaining bars to move inward as a body one step in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig. 4that is, until the pin 19 of the bar next succeeding the one which has been broughtagainst the matrices is brought to bear against the shoulder of the retainer, which bar is then in line with the pusher in position to be moved thereby to cause it to be carried against the matrices.

As each justifying-bar is forced forward by the pusher and brought against the matrices already set up by the spring 23, it operates as a clamp, forcing the series of matrices tightly into the rear portion of the slot J, thus leaving the entire unoccupied space in the slotat the outer portion thereof to receive the matrices which may be successively thrown up, and perhaps take their position in a loose separated manner.

The pusher 1 may be constructed and operated in any suitable manner. being simply a bar or finger. As shown in Fig. 1-3, it is in the form of a leverpivoted to the bracket 24 and provided with a key or head 25 at the end, upon which the finger maybe pressed, a spring 26 elevating the key to throw back the pusher end as soon as the finger is removed from the key.

In order to move farther inward the justifiers that have been placed in position between the matrices so as to justify the line after it has been set up, I make use of any suitable actuating device, which I-will term a driver, and Iprovidea yielding intermediate part, so that one justilier may move ahead of the other. Thus each bar N, Fig. 11, has a socket to receive a rod 27, provided with astud 29, which forms a support for the rear end of the justifying-bar, and round it is coiled a spring 28, connected to the end of the bar-N. Each stud 29 enters a slot or groove 30, Figs. 4 and 1b, of a crossbar or carrier 31, which is connected with a lever 32, pivoted to a bracket 33 upon the platform, and the upper end of the lever is connected to an arm 131t,eXtending from the melting-pot E. After a series of justitlers has been pushed forward by the pusher to the line of matrices to be justified and cast the forward movement of the pot E vibrates the lever 32, (see Fig. 13,) moves the carrier-bar or driver 31 inward in the direction of the arrow 3, Fig. i, and the said carrier moves with it the rods 27 of all the justifying-bars, those which have been pushed forward by the action of the pusher moving longitudinally, the necks y being forced inward between the matrices until the latter are tightly wedged in a line, when the justifyingbars will not move any farther.

It often happens after the series of justifiers have been advanced together into a line of matrices as far as they will go that a space remains to be filled too small to admit of the entire series of matrices being advanced any farther. By the use of a separate yielding connection 28 to each j ustifier this obstacle to perfect justifying is overcome. Thus as the driver advances the justifiers all move together until the line is nearly full, when most of the series stop, and upon the further movement of the driver one or more of the justifiers will continuc to move forward until the line is justified fully. Those justifyingbars which have not been carried forward by the pusher are held back from being carried forward by the driver by means of the stationary bar 119, the bars 27 merely entering the socket in the end of the bars N, and thereby compressing the springs 28 without moving the justifying-bars. As the boXE moves back it swings the lever 32 in the opposite direction and draws all the justifying-bars N back until the pins 19 strike the bar 35L, which prevents further rearward movement. As the box moves farther back, a traveler \V, consisting of a block in the slot oais moved in the direction of the arrow 4, Fig. 2, bearing againstthe first matrix in the line, which pushes the bar N, together with the other bars,bey0nd it, in the direction of said arrow until all the bars are beyond the end of the cross-piece Set, with the pin 19 of the innermost bar opposite the shoulder 20, which looks the whole set of justifying-bars in position.

The springs 28 are so adjusted as to their tension, being loosely coiled, that when the justifying-bars occupy the position shown in Fig. 13 the springs exert no force either to carry the bar forward or to draw it backward. If, however, the springs are compressed, as by moving forward the driver 31, they exert an expansive pressure, which tends to restore the parts to the position shown inFig. 4. If, on the other hand, the springs aredrawn out, as when the pusher carries forward the justifying-bars, the springs tend to contract, so that when the justifying-bars are carried outward by the traveler W past the end of the bar 34; they will by the contraction of the springs 28 be drawn back to the position behind the bar 119, as shown in Fig. 4. It will thus be seen that both the contractile and expansive forces of a single spring are utilized to maintain the justifying-bars in their normal position.

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After a suitable number of matrices to make a line has been introduced into the slot as it is necessary to push and clamp them together within the limit of the line into which they are to be cast, and this is effected by means of a slide R moving transversely to the slot 00, as shown in Fig. 1, the said slide having an inclined edge that bears against the outer matrix and gradually forces it further into the slot until the straight edge of the slide looks it in place, the straight edge of said slide B, when in position across the slot, leaving an opening in the slot exactly corresponding to the length of the line which it is desired to set up in that operation, after which the melting-box is moved into position and the matrices arejustified,asbefore described. \Vhen the matrices are to be distributed, the slide R moves back preliminary to the other operations before described. At the same time that the clamp R'begins to move forward and cross the slot :1", the latch or bolt 160 is retracted. This movement I effect by a bar 121, which is connected with a rack 47, to be described.

The sliding bar or plate which forms the latch 160, Fig. 21, is provided with a pin 161, which normally rests against a part 123 of the bar 121 of reduced thickness. hen the bar 121 is moved in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 21, the shoulder 122, which is adjacent to the part 123 of the bar, engages with the pin 161 and withdraws the latch from its position across the slot.

The plate or bar forming the latch slides beneath a plate 125, Fig. 22, secured to the bed or platform B of the machine, and is provided with a downwardly-projecting pin or stud 124, which preferably is a projection of the same pin which is marked above the table, as 161, and which pin 121 operates through a slot cut through the table B, andis operated upon by a spring 127, which holds the nose of the catch across the slot with a slight yielding pressure when the catch is not positively retracted by the rod 121.

The mold.

1m med iatel y after the slot 00 has been closed by the slide R the mold F moves forward and reaches its position with its slot d, Figs. 12, 13, and 13*, directly above the character in the matrices, after which box E moves forward into position above the mold and the metal is forced into the slot cl and against the face of the matrices in a manner which need not be here described. After this theboX is carried back, the mold is removed from the matrices, carrying the type-slug with it, and the matrices are distributed.

The mold may be of any suitable construction, and may be carried into and out of position in any suitable manner.

As shown, the mold consists of. two parts 40 and 41, Figs. 2, 3, 4, 12, and 13, one of which (the main part 1-0) is rigidly connected to a short shaft 42,Fig. 3,turning in brackets 13 upon the platform B in such a position that as the shaft is rocked the mold will. be carried away from the slot, as shown in Fig. 3, or carried over the slot. Figs. 1 and 12 show the mold in its mid-position.

The part a1 of the mold is hinged at its inner end to the other part by a pivot 11, and upon the platform l3 is arranged the stationary wedge 04, Fig. 4, which, when the mold is turned in the position shown in Fig. 3 and dotted lines, Fig. 12, moves between the two sections and separates them. As the mold turns over toward the box the side of the section 41 strikes the beveled edge 1!, Fig. 12, of a bar 15 upon the platform adjacent to the slot at, and this section of the mold is thereby forced tight against the other side. \Vhen the mold turns back and is operated upon by the Wedge, the intermediate cast-slug will fall out upon the platform. The desired rocking motion is imparted to the shaft 12 through the medium of a cog-wheel it upon the shaft and the sliding rack-bar 47 moving between guides upon a platform.

The flow of the metal from the box E to the chamber in the mold is controlled by a plug 49, Fig. 12, extending through the box E and provided with an external arm 50, which is connected to be operated by a vibrating lever 51, Figs. 1, and 5, pivoted in a bracket 2 upon the platform, and a plunger 152 of the pot is connected to a bell-crank lever53, which is held in its position by means of a catchlever 54, pivoted to the connecting-rod 55, that imparts movement to the box. The lever 53 is provided with a weight at its upper end which forces the plunger downward when the lower end of thelever is released. (See Fig. 1.)

The healer.

The heater ll maybe made in any suitable form, but as shown consists of a collection of perforated gas-pipes arranged upon a platform b low the box and connected with any suitable source of gas-supply.

1/16 duplex apparatus In order to utilize the time that elapses between the setting up of the line of matrices and the casting and final withdrawal of the slug from the mold, I prefer to make the apparatus duplex in its character, as best illustrated in Fig. 2, with two sets of parts, and, if desired, with two sets of keys; but I prefer to make use of a single set or bank of keys, with two sets of connections between the said bank of keys and the two apparatuses, and to shift the keys or connections from one side to the other, so that either may be used independently of the other. I will now proceed to describe one means of effecting this result through the medium of a shifting bank of keys in connection with two sets of connecting devices. As shown in Figs. 5 and 16, the keys are arrai'iged, as before described, above the lovers 15, forming part of the connections between the keys and the carriers. (.ertain of the keysthat is, those designated byD I')-are supported by fixed key-boards, and the levers 15 of one of these sets of keys are connected with one set of carriers and those of the other with the other set of carriers, as is sometimes desirable-when, for instance, there are characters in one font that are not in the other, as italics, Greek letters, etc. The intermediate bank of keys I) corresponds to characters common to both fonts. and there are two sets of levers 15 beneath the sliding key-board 120, carrying the keys 1) and movable laterally, so that it may be brought to position over either set of levers 15. To the platform, at each side of the shifting key-board 120, is pivoted a lever 121, one end of which bears against a pin 122 on the shifting key-board, while the other bent end extends beneath the lever 15 of one of the adjacent keys of the stationary bank, so that when said key is depressed thelever 121 will be vibrated and the key-board 120 will be shifted to the opposite side. \Vhen the key-board is in one position, the depressing of the keys will operate one set of the levers 15, and when it is in the other position it will operate the other set of lovers.

The lever 15 is not only connected to move the sliding key-board,but is the one which operates the clutch mechanism, to be hereinafter described, so that when a line of matrices is set up on one side of the duplex machine the operator by touching the key which moves the lever 15 slides the key-board, and at the same time throws the clutch which sets in operation the casting devices on the side of the machine where the line of matrices is set up.

Driving and connecting (Zerices.

The main driving-shaft 60, Fig. 1, is at the rear of the machine and is provided with a pinion 208, Fig. 17, gearing with a toothed wheel 62 upon a counter-shaft (53, which carries the cams G1, 65, 66, (37, and 68, Fig. 2, from which all the movements are imparted to the machine. The driving-shaft (30 also carries the pulley 60, Fig. 5, from which a cross-belt 71 extends to a pulley upon the shaft of the drum M, so that the latter moves continuously with the driving-shaft; but the pinion on the shaft 50 is connected therewith through the medium of an ordinary clutch 72, Figs. 2 and 17, operated by a lever 73, Fig. 3, so that the other portions of the machine are only driven when the clutch is thrown into engagement with the pinion. The clutchlever 73 is operated through the medium of a flexible cord or band 71, Figs. 3 and 5, passing around the drum M and connected with one of the keys 15, by depressing which the clutch is caused to be thrown into engagement and the machine started. A spring 76, Fig. 3, tends to reverse the movement of the clutch-lever 73 and throw the clutch out of engagement, and this results at the completion of each revolution whenever a slot 125, Fig. 18, in a disk 77, which is connected to the cam 64, comes opposite a pin 78 upon the clutch 72.

The reciprocating movement of the sliding cam-plate B, Fig. 4, is effected from the cam [37, Fig. 3, through the medium of a lever 80, having a pin entering the slot of the cam, and a connecting-rod 81.

The reciprocating of the box E is effected from a cam-slot in the cam 66, receiving a pin on the lever 82, connected with a connectingrod 55. The trip-lever 54, Figs. 1 and 3, is actuated by a pin or lug 84, bearing on the cam 66. The lever51 is provided witha piece 86, sliding in lever 51 and connected with the arm 50 of the plug-cock 49, Fig. 1, and is actuated from the cam 68.

Reciprocation of the rack 47, that rocks the shaft 43 of the mold, is effected through the medium of a horizontal vibrating lever 92, Fig. 3, a pin on the end of which enters the slot in cam 64, and a lever 130, connected with the lever 92, is connected to move the traveler V. The lever 92 operates the lever 130 through an intermediate latch-lever 200, Fig. 3, which bears against a spring or catch 201 on the lever 130 during a part of its motion, being held in engagement therewith by a spring 202; but after the necessary range of vibration of the lever 92 the latch-lever 200 is disengaged from the catch 201, and the lever 130 flies back under the control of its spring 203, as indicated.

The operation of the distributers is effected from the cam 65, Fig. 3, which engages with a contact-piece on one end of the lever 98, (see dotted lines, Fig. 3, and end view, Fig. 6,) the other end of the lever being connected with the sliding semicircular bracket 5. (See Fig. 6.) A spring 105, connected to the end of the slide 99, returns the bracket and distributers to their normal position (indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6) after the cam has passed from engagement with the end of the lever 98.

1 he operation of the machine.

When the machine is to be operated in order to cast a block or slug of type, a series of blocks or matrices is set up in a line in the slot. at by the depressing of the various keys, and the justifying-bars are inserted by depressing the pusher-key 25, Fig. 13, after which the key is depressed, so as to bring the cord 74 frictionally against the drum M, when the lever 7 3, Fig. 3, will be swung to engage the two parts of the clutch, the shaft will begin to revolve, and the operations, some of which take place almost simultaneously, will be as follows: The shaft 42, Fig. 4, will revolve in the direction of its arrow, Fig. 12, and the mold F, Fig. 2, will be laid upon the platform directly above the slot w, the hinged portion 41 of the mold being forced against the other portion by the beveled edge a, Fig. 12, of the block 45, and the metal box E will take a position directly above the mold. The mold serves, when in its operative position, to align and clamp the matrices upon the table. The latch 160, Fig. 4, will be with drawn by the rack 47, which moves the mold, and simultaneously the clamp R will be pushed forward with the metal box E and the driver 31 pushed inward, so that the line is justified and clamped in place. The plug 49, Figs. 12 and 13, will now be turned and the plunger 25 will be depressed, forcing the metal into the mold, after which the plug will be turned to close the opening, the box will move back, the plunger will rise, the mold will swing back to its position shown in Fig. 3, and the parts will be separated by the wedge 94, and the slug will drop upon the table. Meanwhile the clamp R will be drawn back, the traveler V, Fig. 4, will push the series of blocks or matrices out of the slot as, and the carriers and their blocks will all be distributed by the action of the distributersinto position ready for the repetition of the abovedesoribed opeartions, after which the notch 125 in the disk '77, Figs. 3 and 18, will come opposite the projection 78 upon the section 72 of the clutch, and the latter will be carried to move the pin into the notch, and the further revolution of the cam-shaft will be prevented. It will thus be seen that after the blocks 3 have been arranged in line in the slot as the depressing of a single key will cause the automatic movement in proper time of all of the appliances requisite to secure the casting and discharge of the slug and the distribution of the blocks in position ready for use in setting up another line of characters.

It will be evident that while I have termed and shown the blocks as matrices they may be type for printing upon soft metal or any other substance, and it will also be evident that any of the features above described may be used in connection with other devices than those set forth-as, for instance, the actuating-drum and flexible connect-ion, which may be employed in printing-machines, and the mold and metal box, which maybe employed in slug-casting devices, in which the matrices are diiferently operated from those described.

WVithont limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown, I claim 1. The combination of a series of rigid pivoted carriers bearing blocks and arranged to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, and a receptacle at the common line to hold an assembled line of blocks, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a series'of blocks, of a series of pivoted block-carriers having each a longitudinally-extensible stem, said carriers being arranged to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, and a receptacle at the common line to hold an assembled line of blocks, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a series of blocks, of a series of pivoted block-carriers, each consisting of a stem 2 and a sliding rod 1, eonnected toa block, said carriers being arranged to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, and a receptacle atthe common line to hold an assembled line of blocks substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a series of blocks, of a series of rigid pivoted carriers arranged to swing in planes which intersect in a con1- mon line, said carriers being grouped in nests, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the blocks, the pivoted carriers therefor, the plates having shoulders and carried by the stems of the carriers, and a litter connected to be operated by a key and having a pawl engaging with the said shoulders, substantially as set forth.

0. The combination, with the blocks, of pivoted carriers therefor, the plates to which the stems of the carriersare secured, havi ng shoulders, the pivoted lifters each carrying a pawl adapted to engage with one of the said shoulders and connected to be operated by a key, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with each series of blocks having like characters, of a nest of superposed carriers, all secured to pivoted plates having shoulders arranged at different distances from the pivot, and a lifter connected to be operated by a key and having a pawl engaging said shoulders, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of the nest of carriers secured to plates having shoulders and a lifter consisting of a pivoted arm carrying a springbolt bearing on the edges of said plates, substantially as set forth.

0. The combination of a series of carriers bearing blocks at their ends and arranged one above the other, a nest of plates arranged side by side upon a common pivot and having angular extensions along their edges, to which the stems of the carriers are secured, and a litter for the carriers, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination of a series of pivoted extensible carriers bearing blocks at their ends, and a bed provided with a slot having a flaring or expanded month, which directs the carriers into the slot as they are swung on their pivots, substantially as set forth.

11. The combination, with the pivoted car riers bearing blocks and arrai'iged to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, of distributers consisting of bars arranged to swing against the carriers between the pivots and the blocks, substantially as described.

12. The combination of the series of rigid carriers, a series of distributing-bars connected to levers, and a movable curved bar connected t) move all the levers, substantially as set forth.

13. The combination of a series of carriers, the lifters therefor, the distributors L, supported by pivoted arms 7 and arranged to swing to and from the carriers, and a movable curved bar connected with the arms of the distribnting-bars, substantially as set forth.

14:. The combination of a key and a movable part to be actuated thereby, of a cord attached to and connecting the key and said movable part and extending around an intermediate revolving drum in position to be drawn frictionally against the drum by a movement of the key, substantially as described.

15. The combination of a series of lifters, a correspou ding series of keys, cords attached to and connecting the keys and their respective lifters and extending around an inter mediate revolving drum in position to be drawn frictionally against the drum by the keys, substantially as described.

16. The combination of the carriers bearing blocks at their ends, the lifters therefor, the operating-keys, the cords connected with the lifters and with the keys, and a revolving drum with which the cords are made to engage by moving the keys, substantially as set forth.

17. The combination of a series of carriers bearing blocks at their ends and pivoted to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, the lifters for the carriers, a series of keys, a series of cords connecting the keys and the lifters, and a revolving drum around which each cord passes in position to be drawn frictionally against the same by moving the keys, substantially as set forth.

18. The combination of the blocks, radiallypivoted carriers, and guides consistingof wires strung and extending radially between the different carriers, substantially as set forth.

19. The combination of the carriers,guidcwires, and tightening-pins, substantially as set forth.

20. The combination of the carriers and the guide-wires adjustably supported at their ends, substantially as set forth.

21. The combination of the blocks, the radially-pivoted carriers, the guides consisting of wires extending radially between the carriers, and the adjustable supports for the guide-wires, substantially as set forth.

22. The combination of the carriers, the guide-wires between which the carriers move, the adjustable pivoted stems upon which the guide-wires are supported at their ends, and the clamp-screws for the stems, substantially as set forth.

23. The combination of the carriers, the guide-wires, the pins 109, around which the wires pass, the tightening-pins 10, to which the ends of the wires are secured, and the adjustable plate or stem carrying asupportingpin for the wire, mounted between the tightening-pins, substantially as set forth.

2%. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, slotted platform, and a reciprocating clamp It, having a beveled edge, substantially as set forth.

20. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided with aslot having an inclined or expanded mouth into which the blocks are delivered, a movable slide having an inclined edge arranged near the outer or mouth end of the said slot and constituting a clamp for the blocks, and mechanism for moving the slide transversely across the slot, substantially as set forth.

26. The combination of the blocks, the pivoted carriers therefor, a platform provided with a slot, and a spring-catch lying across the slot, permitting the blocks to freely pass into the slot, but preventing their accidental removal, substantially as set forth.

27. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided with a slot, a spring-catch lying across the slot, a withdrawing device for the catch, and a traveling pusher which discharges the blocks from the slot, substantially as set forth.

28. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided with a slot, a spring-catch lying across the slot, a clamp R, and means for withdrawing the catch simultaneously with the forward movement of the clamp, substantially as set forth.

29. The combination of the blocks, the car riers therefor, aplatform provided with a slot, a spring-catch lying across the slot, a mold movable over the blocks, a means for moving the mold abar connected with the said means which withdraws the catch from across the slot, and a clamp R, having an inclined edge, substantially as set forth.

30. The combination, with aseries of blocks, block-carriers pivoted to swin gin planes which intersect in a common line, and a receptacle for a line of blocks at the common line, of a series of justifiers, each consisting of a movable bar having necks of successively-increasing thickness, substantially as set forth.

31. A justifying device consisting of a series of bars, eachhaving necks of successivelyincreasing thickness, a driver common to said bars, and a separate yielding connection between the driver and each bar, substantially as described.

32. The combination, with a series of pivoted carriers bearing blocks and arranged to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, ofa series of j ustifying-bars, each having a series of necks of successively-increasing thickness, and a driver for said bars, substantially as described.

33. The combination of a series of justifying-bars arranged side by side, a stop for holding the bars in their distributed positions, a pusher for releasing the bars successively from the stop, and springs for moving the bars successively in front of the pusher, substantially as described.

34. The combination of the series of justifying-bars arranged side by side, a stop situated to one side of the series of justifyingbars, against which they maybe brought successively, a pusher arranged adjacent to the stop for moving each bar, and a spring for moving each bar laterally after it has been moved longitudinally by the pusher, substantially as set forth.

35. The combination of a series of justifying-bars arranged side by side, a retainer for holding the bars out of position, a pusher for moving the bars longitudinally away from the retainer, the bars 21., extending across the justifying-bars and connected therewith, and springs connecting the bars 21 with some stationary part of the apparatus, substantially as set forth.

36. The combination of the series of justifying-bars N, each provided with a pin 19, a stop situated to one side of the series of justifying-bars, and consisting of a shoulder on a stationary bar 34, against which the pins 19 are successively made to bear, a pusher arranged adjacent to the stop and adapted to engage with the pins 19 to move the bars longitudinally, the bars 21, each connected with one of the justifying-bars for moving them transversely, and the springs 23, connected with the bars 21, substantially as set forth.

37. The combination of a series of justifying-bars arranged side by side, each having a support at its rear end, a retainer for holding the bars out of position, apusher for moving the bars longitudinally, and a spring or its equivalent for moving each bar laterally after having been moved by the pusher, substantially as set forth.

38. The combination of a justifying-bar provided at its end with a socket, a rod having one end entering the said socket and the other end provided with a stud supported in a bar, a spring surrounding said rod between the end of the j ustifying-bar and said stud, a retainer for the bar holding it out of position, a pusher for moving the bar, and a spring for moving the bar laterally, substantially as set forth.

39. The combination of the justifying-bars, a pusher for moving them longitudinally, a retainer for holding them out of position, springs for moving them laterally into position, and the alternately contractible and ex pansible springs 28, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

40. The combination of the movable justifying-bars N, a retainer for holding them out of position, a pusher for moving each bar when brought opposite it, and a driver for moving the bars across the line of blocks, substantially as set forth.

41. The combination of a series of independent parallel justifying-bars, a stop for holding said bars in distributed position, a pusher for releasing said barsto assemble them in a line, a driver common to the bars for moving them longitudinally, yielding connections between the driver and the bars, and a retain er for holding the distributed bars against longitudinal movement, substantially as described.

42. The combination of a se *ies of justifyingbars, a retainer for holding them out of position, a pusher for moving them, a series of rods 27, entering sockets in the ends of the justifying-bar, a driving-bar 31, with which the said rods are connected, and springs arranged between the ends of the justifyingbars and the said drivingbar, substantially as set forth.

43. The combination of a series of justifying-bars, a retainer for holding them out of position, a pusher for moving the bars, the rods 21, entering sockets in the ends of the justifying-bars and provided at their ends with studs 29, a slotted driving-bar 31, into the slot of which said studs enter, the springs mounted between the bar 31 and the justifying-bars, and operative connections between the bar 31 and some moving part of the machine, substantially as set forth.

44. The combination of the justifying-bars, a pusher for moving a single bar at a time longitudinally, a retainer for holding all the bars out of position, springs for moving them laterally into position, and a key. for operating the pusher, substantially as described.

45. The combination, with the fixed platform having a slot, blocks, and means for assembling a line of blocks within the slot, of a pusher \V at the inner end of the slot, and means for periodically operating the pusher to eject the blocks from the slot.

46. The combination, with a series of pivoted carriers bearing blocks and arranged to swing in planes which intersect in a common line, and a receptacle at the common line for an assembled line of blocks, of a pusher for forcing the blocks out of the receptacle for distribution, substantially as described.

-17. The combination, with the slotted platform 13, of the movable blocks, the carriers therefor arranged to carry the blocks into the slot of the platform, a movable pusher normally lying at the rear or inner end of the slot, and lever-connections between the said movable block, and a cam'on an intermittin glydriven shaft of the machine for moving the pusher to discharge the blocks out of the slot, substantially as set forth.

t8. In a machine for casting a continuous line of type, a receptacle for holding a line of blocks, a pivoted two-part mold movable to and from the receptacle, and a fixed wedge in the path of the mold to separate its parts when moved away from the receptacle, substantially as described.

49. In a machine for casting a continuous line of type, a receptacle for holding a continuous line of blocks, a two-part mold movable to and from said receptacle, a block having a beveled face for closing the mold at the receptacle, and a wedge for opening the mold when moved away from the receptacle, substantially as described.

50. The combination of a platform having a receptacle for a line of blocks, a shaft supported in bearings upon the upper side of the platform, a mold rigidly connected to the shaft, and means for rocking the shaft to retate the mold to and from the receptacle, substantially as described.

51. The combination of the slotted platform, the block l5, having a beveled face a, and vibrating two-part mold, one part thereof moving in a fixed plane and the other part movable transversely to said plane, substantially as set forth.

52. The combination of the pivoted vibrating two-part mold and the lead-box E, movable to and from its position above the mold, substantially as set forth.

5-). The combination, with the pivoted vcrtically-swinging two-part mold, of the heater ii and movable lead-box, substantially as set forth.

5t. The movable lead-box provided with a plug-cock, in combination with a pivoted vertically-swinging mold, substantially as set forth.

55. The combination of the vibrating mold, the shaft 12, rigidly connected to said mold and supported in bearings on the frame of the machine, a pinion mounted on the said shaft, a rack for rocking the pinion, and operative connections between a moving shaft of the machincand the rack, substantially as set forth.

50. The combination of the blocks and rigid pivoted carriers, plate 15, slotted at so, justifying device G, vibrating mold movable to and from the slot, and lead-box movable to and from the mold,substantially as set:- forth.

57. The combination, with a series of keys, of a series of rigid pivoted carriers supporting blocks, connections between the keys and carriers, a justifying device, a movable mold, and a lead-box separate therefrom, arranged to move over the mold, substantially as set forth.

58. The combination, with the slotted platform, of the two-part mold hinged to swing over the said slot, the bar :5 for closing the parts of the mold together, arranged adjacent to the slot, the wedge for separating the parts of the mold when moved away from the slot, the leadbox movable to and from the mold, and operative connections for moving the mold and lead-box and for delivering the molten lead to the mold, substantially as set forth.

5.). The combination of a continuouslydriven shaft, an intermittently-driven shaft provided with cams for giving motion to various parts of the machine, a clutch between the said shafts, a revolving drum, a cord connected with a clutch-operating lever and passing round said drum, and a key to which the said cord is connected, substantially as set forth.

U0. The combination, with two receptacles, each adapted to hold an assembled line of blocks, two fonts of blocks, and two sets of key-levers for operating the blocks to assemble them into lines, of a movable key-board provided with a single set of keys and means ITO

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