US789646A - Typographic machine. - Google Patents

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No. 789,646. PATENTED MAY 9. 1905. H. A. AGRIGOLA, JR. TYPOGRAPHIG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 23,1903- n: I hw vwamboz 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

H. A. AGRICOLA, J3. TYPOGRAPHIG MACHINE;

APPLICATION FILED OCT 23 1903 PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

I H. A. AGRIGOLA, J11. TYPOGRAPHIO MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED OUT. 23,1903.

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IIVVENTOR No. 789,646. PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

H. A. AGRIGOLA, JR.

TYPOGRAPHIG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED oo'r.2a,19oa.

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INVENTOH fiZ'lZ A Arm No. 789,646. Patented May 9, 1905.

NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

HERMAN A. AGRIOOLA, JR, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO MER- GENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEWV YORK.

TYPOGRAPHIC MACHINE.

S PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,646, dated May 9, 1905.

Application filed October 23, 1903. Serial No. 178,253.

all 7077/0777 it y 007M677?" lar to Fig. 1, except that the magazine is Be it known that I, HERMAN A. AGRICOLA, shown in the upper instead of the lower posi- 5o Jr., ofAtlanta, countyof Fulton, and State of tion. Fig. 5 is an end view of a portion of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Imthe distributing mechanism, showing the au- 5 provement in Typographic Machines,of which tomatically adjustable font distinguisher. the following is a specification. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the distin- My invention relates to linotype-machines guisher. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a 55 wherein independent circulating matrices are portion of the upper end of the magazine, stored in a magazine, from which they are deillustrating details of construction. Fig. Sis 1o livered singly at the lower end, assembled in a side elevation of parts shown in the precedlines, and presented to a slug-casting meching figure in different position and the disanism and thereafter transferred to a distributer-bar and feed-screws in section. Fig. 60 tributing mechanism, by which the matrices 9 is a View looking against the lower end of are delivered into the upper ends ofthe proper the magazine, illustrating details of the es- 1nagazine-channels. capement-operating devices. Fig. 10 is a dia- T he aim of the invention is to adapt the magram illustrating a preferred arrangement of chine to carry two or more fonts or sets of the parts for operating the escapements. 0 5 matrices in such manner that either one may Referring to the drawings, A represents a be brought into action at will. multiple magazine consisting in the present To-this end it consists in the employment instance of two sections, chambers, or single of a pivoted multiple magazine comprising magazines a a, one overlying the other and two or more single magazines or sections, each each adapted to carry a font or series of mat- 70 adapted to carry a font or series of matrices, rices. The sections are firmly secured to each in combination with a single distributing other and to a supporting-frame a which is mechanism. mounted near its lower end on a horizontal It also consists in the combination, with the rod or pivot (0 sustained in the rigid main multiple magazine, of devices for operating frame B. The dual magazine is free to swing 75 the matrix-delivering escapements of that secupward and downward at its upper end in ortion which is for the time being in operative der that either the upper or lower section or position. chamber may be brought into operative relai It also consists in an automatically contion to the distributing devices. A trolled font-distinguisher to prevent the mat- The lower ends of both magazine-sections 80 i rices from entering the wrong magazine-secdeliver their matrices into a vertically-chantions. neled. throat or guideway W, fixed to the It also consists in various minor details, main frame and serving to guide the matrices which will be hereinafter described. downward to the line-assembling mechanism, 1

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 isalonwhich may be of the ordinary or of any other 5 i gitudinal vertical section through a magasuitable construction. The throat W differs zine, distributing mechanism, and attendant from that in use in the commercial linotype- 4 parts constructed in accordance with my inmachine mainly in that it is widened vertivention, the middle portion of the magazine cally at the upper end, so that, although fixed being broken away to reduce the size of the in position, it will receive and guide the mat- 9 ligure. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the rices from both sections of the magazine, the parts in outline, on a smaller scale, with the lower end of which remains in practically the magazine adjusted to a different position. same position at all times.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustratinga de- It will be observed that, owing to the locatail of the escapementoperating devices. tion of the horizontal pivot near the lower Fig. A is a longitudinal vertical section simiend of the magazine and remote from the upper or receiving end, the magazine may be 1 ing the end of the magazine, it is to be undershifted sufficiently to place one section or the other in operative-that is to say, reeeiving relation to the distributer, while the lower end remains in operative relation to the escapement-actuating and matrix-receiving devices.

The horizontal pivot serves as a guide to prevent the magazine from shifting either longitudinally or laterally out of position. It insures the proper location of the magazine in reference to the other parts when in both positions, and it avoids the need of the expensive and troublesome guides which would be necessary to control the magazine were it mounted to rise and fall bodily.

The magazine may be of any ordinary or suitable construction. In the form shown each section consists of two separated parallel plates grooved in their opposing faces to receive and guide edges of the matrices, as in the standard Mergenthaler machines.

The upper end of the magazine rests upon and is supported by eccentrics C on a rockshaft D, mounted in the main frame and provided with an operating-crank E, by means of which the eccentrics may be turned so as to lower the magazine to the position shown in Fig. 1 or raise it to the position shown in Fig. 2.

F represents a horizontal distributer-bar of the ordinary Mergenthaler type toothed in its lower edge and located above the upper end of the magazine.

G Gr G are the usual feed-screws, lying adjacent to the distributer-bar, for the purpose of carrying the toothed matrices H, held in suspension by the teeth on the bar, along the latter until they arrive over their appropriate channels in the magazine.

I is a stationary throat or entrance for guiding the matrices which fall from the distributer-bar into the magazine-channels, as in the commercial Mcrgcnthaler machines. This throat or entrance I is provided with the usual upright partitions, between which the matrices are guided in their descent and maintained on edge.

When the magazine is in its lower position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the upper section or chamber will stand in alinement with the throat I and the matrices will be delivered from the distributer into the upper chamber or section a. When, on the other hand, the upper end of the magazine is raised to theposition shown in Fig. 2, the matrices will be delivered into the lower chamber or section a.

It will be observed that by simply swinging the upper end of the magazine a single distributing mechanism is made available for delivering the difierent fonts or sets of matrices into the respective chambers of the magazine.

While the eccentrics herein shown are effect ive for the purpose of adjusting and supportstood that they may be replaced by any equivalent devices.

For the purpose of controlling the delivery of the matrices from the magazine-channels I provide each chamber or section of the magazine for each channel therein with an escapement K, consisting of a centrally-pivoted lever, carrying at opposite ends pawls or dogs 7t it, which are alternately projected into the magazine as the lever is vibrated. This device is essentially the same as that used in the Mergenthaler linotype, differing only in details hereinafter recited. The lower section of the magazine has its escapements on the under side, while those of the upper section are on its upper side, as shown in the several figures.

Each escapement-lever is act-ed upon by a spring la which tends to hold the lower pawl within the magazine, that it may retain the terminal matrix therein. The vibration of the escapement-levers causes the alternatelyacting pawls to release the matrices one at a time, the second matrix immediately assuming position at the extreme end of the magazine in place of the one discharged.

For the purpose of operating the escapements of that magazine-section which is for the time in action I propose to use in connection with any ordinary keyboard mechanism a single series of rods or actuating devices adapted for connection with one set of escapements or the other. These devices may be madein a great variety of equivalent forms.

As the escapements are mounted in and carried with the magazine, the latter may be made of the usual full length to carry a full font or complement of matrices, which are held Wholly within the magazine, so that it may be adjusted at any moment and change thus made from one set of matrices to another.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 4, M represents vertically-reciprocating rods guided in the main frame and connected with the finger-keys or equivalent operating devices in any suitable manner. Each of these rods is forked at the top, one end, 072, being in position to act upon the escapements of the lower magazine-section when the latter is in operative position, as shown in Fig. 4:, while the other end, m, is in position to act on the lower end of a vertical slide or link m seated in a slot in the end of the mazazine and acting at its upper end on an escapement-lever of the upper magazine, as shown in Fig. 1.

The rocking or tipping movement of the entire magazine around the pivot a establishes an operative connection with one arm or the other of the actuating-rod M, the connections being automatically changed as the magazine is shifted.

The slides m for operating 'the upper escapements are thin strips of metal. They are seated in grooves or slots in the magazine between the paths of the outgoing matrices, as shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 9, their upper ends being carried laterally to engage the escapement-levers. These slides are preferably slotted, as shown in Fig. 3, and secured in position by transverse pins mi; but they may be made in any equivalent form and held in position by any suitable means, the essence of the invention in this regard lying in the extension of operating means from an escapement at one side of a magazine, through the magazine, to its opposite side.

Fig. 10 illustrates another automatic arrangement for shifting the connection for operating the escapements. In this case the operating-rods M from the keyboard, having a single upper end, are passed through a horizontally-movable guide-plate m by which they may be shifted forward and backward, so as to act upon the lower escapements, as shown in full lines, or upon the slide m for operating the upper escapements, as indicated in dotted lines. The shifting of the guide-plate on maybe effected by any suitable means. In the drawings I have provided an automatic mechanism consisting of a horizontal rockshaft m", mounted in the main frame and provided with depending arms m engaging the guide-plate, and with an arm m bearing on the under side of the magazine. A spring m tends to carry the plate forward and establish connections with the upper escapements when the upper section of the magazine is in use. hen the rear end. of the magazine is raised to bring the lower section into action, the lower end swinging downward depresses the arm m causing the guide-plate m to be moved rearward, so that connection will be established with the lower escapements.

Both the upper and the lower magazine-sections will deliver their matrices into stationary front channeled guide or race plates, by which they will be delivered to an assembling mechanism, such as that used in the Mergenthaler linotype, or to any equivalent mechanism for arranging the matrices in a common line.

It is customary in linotype-machines to provide the matrices of each font with a fontdistinguishing notch in the lower end in a position peculiar to that font. It is also usual to provide in advance of the distributer-bar an adjustable font-distinguishing pin, standing in such position as to pass through the slots in the lower ends of the advancing matrices. If a matrix of a diflerent font, hav ing its notch in a different position, accidentally enters the machine, it will be arrested by the pin and held until removed by the attendant.

In the present machine, carrying two fonts of matrices, it is desirable to provide for the automatic adjustment of the font distinguisher so that when either magazine is brought into action the distinguisher will be properly set to permit the passage of the matrices belonging in said magazine, and no others. My device for this purpose is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The matrices for the upper magazine are constructed, as shown, with two notches in their lower end, while those for the lower magazine have but a single notch. I mount below and in advance of the distributer bar the distinguishing-pin 0, preferably carried, as usual, on a horizontally-threaded slide, having at one end a nut 0, by which it may be adjusted endwise to set the pin in position to pass through one slot in matrices for either magazine. Adjacent to this pin I mount a second distinguishing-pin 0, arranged to slide vertically and connected by a lever 0 with a rod 0 carried downward and having at the lower end a toe 0*, underlying the magazine. A spring 0 Fig. 6, acting on the lever 0 tends to draw the distinguisher 0 down ward to an inactive position below the path of the matrices.

When the upper magazine-section is in action, the two distinguishingpins are in operative position, as shown in Fig. 6, and only those matrices which contain two notches are permitted to enter the magazine. When, however, the lower magazine-section is in action, the pin 0 is permitted to fall and matrices containing a single distinguishing-notch are permitted to enter the magazine.

The upper end of the magazine and the lower end of the stationary throat or entrance are so formed and arranged in relation to each other that a close joint is secured between them in both positions of the magazine. In order, however, to insure a very close joint and to prevent the possible existence of an opening or the possible failure of alinement, such as would interfere with the free passage of the matrices into the magazine, I propose to give the throat or entrance or its guiding surfaces a slight motion to and from the end of the magazine and to effect a slight but automatic separation during the movement of the magazine and the automatic closing together of the parts after the adjustment is completed. These results may be variously attained; but I have represented in the drawings a construction which I consider satisfactory.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 8, it will be seen that the throat is provided on its under side with guiding-lips i, engaged over corresponding shoulders on the main frame in such manner as to allow a slight longitudinal movement of the throat to and from the end of the mag-.

azine. On the side of the throat there is secured an arm d resting at its end against a notched plate 2' on the magazine. As the magazine moves up or down, carrying with it the notched plate, the arm is compelled to ride out of the notch and move backward, carrying with it the throat 1. Whenever the magazine reaches its limit of movement in either direction, the arm 2' enters a notch and the throat moves forward, so as to form a close joint with the magazine. A spring 71 may be extended, as shown, from the frame to the throat in order to pull the latter forward snugly against the end of the magazine.

As an additional means of securing the adjustment of the upper end of the magazine to the exact position required, I propose to use an alining and locking plate T, the ends of which are arranged to slide in guiding-slots t in the main frame, as shown in Fig. 8, so that the lower edge of the plate which overlies the throat or entrance for the matrices may be moved to and from the end of the magazine. To the outer ends of the plate are secured arms 6 the ends of which ride against the notched plate i before referred to. The lower edge of this plate T should be given a rounded or V form in cross-section to enter corresponding grooves in the end of the matrix or otherwise formed to interlock therewith.

When the magazine is moved either upward or downward, the plate forces the arms 6 and plate T upward, so that the plate is disengaged from the magazine as the latter begins to move and reengaged therewith as the movement is completed. Springs t are applied to urge the plate T downward.

In order to close the upper exposed end of the upper magazine-section when it is not in use, I provide a rising and falling gate P, hinged thereto or otherwise supported. When the magazine falls, as shown in Fig. 1, the upper free edge of this gate is turned upward by the plate 1), and when the magazine rises the gate is permitted to fall.

While I have represented the magazine herein as arranged in an inclined position, it is to be understood that this is not of the essence of the invention and that it may be arranged in an upright position, if preferred.

The form of the distributer and the throat or entrance plate for directing the matrices into the magazine are not of the essence of the invention, and they may be modified at will. In other words, any form of distributer may be employed.

I believe myself to be the first to mount a magazine having a plurality of chambers or sections so that it may be vibrated at the receiving end without materially disturbing the position of the delivery end. I also believe myself to be the first to combine with a single distributing mechanism a vibratory multiple magazine either section of which may be brought into action at will and a single throat or raceway for receiving the matrices from the magazine and directing them to the assembling mechanism.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is v 1. In a typographic machine, the combination of a distributer and a multiple magazine hinged at a point remote from its receiving end, whereby the receiving end is permitted to vibrate in relation to the distributer, in order that the latter may deliver the matrices to one chamber or another of the magazine, as required without destroying the operative relation of the lower end to the cooperating parts of the machine.

2. In a typographic machine, a multiple magazine mounted to turn about an axis near its delivery end, substantially as and for the purpose specified, whereby adjustment of the receiving end in relation to the distributing mechanism is permitted, without disturbing the operative position of the delivery end.

3. In a typographic machine, a multiple magazine pivotally supported, in combination with means for turning the same to and fro about the pivot to predetermined positions to bring one magazine-section or another into action.

4. The multiple inclined magazine mounted on a pivotal support remote from the distributer, in combination with a fixed distributer, a throat or guide adapted to receive matrices from both magazines, and means for moving the magazine about its pivot, to bring one section or another in operative relation to the distributer, whereby the upper end of the magazine may be adjusted to receive matrices in either section at will, without disturbing the operative position of the delivery end.

5. In a typographic machine, the dual pivoted magazine, a single distributer, means for moving the magazine to bring one section or another in communication with the distributer, escapements at the top and bottom of the respective magazine-sections, and means for operating one series of escapements or the other, according to the position of the magazine.

6. In a typographic machine, a multiple pivoted magazine in combination with a single distributer to cooperate therewith, and asingle guide or channel plate to receive the matrices from the magazine.

7. In a typographic machine, two parallel magazine chambers, two series of escapements located in the outermost sides of the respective magazines, operating connections extended through the magazines from one set of escapements to the other, and means for preventing the action of either set of escapements at will.

8. In a typographic machine, a magazine, an escapement mounted on one side thereof, and an actuating-slide extended through the magazine between the paths of the matrices, with one end turned laterally to engage and actuate the escapement.

9. In combination with a magazine having escapements on one side and slots in its end, escapement-actuating slides seated in said slots between the matrix-paths.

10. A dual-pivoted vibratable magazine,

provided at one end with two series of escapements for its respective chambers or sections, and escapement-operating devices arranged to connect with one series of escapements or the other, according to the pivotal position of the magazine.

11. In a typographic machine, a magazine having a plurality of chambers or sections, a series of escapements for each section, a single series of actuating-rods, and means for shifting said rods into operative connection with one series of escapements or another, as required.

12. In a typographic machine, a multiple magazine mounted to turn about a transverse axis between its ends, whereby the opposite ends are caused to move in reverse directions, in combination with means for delivering matrices thereto at one end and means for receiving the released matrices fromthe opposite end.

13. In combination with the multiple movable magazine, the interlocking plate I, movable to and from the end of the magazine, and means for efiecting the movement of said plate.

M. In combination with the multiple movable magazine,the interlocking plate, movable to and from the end of the magazine, and automatic means for effecting the movement of said plate.

15. In a typographic machine, the combination of a movable magazine and a throat or guideway for the incoming matrices, movable lengthwise of the magazine and adapted to interlock with the latter in its diflerent positions, whereby a close union between the two is insured.

16. In a typographic machine, the combination of a multiple movable magazine, a throat or guideway for the incoming matrices, and automatic means for separating the throat from the magazine during the adjustment of the latter, and returning it thereto.

17. In a typographic machine, a pivoted swinging magazine and throat or guideway movable to and from the magazine, in combination with the arm i and plate 2' controlling the position of the throat.

18. In a typographic machine, a multiple movable magazine, in combination with an automatic gate, closing the upper end of the section or chamber which is not in use.

19. In a typographic machine having a plurality of magazine-chambers, two independently-adjustable font-distinguishers.

20. In a typographic machine having a plurality of magazine-chambers, a font-distinguisher, 0, adjustable transversely of the path of the matrices, and a second distinguisher, 0, adjustable at right angles to the line of movement of the first.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 19th day of October, 1903, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

H. A. AGRICOLA, JR.

Witnesses:

J. E. BODENHAIWIER, E. E. CLAPP.

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