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US557184A
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  • My invention includes, respectively, different members of a machine, which latter has as its object and result, briefly stated, assemblage of character or space members into a line of composition-copy of said line and preparation of the machine for a repetition of the foregoing.
  • the improvements which relate to the production of a copy of a line of composition are improvements in mechanism for justifying a line of composition and improvements in mechanism for casting a type-bar from such line.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a typograph embodying the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the entire machine, showing the Fig.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the assembled matrices, showing the operative relation of the compressor and its connections.
  • Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view,portions being broken away to disclose the spaces, space-shaft, space-supporter, and connected mechanism.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates in perspective the metal- 0 pot and its operating connection, also a portion of the main driving-shaft.
  • Fig. 0 is an elevation in vertical section through the mold-section, space-supporter, and connected mechanism, showing in detail the sealing of 5 the metal-discharge conduit and the mechanism for opening and closing the mold.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates in perspective the compressorshaft and connecting mechanism.
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the same features of invention as are shown in the preceding view, but in diiferent positions.
  • Fig. 0 is a perspective view of the mechanism shown in the two preceding views and representing the members in diiierent relative positions from either of said views.
  • Fig. is a diagrammatic elevation of the compressor-shaft, showing its relation to the toothed segment.
  • Fig. 11 is a diagrammatic elevation of the compressor-shaft-locking lug, showing an arbitrary number of its different positions, said positions corresponding to the dotted-position lines of Fig. 10, the positions being designated in both of the figuresby numbers 1 2 3 4.
  • Fig. 12 is a detail view otthe lower mold-section in plan and a horizontal sectional view of certain portions of the line-assembling portion of the machine.
  • Fig. 13 is a top plan view, partly in section, showing the mechanism for operating the space-supporter.
  • Fig. 14. represents in top plan diagrammatic view the cams on the main driving-shaft, together with the pulley-and-pawl connection.
  • Fig. 15 is an elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the metalpump.
  • Fig. 16 is a diagrammatic elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the metal-pot.
  • Fig. 17 is a detail elevation showing the adjustable relation of the metal-pot to its actuating-arm.
  • Fig. 18 illustrates the compressor-shaft and its groove for deflecting the compressing-arm.
  • Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the compound space.
  • Fig. 20 is a detail view representing a compound space in side elevation, the spacewayin transverse section, and the wing-space-section guide in transverse section.
  • Fig. 21 is an edge elevation of said compound space.
  • Fig. 22 is an edge elevation in section of Fig. 21, showing the relation between the wing and disk sections of said space.
  • Fig. 23 is a perspective view showing the character-member guides or checks.
  • Fig. 24: is a diagrammatic view of the two mold-sections, showing the relation of their 11in gin g to each other with regard to the meeting of the side walls of the casting-chamber.
  • Fig. 25 is a plan view of the barrel-cam, which serves to move the mold-slide to and from the assembled matrices.
  • Fig. 26 is an end elevation of one of the stationary portions of said cam.
  • Fig. 27 is an end elevation of the movable portion of the cam.
  • Fig. 28 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 25, showing them in their counter positions.
  • Fig. 29 is a cross-section of the cam-housing, which is a part of the mold-slide.
  • Fig. 30 is an end elevation of the end stationary section ofsaid cam.
  • Fig. 31 is a plan view, portions being broken away, showing the construction of the end ejecting mechanism.
  • Fig. is a side elevation of the trimming mechanism, showin g the second position of the trimmer-slide actuating connections in dotted lines.
  • Fig. 34 is a top plan view of the lever connection from the actuating-shaft to the trimmer.
  • Fig. is aperspective view of the trimmer-slide detached.
  • Fig. 36 is a top plan view of a portion of the keyboard, a portion being broken away to disclose the construction.
  • Fig. 37 is an end elevation in section of the keyboard.
  • Fig. 38 is a rear elevation of a portion of the same.
  • Fig. 39 is an enlarged elevation of the upper portion of a suspended matriX-bar.
  • Fig. 40 is a cross-sectional view of the two-lip latch in its relation to the distributed matrix-bars.
  • Fig. 41 is a view similar to Fig.
  • Fig. 40 showing the unlatching of a matrix-bar.
  • Fig. 42 is a view the same as Fig. 40, showing the number of distributed matrix-bars to have been decreased by reason of the operation of Fig. 41.
  • Fig. 13 is an elevation of the two-lip latch in its bracket-support.
  • Fig. 44 is an elevation of the twoli p latch in its bracket-support, showing its relation to its key-connecting rod and the distributed matrix-bars.
  • Fig. 4-5 is a plan view of a pair of latches and their connections.
  • Fig. 46 is a perspective of the hook which connects the key-connecting rod with the latch.
  • Fig. 47 is a perspective view of the keyboard end of the latch-connecting rod.
  • Fig. 48 is a side elevation of the lower end of the matrix-bar.
  • Fig. 49 is an edge elevation of the said bar.
  • Fig. 50 is an outline perspective of the matrix-carrier, showing the same diagrammatically in its assembling relation to the casting mechanism, the connection from the keyboard being shown from one key alone, so as not to confuse the drawing by a multiplicity of lines incident to showing the connections from all the keys.
  • Fig. 51 is a perspective view with portions of the machine broken away to disclose the relation of the space-carrier, space-distributer, and spacelatch mechanism to each other.
  • Fig. 52 illustrates in perspective the two mold-sections as detached from the machine and opened so as to disclose the faces of both sections.
  • Fig. 53 is an elevation in transverse section through the casting-chamber on a line through the top ejectors, the mold-sections thereof being closed.
  • Fig. 54 is a detail perspective view showing the central barrel-cam section as against one end section.
  • Fig. 55 illustrates in perspective the relation of the barrel-cam sections when one end section and the central section are in contact with each other.
  • Fig. 56 is a perspective view showing the relation of the trimming mechanism to its actuating crankarm.
  • Fig. 57 is a side elevation of the trimmin g mechanism in section through the trimmer-slide groove, showing the trimmer-slide as moving out a cast type-bar.
  • Fig. 5S is an elevation in transverse section of Fig. 5'7 on line 00 0c of said figure.
  • Fig. 59 is a perspective view of a detached.wing-section of the compound space.
  • Fig. 60 is a plan view, partly in section, of the end ejector and its latch, showing their relation to each other while the one isbeing held by the other. Fig.
  • 61 is an enlarged plan view of the trimmerslide, showing the bevel portion thereof.
  • Fig. (32 is a detail perspective of the metal-pot nozzle, showing its cap.
  • Fig. 63 is an enlarged perspective of the spaceway and the spacecarrier, showing in section the manner of j oining them.
  • Fig. 64 is a side elevation of the machine, the frame thereof being in section, showing the metal-pot and its relation to the heating arrangement.
  • Fig. 65 is a transverse elevation of the machine, the frame being in section as well as the metal-pot, showing the transverse relation of the heating-burner to the metal-pot.
  • the matrix-carrier has a front central leg a, which rests on a base a when the matrixcarrier is in position for the assemblage of the matrix-bars in a line of composition.
  • the in atrix-carrier is pivoted at its rear portion to stationary supports a of the machine, and when the matrix-carrier is in lowered position, either for assembling the matrix-bars or for casting from the latter, it is supported by its pivotal connections with said stationary supports a and by said front leg a resting either on base a or base a
  • Said two bases project radially from and are rigid with the hereinafter-deseribed counter-shaft H, base a being of greater radial projection than base a
  • Base a maintains the matrix-carrier slightly elevated above its lowest possible position, so that when the matrix-bars are being assembled in the line of composition their lower ends may be free from frictional contact with the matrix-bar rest 0 Figs.
  • Base a maintains the matrix-carrier in its lowest possible position, which position is proper for taking the cast of the assembled line, and in such casting position the matrix-bars have their lower ends resting upon said rest 0 to aline them.
  • the keys A, Sheet 12, which operate on the keyboard A, are arranged in four quadrantal banks, each key having vertical reciprocal movement in a suitable guideway a of the keyboard-bank and provided in its lower portion with an oblique slot a which extends from the rear portion of the key-body upwardly and forwardly to near the forward portion of the body.
  • Loosely fitted transversely within said slot a is one arm of a cross-bar a, which latter passes transversely through and is rigidly secured to the forward extremity of a longitudinally-reciprocatin g connectingrod A
  • the keyboard has each key provided with two bearings, an upper bearing a and a lower bearing a the reciprocating connecting-rod A being-connected to said key between said two bearings.
  • the portions of the ways on which the matrix-bars are suspended when assembled together in a line of composition are assem blage portions, while the portions of the ways on which the matrix-bars are suspended,
  • each character-bar G has one side of its upper extremity formed with a beveled edge 0, said beveled edge permitting passage of the appropriate lip of the latch between two matrix-bars.
  • the character-bar is provided at its upper extremity with an oblong eye 0, having its length parallel with the longitudinal body of the character-bar, said length of the oblong eye being greater than the section of the way B in the direction of the suspension of said bar therefrom, the transverse section of said eye being of such size that the character-bar may have free sliding movement on its way B, and yet prevents undue swinging movement of the character-bar in.
  • This oblong eye aids to prevent undue swinging of the character-bar on the way and also permits the characterbar to have a limited longitudinal movement independent of its way B, which independent longitudinal movement is of advantage when the different character-bars are assembled in the line of composition, permitting accurate alinement of the matrices without undue strain on the assemblage portions of the ways from which said character bars are suspended.
  • Said oblong eye c is formed in a lug c projecting from one side of the character-bar opposite to the side of the characterbar provided with said incline c.
  • each connecting-rod A has fitted thereon a hook I), interposed betweentwo nuts I) threaded on said connecting-rod, said hook having its free extremity loosely fitted in an eye formed in a crank b rigidly secured to the upper extremity of the two-lip latch O.
  • Each latch can thus be easily and accurately adjusted relatively to its respective connecting-rod.
  • Each said two-lip latch has bearing in a two-arm bracket 0 and is incoiled by a spring c having one end secured to said latch and its outer end secured to the bracket, said spring tending to turn the latch in circular movement the reverse of that which is caused by the depression of the key.
  • the lower portion of each latch is provided with two longitudinal lips which extend both above and below the line of the corresponding way B, said lips being respectively a forward longitudinal lip c and a rear longitudinal lip 0 said two lips being respectively located in same line with the body of the latch.
  • the latches O are loosely fitted and have longitudinal rocking bearing in brackets c secured to bow 0 said bow being loosely mounted on the frame 0 of the matrix-carrier, so as to have limited independent movement thereon, the ends of the bow being loosely fitted in slotted bearings 0 which lat- IIO ter are rigid with frame 0 and the levers c, pivoted to said frame, having their rear ends adapted to engage with the ends of bow C and having their forward ends connected to chains 0 said chains extending forwardly and downwardly and there connected to the lower stationary framework of the machine.
  • the construction is such that when the ma triX-carrier is swung rearwardly for the purpose of distributing the character members the bow C is moved by the levers c away from the ways B sufiiciently to permit'the character members to travel rearwardly on their said ways, free from engagement with the latches O, the bow C being moved by the levers c as the latter are operated by the taut of the chains C and carrying the latches clear from the path of the character members as the latter pass into their complete distributed position.
  • each said wires 1 are located, respectively, to the right and left of the path of movement of the matrix-bars as the latter pass down on the distributive portions of the ways to the assemblage portions, said guides or checks being wires substantially parallel with ways B, and having their stems cl parallel with and below the assemblage portions of the ways, the forward end of each said wires 1) being secured to the front central standard a of the matrixcarrier, while the body of each said wire projects rearwardly and in lateral inclination from said path of movement of the matrixbars, said rearwardly and laterally projecting extremity of such wire being disconnected from any support and having free spring action.
  • the foot of a matrix-bar C travels ahead of the eye on account of the friction of the way, while the foot of the matrix-bar has only the resistance of the air. It is desirable,
  • Treadle E is connected to the lower extremity of a chain c, the upward extremity of said chain being connected to a pulley c, Fig. 14,- loose on main driving-shaft F.
  • Said shaft carries a rigid housing f, in which a spring-pawl f works, and the adjacent face of said pulley c has groove f with which said pawl engages, while a coil-spring f has one end secured to said pulley and its opposite end secured to shaft F.
  • the construction of said members is such that one stroke of the treadle causes said pulley-groove to engage with said pawl, so as to rotate shaft F in a one-half revolution, and upon release of the treadle spring f returns the pulley to its previous position, while shaft F remains stationary.
  • the right-hand end of shaft F is provided with a cam g, Figs. 1 and 14, which engages with a pin g projecting from the rear end of a slide-link 9 which latter is secured to the rear extremity of a connecting-rod G.
  • Said slide-link is connected to shaft F by a guide g rigid with said shaft and fitting in the opening of the slide-link.
  • the forward ex tremit-y of connecting-rod G is pivoted to an arm h, Figs. 4:, '7, 8, and E), rigidly secured to the right-hand end of counter-shaft H.
  • Said counter-shaft is provided with a coil-spring 7r, having one end secured thereto, while its opposite end is secured to a stationary part of the machine, said spring when under tension being adapted to rock the counter-shaft forwardly.
  • Said counter-shaft extends from the right-hand side of the machine horizontally to about the central cross portion of the machine and has rocking movement in suitable bearings Z projecting from the stationary part of the machine.
  • the left-hand end of said counter-shaft has keyed to it a toothed segment 71 which gears with a rack 7L3 formed IlO

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INVEN'I'EIRI H15 ATTURN E1 5 FRED E. BRIGHT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE MERGJNTIIALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, OF NEIV JERSEY.
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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 557,184, dated March 31, 1896.
Original application filed April 8, 1890, Serial No. 847,079. Divided and this application filed S t b 28, 1890. Renewed February 14,1896. Serial No. 579,321. (No model.)
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lle it known that I, FRED E. BRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographs, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.
This application covers subject-matter of invention which was originally a part of application, Serial No. 347,079, filed by me April 8, 1890, and upon which Patent No. 137,741 was granted September 23, 1890, to The Rogers Typograph Company, as my assignee. I having withdrawn from said patent application the subject-matter of the present application, which constitutes a divisional application.
My invention includes, respectively, different members of a machine, which latter has as its object and result, briefly stated, assemblage of character or space members into a line of composition-copy of said line and preparation of the machine for a repetition of the foregoing.
The improvements which relate to the production of a copy of a line of composition are improvements in mechanism for justifying a line of composition and improvements in mechanism for casting a type-bar from such line.
The invention has been devised with especial reference to the mechanism for assembling and distributing character and space members illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification of United States Letters Patent No. 389,108, granted September 4t, 1888, to lIoyt, Ruthrauff, and IVagner, for machine for making stereotype-matrices, upon the application and assignment of John R. Rogers. Instead of employing bars having characters formed in relief on their lower ends, as shown in said patent, I herein employ bars having their vertical edges formed with intaglio -characters adapted to directly cast type, the product of such casting being a stereotype-line plate in copy of type-matrices and the spaces and is called a cast type-bar.
' matrix-carrier in its lowered position.
The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail one mechanical form of embodiment of the invention, such detail construction illustrating the principle of the invention and being but one of various different mechanical forms in which such principle of invention maybe used. Such drawings and description set forth certain construction of members which are in common with the drawings and description of appli- 6o cation for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 365,883, filed September 23, 1890, by John R. Rogers, for improvements in typographs, the inventions respectively set forth in this my application and in the said Rogers application being the property of The Rogers Typograph Company, a corporation under the laws of the State of New Jersey; and it will be understood that my invention does not consist in the construction claimed in said Rogers application. As regards all construction to which claim is laid broadly in said Rogers application, and also more narrowly in this my application, it should be understood that my invention consists solely in the subject-matter of such narrower claims and does not consist in the subject-matter of said broader claims.
Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a typograph embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the entire machine, showing the Fig.
3 is an enlarged view of the assembled matrices, showing the operative relation of the compressor and its connections. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view,portions being broken away to disclose the spaces, space-shaft, space-supporter, and connected mechanism. Fig. 5 illustrates in perspective the metal- 0 pot and its operating connection, also a portion of the main driving-shaft. Fig. 0 is an elevation in vertical section through the mold-section, space-supporter, and connected mechanism, showing in detail the sealing of 5 the metal-discharge conduit and the mechanism for opening and closing the mold. Fig.
7 illustrates in perspective the compressorshaft and connecting mechanism. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the same features of invention as are shown in the preceding view, but in diiferent positions. Fig. 0 is a perspective view of the mechanism shown in the two preceding views and representing the members in diiierent relative positions from either of said views. Fig. is a diagrammatic elevation of the compressor-shaft, showing its relation to the toothed segment. Fig. 11 is a diagrammatic elevation of the compressor-shaft-locking lug, showing an arbitrary number of its different positions, said positions corresponding to the dotted-position lines of Fig. 10, the positions being designated in both of the figuresby numbers 1 2 3 4. Fig. 12 is a detail view otthe lower mold-section in plan and a horizontal sectional view of certain portions of the line-assembling portion of the machine. Fig. 13 is a top plan view, partly in section, showing the mechanism for operating the space-supporter. Fig. 14. represents in top plan diagrammatic view the cams on the main driving-shaft, together with the pulley-and-pawl connection. Fig. 15 is an elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the metalpump. Fig. 16 is a diagrammatic elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the metal-pot. Fig. 17 is a detail elevation showing the adjustable relation of the metal-pot to its actuating-arm. Fig. 18 illustrates the compressor-shaft and its groove for deflecting the compressing-arm. Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the compound space. Fig. 20 is a detail view representing a compound space in side elevation, the spacewayin transverse section, and the wing-space-section guide in transverse section. Fig. 21 is an edge elevation of said compound space. Fig. 22 is an edge elevation in section of Fig. 21, showing the relation between the wing and disk sections of said space. Fig. 23 is a perspective view showing the character-member guides or checks. Fig. 24: is a diagrammatic view of the two mold-sections, showing the relation of their 11in gin g to each other with regard to the meeting of the side walls of the casting-chamber. Fig. 25 is a plan view of the barrel-cam, which serves to move the mold-slide to and from the assembled matrices. Fig. 26 is an end elevation of one of the stationary portions of said cam. Fig. 27 is an end elevation of the movable portion of the cam. Fig. 28 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 25, showing them in their counter positions. Fig. 29 is a cross-section of the cam-housing, which is a part of the mold-slide. Fig. 30 is an end elevation of the end stationary section ofsaid cam. Fig. 31 is a plan view, portions being broken away, showing the construction of the end ejecting mechanism. Fig. is a side elevation of the trimming mechanism, showin g the second position of the trimmer-slide actuating connections in dotted lines. Fig.
is a top plan view of the trimming mechanisin. Fig. 34 is a top plan view of the lever connection from the actuating-shaft to the trimmer. Fig. is aperspective view of the trimmer-slide detached. Fig. 36 is a top plan view of a portion of the keyboard, a portion being broken away to disclose the construction. Fig. 37 is an end elevation in section of the keyboard. Fig. 38 is a rear elevation of a portion of the same. Fig. 39 is an enlarged elevation of the upper portion of a suspended matriX-bar. Fig. 40 is a cross-sectional view of the two-lip latch in its relation to the distributed matrix-bars. Fig. 41 is a view similar to Fig. 40, showing the unlatching of a matrix-bar. Fig. 42 is a view the same as Fig. 40, showing the number of distributed matrix-bars to have been decreased by reason of the operation of Fig. 41. Fig. 13 is an elevation of the two-lip latch in its bracket-support. Fig. 44: is an elevation of the twoli p latch in its bracket-support, showing its relation to its key-connecting rod and the distributed matrix-bars. Fig. 4-5 is a plan view of a pair of latches and their connections. Fig. 46 is a perspective of the hook which connects the key-connecting rod with the latch. Fig. 47 is a perspective view of the keyboard end of the latch-connecting rod. Fig. 48 is a side elevation of the lower end of the matrix-bar. Fig. 49 is an edge elevation of the said bar. Fig. 50 is an outline perspective of the matrix-carrier, showing the same diagrammatically in its assembling relation to the casting mechanism, the connection from the keyboard being shown from one key alone, so as not to confuse the drawing by a multiplicity of lines incident to showing the connections from all the keys. Fig. 51 is a perspective view with portions of the machine broken away to disclose the relation of the space-carrier, space-distributer, and spacelatch mechanism to each other. Fig. 52 illustrates in perspective the two mold-sections as detached from the machine and opened so as to disclose the faces of both sections. Fig. 53 is an elevation in transverse section through the casting-chamber on a line through the top ejectors, the mold-sections thereof being closed. Fig. 54 is a detail perspective view showing the central barrel-cam section as against one end section. Fig. 55 illustrates in perspective the relation of the barrel-cam sections when one end section and the central section are in contact with each other. Fig. 56 is a perspective view showing the relation of the trimming mechanism to its actuating crankarm. Fig. 57 is a side elevation of the trimmin g mechanism in section through the trimmer-slide groove, showing the trimmer-slide as moving out a cast type-bar. Fig. 5Sis an elevation in transverse section of Fig. 5'7 on line 00 0c of said figure. Fig. 59 is a perspective view of a detached.wing-section of the compound space. Fig. 60 is a plan view, partly in section, of the end ejector and its latch, showing their relation to each other while the one isbeing held by the other. Fig.
61 is an enlarged plan view of the trimmerslide, showing the bevel portion thereof. Fig. (32 is a detail perspective of the metal-pot nozzle, showing its cap. Fig. 63 is an enlarged perspective of the spaceway and the spacecarrier, showing in section the manner of j oining them. Fig. 64 is a side elevation of the machine, the frame thereof being in section, showing the metal-pot and its relation to the heating arrangement. Fig. 65 is a transverse elevation of the machine, the frame being in section as well as the metal-pot, showing the transverse relation of the heating-burner to the metal-pot.
The matrix-carrier has a front central leg a, which rests on a base a when the matrixcarrier is in position for the assemblage of the matrix-bars in a line of composition. The in atrix-carrier is pivoted at its rear portion to stationary supports a of the machine, and when the matrix-carrier is in lowered position, either for assembling the matrix-bars or for casting from the latter, it is supported by its pivotal connections with said stationary supports a and by said front leg a resting either on base a or base a Said two bases project radially from and are rigid with the hereinafter-deseribed counter-shaft H, base a being of greater radial projection than base a Base a maintains the matrix-carrier slightly elevated above its lowest possible position, so that when the matrix-bars are being assembled in the line of composition their lower ends may be free from frictional contact with the matrix-bar rest 0 Figs. 3 and 6, located immediately below said line. Base a maintains the matrix-carrier in its lowest possible position, which position is proper for taking the cast of the assembled line, and in such casting position the matrix-bars have their lower ends resting upon said rest 0 to aline them.
The keys A, Sheet 12, which operate on the keyboard A, are arranged in four quadrantal banks, each key having vertical reciprocal movement in a suitable guideway a of the keyboard-bank and provided in its lower portion with an oblique slot a which extends from the rear portion of the key-body upwardly and forwardly to near the forward portion of the body. Loosely fitted transversely within said slot a is one arm of a cross-bar a, which latter passes transversely through and is rigidly secured to the forward extremity of a longitudinally-reciprocatin g connectingrod A The keyboard has each key provided with two bearings, an upper bearing a and a lower bearing a the reciprocating connecting-rod A being-connected to said key between said two bearings.
The ways 13, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, which are carried by the matrix-carrier and which in turn directly carry the matrix-bars C, have assemblage portions and distributive portions. The portions of the ways on which the matrix-bars are suspended when assembled together in a line of composition are assem blage portions, while the portions of the ways on which the matrix-bars are suspended,
the matrix-carrier is in lowered position suitable for assembling the matrix-bars, by twolip latches 0, Sheet 12, which latter are operated by connecting-rods A Each character-bar G has one side of its upper extremity formed with a beveled edge 0, said beveled edge permitting passage of the appropriate lip of the latch between two matrix-bars. The character-bar is provided at its upper extremity with an oblong eye 0, having its length parallel with the longitudinal body of the character-bar, said length of the oblong eye being greater than the section of the way B in the direction of the suspension of said bar therefrom, the transverse section of said eye being of such size that the character-bar may have free sliding movement on its way B, and yet prevents undue swinging movement of the character-bar in. a plane transverse to said way. This oblong eye aids to prevent undue swinging of the character-bar on the way and also permits the characterbar to have a limited longitudinal movement independent of its way B, which independent longitudinal movement is of advantage when the different character-bars are assembled in the line of composition, permitting accurate alinement of the matrices without undue strain on the assemblage portions of the ways from which said character bars are suspended. Said oblong eye c is formed in a lug c projecting from one side of the character-bar opposite to the side of the characterbar provided with said incline c. The rear extremity of each connecting-rod A has fitted thereon a hook I), interposed betweentwo nuts I) threaded on said connecting-rod, said hook having its free extremity loosely fitted in an eye formed in a crank b rigidly secured to the upper extremity of the two-lip latch O. Each latch can thus be easily and accurately adjusted relatively to its respective connecting-rod. Each said two-lip latch has bearing in a two-arm bracket 0 and is incoiled by a spring c having one end secured to said latch and its outer end secured to the bracket, said spring tending to turn the latch in circular movement the reverse of that which is caused by the depression of the key. The lower portion of each latch is provided with two longitudinal lips which extend both above and below the line of the corresponding way B, said lips being respectively a forward longitudinal lip c and a rear longitudinal lip 0 said two lips being respectively located in same line with the body of the latch.
The latches O are loosely fitted and have longitudinal rocking bearing in brackets c secured to bow 0 said bow being loosely mounted on the frame 0 of the matrix-carrier, so as to have limited independent movement thereon, the ends of the bow being loosely fitted in slotted bearings 0 which lat- IIO ter are rigid with frame 0 and the levers c, pivoted to said frame, having their rear ends adapted to engage with the ends of bow C and having their forward ends connected to chains 0 said chains extending forwardly and downwardly and there connected to the lower stationary framework of the machine. The construction is such that when the ma triX-carrier is swung rearwardly for the purpose of distributing the character members the bow C is moved by the levers c away from the ways B sufiiciently to permit'the character members to travel rearwardly on their said ways, free from engagement with the latches O, the bow C being moved by the levers c as the latter are operated by the taut of the chains C and carrying the latches clear from the path of the character members as the latter pass into their complete distributed position. After the character members are so distributed, and when the matrix-carrier is swung in its reverse movement forwardly into position suitable for assembling the character members, the chains 0 slack, and the levers a permit bow O to fall by its own gravity in bearings 0 so as to again carry the latches 0 toward ways B, and said latches are thereupon located in position suitable for engaging with the distributed character mem bers and locking the latter against assembling movement on the ways, except as released by the latches under key operation.
Character-member guides or checks D,Figs.
1, 2, and 3, are located, respectively, to the right and left of the path of movement of the matrix-bars as the latter pass down on the distributive portions of the ways to the assemblage portions, said guides or checks being wires substantially parallel with ways B, and having their stems cl parallel with and below the assemblage portions of the ways, the forward end of each said wires 1) being secured to the front central standard a of the matrixcarrier, while the body of each said wire projects rearwardly and in lateral inclination from said path of movement of the matrixbars, said rearwardly and laterally projecting extremity of such wire being disconnected from any support and having free spring action. These guide or check wires furnish a cushion-bearin g for any improperlyswinging matrix-bars as the latter approach the assemblage portions of the ways B, temporarily checking the travel of the lower portions of such matrix-bars, arresting their lateral swing, and restoring equilibrium to them, thereby obviating any tendency of such matrix-bars to cross or interlace with each other in movement, interfering with normal operation.
The foot of a matrix-bar C travels ahead of the eye on account of the friction of the way, while the foot of the matrix-bar has only the resistance of the air. It is desirable,
therefore, in order to have the matrix-bargo around the curve in the angular way B and enter the channel between the two parallel planes of the assemblage portions of the ways 13, that the foot of the matrix-bar should be checked up, so as to allow the eye of the matrix-bar to catch up therewith, and thereby cause the matrix-bar to glide into said channel in correct position. \Vhen two matrix-bars follow eachother closely, one coming from one side of the matrix-carrier and the other coming from the other side of said carrier, there would be a tendencyfor them to strike each other and lock together in the head or upper part of said channel. Especially would such a tendency obtain when the foot of one matrixbar swings forward farther than the foot of the other 1natrix-bar, and to obviate such tendency is the object of these guides or checks 1). In addition to such checking of the advance travel of the foot of the matrixbar the guides or checks cause each matrixbar to be deflected slightly from its regular course across the head of said channel, thereby bringing such matrix-bar directly in the path of a matrix-bar following it from the other side of the matrix-carrier, and thus tending to prevent the locking or cloggingin the head of the channel.
Treadle E, Fig. 2, is connected to the lower extremity of a chain c, the upward extremity of said chain being connected to a pulley c, Fig. 14,- loose on main driving-shaft F. Said shaft carries a rigid housing f, in which a spring-pawl f works, and the adjacent face of said pulley c has groove f with which said pawl engages, while a coil-spring f has one end secured to said pulley and its opposite end secured to shaft F. The construction of said members is such that one stroke of the treadle causes said pulley-groove to engage with said pawl, so as to rotate shaft F in a one-half revolution, and upon release of the treadle spring f returns the pulley to its previous position, while shaft F remains stationary.
The right-hand end of shaft F is provided with a cam g, Figs. 1 and 14, which engages with a pin g projecting from the rear end of a slide-link 9 which latter is secured to the rear extremity of a connecting-rod G. Said slide-link is connected to shaft F by a guide g rigid with said shaft and fitting in the opening of the slide-link. The forward ex tremit-y of connecting-rod G is pivoted to an arm h, Figs. 4:, '7, 8, and E), rigidly secured to the right-hand end of counter-shaft H. Said counter-shaft is provided with a coil-spring 7r, having one end secured thereto, while its opposite end is secured to a stationary part of the machine, said spring when under tension being adapted to rock the counter-shaft forwardly. Said counter-shaft extends from the right-hand side of the machine horizontally to about the central cross portion of the machine and has rocking movement in suitable bearings Z projecting from the stationary part of the machine. The left-hand end of said counter-shaft has keyed to it a toothed segment 71 which gears with a rack 7L3 formed IlO
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