US951654A - Monoline-machine. - Google Patents

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J. MGNAMARA.

'MONOLINB MACHINE.

v APPLICATION FILED Nov.7,19o.

Patented Mar. 8,1910.

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J. MGNAMARA.

MONOLINB MACHINE. t

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 7, 1908.

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J. MGNAMARA.

MONOLINB MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.'1,19o.

Pazented Mar. 8, 1910.

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' of these chambers terminate in separate naran upright arm in a horizontal slidingl machine.

row channels 12, which extend at right angles to the chambers to the front of the The matrix bars are delivered.- from the chambers into each of the channels 12 one after another, the matrices in each channel standing edge to edge in an4 4upright position. The matrix bars in each channel are urged forward toward the delivery point, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, by

delivery gate 13, the front end of which le stands normally under the foremost matrix for the purpose of sustaining the sa1ne,-

the remaining matrices in the row being.

sup orted on the stationary door or bottom ofA t e channel. Each gate 125. is held normally forward by a pawl 17 engaging a projection 19 on the gate, and when this pawl is disengaged, the gate is drawn suddenly backward by a spring 16 connected thereto, the effect being to release the foremost matrix and permit it to descend by gravity toward the line assembling devices,

y the arm 15 being at the same time carried rearward in order to permit another matrix to enter the channel. After the delivery of a matrix,'the gate 13 is instantly restored to its original position by a dog 28 on the upper end of the oscillator 23, mounted on a pivot 24 and provided with a rotating cam 26 which is acted upon by a constantly turning roll 36 mounted in iix'ed bearings. The roll causes the rotation of the cam, which in turn moves the oscillator. against the resistance of spring 59 acting through a sliding pin on the oscillator. The delivery vgate 13 being thus restored to its original position, is again engaged and held by the pawl 17. As the gate 13 moves rearward to release a matrix, it acts on the lower end of an accelerating lever 22, the forward end of which acts to drive thematrix downward with speed and certainty'w'frlhe gateretainin pawl 17 is releasedlbyl lever 20, actuate lby a slide 20?*,cpnnecteduto a finger-key E, the depressionofwhich re sults in the delivery ofamatrix.

In the'original machine, the lever 20 acted directly on the pawl 17, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 of Patent No. 605,141. ...In the present machine, I have interposed between each of the levers 2O and the corres ending pawl 17, fingers B` hereinafter fiilly described. With the exception `oi? these interposed fingers, the parts so far as described are constructed and arranged to operate in the same manner asA the parts indicated by like numerals'in the original patent. o

Referring now to my improvement, atten l tion is directed to Figs. 2,3 and f1. In the original machine, matrix chambers 1 to h only were provided, togetherywith a corre spondlng number of channels 12.

I have lcharacters each, issutlicient to provide the machine with two complete alphabets or fonts of characters, including upper and lower case, letters, numerals, punctuation marks, etc. The two fonts will ordinarily contain like characters having different forms or sizes. For example, the characters of one i'ont may be a light facevand the other a dark or bold face, or one may be composed of vertical and the other of italic characters. For each of the additional channels I provide a corresponding delivery gate 13 and all the connected parts for controlling and operating the same, as in the case of the other channels, to eilect the 4delivery 0i matrices. Instead, however, of providinga iine ger-key and its connections for each character re resented in the matrices I arran 'e the matrices of one font -*in alternate chan.-

-these fingers is clearly shown, in Figs. 10

and 11. Each finger is narrow at the top and'wide at the bottom.. the lett as shown in Fig. 10, it serves asa connection between the releasing lever 2O and one of the latches 17 for releasing mat# l riccs ot onejont. When shifted to the right as shown in Fig. 11, it serves to operate' the l 4When moved to 4 latch to the right of the one previously ac tuated, to release matrices of theother font. rlhe entire series oi lingers are p1voted,as

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shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, to a horizontally.

sliding plate b, guided in the frame of. the

machine and controlled by a horizontal iinger-key or switch bf,.wh.ich is pi'votedlto the frameat` The nitfwementY of this lem ver in one direction or the other .shifts-the. entire series of i'ingers B, and thus enables the ingerdreys E to deliver matrices-etoile font or another, as demanded. f

Itdesired, means maybe provided for k.loel'rpg the switch or linger-key hfffin its A. simple device for this purpose,

natrashown in Figs. 5 and 6, is a latch bs, pivoted at one end to theframe and containing tt spring-actuated plunger 5*, which mayl be moved `to and fro, as shown by dotted lines in seid ii ures. These means, in addition t0 hnlding tne parts 1n set position, subserve another valuable itunct1on,-namely, they permit a temporary connection to be man.

.with a Series of horizontai sti ftuated by pins on the Slides aeree@ uaily made between the finger key mechanism 'and the other font. without diatnrhing the set relations. it for instance it he desired to employ one or more charaetcre from the other font. out not enough characters to warrant the loss oli' time involved in a change et the set position; after which the partel are automatically restored tl'iereto. Thus.

for example, taking the set position illustrated in either Fig. 5 or Fig. ti. it' it be desired to employ one or more characters t'rom the tont'not in action7 it neceasary inereli7 to press the S -itch in the proper direction. which movement is permitted by the yield ot' the spring actuated plunger. and then to hold the. Switch in its almoii'n'ial.position while' the appropriate letter keys are struck. after which. npon the release oil thc switch. thc .sprimg acts to return it. automaticallv to the .ect pogaition.

ilhe machine is *,irovided. im heretofore.

' arey nti, actriih arrest' the descei'iding 4matrices at ditl'erent heights to bring' the Selected characters to the :lining` level. 'l'hes'e features and all their connectiene are foreign to my invention and may he ot the construction shown in the original patent, or of aniy other suitable construction.

YWhile 'I prefer to cmi'ilolvr the iingerss .i5 in the torni shown, it will he evident to the iilled mechanic that-their forni and arrangement may he widely moditicd without clianninc` their mode otI action or passing; beyond the scope of in v invention. 'ihe only requirement is a ehit'tahle connection hetwecn one finger-key and the'two mechair isms to release the n'iatricen4 lrom adjacent channels.

ly 4means,IA oi my improveimait, the old machine is adapted hy velv slight additions. to compose linesl of matricesl from cithcr ot. two touts, or matriccs in Apart 'from one, font and in part troni the other.

Matrices ot' the l'orni herein yshown7 cach containing a ecries. ol characters. are coin-- monlir ltnonn in the art an multiple letter matricca." and it is with thia'meanintf that ilu' capri-,fion is need in the liollov-fing claims. l

llavinn thunilescrihed m5' invention. i claim and desire to secure hv Letteral lat- (llll. ln a machine lor producing type hars, matrices lor two 'touts` arranged in alternating froups. means normally tending to dcliVeIffllw matrices from the respectivo groupe. holding devices t'or the-said .delito crine4 means. a yseries ot'. linger keys. and means whereby said lteyrs may he connected at. will with the al't'crnatc holdin.;l devices t'or one font or the other.

In a line. ci itinp; machine1 a .Herten olI matrix containing channels, two liont-l olE matrices, those el` each lont' arrange.

3. In a machine olf the deecrihed. two matrix dehverm; V gates 123 and their re. l

taining pawls l?. in comiiination with a iin lger key, and a finger B shiftahle at will to torni a connection between the linger key and either ot the paola. whcrchv the actuation of the tingcr he); releases either ot. the delivering' gatenl as may he desired.

at. ln a line-casting machine, a Serie of magazine channels.` the tingenkeifs and the ie'vcre Q0 actuated tl'iereh'l, in combination with the Qate l l. their ret-.lining pawls 'tT, and the Aahi'tahlo lingers B connecting; the levers with alternate pawls.

o. in a machine ol the class des, rihed, a magazine containing a :aerien ol channels yeide by sideand two tonte et' matrices divided into groups, the groups ol.t each ltout located in alternate clmnncls. in conihina tion with mean normally tending' to tlcli\'er the niatriees from the channels. holdinn' devices ilor thc feaifl delivering ncan.y and connection#y oimratiieat one time t'or acting upon the holding devicen so as to releaef.: thc matrice.-v trom the alternate channelsl only, and nun'ahic at will tio act upon the holding; dericcs and release the matriceaI from the intermediate channels only.

t3. ina machine for producing type hars. a series ot.' matri\V containing channels. two groups of mnltiple letter matrices arranged in alternate channels. mean#y 'for reha-wing' the matrice#y Vfrom the rerpective groupf. moana ,for arresting them at diti'erent' levoia. a Series of linnjcr keys, and meam.y iterdlrr Paid keys may he connected at will with ,the alternate releasing devices; loi-*one grrcinp i the other.

i. in a line cziating machine, a series. ol matrix containing elianncle, two Vtoute of i1iitlti'i.lif-ltitttr matricesl therein. those ol each l'ont arranged in alternate channeh4 ol' the magazine. means t'or rcleahinn thc matricel troni the individual channels. means l'or arrestingr them at dili'erent lcvcl. a linger-hey mechanism, and means movanle at will Vfor connecting' all the lingrer-lte-vs with the releasing devices ot one font or the other. aS demanded.

t5. tn a machine o'" tho class described. a maga/ine containing` a sories'ot channels side hy side and two tonta oli multipleletter nnitriccs divided into lgroups, the Agroups rit' each lont` located in alternate channels. and means lor arresting` the inatricos at. diti'erent level-w when relezo'ed. in comhination with matrix releasing devices device operating in proximity to the sev eral releasing means but. not in contact therewith, together with an interponent s'hiftable' at will to Atill the space between the said operating device and any selected one of the matrix releasing means.

10. In a composing machine of the monoline type, the combination oi' a plurality of `series of .magazine pawls for controlling the delivery of matrices ot different fonts, corresponding series of devices for controlling the movements of said paw-ls, arranged in a row, the controlling devices et one series alternating withthose of another series, a key board, and devices operated by the key board and each common to pawl controlling devices for more than one series whereby matrices of one ot a plurality ot fonts may be selected and delivered.

11. In a machine ot the class described, the combination of a plurality of fonts ot matrices and finger key mechanism, with devices that may be set and locked to bring any selected ont into operative relation with the finger key mechanism, the said devices comprising yielding means which per'- mit them to be shitted at will, and without displacing he locking element, from their set position toedect a temporary operative relation between the linger key mechanism and one of the other fonts.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combinationv oi? a plurality of tents of matrices and finger key mechanism, with devices that maybe set and locked to bring any selected font into operative connection with the ringer key mechanism, the said devices comprising spring actuated means eenen/i which not only permit them to be shifted at will from their set position to ,etiect a temporary connection betweenv the nger key mechanism and also act to return them to their set position.

13. In a machine ot the class described, the combination of a plurality of fonts of matrices and finger key mechanism, with devices that 'may be set and locked to bring 55 any selected font into operative connection with the linger key mechanism, which said devices may be shifted at will from their set position to effect a temporary connection between the finger key mechanism and one of the other fonts, together with automatic means to return them to their set position.

14. ln a machine oi the class described, the combination ot a plurality ot fonts of matrices and finger key mechanism, with devices which maybe set and locked to connect one of the fonts with the finger key mechanism, the said devices being shiftable 'from their set position at will. to eect a temporary connection between the tinger 7o' key mechanism and one of the other fonts,

together with automatic means to return them to their former position.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combinationot a plurality of fonts of 75 matrices and nger irey mechanism, with devices which may be set and locked-to eii'ect an operative relation between one of 'the fonts and the finger key mechanism, the said devices being shittable from their setposi- 8o tion at will to effect a temporary operative relation between the nger ltey'mechanism and one of the other fonts, together with automatic means to return. them to their former position.

ln testimony whereof hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of: October, 1908, in the presence of two attesting witnesses,

JAMES McNAMiiRA.

Witnesses:

WESLEY Bannieres,

WM. Roenes.

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