US700336A - Type-composing machine for tabular matter. - Google Patents

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No. 700,336. Patented May 20, I902.

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WILLIAM KEMP, Ja, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., n'ssicNos TO LANSTON MONO: TYPE MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

TYPE-COMPOSING MACHINE FOR TABULAR MATTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,336, dated. May 20, 1902. 7 Application filed January 23, 1902. Serial No. 90,982. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.- Be it known that I, WILLIAM KEMP, J12, of New York, in the county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and 5 usefullmprovements in Type-Composing Machines for Tabular Matter; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formto ing a part of this specification, and to the figures of reference marked thereon. Machines for automatically composing and justifying lines of type as heretofore organi'zed do not permit of sectional as distinguished from unitary line justification, such as is desirable for tabular work, mainly because of the intimate relationship established and existing between justification and linetransfer, whereby the act of setting the j us- 2o tiiication devices or the forming of the justification-signal operates mediately or immediately to start in action the line-transfer devices, thereby effecting a removal of the pre-- viously-justified line. Tabular and like work 2 5 requires that the linesshould be separated or divided into sections, each of the latter corresponding to its column as to length and .justitled with reference thereto, the sum of the several justified sections being equal to the go full-line measure; but the galley or line-transfer devices being set to operate in conjunction with each justification-signal it results that if sectional-line j ustification is attempte'd each section as composed would be re- 3 5 moved from the line-assembling channel upon the arrival of the justifi cation-osignals for the next succeeding section.

The present inventionhas for its object to enable the sections of a line to be separately 40 justified and the types comprising the several sections assembled as a complete line before the transfer takes place, so that when set up in galley form corresponding sections of the several lines will fall properly in their re- 'spective columns.

To this end the invention consists, broadly, in the employment, in connection with automatic line composing and justifying mechanism and a transfer device or mechanism for the composed line, of means neutral to intersectional j ustification to permit the latter to be performed withoutdisturbing the line, but

active'after the complete line is composed to cause the transfer devices to shift thesectionally-j ustified line and dispose it in column form.

Apreferred form of embodiment as applied to an existing commercial machine is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Where- Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the galley mechanism onan enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a'top plan view, and Fig. 4a section, of the trip or timing mechanism for the line-transferrer. Fig. 5 represents a section of the controller Or record-strip containing signals appropriate to a line of composition.

Similar numerals in the several figures indicate the same parts. v

The composing'and justifying machine selected to illustrate the preferred form of embodiment of the invention is that of Patents Nos. 625,998, 674,374, and 674,375, to which reference may be had for a more full and complete description. It-will suffice for present purposes to direct attention to certain features of construction and operation having immediate connection with the improvement. The action of the machine is automatic, being governed by a prepared controller in the form of a perforated record-strip, Fig. 5, which latter, acting through the matrix-centering,mold* adjusting, and justification mechanisms determines the character and widths of successive type and the dimensions of the justifying-type occurring in each line. The j ustification-signals precede those for the character and space type and operate to establish a uniform rate of increasein the space-type as compared with the normal, said rate of increase being equal to the space to'be filled byjustification divided by the total numberof j ustifying-space type occurring intheline or measure.

pacity of the machine can be thus justified, and but for the fact that each time the justifying devices are set the line-transferring devices are started in operation sectional as well as full-line justification could readily be per Any lengthof line within the caformed. It happens, therefore, that the machine possesses the inherent capacity for sectional justification of the line, but is rendered incapable of performing that function because of the intimate relation established between justification and line-transfer,whereby the setting of the justification for each measure of type, be it a complete line or only a section thereof, will effect the removal to the galley and the assembly therein in column form of the previouslyjustified section. Thus whenever the j ustitication-wedge levers are actuated (as they must be at the end of each line or section thereof to effect justification for the next line or section) rod 2 is reciprocated and caused to actuate the trip-lever 3, thereby setting in action the galley mechanism, including the line-transferrer, to remove the previously composed and justified matter, and this action being repeated at each justification period renders sectional justification of unitarylines impossible. To enable sectional justification of the lines of composed matter to be performed, the starting into action of the line-transferrer must be taken from the immediate control of the justifying devices, so that the latter may operate independently, and means must be supplied for setting the line-transferrer into action after but not before all the justified sections have been assembled in line. In other words, means independent of the justifying elements (though not necessarily wholly disconnect-ed therefrom) are supplied for controlling or designating the periods of linetransfer to the end that justification may be performed during the composition of the line.

In the present exemplilication the galley trip devices are so changed in construction or arrangement that rod 2 no longer contacts directly with the trip-lever 3, and a timing mechanism or device is supplied to control said trip devices and determineat what stage in the composition of the line the latter shall be removed and assembled in column form. This timing mechanism comprises a driven member, such as ratchet wheel 4, loosely journaled on trip-lever 3 and provided with a projection or shoulder 5 for engaging said lever, a retracting-spring 6, a holding-pawl 7, and an adjustable stop 8 for regulating the distance to be traversed by shoulder 5 before engaging lever 3. Adrivingmemberor pawl 9, to which a reciprocating motion is communicated at the conclusion of each justified section of the line under process of composition, is arranged to engage ratchet-wheel at, so that at the conclusion of each justified section a partial rotation of the ratchet-wheel will be effected and shoulder 5 thereon caused to approach lever 3. This action is repeated for each section of the line, excepting the last, at which time shoulder 5 will be in contact with lever 3, so that during the reciprocation of pawl 9 occurring at the conclusion of the last section of the line its motion will be communicated to lever 3, thereby releasing the trip and starting the galley mechanism in action and with it the line-transferrer 10. A trip 11, moving in unison with the line-transferrer and engaging the holding-pawl 7 and driving-pawl 9, operates to temporarily withdraw them from the ratchet-wheel and permit its spring 6 to turn it back against adjustable stop 8 preparatory to the formation of the next justified section. As the periodical advance of the ratchet-wheel corresponds in number with the sectional divisions of the line and as rod 2 is reciprocated preliminary to the setting up of each section, advantage is taken of this fact to mount the drivingpawl 9 on said rod, thus obviating what would otherwise be a necessity, the provision of special devices for giving motion to said pawl at the conclusion of each justified section. The circumstance that in the particular machine selected the rod 2 receives two reciprocating movements during each setting of the justification devices (there being two justification-wedges, each furnished with a lever and both of the latter acting upon rod 2) does not interfere with this use of rod 2, provided due allowance is made for a double action of pawl 9 in effecting each periodical advance of the ratchet-wheel4 and in adjusting the position of stop 8. Thus if the line is to be divided into four sections allowance will be made for six successive reciprocations of pawl 5 (two for each justification of the second, third, and fourth sections of the line) for effecting the rotation of ratchet-wheel t to bring its shoulder 5 into engagement with trip-lever 3 or in such close proximity thereto that during the next two succeeding reciprocations of the actuating-pawl 9, correspond ing with the justification for the first section of the next succeeding line, the trip-lever 3 will be moved to start the galley mechanism in action, and thus effect a transfer of the sectionaliy-justified line. No change is required in the mode or means of preparing the record-strip or controller (see Patents Nos. 628,620 and 654,115) other than the setting of the linegage to correspond with the lengths of each line-section preliminary to the composing of the latter on the keyboard and the forming of justification-signals appropriate to each section instead of to the line as a whole.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an automatic type-composingmachine the combination with means for formingaline of type in successive justified sections and a galley in which successive sectionally-justilied lines are assembled in column, of means for automatically transferring each complete sectionally-justified line to said galley; substantially as described.

2. In a type-composing machine provided with mechanism for automatically composing and justifying successive sections of type and assembling said sections as a complete line,

' actuating the same upon the-completion of each line,'whereby successivesectionally-j ustified lines are assembled in column form, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In'atype-forming machine provided with means for automatically forming successive type in the order of composition and assembling them in sectionally-justified lines and in combination therewith a column holder or galley and a line-transferrer provided with means for automatically delaying its action until the plurality of sections composing each line have been separately form'ed,"justified and assembled in line; substantially as de-,

scribed.

4. In a type-composing machine such as described the combination-with the type-composinglin'e-section justifying and line-assembling mechanism and acolumn-forming galley, of a line-transferrer provided with a timing mechanism for defining the periods of line-transfer.

5. The combination with a type-composing machine provided with type-assembling and line-section-justifying means, and a galley mechanism including a line-transferrer and a mp or starting device therefor, of an adjust-' able or variable automatic timing mechanism for actuating the trip or inaugurating the movements of the starting device; substantially as described.

6. In a type-composing machine such as described, the combination with the justifying devices and the galley-trip controlling'the line-'transferrer, of an automatic timing mech anism intermediate the justifying devices and the galley-trip for controlling the periods of line-transfer; substantially as described.

7-. In a type-composing machine such as described, Wherein the line-assembling and sectional line justification are automatically governed by a controller and in combination therewith, agalley mechanism provided with a line-transferrer, a starting device controlling the action of said line-transferrer and a timing mechanism for said starting device governed by said controller; substantialy as described.

8. In a type-composin g machine such as described provided with a controller, type-as-' sembling and line-sectiomjustifying mechanisms, a galley mechanism including a linetransferrer and a trip therefor, and in combination therewith an automatictiming'm'echanism mediately acted upon by the controller to actuate said'trip; substantially as described.

9.' In a type-composing machine such as described, the combination with a galley trip-lever, of a ratchet-wheel mounted on said lever mentsj substantially asdes'cribed.

and provided with a shoulder for engagement therewith, a retracting-spring and stop for said'ratchet-Wheel, and-a reciprocating pawl engaging said ratchetwheel; substantially as described.

10. In a type-composing machine suchas described provided with a controller, a jus- 5 itifying mechanism and a galley mechanism described, andiin' combination with the galley trip-lever-thereof, a ratchet-wheelcarrid by said lever and provided with ashoulder for engaging the same, a retracting-spring,"

back stop and holding-pawl for said ratchet- 1 wheel, anda reciprocating pawl engaging said ratchet-Wheel; substantially as-descri-bed. 12. In'a type-composing machine such" as described, and in combination withthe triplever for setting in action the line-transferrer, a ratchet-wheel mounted on said lever and provided with a shoulder for engaging the same, a retracting-spring back-stopand hold ing-pawl for said ratchet-wheel, an actuating pawl and a trip connected 'to the line-trans ferrer and engaging the holding-pawl to with draw the latter; substantially as described.

13. In a type-composing machine suchas described and in'combination withits "ju'sti fication-wedge-shifting lever and the trip-le ver controlling theline-transferrer,of'atiining mechanism for said line-transferrer the same including a'pawl receiving motion from" thejustification-wedge lever, 'a ratchetwheel mounted on the said trip-lever andadapted to engage the latter and move it'after a'pre-fl determined'nuinber of reciprocatio ns ofthe pawl have taken place; substantially as described.

14.ln a type-composing 'm'achine such as described, and in combin'ation wit'h the justifying mechanism and line-transfer trip-lever,

a timing mechanism for said 1ine-transfer'rer,-' the same comprising an intermittingly acting drlving'member derivlng motionfroni'the ju's tifying mechanism,and a driven member on gaging the trip-lever, to actuate the latter, af: ter a predetermined'number of advancemo've WILLIAM KEMP,'JR; Witnesses:

HARRY J ."SQHUIJTZ, M. S. 'BULKLEY.

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