US945719A - Linotype-machine. - Google Patents

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G. D. HARTLEY.

LINOTYPE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 21, 1908.

Patented 1311.4, 1910.

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G. D.V'HARTLEY. LINOTYPB MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 21, 1908.

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GEORGE Do'WNrNG HARTLEY, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, Ass'iGNoR 'ro NERGEN- THALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE "D. HAR'ILEY,

a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, and a resident of Brooklyn, 'county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a n ew and useful Improvement in Linotype-Ma chinos, of which the following is a specification. l i

This inventionhas reference' to that class of linotype machines represented,.for example. in Letters .Patent of the United States 'il-865,846, in which two magazines, located.

one above the other, are arranged to `deliver the released matrices from their lower ends.

directly into the front channel plate, through which they descend to the mechanism by which they are assembled or composed in lines.. In these machines, the delivery ofthe matrices from the upper 'magazine is controlled by a series of overlying escapements actuated -from a keyboard mechanism by reeds or slides which 'extend upward past the lower ends of the magazines to engage -mounting the reeds and their supports thatl they maybe readily moved at will away from the operative position to such position as will admit of free access to them.

Specifically', the invention consists also in hinging the reed supports or guides to the main-frame in such manner that they may be swung downward and forward 'away from the operative position to a position which will give free access to the reeds, etc. The' inventionalso consists in jointing the escape'mentactuating reed's' and so errang'- ing them that the Vupper portions in aybe swung away from the operative position at will without destroying their connection with the lowerportion.- Q

The invention `also consistsin a combina- '.tien ofv the A inaga'zines'removable from the specification of Letters Parent.A Application filed October'21, 1908. Seria1'No. 458,846.

LINofrYPn-MACHINE.

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machine at the front, with 'the reed' guides and adjacent parts movable at will beyond the path of the outgoinginagazines.

It 'also consists in combining with the above parts means for supporting and guiding the 'magazines in the course of their removal.

lVith the exception of the` parts specifically described as my inventidn, any suitable construction andarrangement ofthe other parts of the machine may be employed.

vFigure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the machine having my improvement in- -'-lu.ded`tliei'ein, theview inclndingthe tw-o magazines, the channel plates a'nd the adjacentparts. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the manner in which the magazines are supported and guided in being withdrawn from the machine. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section on the line 3 -3 Fig. l.. Fig. 4 isa front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l.' Fig. 5 is :i side elevation ofone of the jointed reeds Afoi actuating the upper/ escapements. Figs. 6, T and -8 are -vertical sections in outline showing the lower ends of the magazine, together with the reeds and thel face plate in their different positions.

Referring to the drawings, A, A, represent various parts of the iiiain-fraine, which may be of any form and construction adapt-- ed to sustainthe other parts.

B and B represent two inclined longitudinally channeled magazines. each adapted to contain a font or setof matrices C. Each magazine consists of two parallel plates secured to intermediate spacing pieces .and giooved in their inner. faces to receive and 'guide the uppcrand lower edges of th matrices, as usual in this class of machines. These inagazinsfreceive the matrices at their upper ends from the distributing mechanism, and deliver them one at Aa time "at the lower end to the assembling mechanism.

D represents a series of eseapements secured to the under side o f the magazine B,

near its lower end, for the purpose of releasing tljie matrices one at a timefrom its respective channels. 4

D represents a corresponding .series Vof escapernents secured to the upper side ofthe upper magazine B. These escapements are of the well-known form, consisting each of a centrally pivoted lever carrying at opposite ends paivls orfdogs -whichare projected al# ternately in-to the magazine to control the delivery of gravityL." I g Y E is afchannel' plate or face-plate,so lcalled, vlocated in' iront of the fra-m and the matrices, which descend by having 'vertical channels v with their upper a' supporting frame,

ends in vposition toreceive'the ymatrices delivered from the respective 'channels of the magazine. f

g li' represents a transverse shelf or plate arranged to slideupwfarcl and downward in so tliat'it may be set in line .with'the/under-side of the upper orthe lower niagazine'forthe purpose of carrying thedischaiged matrices over into the channel plate E.

4position against the ends of downivard away G is a skeleton frame or plate extending across the front o'f th'e machine beyond the lower ends of the `magazines, and connected to? the main-frameby horizontal pivots g', so that it may be'turned up 'to an operative the magazines, asshoivn in full lines in Fig. l, or turned fromthe magazines to the position indicated by dotted lines. Means ot' any suitable.forinivill beprovided for seciiri'ng the frame G in its operative position. In thedraivings I have represented for this 'purpose a lii1kl`,"pivoted to the frame@2 and arranged to engage over a stud on the upper` magazine or' o n' tlie sideof the maiuvidfdiI tof maintain'. 4the connection.

Sends', the frame G is and' 'baclti'vard.

guided at its endsin the f iaiiie G. by slots fame, a "spiingact'iiatedpin 2' 'being pro- When these links-are disconnected at their upper free -to fall doivii'iva'rd The -plate or shelf F is g, or equivalentguides', iiihich will admit ot' v its beine' moved: upward or downward at will. ','l u' the sheltl", l hinge' the upper ltfi'villbe observed that-this plate iiiunwise f interferes Withthe .downward motion of the 1 frame G'.

"edge -of 'a' plate f,

. stand in line ivi'tli th G, 0r approxin'iatelyso.

which hangs downward f withinv the [channel in the main-frame as usual, or in anypthe: suitable manner. .f i

The position of the partswh'en matrice are being delivered from Vthe upper'maga.- zine 1s 'shown -in Fig. 6; the positionfof thf parts' 'when matrices are to be delivered fromf the lower magazine is shown in Fig. T; the reeds', their suppo1ting-franie, the shelfli and the plates f and g2, when 'swung away from the magazines to give access to the atter,are shown in Fig. 82

Owing to the' fact that the reeds are jointed arid supported at their upper ends in the frame G, it follows that Vthe downward motion of the latter about itspivot will -have the effect offsivinging all the-reeds tageous in that it permits the lothef'frontveiid of thefrai'neG, lhin-gef a. dependingplateEgg of glass or "metal,v `which serves asfafrout wallto guide the dce scending niatices'-into the'channel plate l.-

`' .H, H", represent 'uprightrjeeds .for actuat A escapeiiieiits'll.- Each o;

tivo sections-hinged or'joii'itetl' together at i liv-hen the' parts are Satrest, these'pivots Y e; pivots of the vframe 'l'l'ie' upper Section;

f of.' the reedsis' slipported and guided in grooves or Seats -i'ii the traine-G .-tlie rangement being such that fthe reeds,^-Wh1ch` are curvcdzforwa'a'fl at .theirupper ends-to' nV the frain'e. The yireeds will be guide-d .slide Vfreely awayfrom theescapements and from the magazines, theshelf F being also carried b v the frameG, so that'tlie lower ends of the magazines and the esca pcinents are uncovered and let't free for inspection, while at the saine time an unobstructed path is afforded for the passage ot' the magazines out of and into the machine at the front, as will be presently described. 'the construction is also advanvarioiis reeds .and cscapeiucu'ts to be conveuientl)Y inspected 'and adjusted when the parts of the machine are being assembled.4 iTlie lower escapements. D -arc actuated usual.

The essence ot the invention so far as dcscribed, lies in the ininting'of-the reeds, and

in the uioiuitiu reeds in a niova they may be operative thereto.

g of the upper ends of the withdrawn at -ivill from their .positions and instantly'restored VIt is manifest that the frame G and its supports may be. varied in form at iv vided onlyv it is tree io n operative. position.

ill, prol"` lie1iiia'gaziiiesB are removable ativillinV 'order that they; may be-replaced bypthers containing iiialricesfor d-iitcrent' faces. Th:`

`construction to'this end is as follows: -The guide a. on the top of thexniain-ltranie, these- .devieesservingto guide the magazine .aiid' Ward 'by across-baron .its I against. a shoulder on. the top of they. 11min-'frame A. In order to'etlect -thefremoval of the magazine after? theyframe G-'and 4'the'.

lower magazine B isprovided with a longitudinalgroove or guide '7i -in its-under" side directly by reeds'J, as

ble frame or support so that.A

iuve to and from the in,A position to receive a longitudinal rib or preventitsslateralgmoveinent as .itt iscarried to and from the machine; The magazine in operative .positionis' 'held froinfsliding forga ging parts therein have been' turncd out .of-the- -ivard and foriva-rdf froinlthe machine'.

thc rib :bland then permit' it to slide downupper magazinelf is provided on lis. under necessary tolift the forivardh gazine Suiiieie'n'tl)r to disengage" under side, seated against atransverse shoulfwhich must occur-before the lower` magazine ."sha'ft K seated 'at'its' ends in parallelbarsiL, ',which are' pivoted to the sides of the mainframe atl.` The shaft K is provided at -th/e middle with a roller orcollar 1:. -20

*remain in thepositionshown in Fig. 1, with jzhe mainffrainefand'arrest themi in this posi- Y it is rested upon-and 'supported by. the roller fk, while its iipperoi"v rear end rides upon the` main-frame. .This .roller engages the longi- -tudinal guides of thei'nagazinesand prevents '.per 'ondeach magazine is provided with' a -fin'dotted lines. Thus supportedfthe magazine may be grasped at -its vertical edges and v for releasing matricestherefrom, and escapement actuating-reed.'

Vparts jointed together, the lower part mount- -ed on; fixed g'ujid s, and the .upper part.

tobe swnng'awatyr from' the Ie'scapeinents and -frame and jointedl near ,their upper ends,

'adapted to receive a longitudinal rib .b3 formed-on the upper side of the l'owermagazine., The upper magazine' is held from sliding forward by a transverse bar b* on its der on. the upper sident the lower maga- .'zine. Theiremoval of the upper magazine,

removed, is 'effected-byraisin it's lower e'nd until the bar b* isdisengage and then -permitting itto slide forward. 1

' -In ordrt'o assist in supporting and guiding' themagazines as they are withdrawn fromor applied'to -the machine, I` provide, as shown in Figs. 1v and- 2, a -cioss-bar .or

When the machine is in'use, the armsare permitted to the'sha'ft K resting on'ltop of the upper magazine.' reparatery to the removal of the downward lto 'the' 4csition shown-in vdotted lines, their/rear' en s being formed' to engage,

tion.' As each magazine,A is drawn forward,

them from shifting laterally. Near its uptra'nsverse bar bv projecting at' the ends in such manner .as to-ride upon' the arms L, until/finally it reaches their --npturned' forl ward 4en'ds.'by whichfthe movementJ is arrested, ,sothat the magazine may lne-'permitted to assume'a 'pendent position, as shown readily removed.

'Having thus'd'escribedmy invention,V I claini and desire to secure bv- Letters Patent,- l

l. In a machine of the class described, the. combination Vof the iiiagazine-escapements each consisting of two mounted on ainovable guide and arranged ,from the; magazine, to expose' l'the open end of th'e latte'r.

In a machine of the classklescribed, 'a .i magazine, overlying escapeinents tov control the delivery 'of matrices ',tlierefroin,.escape nient-actuating -reeds guided in theixed and a support 'for s'aid ends mounted for v rarement away from.' thebmagiizine fat l'wilho expose the op :nendjof the latter'; whereby the operative'ends of the reeds'may be car- I ried from and returned to their operative positions. A

3. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination of a main-frame', a magazine mountedthereon and removable endivise therefrom in :i forward direction, escape- -inents for controlling tlie-.discliarge of matrices from said magazine, es capementactuating reeds, and a'support for said reeds movable at will, substantially as described; whereby the 'reeds may be movedfrom' their foperative'positions' beyond the path of the.

magazine as it is removedl from the machine.

f1. In combination with the main-frame and the ,two magazines, one overlying the other, thestationary channel-plate at-the front to receive the. matrices from the magazines, the vertically movable shelfIi` to guide .the matrices from the respective magazines to the channel-plate, and the hinged frame supporting said -shelf, 'whereby 1 the removal "of the shelf. from-themagazines at. will is perin1tted',`to give access to their lower ends. magazines, the arms are-turned forward and 5. In -'combination with the main-frame and the Itwo magazines,`one' overlying the other, the hin-ged traine G, the shelf F and reeds I-I sustained thereby; ,wlievijeby'A the reeds and 'thefsh'elf may 'be removed from their operative positions to moval`of tlie magazines.

G. I n-a machine-of the class described,'a magazine ,provided with *escapements, 'escapement-factuating reeds, jointed midway i of their" length and mounted at their lowei guidcsand a frame tosupportl ends in fi'ired the upper en s, of lthe 'reeds and guide the outgoing matrices, said frame hinged to swing backward away 4from tlie'- ends of4 the magazines anderpose the latter, substan- -tially as described.

7. Ina inlachi-ne of the-class described, escapeinents and longitudinally sliding reeds to actuate said escapements, each reed com- .posed 'of two members jointedto'gether, in

combination with `the'movable frame guiding theoperative ends ofthe reeds and adapted -tq swing from its operativeposition and'l carry the l'reeds'away from the es e'apeinents, substantial-lyasdescribed.

8. Ir'i a machine ofthe class described', a main-frame. -an inclin'ed'gnaga'zine mounted thereon a'nd .removable endwise therefrom,

s aidmagazine pijovidedwith a longitudialf .-guide. -1n comlnna'tion .with swinging sup-- ports' L, and a guide k carried thereby to sus- -tain and guide the .odgoing magazine.

f). In combinationwith the magazine Bl its4 escapeinents, and the hinged' fiame G, the'cliaiirielplate E and the' plates f and gt joint-ed to tle frame.

10. A stationary magazine provided with i eseapement actuating reeds, jointed midway of ti frame 'guiding th'e upper jends of thereeds permit the re c ii' length andmounted ai@ their low'erl 'ends in stationary guides, and a hinged ISL ' `magazine at will.

Ix 1 t'stimony whereof I hereunto 4se i'; nf1y' out oing matrices, sbstanta L GEORGE DOWNINGHARTL'EY.

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