US778996A

US778996A - Type casting and composing machine.

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Publication number: US778996A
Application number: US20694202A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward A Osse
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1902-03-10
Filing date: 1902-03-10
Publication date: 1905-01-03
Anticipated expiration: 1922-01-03

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,PATENTED JAN. 9, 1995'.

E. A. 03813. TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE. Arrmouxon $11.21) m 10. 1992. RENEWED MAY '1. 1904.

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W/ TNE SSE S No.'778,996. PATENTED' JAN. 3, 1905. E. A. OSSE.

TYPE GASTING AND GOMPOSING MAOHINE.

APPLICATION rum MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 1, 1904.

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E. A. 0885. TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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No. 778,996. PATENTBD JAN. 3, 1905.

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TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIOK TILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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E. A. osss. TYPE. CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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TYPE CASTING AND O'OMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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. E. A. OSSE. TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 10. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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B. A. OSSE.

TYPE CASTING AND GOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 10I 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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TYPE CASTING AND OOMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION'PILED MAR. 19. 1902. RENEWED MAY 7, 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD A. OSSE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

TYPE CASTING AND COMPOSING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,996, dated January 3, 1905.

Application filed March 10, 1902. Renewed May 7, 1904. Serial No. 206,942.

T on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. 08813, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type Casting and Composing Machines, 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 the principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention includes, respectively, different members of a machine, which latter has for its object and result, briefly stated, the production and assemblage of character members and space members into a line of composed and justified type and preparation of the machine for a repetition of the foregoing.

The invention has been devised with special reference to the mechanism for rapidly casting individual type or justifying-spaces, controlled by what is commonly known as a keyboard, and the principle involved is a separable mold having a matrix in position for takinga cast while the matrix for the next requisite character is getting into position, if the mechanism is working what may be termed alternating.

The improvements which relate to the composing and justifying of a line of type consist in mechanism adapted to produce type or justifying-spaces, as may be required,and properly justifying and completing an assembled line of type and justifying-spaces and preparation of this mechanism for a'repetition of the foregoing.

The improvements further consist in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, such as will be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1n the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view with parts removed and parts in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 00 g of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the controlling-pins and frame. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the electrical contacts on the ends of the key-levers and the magnet.

Fig. 6 is a detail front elevation of the mechanism actuating the matrix-carriers. Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the mold and justifying mechanism. in elevation. Fig. 8 is a detail View of the mechanism for removing the gates from the type. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view showing a part of the justifying mechanism. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 0 f of Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a plan view, partly in section, of the mold and matrix carrying mechanism. Figs. 12 to 15, inclusive, are detail views of the molding mechanism. Figs. 16 .to 19, inclusive, are views showing the product of the machine. Fig. is a diagrammatic view showing the electrical circuits and connections. Figs. 21 to 24, inclusive, are detail views of the justifying mechanism; and Fig. is a diagrammatic view showing a modification of the electrical circuits and connections.

Referringto thedrawings, thebase 1 supports the uprights 2 and 3 and the keyboard-bracket 4, and plates 5 and 6, Fig. 2, secure the ends of the uprights 2 and 3. Two rotatable frames 7 and 8, carrying the character-matrices and justifying-spaces molds are'shown in this instance, though it may be practical to vary this number. These rotatable frames are mounted on arbors or hollow spindles 9 and 10, having suitable bearings 11 and 12, and to the ends of which pinions 13 and 14 are respectively secured. Racks 15 and 16, respectively, engage with these pinions, causing them to rotate, and the

slides

17 and 18, to which they are secured, are provided with

strips

19 and 20, Fig. 6. Against these strips the sets of

jaws

21, 22, 23, and 24 impinge and cause the

slides

17 and 18 to reciprocate in such a manner as the action and position of the jaws warrant. Guide-rails 25 26, Fig. 3, secure the jaws to the plates 27, forming part of the upright 2. Links 28, 29, 30, and 31 have free movement on pins in the jaws and bell-crank

arms

32, 33, 34, and 35. The other arms, 36, 37, 38, and 39 have a yielding movement by virtue of compensating springs 40, Fig. 3. The

lower branches

36, 37, 38, and 39 of these bell-cranks are connected to the cross-heads 41 and 42 by links 43, 44, 45, and 46. The

crank-disks 49 and 50 are coupled to the crossheads 41 and 42 by means of the connectingrods 47 and 48, and the crank-pins 53 and 54 are set about diametrically opposite, in consequence of which when the

jaws

21 and 22 are opening the

jaws

23 and 24 are closing, and vice versa.

and 56 and are so located and secured to their respective shafts as to insure a rapid opening and a retarded closing of the

jaws

21, 22, 23, and 24. The main shaft 57 has miter or bevel gears 58 and 59, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6,) which mesh with the miter gears or pinions 58 and 59. These gears or pinions are secured and mounted on the ends of the arbors' 51 and 52*. To the other ends of these arbors the elliptic gears 55 and 56 are mounted-and secured and impart the necessary motion to the elliptic gears 55 and 56.

The series of controlling-pins 60 are in this instance divided into two batteries contained in the framing 61 and 62-. The function of these pins is to bring the requisite charactermatrix 63 or justifying-space mold 64 into position in front of the separable mold 65 by arresting the

jaws

21, 22, 23, and 24. The notched ends 66 of the controlling-pins 60 engage with the latch-pieces 67, the lower ends of which are secured to the key-levers 68 by pins or rivets 69, Fig. 3. Suitable finger-keys 70 on the key-levers are designated by characters corresponding to those contained on the rotatable matrix and spacemold frames 7 and 8. In the bottom of the controlling-pins 60 protruding stop-pins 71, Fig. 4, are inserted, which answer the purpose of returning the controlling-pins to their normal or latched position, as indicated in Fig. 3, by means of the reciprocating slidepieces 72, which are held together by the end pieces 73. Links 74 and levers 75 and 76 form part of the mechanism for operating this device, and the

cams

77 and 78, Figs. 1 and 3, mounted on the crank-

shafts

51 and 52, impart the proper-timed motion to these various parts. The timing of these parts relative to the other parts of the machine isv such that when the

jaws

21 and 22 are about to open or separate the controlling-pin 60 of the battery 61, which has just arrested the aforesaid jaws, is relatched against the action of the compressing-springs 79 on the stem of the controllingpin.- I A repetition of the foregoing takes place with a projecting pin 60 of the battery 62 when the

jaws

23 and 24 are about to open or separate.

The character-matrices 63 and space-molds 64 have stems 7 9 fitting loosely in the hollow spindles 80. The pins 81 secure these respective parts in such a manner as to give the character matrices and space molds some yielding or flexible movement,whereby the various parts in forming the complete mold for casting type or justifying-spaces can seat themselves more readily, Fig. 11.

The ends of the crank-shafts- 51 and 52 are provided with elliptic gears 55 The spindles are free to slide in the sleeves 82, which are provided with ears orlugs 83. Swinging links 84 are insertedat one end in these lugs and have a free movement on the pins 85. The other ends of the swinging links 84 are hinged to the disks 86 and 87, belonging to the rotatable frame 7, and the

disks

88 and 89, belonging to the rotatable frame 8, respectively, by means of the pins 90, as shown. Springs 91, attached-to the swinging links 84 and the retaining-rings 92 and 93, keep the various parts in their normal positions. Insertinglevers 94-and 95 are retained in a normal position by means of latches 96, one of which is shown in Fig. 3 in engagement with the projecting stem 96, fastened to the same arbor as the inserting-lever 95, Figs. 3 and 6. The latch 96 is pivoted, as shown, and one end acts as an armature adapted to be actuated by the magnet 97. The mechanism controlling the inserting-lever 94 is not shown, as it is identical with that of the inserting-lever 95. When either of these inserting-levers is released or unlatched and is impelled forward by the spring 98, it carries with it the mounted matriX or justifying-space mold, swinging out into position as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 11. In this instance a matrix belonging to'the rotatableframe 7 is represented. It will be understood that this movement is common to all the matrices and space-molds of either rotatable frame. Abutting rings 99 and 100 limit the forward motion of the carrying-links 84, and when the links are in this position the sleeve 82 is in a central position in front of the separable mold 65. A forward movement of the spindle 80 now takes place, and the matrix or justifying-space mold registers with the separable mold. (See Figs. 11, 13, and 15.) A compression-spring 101 on the end of the spindle 80 between the sleeve 82 and the end piece 102 serves to return the several parts to their normal position.

The separable mold is composed of a base 65, (which reference-number is also used to designate the separable mold in general,) and an ejector 103, constituting one side of the wall and provided with a tapering tongue 104 for formingthe tapering groove in the type. The other side and top are formed by the mold-set 105, which is attached to the stem 106 by means of a pin 107, permitting a free seating movement of the mold-set, Figs. 11, 12, and 13. The stem 106 has a free movement in the bracket 108 and isoperated by the lever 109, oneend of which is forked and has bearing between the collar 110 on the stem and the sliding sleeve 111, having a compensating movement by reason of the spring 112. The

other end of the lever 109 is provided with a roller 113, engaging with the cam 114, which imparts the proper movement to the lever. The fulcrum-pin secures the lever to the bracket 108, Fig. 7.

The ejector 103 is operated by the cam-and- IIO lever motion shown in Fig. 7. The cam 116 is mounted on and secured to the shaft 117. The lever 118 engages with the push-rod 119, and a compensating sleeve 120 permits of a variable motion of the ejector, occasioned by the varying widths of the character-matrices 63 and governed by the stop-piece 121, Fig. 11. The auxiliary slide 122, forming part of the ejector, has for its object the formation of the jet or gate 123 on the end of the type 124, Fig. 13. In order to meet the requirements necessitated by the different widths of type, as well as to accommodate the justifying-space molds when in action and in position shown in Fig. 15, the slide 122 has a compensating movement by virtue of the tensionspring 122. This spring is secured to the end of the slide and the ejector, as shown in Fig. 2. Normally the other end of the slide protrudes beyond the ejector 103'equal to the greatest width of the type to be cast and abuts the interior wall of the mold-set 105 when in position to cast a type.

The casting mechanism is based on wellknown type-foundry principles and will now be briefly described. The heat for melting the metal in the pot 125 is supplied by the Bunsen burner 145. (See Fig. 3.) The potis incased in the hood 126. The plunger 127 forces metal out of the well 128 through the duct 129 and nipple 130. The nipple is provided with a controlling-valve 131, commonly known as a choker-valve, operated by the lever-arm 132, having a spring branch arm 133 for imparting a cushioning effect to the action of the valve. The spring-arm 133 is fastened to the clevis of the plunger 127, as shown in Fig. 3. The pump-plunger 127 is operated by the lever 135, fulcrumed at the pin 136 and operated by the cam 137, Figs. 1 and 2. The action of the cam is to depress the toe end 138 of the lever to raise the plunger 127, and thereby close the choker-valve. A coilspring 139 under tension furnishes the downward pull. A latch 141, provided with an armature 140, Figs. 2 and 3, secures the lever 135 and remains unaffected by the action of the cam 137. When the latch 141 releases the lever 135 by the armature 140 being attracted by the magnet 142, the pump is thrown into action. The vitalization of this magnet is coincident with those governing the action of either of the inserting-

levers

94 and 95 and is elfected by the ends of the key-levers 68, Figs. 3 and 5, closing an electric circuit containing magnets 142 and magnet 97 or the other magnet belonging to the inserting-lever 94. With reference to Figs. 2 and 20 it will be observed that the magnet 201, controlling the inserting-lever 94, is in circuit with the key-levers 68, which control the pins belonging to the battery 61, and magnet 97 is in circuit with the key-levers 68, which control the pins 60 belonging to battery 62. In connection with the inserting-

levers

94 and 95 it will be observed that cams 143 on the shaft 117 acting on rolls 144 return the said levers to their normal positions, Fig. 3. The timing of these parts may be thus described: Let a pin 60 belonging to the battery 62 be made to arrest the

jaws

23 and 24 to bring the requisite matrix or justifying-space mold into position in front of the separable mold. The latch 141, controlling the pump-lever 135, has been released, as also has the latch 96. controlling the push-rod or inserting-lever 95, as above described; but neither operates until the matrix or justifying-space mold has been positioned in front of 'the separable mold. This is owing to the construction and timing of the cams 137 and 143, respectively. After the matrix or thej ustifying-space mold, in case a space is wanted, has been brought into position in front of the separable mold the insert-lever 95 now moves forward through the action of the cam 143 and spring 98, the moldset descends, and the ejector 103 and auxiliary slide 122 complete the mold for casting the type. The pump is now brought into action and a type is cast, the mold-set rises, and the ejector transfers the type. From the nature of the elliptical gears 55 55 and 56 56, Fig. 6, it will be readily understood that the jaws .21 22 and 23 24 may be made to have a retarded closing motion and an accelerated opening motion. While these opening and closing motions of the jaws transpire in one cycle of operations, they are so adjusted that while one pair of jaws is closing the other pair is opening, and vice versa. Furthermore, it must be borne in mind that during the period of the jaws closing the mechanism operating the insert-lever, ejector, mold-set, and pump remain dormant, and these parts only perform their functions in the period of the jaws opening.

The mold for casting the justifying-spaces comprises two vertical sides or walls and a top side, as shown in cross-section in Fig. 14. Its bottom is closed by the mold-base 65, and its open end abuts the nipple-plate 130, as shown in Fig. 15. One of the vertical parallel sides has a tapering groove for casting the tongue 123 on the justifying-space 124. The step on the top of the mold 64 engages and is secured by the mold-set 105 when casting spaces. Normally the mold set rises to a height which allows the mold 64 to be brought into the casting position, and this positioning movement is analogous to that of the matrix 63. When the mold-set releases the mold 64 and the latter withdraws from the mold-base to its normal position on the rotatable frame to which it is attached, the cast justifying-space is retained inposition on the moldblock 65 by the lug or nick-pin 200 and is transferred to the assembler-slide in the same manner that the type are transferred. Owing to the end of the auxiliary slide 122 projecting beyond the end of the ejector 103 and the tapering tongue 104, Fig. 11, the justifyingspaces will be delivered in an oblique position; but the delivery of the succeeding type will correct the alinement in the assembler-slide.

The ejector 103 transfers the cast type or justifying-spaces against the assembler-slide 146, Fig. 7, on the rod 147, provided with a compression-spring 148, which returns it to its normal position. The detent or pawl 149, contained in the cross-head 150, forms a backing for the transferred type, against which they are pressed by the spring 148. Type and justifying-spaces nearly sufiicient to complete a line in composed form having been assembled, a bell 150 is sounded by the branch piece 151 tripping the knocker 152, and the line is properly terminated and transferred to the rotatable carrier 153 of the justifying mechanism. The transfer is accomplished by the cross-head 150 moving forward and the assembler-slide 146 being depressed by the camshaped piece 154, with which it comes in contact. Each of the two jaws of the rotatable carrier is provided with assembler-

slides

155 and 156,-respectively, and the line is retained by means of spring-

keepers

157 and 158 in the respective jaws. The line as first transferred to the rotatable carrier 153 is not yet I quite column width; but after passing the stage indicated by the position of the dotted line a 7), Fig. 7, where the jets 123 of the type are broken off by the rotatable brush 159,as shown in Fig. 8, it is next brought into position indicated by the dotted lines 0 d, where the protruding ends of the justifying-spaces come in contact with the cam-shaped pieces 160, and the line is justified into its requisite width by the justifying-spaces being pushed forward and the assembler-slide 155 coming to a positive stop-pin 161, Figs. 7 and 9. The cam-piece 160 is mounted on a stem 162. A compressionspring 163 admits of a yielding of the campiece when the justifying-spaces arenot clear ,of the cam-ridge. A suitable bearing 164 (shown in section) contains the sliding stem 162. The next stage is the position indicated by the line 0 f, where the protruding ends of the justifying-spaces are made to conform to a standard height with the rest of the type by the operation of the cutter 165. The final stage brings us to the point of delivery of the completed line into the galley 166, Figs. 2 and 6. An ejector 167 transfers the type from the jaws of the rotatable carrier into the galley. This galley has a ratchet-wheel168 mounted on a screw-stem 169. When the clutch 170 is thrown into action by the lever 171 and rod 172, the motion of the pawl 173, mounted on the rocking lever 174, which is connected to the lever 171 by the rod 175-, causes the ratchetwheel 168 to turn and in so doing lowers the galley sufficiently to receive another composed line of type. The friction-clutch 170 when in action with the pulley 176 imparts motion to the shaft 177. mounted and securedv on which is the intermittent gear 178,. which engages with the intermittent gear 179, secured to an end of the arbor 167, carrying the rotatable carrier of the. justifying mechanism. A gear 180, attached to the hub of the intermittent gear 179, meshes with the pinion 181 on the arbor 182, whichimparts the necessary motion to the cutter 165.

In summing up briefly the justifying mechanism we will imagine the actuating-rod 172 as having thrown the friction-clutch into operation. The first step in the cycle of operations is the lowering of the galley 166 as described. The next is the cam 183 thrusting the ejector 167 forwardand delivering the last .complete and justified line of type into the galley 166. Next the cam 184 (shown fragmentary in Fig. 7) causes the assembling-lever 185 to move the cross-head 150 forward and deliver the type into the jaws of the rotatable receiver 153. The latter then moves successively to the positions indicated by the dotted lines a b, 0 (Z, 6 and finally to a position in front of the galley for delivering the completed line. At this point the cam 185, acting on the roller 186 and sliding bar 187, throws out the friction-clutch 170 and releases the pulley 17 6, which is then running free, Fig. 18.

In Fig. 7 a pulley-sheave 188 is shown as mounted on the stem of the rotatable brush 159, though gearing or other means would answer equally as well. In the general views, Figs. 1, 2, and 6, a pinion-shaft 189, carrying a pinion 190, is shown. This pinion meshes with the gear 191, belonging to the main shaft 57. Tight and

loose pulleys

192 and 193 on the pinion-shaft 189 are in this instance shown to be the means of conveying the power as delivered by the belt 194. Instead of tight and loose pulleys a cone and friction-clutch could be substituted. A hand-wheel 195 is for manual power when so desired. The

cams

137 and 114 are mounted on the upright shaft 196, and spiral gears 197 impart the necessary motion. The two shafts 57 and 117 are geared together by means of spur-gears 198 and 199, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6.

Having described the drawings and parts in detail, some of the salient features of the invention may be briefly described. If one hundred matrices, more or less, and several space-molds were mounted on a single rotatable frame, the circumferential velocity would be impracticable for high-speed operation; but when reduced to a system whereby the matrices and justifying-space molds are distributed over several such rotatable frames the circumferential velocity of these frames may be such as not to subject these parts to any undue strain, thus reducing the wear and tear and at the'same time not interfering with the output of the machine, but, on the contrary, augmenting its producing capacity. The keyboard is so arranged that the rotatasmaller characters on the same rotatable frame, while the consonants of the capital characters are grouped with the vowels of the smaller characters on the other rotatable frame. Other letters, characters, signs, figures, and justifying-space molds are distributed over both frames. When the casting is not done alternately, it is accomplished successively on one or the other of the rotatable frames.

The operation of the machine is as follows: On depressing a key a centeringpin is released, and the jaws arrested by this pin cause a matrix to be brought into position in front of the mold mechanism. The pump and insert-lever mechanism having been unlatched by the electric contact in depressing the key, the insert-lever moves the matrix to the casting position. The centering-pin then returns to its normal position. The mold being in the completed stage, the choker-valve opens and the pump-plunger ejects the molten metal, the mold-set rises, and the ejector transfers the type to the assembler. This is repeated until a word is completed, when a justifyingmold is brought into position and a justifying-space is cast and delivered to the'assem bler. When a line is nearly completed, the sound of the bell will notify the operator, and he terminates the line accordingly, being careful that the line is less in lengthor width than it will be in its final justified form. Both sets of jaws being in continuous operation, the positioning mechanism of either rotatable frame and the casting mechanism are not brought into action unless a centering-pin arrests either of the sets of jaws.

In order to obviate the repetition of the words character matrices and spacemolds, (or space matrices,) the word matrix or matrices as used in the claims will be employed in a dual or multiplex sense and made to signify either the one, the other, or both, unless otherwise specially designated.

Having thus described my. invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent, is

1. In a type casting and composing machine,

a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coact with said molding mechanism, and mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

2. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coact with said molding mechanism, mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving a matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

3. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coact with said molding mechanism, and key-controlled mechanism for moving said sets relatively to said molding mechanism.

4:. In atype casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position tocoact with said molding mechanism, and key --controlled mechanism for moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

5. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coact with said molding mechanism, key-controlled mechanism for moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

6. In atype casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coact with said molding mechanism, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets relatively to said molding mechanism.

7. In atype casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets in position to coact with said molding mechanism, key-controlled mechanism for moving said sets alternately or successively to place the matrices of said sets in position to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

8. y In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, and keycontrolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets to alternately or successively place the matrices of said sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism.

9. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, key-controlled mechanism for moving said sets to alternately or successively place the matrices of said sets opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

10. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets to alternately or successively place the matrices of said setsopposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

11. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices movable independently of each other arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, key.- controlled mechanism for moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

12. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices movable independently of each other arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets to place a matrix of one or another of said sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

13. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding-mechanism, matrices movable independently ofeach other arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for moving said sets to alternately or successively place the matrices of said sets in a position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

14:. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, matrices movable independently of each other arranged in a plurality of separately-movable sets, keycontrolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said sets to alternately or successively place the matrices of said sets in position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

15. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for moving said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another in cooperative relation with said molding mechanism.

16. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on each of said carriers, key controlled mechanism for moving said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

17. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

18. In a type casting and composing ma chine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for moving said carriers to alternately or successively place the matrices mounted on said carriers in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

19. In a typecasting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said carriers to alternately or successively place the matrices mounted on said carriers in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

20. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on each of said carriers, key-com trolled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

21. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on each of said carriers, key-controlled mechanism for moving said carriers to alternately or successively place the matrices of said sets in cooperative position with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism,

22. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of movable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on each of said carriers, key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successively moving said carriers to alternately or successively place the matrices in cooperative position with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

23. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of rotatable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for rotating said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another in cooperative juxtaposition withsaid molding mechanism.

24. In a type-casting and composing machine a molding mechanism, a plurality of rotatable carriers, a set of matrices movably mounted on each of said carriers, key-controlled meehanism for rotating said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another opposite to said molding mechanism, and means for IIS moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism.

25. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of rotatable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for alternately or successively rotating said carriers to place a matrix of one set or another in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

26. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of ro' tatable carriers, a set of matrices mounted on each of said carriers, and key-controlled mechanism for rotating said carriers to alternately or successively place the matrices mounted on said carriers in cooperative juxtaposition with said molding mechanism.

27. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a carrier placed in front of and to the side of said molding mechanism, a matrix movably connected with said carrier and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for projecting said matrix from said carrier into alinement with said molding mechanism.

28. .In a type casting and composing machine a molding mechanism, a rotatable carrier placed in front of and to one side of said molding mechanism, a matrix movably connected with said carrier and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for projecting said matrix into alinement with said molding mechanism.

29. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a circular frame rotatably mounted in front of said molding mechanism and to one side of the same, a matrix hinged to the periphery of said frame and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, .and means for projecting said matrix from the periphery of said frame into alinement with said molding mechanism.

30. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a circular frame rotatably mounted in front of said molding mechanism and to one side of the same, a sleeve hinged to the periphery of said frame, a matrix with its stem placed in said sleeve, a spring normally pressing said matrix into said sleeve, means for projecting said sleeve from the periphery of the frame to place the matrix in alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for forcing said matrix against the action of said spring into engagement with said molding mechanism.

31. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of carriers placed in front of and to the side of said molding mechanism, matrices movably con' nected with said carriers and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for alternately or successively projecting the matrices from their respective carriers into alinement with said molding mechanism.

32. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of rotatable carriers placed in front of said molding mechanism and to the side of the same, matrices movabl y connected with said carriers and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for alternately or successively projecting said matrices from their respective carriers into alinement with said molding mechanism.

33. In a type casting and composing machine a molding mechanism, a plurality of circular frames rotatably mounted in front of said molding mechanism, and to the side of the same, matrices hinged to the peripheries of said frame and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, and means for alternately or successively projecting said matrices from the peripheries of their respective frames into alinement with said molding mechanism.

34. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of rotatable carriers in front of said molding mechanism and to the side of the same, matrices carried by said carriers and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, means for alternately or successively rotating said carriers to move the matrices of the different carriers to positions to be presented to said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrices so presented into alinement with said molding mechanism.

35. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a plurality of circular frames rotatably mounted in front of said molding mechanism and to the side of the same, matrices hinged to the peripheries of said frames and normally out of alinement with said molding mechanism, means for alternately or successively rotating said carriers to move alternately or successively the matrices of the different frames into position to be presented to said molding mechanism, and means for projecting said matrices when so moved from the peripheries of their respective frames into alinement with said molding mechanism.

36. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a movable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, matrices movably mounted on said carrier, means for moving said carrier to place a particular matrix in position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with said molding mechanism, and a controlling mechanism common to the means for moving the carrier and also the means for moving the matrix.

37. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a rotatable carrier, matrices movably mounted on said carrier and out of alinement with said molding mechanism, means for rotating said carrier to place a particular matrix in position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, means for moving the matrix so placed into engage.- ment with said molding mechanism, and controlling mechanism common to the means for rotating the carrier and also the means for moving the matrix.

38. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a movable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, matrices movably connected with said carrier, key-controlled mechanism for moving said carrier to place a particular matrix in position to cooperate with said molding mechanism, and means for moving the matrix so placed into engagement with the said molding mechanism. Y

39. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mounted on said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to move the latter to rotate said carrier through the intervening mechanism, and means for controlling the movement of said jaws.

40. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a matrix-carrier mounted on said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to reciprocate the latter, and controlling-pins adapted to engage withsaid jaws to stop the movement of said rack.

41. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mounted on said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to reciprocate the same, a series of controlling-pins adapted to engage with said jaws to stop the movement of said rack, and a series of cooperative keys connected with said pins.

42. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mounted on said arbor, apinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to reciprocate the same, means for controlling the movement of said jaws, a cross-head, links and bell-cranks connecting said cross-head with said jaws, and means for reciprocating said cross-head.

- 4-3. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mounted on said arbor, a pinion secured on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws adapted to engage with said rack to reciprocate the latter, means for limiting the movement of said jaws, and a reciprocal cross-head connected with said jaws,

44. In a type casting and composing machine, aplurality of arbors, a carrier mounted on each arbor, a pinion secured to each arbor, a rack engaging with each pinion, a pair of movable jaws adapted to engage with each rack, oppositely-moved cross-heads respectively connected with each pair of jaws to alternately move the latter, and means for controlling the movement of said jaws.

45. In a type casting and composing machine, a plurality of arbors, a carrier mounted on each arbor, a pinion secured on each arbor, a rack engaging with each pinion, apair of movable jaws adapted to engage with each rack, cross-heads oppositely reciprocated, a link and bell crank mechanism connecting each cross-head with a pair ofjaws, and means for controlling the movement of said jaws.

46. In a type casting and compasing'machine, a plurality oi. arbors, carriers mounted on said arbors, pinions on said arbors, racksengaging with said pinions, and mechanism for alternately or successively reciprocating said racks.

47. In a type casting and composing machine, a plurality of arbors, carriers mounted on said arbors, pinions on said arbors, racks engaging with said pinions, mechanism for alternately or successively reciprocating said racks in opposite directions, and means for controlling the movement of said racks.

48. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a rotatable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, a set of matrices mounted on said carrier, means for rotating said carrier to present a predetermined matrix to said molding mechanism, means for moving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism after it has been presented to the same, and mechanism controlling the action of the means for rotating the carrier and the means for moving the matrix into engagement with the molding mechanism.

49. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, a rotatable carrier out of alinement with said molding mechanism, a set of matrices mounted on said carrier, means for rotating said carrier to present a predetermined matrix to said molding mechanism, means for moving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism after it has been moved into position, mechanism controlling the action of the means for rotating the carrier and the means for moving the matrix into engagement with the molding mechanism, and a bank of keys for operating said controlling mechanism.

50. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mounted on said arbar, a pinion on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws for engaging with said rack to reciprocate the same, a controlling-pin for engaging with said jaws to limit their movement, means for moving said jaws, a molding mechanism, matrices mounted on said carrier, a spring-pressed inserting-lever for moving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism, a latch mechanism for holding said lever against the action of its spring, and a governing-key for operating said controlling-pin and said latch mechanism.

5]. In a type casting and composing machine, an arbor, a carrier mounted on said arbor, a pinion on said arbor, a rack engaging with said pinion, movable jaws for engaging with said rack to reciprocate the same, a controlling-pin adapted to engage with said jaws to limit their movement, means for moving said jaws, a molding mechanism, a set of matrices mounted on said carrier, aspring-pressed inserting-lever for moving a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism, a latch mechanism for holding said lever against the action of its spring, and a governing-key for operating said controlling-pin to limit the movement of the jaws and operating said latch mechanism to release said spring-pressed lever to move a matrix into engagement with said molding mechanism.

52. In a type casting and composing machine, a base, a mold-set movable relativel to said base and forming a side and top wal an ejector having a tapering tongue forming the other side wall, a matrix adapted to register with one end of said mold, and means for closing the other end of said mold.

53. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set movable relatively to said base and formingaside and top wall, an ejector having a tapering tongue forming the other side wall, a matrix adapted to register with one end of said mold, and means for introducing molten metal into the other end of said mold.

54:. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector forming one of the walls of said mold, and an auxiliary slide cooperating and movable with said ejector for forming the jet or gate of the type.

55. In a mold for type-castingmachines, an ejector forming one of the walls of said mold, and a tapering tongue projecting from said ejector into the mold for forming a groove in the type.

56. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector forming one of the walls of the mold, a tongue projecting from said ejector into the mold for forming a groove in the type, and an auxiliary slide movable with and cooperating with said ejector to form the jet or gate of the type.

57. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector provided with a tapering groove forming one of the walls of the mold and having a variable movement to accommodate matrices of different widths.

58. In a mold for type-casting machines, an ejector forming one of the walls of the mold and having a variable movement to accommodate matrices of different widths, and an auxiliary slide having a yielding movement cooperating with said ejector to form the jets or gates of the type.

59. In a molding mechanism for type-casting machines, a mold, matrices of dilferent widths cooperating with said mold, and an ejector having a tapering tongue and having a variable movement to accommodate matrices of different widths.

60. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set movable relatively to said base, and an auxiliary slide havinga yielding movement intermediate of said mold-set and said base for forming the jet or gate of the type.

61. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set movablerelatively to said base, an ejector having a variable movement to accommodate matrices of different widths for moving the type from the mold, and an auxiliary slide movable with said ejector and cooperating with the same to form the jet or gate of the type.

62. In a mold for type-casting machines, a base, a mold-set having a yielding seating movement on said base, matrices of varying dimensions cooperating with said mold-set, an ejector having a variable movement, and an auxiliary slide having a yielding connection with said ejector and cooperating with the latter to form the jet or gate of the type.

63. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, an assembling device for collecting the type as they leave the molding mechanism, a rotatable carrier for receiving the type from the assembling device, and means for justifying the type while in the carrier.

6 1. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, an assembling device for collecting the type as they leave the molding mechanism, an intermittently-rm tated carrier, means for transferring the type from the assembling device to the carrier during the intermissions in the movement of the carrier, and means for justifying the type while in the carrier.

65. In a type casting and composing machine, a molding mechanism, an assembling device for collecting the type as they leave the molding mechanism, a rotatable carrier, means for transferring the type from the assembling device to the carrier, and means for justifying the type while in the carrier.

66. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, an assembler-slide, an ejector for moving the type from the mold onto said slide, a rotatable carrier for receiving the type from said slide, and means for justifying the type while in said carrier.

67. In a type easting and composing machine, a mold, an assembler-slide under com- ITO pression, a detent or pawl forming a backing tatable carrier, means for disengaging said detent or pawl from the type, means for transferring the type-from said assembler-slide to said carriage, and means for justifying the type While in said carriage.

68. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, a rotatable carrier, means for transferring the type and justifying-spaces from said mold to said carrier, means for separating the gates or jets from the type, and means for forcing the justifying-spaces into place.

69. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, a rotatable carrier, means for transferring the type and justifying-spaces from said mold to said carrier, and a cam under compression for forcing the justifyingspaces into position.

70. In a type casting and composing machine, a mold, a rotatable carrier, means for transferring the type and justifying-spaces from said mold to said carrier, means for forcing the justifying-spaces into place,and means for removing the protruding ends of the type and justifying-spaces.

71. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier for receiving type and justifying-spaces, and means for disengaging the gates or jets from the type While inthe carrier.

72. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier for receiving type and justifying-spaces, means for disengaging the gates or jets from the type While in the carrier, and means for forcing the justifyingspaces into place While the type is in the carr1er.

73. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier. an adjustable galley, an ejector for transferring the type from the carrier to the galley.

74. In a type casting and composing machine, a rotatable carrier, a movable galley, means for intermittently and simultaneously rotating said carrier and moving said galley so that their relative positions Will be such that the type can be transferred from one to the other, and an ejector for transferring the type from the carrier to the galley.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD A. OSSE.

Witnesses:

HOWARD D. ADAMS, F. E. SOHRAEDER.