US606007A

US606007A - Composing-machine for type casting and setting machines

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Publication number: US606007A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1898-06-21
Anticipated expiration: 1915-06-21

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GEORGE ARTHUR GOODSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COMPOSING-MACHINE FOR TYPE CASTING-AND SETTING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 606,007, dated June 21, 1898.

' Application filed September 27,1897. SerialNo. 858,168, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE ARTHUR Goon- SON, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oomposing-Machines for Type Casting and Setting Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it app'erta'ins to make and use the same/ My invention relates to composingmachines for type casting and setting machines, and has for its especial object to provide a composing-machine adapted to the improved type casting and settin g machine which is disclosed in my companion application, filed of even date herewith, Serial No. 653,167.

*In what is known as the Goodson system for the production of justified lines of individual type the type casting and setting machine operates automatically under the control of a perforated representative strip. The

said strip is produced by a composing-machine, which in turn involves the cooperation of a type-writer, a differential letter-space indicator, and a perforator. The type produced are of the self-spacing variety, measurable on the unit principle of'face and the pointprinciple of body.

The general relations of the composing-machine and the type casting and setting machine are disclosed in my British Patent No. 23,68 1 of 1894. The type casting and setting machine in its original form is disclosedin my United States Patent No. 530,481, of December 4, 1891. The original composing mechanism is disclosed in my pending application, Serial No. 13,115, filed December 8, 1893. My improved feed for thestrip on the perforator is disclosed in mypending United States application, Serial No. 620,612, filed January 25, 1897, and my improved letterspace indicator is disclosed in my pending United States application, Serial No. 620,615, filed January 25,1897, and allowed April 9, 1897. The mechanisms disclosed in my said two applications filed January 25, 1897, as far as they go are identical with the corresponding mechanisms disclosed in this application.

In the Goodson type casting and setting machine the matrices are arranged on the matrix-block in rows in two directions on a bifactored principle to permit the block to be brought into casting position for any given matrix by a two-way movement of the block. Otherwise stated, there are ten rows of ten matrices each. The matrices are also grouped according to size of face, or, otherwise stated, any given row in one direction on the matrix has matrices all of a common size. There are several rows With matrices of the same size. The matrix-block is intercepted by two series of stops, operated bycorresponding magnets, for positioning the matrix-block as required to cast the desired type. Nine magnets answer for each series,.be cause the tenth stop in each series may be a stationary stop, as it measures the extreme movement of the matrix-block in each direction. The mold-plunger is variably intercepted by a'series of six stops corresponding to the different sizes of type-face, including quads as type, and four of these stops are operated by magnets which are connected up in series with the corresponding row-selecting stop-magnets of the matrix-block. At Word-spaces the matrixblock assumes its extreme positions in each direction, and the connections to the proper mold-plunger magnets are made through a justifier, which is adapted to be variably set to produce quads of the required sizes to j ustify the line. After a line is cast the cast line must be delivered to the galley, and this is done by devices operated by a normally-idle cam-wheel, which may be thrown into gear by a suitable clutch under the control of an electric trip. \Vhen started, this normally idle cam delivers the line of type last cast and moves the parts of the justifier which require to'be set into an extreme or initial position again st suitable retracting-springs and then releases the said parts, thereby permitting the same to be variably intercepted by suitable stops, operated by magnets, for pi'op erly setting the same for the next line. All of these electric devices are controlled by the perforated strip, which cooperates for that purpose with a bank of twenty thrust-pins forming parts of the electric connections on the type casting and setting machine. the circuit connections of the type casting and setting machine is also located a two way switch adapted in one position of its movable part to establish what are called the working-circuit connections from said bank of thrust-pins and in another position to establish what are called the settingcircuit connections for said bank of thrustpins. By the working circuit is meant that which is used while the type is being cast for a given line, and by the setting-circuit is meant that which'is used for setting the parts of the justifier. The working circuit has a branch through the escape ment-magnet of the j nstifier, which is energized at the wordspace hole in the strip. There is also a tripcircuit for tripping the clutch and the normally-idle cam-wheel into action. Hence on the strip which is produced by the composingmachine there must be what may be called the working holes, including under that name the holes for characters and wordspaces. There must be also what may be called the justification-holes forsetting-the different parts of the justifier, and, finally, there must be what may be called the triphole for tripping the clutch and the normally-idle cam-wheel of the type casting and setting machine into action. These general features are common to the strip produced by the composing-machine shown in this application and those disclosed in my prior patents and application. In my prior patents, however, the justifier was designed to effect the distribution always among the first four spaces from the end of the line, as read in print, according to an arbitrary predetermined scheme of distribution, and thereafter to make the remaining quads, if any, of the normal size. This might and frequently did involve three sizes of quads.

In my improved type casting and setting machine shown in my companion application a justifi'er is disclosed wherein the justification-space is distributed among all of the word-spaces of any line within the predetermined range according to an arbitrary prearranged scheme of distribution designed to secure the most even distribution possible. ()therwise stated,on my improved type casting and setting machine there never can be but two sizes of quads, and these will differ from each other only by one unit. The quads may of course'all be of the same size. Provision is made on the type casting and setting machine for the justification of lines ranging from four to eight word-spaces orfrom five to nine words and for the distribution within that range of from one to eight units by way of subtraction or negative justification and from one to fifteen units by way of addition or positive justification. The normal quad on that machine has three units of face. In

order to accomplish this result, the justifier on said improved type casting and setting machine has three parts which require to be variably set by three corresponding series of stops and stop-magnets, and hence there must type-writer removed therefrom.

be three corresponding justification -holes properly located in the strip which is produced by the composing-machine herein disclosed.

The chief object of my present invention, therefore, is to provide a device which will make the said justification-holes and which for convenience may also be called the justifier. Another and minor object is to provide an improved automatic slack-provider.

To these ends my invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices, which will be hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

lVith the foregoing general statements in mind it is thought that it will be easy to follow the detailed description which will now be given.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like notations refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective/view of the composing-machine. Fig. 2 is a diagram view for showing the electric connections under the control of the type-writer and the j ustifier. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the type-writer and the hard-rubber baseblock with some parts removed and others broken away to show the relation of the typewriter to the electric connections. Fig. 4; is a cross-section on the line rt" 0; of Fig. 3 with some parts removed. Fig. 5 is a front end elevation of the hard-rubber base with the Fig. 6 is a plan view of the justifier detached. Fig..,7 is a vertical longitudinal section through the justifier on the line :0 m of Fig. 6. Fig. Sis a cross-section on the line 00 .20 of Figs. 6 and 7. Fig. 9 is a vertical section showing some of the same parts as in Fig. 7, but on a much larger scale, the same being double full size. Fig. 10 is a cross'section on the line as as of Figs. 6 and 9, some parts being broken away. Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 10. Figs. 12, 13,.and14 are details illustrating the escapement for the justifier. Fig. 15 is a vertical section through the perforator crosswise of the strips travel, approximately at the center of the feed devices, with some parts removed and others broken away.

Fig. 16 is a plan view of a specimen strip, illustrating the product of the machine, full size. Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the upper part of a portion of the perforator for showing the slack-provider, some parts being broken away. Fig. 18 is a view in side elevation, showing some of the IIO same parts as in Fig. 17, but in a diiferent for the'strip.

Fig. 23 is a detail of some of the parts shown in Fig. 22. Fig. 24 is a plan View of thejustification-chart.

The type-writer, (see Figs. 1 to 5.) The typewriter may be of any suitable kind, but is preferably one having a separate key for each character. The Yost machine answers these conditions and is the one shown in the drawings. For the purposes of this case it will be sufficient to distinguish frame CL, the character-keys and key-levers a, with their rods re, the spacekey and key bail a the feed-ring c and the stem operated thereby, the feed-lever a, the link a connecting the space-bail a to the feed-lever a, and the rod a which operates the escapement of the typewriter.

The type-writer rests on a base-board b, of hard rubber or other suitable insulating material, which is provided with a pair of special keys 1/ b The other parts immediately connected to the type-writer and the said base-board b relate to the electric connections and will laterbe detailed under that heading.

The strip-punches and feed devices of the perforazor, (see Figs. 1, 2, 15, and 17.)At the perforator the strip cis subject to abank of twenty punches 0, arranged in two rows or series of ten each, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 15, for making the working holes, and to a punch c for making the marginal feedholes in the strip 0. The punches e for making 7 the working holes are carried byarmaturelevers 0 which are subject to magnets e and springs The feed-hole punclre is carried on the upper end of a plunger 0 the stem of which is attached below to an armature-lever c". The armature-lever 0 1s subject to a magnet 0 and a spring 0". This plunger 0 magnet e and spring 0 not only operate the feedpunch 0 but also operate the feed devices The said several parts 0' to c, inclusive, so far noted and other parts to be noted are supported from the main frame 0 and an upper bracket e The strip 0 passes between the pair of dieblocks 0 for. the punches e and c and is subject to a resistance-roller e and a four-motion feed-disk e, as best shown in Fig. 15. Forits up-and-down motion said feed-diske is supported by a carrier 0 which is pulled down by the plunger 0 and thrown up by a spring c .For its rocking motion said feeddisk 0 is subject to a finger 0", carried by the plunger 0, adapted to act on a stud e projecting from said disk, and to a retractingspring 0 applied to a stop-arm c ,'depending from the arbor of said disk and playing between adjustable stops 0 as best shown in Fig. 17. Under the cooperation of these'feed devices said strip 0 is first yieldingly clamped between the roller e and the disk 0 and then the disk is rocked forward'in the line of feed by the plunger-finger 0 thereby imparting one step of feed movement to the strip. The plunger then moves downward and in the final part of its downward travel pulls with it ger e the strip 0 is held in a stationary position by the resistance-roller e and feed-disk under the action of the carrier-spring c and during this time the feed-punch 0 carried by the plunger, makes the feed-hole.

During that same time, also, the proper work-' ing hole punches e are thrown up by the proper magnets 0 under the control of the type-writer or justifier, as will later appear. This. brief statement of the feed devices for the strip is deemed sufficient for this case. These feed devices for the strip act on a slack section of, the strip, supplied by an automatic slack-provider, which includes a magnet cl, (shown in Figs. 1 and 2,) together with numerous other parts, (shown best in Figs. 17 to 27, inclusive,) which will be described later to avoid confusion from details in considering the main features of the case.

The letter-space indicator, (see Figs. 1, 2, 22, and 23.)A pointer f moves over a suitable graduated dial f and is subject to the action of a pinion f and a divided rack f f (Bestshown in Figs. 1 and 22.) The lower rack-section f is subject to a retaining-pawl f and to a feed pawl and lever f The said lever f is subject to ainagnet f and a spring f7. Under the feed stroke of the lever f the spring-pawl on the end thereof moves the rack upward until intercepted by a banking-stop ff, adapted to engage with the head of the pawl.

If the said feed lever f is pulled downward to its limit, it will impart to the rack f its longest stroke, which would represent six units, as measured on the indicator. The said feed-lever f may, however, beintercepted in any one of four other positions by suitable stop-levers f of bell-crank form,

which are subject to four corresponding mag- The inner ordenetsf and springs f. pending arms of these bell-crank levers f 9 are of diflfe'rent lengths, and the feed-lever f works between the same, as best shown in Fig. 23. By energizing the proper member of the magnets f any required one of said stop-levers f may be thrown into the path of the feed-lever f on its downward stroke, and thereby be made to determine the amount of feed movement which will be imparted to the rack f by said lever f when the said lever makes its upward or feeding throw under the action of the spring f Hence by these devices -the rack f may be variably fed, as re quired, to represent five diiferent amounts of feed, ranging from two to six units, as represented on the indicator. pending arms of the bell-crank stop-levers f are marked with numerals ranging from 2 to 5 to represent the corresponding amounts of feed movement controlled thereby, asexpressed on the indicator. The upper racksection f (shown in Fig. 1) is not operated on The short or deby the lower section f until the range of justification-space is reached on the line, when it will begin to move with the section f and so continue throughout the rest of the'racks travel, thereby causing the pointer f to indicate the units of shortage or excess onthe dial of the indicator. A bellf (shown in Fig. 1) sounds when the upper rack-section f and the pointerfbegin to move.

The juslwfier, (see Figs. '1, 2, and 6 to 14, inclusive.)The action of the justifier can be best understood after describing the wiring; but its parts can be most conveniently specified here in order to better locate the wires. Directly to the left of the hard-rubber baseboard I) for the type-writer and preferably secured thereto or to the table 2, on which all the machines rest, is located a suitable small box-like casing g, which on account of its function may be conveniently called the connection-box or contact-box of the jnstifier. This box is provided with guidelugs g for a push-rod whichhas pivoted thereto the guide-plates g of a traveling keyboard. The hinge-rod g is shouldered to engage with the forward member of the hinge-1n gs 9 of said keyboard for moving the keyboard to its rearmost or initial position and setting under tension a suitable etracting-spring and said rod 9 has a collar 9,

I which engages with the rear member of said hinge-lugs for returning said keyboard un* der the action of said spring 9 as permitted by a suitable escapement. This escapement includes a pair of racks g 9 with the member g mounted for a slip motion on the memberg and'the member 9 made fast to the keyboard The member g has slot-and-pin connection with the member 9 as shown at g and is subject to a light spring g" for imparting the slip motion thereto. lVith the said racks cooperates a spring-held pivoted dog g carried at the upper on d of an armature-lever g ,pivoted to the fixed box 9. The armature-lever g is subject to a magnet and a springg The magnet is energized at word-spaces through connections under the control of the type-writer keyboard, as will presently appear. Hence when the traveling keyboard is pushed rearward to its limit it will be held by the said escapemen t, but will be permitted to move forward one step at a time whenever a word-space is struck on the type-writer. Otherwise stated, the armature-lever g and the dog g carried thereby, under the cooperation of the magnet g and the spring 913, vibrate transversely to the racks, thereby shifting from one to the other and permitting the escapement action in a manner which must be obvious from an inspection of Figs. 12 to 14:. The purpose of pivoting the springheld pawl to the armature-lever g is to permit the traveling keyboard, with the said escapement-racks, to be pushed rearward into its initial or starting position. In this rearward movement of the said traveling keyboard the pivoted dog turns on its pivot against its spring, thereby permitting the racks to pass.

In the guide-plates g of the justifier-keyboard are spring-seated a series'of keys 9, suilicient in number to represent all possible amounts of justi lication-space', both negative and positive, for the distribution of which provision is made on the type casting and setting machine. By inspection of Fig. 6 the disposition of these keys and the amounts of justilicatiolrspace which they represent may be seen. Each of these keys g is provided with three contact-pins g, which, if the key board be in proper position, are adapted, when the key is depressed, to dip into three corresponding mercury-wells g formed in a hard-rubber block or plate forming the face of the contact or connection box g. Directly under the said hard-rubber plate is a stack of fifteen contact-plates insulated from each other by corresponding intervenin g plates 9 of insulating material. Contactpins g connect the proper plate of the stack with the proper members of the mercury-cells 1 in the hard-rubber face-plate g, passing in their course through all the other plates which have holes of sufficient size to prevent contact therewith, as best shown in Fig. 9. The said contact-plates are connected by correspondiugly-disposed pins each to one of fifteen binding-posts 1 as best shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

The further features an d actions of the justifier may be best understood after describing the wiring, which will now be done.

The wiring, (see Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive.)- The feed-circuit for the perforator and the letter-space indicator is controlled bya relay. (Shown in Figs. 1 and 2.) The parts of this relay are shown in Fig. 2 and are marked it 72. h 7&3 h 71. Most of the wiring can be traced on the diagram view Fig. 2. From any suitable source the current can pass over the supply-wire 1" to the turn-button r of a circuit maker and breaker, and thence to a wire 9' which leads to a mercury cell 7' formed in the hard-rubber base I).- The typewriter is provided with a contact-pin 0", which, when the parts are in working position, dips constantly into the mercury-well 0- as best shown in Fig. 4:. Said contact-pin 1' is carriedby an insulated spring-contact r on the type-writer frame a, with which cooperates another spring-contact r fixed to but not insulated from said type-writer frame a. Said spring-contacts 1' 0' overlie each other at their free or spring ends and are normally sepa.-' rated, thereby normally opening the circuit at that point. These spring-contacts r r directly underlie the escapementrod of the type-writer, and the upper member 1' of said spring-contacts is subject to said eseapementrod a at every key action of the typewriter. Hence Whenever this occurs current can reach the metallic frame and key-levers of the typewriter. The character-keys a are each provided with a pair of contact-pins r at the lower end of the key-stem which, when the key is depressed, dip into corresponding mercurywells r formed in the hard-rubberbaseboard I). From the pair of Wells r extend a corresponding pair of wires 1' to the proper pair of eighteen binding-posts r in the hardrubber base-board Z). From the binding-posts r eighteen corresponding wires 7' extend to the pun ch-magnets c of the perforator. Nine of said wires 0 go to nine magnets which operate nine out of the front row of the bank of punches c, and the other nine go to the nine magnets which operate the nine punches out of the rear row of the bank. The front row makes the holes which control the stops on the type casting and setting machine for selecting the row of the matrix-bloclgand the rear row or series of punches makes the holes which control the stops on the type casting and setting machine for selecting the individual matrix out of the row. Hence the front series of punches c, as best shown on the diagram -sheet, may conveniently be called the row-punches and the rear series he called the individual punches, and their corresponding magnets may be distinguished in the same way. This bifactored arrangement affords 0 X 9:81 combinations for makin g the required character-holes in the strip 0.

The return wires from the individual punch-magnets all unite to a common wire r which leads directly back to source, and for convenience will be distinguished as the final return-wire.

The return-wires from the row-magnets are grouped into four sets, which respectively connect by four corresponding wires r r r r with the four corresponding letter-space magnets f of the indicator, according to the units of face represented thereby. From these magnetsf of the indicator the returnwires all unite into a single wire 0'", which taps the final. return-wire r Otherwise and briefly stated the row-magnets of the perforator are grouped like the rows on the matrix-block, according to sizes of face, and are connected up in series with the unit-magnets of the letter-space indicator.

The word-space key a is provided with a contact-pin 1' which, when the key is depressed, dips into a mercury-well r in the base-board Z). From said well 1" sections of turn-wire r joins the three-unit return-wire r from the row-magnets, and, by way of the same, leads to the three-unit member of the indicator-magnet f From the section r of the supply-wire a branch wire r extends to the contact 70 of the relay, and from the other contact h3 of the relay a wire 4' extends to the feed-magnet c of the perforator, whence the return-wire r joins the individual and final returnavire 1". From the feed-wire section r controlled by the relay, a branch wire 1' extends to the feed-magnet f of the indicator, whence a return-wire r taps the return-wire r -from the unit-magnets of the indicator and reaches the final return-wire r. v These feed-circuit connections for the perforator and the indicator are therefore controlled by the relay. The relay in turn has a special circuit. For this purpose the type-writer frame has a contact-pin 1', which constantly dips into a mercury-well r in the rubber base-board b. From said well r a wire r leads to the. relay-magnet h, whence the return-wire r joins the returnwire 1, which taps the final return-wire r Every time a key action occurs on the typewriter the type-writer frame a is charged, as hitherto noted, and hence the circuit through the relay-magnet h will be closed over the said connection 1' to r inclusive, above noted, and when said relay-magnet h is thus energized the relay contacts 71. 72,3 will be brought together, thereby closing the feedcircuit over the wires r to 1' inclusive, and energizing the feed-magnet of the perforator and the feed-magnetf of the indicator. In this way the feed for the strip at the perforator and the feed for the racks at the indicator are efiected at every key action from the character or space keys of the type writer.

WVith the connections so far described the holes on the strip 0 or characters, word-spaces, and for the feed can be made. The additional connections for making the justification-holes and trip-hole will next be noted.

From the constantly-charged mercury-well r in the hard-rubber baseboard Z) a wiret leads to a contact-strip t, fixed at its center to the under surface of said board 1), near the front end of the same, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 5. Hence this contact-strip t is constantly charged. The spring ends or fingers of said contact-strip t underlie the two special keys Z) Z2 of said hard-rubber base-board and by their spring action hold thesaid two keys in their uppermost or normal position. Upon depressing the special key I), which may be distinguished as the special feedkey, the finger-contact may be made to engage with the contact 25 fixed to, the hardrubber block I). From the said fixed contact 25 a wire i extends to a part of the metallic frame of the justifiersuch, for example, as to one of, the lugs g of the box g. Thence the current can reach the traveling keyboard of the j ustifier. Under the key action of the justifier-keyboard the current passes over the proper members of the contact-plates and proper pins 9 Q21 to the proper binding-post g in the connection-box g. From said fifteen bindingposts extend fifteen corresponding wires (Shown in dotted lines in the dia gram views.) Of said fifteen justifier-wires t nine thereof tap the nine members of the wires 0' which lead to the individual magnets of the perforator, and the other six tap the other nine wires 1* which lead to the row-magnets of the perforator. This factored arrangement affords all the combinations which are necessary to produce the required justification-holes on the strip. From the fixed contact t a short wire leads to the relay mercuryccll 9' Hence whenever the special feed-key t is depressed to charge the justifier-keyboard the relay-circuit will also be closed, thereby in turn closing the feedcircuit for effecting the feed of the strip at the perforator. The special feed-key Z) is struck with one hand whenever a key on the justifier-keyboard is struck with the other. hen the other special key Z2 which maybe distinguished as the trip-key, is depressed, the other spring-finger t of the constantlycharged contact if on the rubber board I) will be brought against a fixed contact i on said base-board. From said contact i a wire t extends through a binding-post marked with the same reference to that member of the punch magnets c which is devoted to the special purpose of producing the trip-hole on the strip. From this trip-magnet the returnwiret taps the common return-wire r leading back to source. The special feed-key l) and the trip-key b are both operated at the same time, thereby securing the proper feed for the strip at the perforator when said triphole is made.

The wiring so far noted and marked with the reference-letter r and its powers is the wiring which is used for making the character and word-space holes on the strip and such of the marginal feed-holes as correspond to said character and space holes, and these control what has been called the Workingcircuit connections on the type casting and setting machine. The wiring so far noted and marked with the reference-letter t and its powers is used to make the justificationholes and the trip-holes on the strip, together with such of the feed-holes as cooperate with said justification and trip holes, and these control what has been called the settingeircuit connections on the type casting and setting machine for delivering the last previously-cast line of type and setting the justilicr for the next line of type, as hitherto noted.

T he principle and action of thcjuszfic1u- As already stated in the introduction, provision is made on the type casting and setting from its initial to its final position under the control of the escapement-magnet g, which is energized, as hitherto noted, every time that the word-space key is struck on the typewriter. As no provision is made for the justification of lines having only four words or three spaces, the said traveling keyboard of the justifier has three idle steps of movement before bringing its keys into position for establishing connections through the contactbox 9 when depressed. Thereafter the travelin g keyboard will occupy an operative position at every word-space and will move for five steps after thus becoming operative,thcre by bringing the contacts carried by its keys into that many different positions in respect to the mercurycell face-plate on the connection-box. The connections in this contact or connection box 9 of the justifier are su fficient in number and are arbitrarily prearranged to make the holes on the strip for the distribution of all the possible amounts ofjustifir cation-space represented on the keyboard, negative or positive, among the range of wordspaces before noted. Otherwise stated, there are five positions of the traveling keyboard in which any desired three members of the wires if", fifteen in number, must be available. Hence it is convenient to use the said stack of fifteen plates with the pins properly disposed to establishthe proper connections from any of thc cells of the hard-rubberface-plate in the connection-box g when any of the keys of the j ustifier-keyboard are depressed in any one of the five possible operative positions of said traveling keyboard.

The scheme of distribution having once been predetermined, the wiring is arranged to accomplish this result. In this respect this justifier for making the three just-ifieationholes in a single feed-space of the strip corresponds exactly to the wiring from the fixed member of the switchboard on the type casting and setting machine to the magnets which set the three series of stops on that machine for variably setting the three parts of the justifier which is used on that machine.

The scheme of distribution is shown on the chart illustrated in Fig. 24. \Vith the exception of the numbers thereon this chart might be regarded as representing the mercury-cell faceplate of the connection-box g of the justifier. lly an inspection of this chart it will be seen that it contains four columns of circles with three rows in each column. The columns are further divided into set-s of fifteen circles each, marked at the head of each set with three heavy-line circles. It will also be noticed that there are six of these sets in each column, corresponding in this respect with the number of keys in each of the four rows lengthwise of the corresponding cells on the faceplate of the justifier in its possible five different operative positions under the traveling movement of the keyboard. Hence the possible amounts represented by each key may be distributed from five different sets of three connections each, and this represents the range of from four to eight word-spaces, which is indicated by the numbers on the left margin of the chart. The numbers adjacent to the heavy line row of circles at the head of each set represent the amount of justification-space or the key on the keyboard to which that set is appropriated.

Reading crosswise of each column the n umber in the third circle represents the number of quads which will be made to the rightor from the end of the line as read before the shift will be made, if any, to the other size of quads. The first circle represents the sizes of the said quads to the right, expressed in units of face, and the intermediate circle represents the sizes of the quads t the left or those which will be made after the shift, if any, takes place. With this explanation the distribution for any line within the predetermined range can be read on the said chart,

and the connections from the contact-box g must be so disposed as to produce the justification-holes in the strip.

The specimen strip shown in Fig. 16 and the justification-chart shown in Fig. 24 are identical with those shown in certain views of the drawings of the type casting and seting machine disclosed in the companion case, Serial No. 655,107, filed of evendate herewith.

From the foregoing statement it is thought that the principle and the actions of the j ustifier must be distinct.

When the operator reaches the point where it is necessary to stop the line of composition on the type-writer, he observes the shortage or excess as shown on the indicator, and he then strikes the special feed-key b and the proper member of the j ustifier-keys, which will have the effect of making-the proper holes in the separate feed-face of the strip, as required for purposes of justification. He then strikes the trip-key b and also the special feed-key Z2, thereby producing the trip-hole in thelast feed-space on the strip for that line. The line is then ready for use on the type casting and setting machine. The operator then pushes the rod g and the traveling keyboard of the justitier back to its initial position with his left hand at the same time that he throws the type-writer carriage to its initial position with his right hand. WVhile the strip is being punctured at the perforator for the given line, a type-written proof of the line is produced on the type-writer.

The automatic slack-provider for the strip, (see Figs. 1, 2, and 17 to 2l.)iVhen considering the punch devices and the strip-feed devices of the perforator, it was noted that the said feed devices always operated on a slack section of the strip and that this slack section was supplied by an automatic slackprovider which included as an elementthereof the magnet d. The other details of this slackprovider will now be noted. The current reaches the magnet d over wire-sections d (2 which are separated by an automatic circuitcontroller, which is in turn controlled by the strip cit-self. From the magnet 01 the return is made over a wire (Z which is shown on the diagram view, Fig. 2, as tapping the final return-wire r The wire d is shown on said diagram view as a branch from the feed-wire section T and hence is always available. The said magnet cl is" provided witha polepiece (Z which is laterally extended beyond the top of the magnet at each end. To this pole-piece (Z are fixed the side plates of a supporting bracket d which constitutes the framework for the slack-provider. In the upper ends of the said side frames of this bracket d is mounted the spool d, from which the strip 0 is unwound. The strip 0 passes under a guide-roller d and thence between a pair of friction-rollers d d". The roller d is carried by.a pair of horizontal arms (1*, which at their inner ends have depending arms (Z to the lower ends of which is fixed a soft-iron cross-bar or armature (Z for cooperation with the'pole-piece cl of the magnet d. The strip 0, after passing between the rollers d and (1 moves through a fixed guide (Z and under a spring-finger (Z Directly under the path of the strip 0 when moving from the guide (7 toward the feed devices of the perforator is position ed a long spring-fin- 'ger (Z forming a part of a rocker pivoted to the bracket (1 and having an upwardly-extended contact-arm (Z The arm (Z is subject to a spring (Z which normally'holds the arm at, which is carried by a disk (1 pivoted to the bracket d From said disk (1 a branch wire d leads directly to the magnet d. Said disk (Z has a downwardly-projectin g arm (Z which is insulated from the disk and works between a pair of pins d on a slide (Z The slide (Z is held by guide-keepers d fixed to one of the bracket-plates d, and at its outer end has slot-and-pin connection, as shown at (Z to a lever (1 which is pivoted below to a part of the perforator-framework and is subject to a spring (1 working opposite to the pole-piece d of the magnet d. Atits upper end the said lever (Z carries a gravity-pawl (Z which engages with a ratchet d on the lower roller d. A depending springpawl (Z is adapted to engage with either of two notches (Z in the disk (1 to hold the said disk under slight friction in whatever position it may be set. With this construction the action is as follows: \Vhen the slack section in the strip 0 has been used up by the feed devices at the perforator,so as to relieve the sprin g-fin ger (1, the spring (Z will draw the contacts (1 against the contact d", as shown in Fig. 17 in full lines, thereby closing the circuit to the magnet (Z an d starting the slack-provider. As quick as the magnet (Z is energized its polepiece (Z acting on the soft-iron bar (1, will pull down the upper roller (Z so as to clamp the strip 0 against the feed-roller (Z with su fficient friction for the purpose required. At the same time the pole-piece (Z will make the pull on the armature-lever (Z and cause the pawl (Z to act on the ratchet (Z and move the roller (Z forward one step, thereby pulling that much slack in the strip 0. As the lever (Z reaches the final part of its inward movement under the pull from the pole-piece (2 one of the pins (Z will act on the arm (Z and thereby rock the disk (Z from the position shown in Fig. 1.7 into the position shown in Fig. 18. This will break the circuit between the contacts cl" and cl. As quick as the magnet cl is energized the spring cl" will throw the lever (Z outward again to its limit, and all the parts will be brought back into the position shown in Fig. 17, thereby again closing the circuit through the magnetv (Z. These actions will be repeated until the strip 0 has accumulated suflicient slack to drop onto the long spring-finger d, and when this occurs under the weight from said slack section the said spring-finger d and the contact-arm (Z forming a part of the same rocker, will be thrown down into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 17 against the tension of the light spring (1 thereby opening the circuit between the contacts (Z and d. This will stop the action of the slack provider until that particular slack section in the strip has been used up, and thereupon the slack-provider will again be started into action as before. This device is therefore entirely automatic under the control of the strip itself, and I' have found the same entirely reliable for supplying the required slack in the strip for the action of the feed devices on the perforator. In principle it is similar to corresponding electric slack-providers disclosed in some of my prior patents and applications, but differs therefrom in its details.

All the parts of the composing-machine have been specified so far it is deemed necessary for the purpose of this case. The specific action of the different parts has also been given, and the general operation was made clear when describing the electric c011- nections and the action of the justifier. It will be understood, of course, that changes might be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention. It will of course be understood that by the term connection or contact box as used in this case is meant to be included any and all dispositions which could be made of the necessary contacts for cooperation with the keys of the traveling keyboard of the justifier.

YVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Lettors Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. The combination with a perforator, under the control of an ordinary keyboard having character and space keys, of a justifier comprising a connection box, having connections to the perforator for the possible amounts of justification-space in lines of the possible number of spaces, according to an arbitrary predetermined scheme of distribution, and a traveling keyboard having a stepby-step movement, in respect to said box, at word-spaces, and provided with keys representing the different amounts of justificationspace, for cooperation with said box, to prod uce the j ustiIication-holcs required,substantially as described.

2. The combination with an electricallycontrolled perforator, and an ordinary keyboard controlling the connections thereto for characters and word-spaces, of a j ustilier comprising a contact-box having contacts with wires to the perforator, for the possible amounts of justiiication-space, in lines of the possible number of spaces, according to an arbitrary predetermined scheme of distribution, and a traveling keyboard having a stepby-step movement, in respect to said box, at word-spaces, and provided with contact-keys representing the different amounts of justification-space, for cooperation with said box, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a perforator, under the control of an ordinary keyboardhaving character and space keys, of a justilier comprising a connection-box, with connections to the perforator, for the possible amounts oljustiIication-space, in lines of the possible number of spaces, according to a predetermined seheme'of distribution, a traveling keyboard with contact-keys representing the ditferent amounts of justificationspace, for cooperation with said box, and an escapement, under the control of the space-key of the ordinary keyboard, and adapted to impart a step-bystep movement to said traveling keyboard, at word-spaces, substantially as and for the purposes set :forth.

at. The combination with the perforator and the ordinary keyboard, of the justifier comprising the connection-box with connections to the perforator for the possible amounts of justification in lines of the possible number of word-spaces, according to an arbitrary predetermined scheme of distribution, a traveling keyboard representing the different amounts of justification-space, the escapement, for said traveling keyboard, controlled by the space-key of the ordinary keyboard, strip-feedin g devices 011 the perforator, under the control of said ordinary keyboard, for characters and spaces, and a special feed-key, for charging the justifier-keyboard and operating said strip-feed devices, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the electricallycontrolled perforator, the ordinary keyboard