US692883A - Type-distributing apparatus. - Google Patents

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Patented Feb. H,' I902.

A. A. LOW & J. BREAKEY.

TYPE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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TYPE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW AND JAMES BREAKEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO ALDEN TYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,883, dated February 11, 1902. Application filed April 12, 1900. Serial No. 12.589. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ABBOT AUGUSTUS Low and JAMEsBREAKEY, citizens of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Type-Distributing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification sufficient to enable others skilled in the art to which the invention appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention is an improvement on-the class of type-distributing machines known as the Alden distributer, an illustration of which is given in the patent to Thomas Reeve, No. 245,562, dated August 9, 1881, to which reference may be had for the construction and operation of the machine as a whole.

Our object is to simplify the construction and operation of the mechanism by dispensing with the galley and line-pusher by means of a vertical gravity-feed; and the invention consists in the special construction and arrangement of the parts hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of a portion of ourimproved apparatus, showing what is technically known as the head of the machine. Fig. 2 is an elevation "of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section upon plane of line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section upon plane of line 4 4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section upon plane of line 5 5, Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings, a represents a movable type-channel containing an undistributed line of type. The lower end of this column of type rests in apermanent channel a, the lowest type in a series being supported by and upon the shoulder a lVhile in this position it is subjected to the action of the feeler-nick levers F in such manner that the entrance thereof into the combination nicks t t in the type T sets the signal-inclines 2' into the path of the fingers of the distributor, the

next succeeding type being held by the elastic plates d of the detent D, while the first is being lifted by the type-elevator, this action of the detent D, and consequently of the elastic plates d, being efiected automatically at the proper time by the lever 01 as fully decarries an arm 12, upon which a roller 1) is.

mounted. The roller b when rocked upward throws the inner endsf back out of the way of the type in the channel a".

A represents the stationary parts of the machine.

d is the lever attached to the sleeve 01*, upon which is situated the arm (1 carrying the adjusting-screw d, which bears upon the detent D, .substantially as and for the purpose described in said patent to Reeve.

It will be noticed that by our special construction and arrangement of parts the feeling and signal-setting mechanism is arranged substantially at rightangles to the same mechanism as heretofore employed. By this means we attain greater economy in space, at the same time greatly simplifying the construction and operation of the mechanism.

An objectionable feature of the old arrangement of parts was that the types and portions of the apparatus directly acting thereon were difficult of access, so that the apparatus had to be taken apart to remedy'any defect or injury caused by or in the types.

Our invention also enables us to use a portable transfer-channel, in which a line of undistributed type can be fed directly to the feeler Without the intervention of galley, linepusher, and other mechanism. We thus attain practically a vertical gravity-feed in contradistinction to the old form of horizontal mechanical feed from the galley. The feed mechanism thus dispensed with may be replaced by cheap hand labor, if desired, it being only necessary to run lines of type into the transfer-channel when the latter is in substantially a horizontal position and then insert the said transfer-channel in position in the distributor. Furthermore, a line of type is always accessible and under control, since the detent is readily removed to give access to the lower part of the column of types, while the upper part of the column in the transfer channel is accessible through the edge thereof. By our improved construction there are fewer movements in manipulating the type, and consequently less wear upon the same.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a type-distributing apparatus of the kind designated, a vertical type-channel for containing undistributed type in a horizontal position, and a series of horizontally-arranged nick-feeling levers combined with suitable mechanism for setting the signal-levers, substantially as herein set forth.

2. In type-distributing apparatus of the kind designated a permanent vertical type channel formed with a type-supporting shoulder, type-feeling mechanism, signal-setting mechanism controlled by said type-feeling mechanism and a transfer-channel adapted to form a continuation of the permanent typechannel, substantially as set forth.

3. In a type'distributing apparatus of the kind designated, the combination of the permanent vertical channel a, a series of horizontal type-feeling levers F, the intermediate levers G, H, and the signal-setting mechanism controlled thereby, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

4. In type-distributing apparatus substantially of the kind designated, the combination with a vertical type-channel, and with a se ries of horizontal feeler-levers of a rock-1ever arranged to throw said feeler-levers out of contact with the type, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.

5. In type-distributing apparatus substantially of the kind designated the combination with a permanent vertical type-channel a, having the type-shoulder a and with the series of feeler-levers F, the rock-lever arm I), provided with a vcontact-roller b, for throwing the said feeler-levers out of contact with the type, substantially as set forth.

ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW. JAMES BREAKEY.

\Vitnesses:

' D. W. GARDNER,

Gno. WM. MIATT.

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