US952639A - Type-bar and typographic form. - Google Patents

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Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

F, H. RICHARDS.

TYPE BAR AND TYPOGRAPHIG FORM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1901. RENEWED AUG. 17, 1909.

STATES FRANCES H. @ICHABDS, 01F HAETFQED, GQNNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 AMEBJICAN TYFQGRAPHIG CORPORATEQN, A CORPQBATION 0F ARIZQNA TEE EITQRY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pafitgm l gfl Blair, 22,189316),

Application filed June 20, 1901, Serial No. 65,307. Renewed August 17,1809. Serial No. 513,35G.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Funnels H. Rrcrr Anus, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county oi Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new end useful lmprovements in Type-Bar and Typographic Forms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typebars of com posite construction, and has for its object to &provide e typebar of this character embo ying in combination with a support or typebar body a series or? type-heads in the form of word-types or logotypes in adjustable engagement with the edge of such body, and the invention embraces as a further ieeture a typographic form in which is comprised a plurality of such typehars.

in the manufacture of a typebar according to the present improvement the typeheads, whether the same have but a single type or include a plurality of types, are formed by some suitable method to constitute integral heads so constructed with relation to the edge of: a suitable support or typebar body as to engage therewith in a manner to ermit the movement of the individual hea s lengthwise of the body for the purpose of eil'ecting the reguletion or justification of the total length of the line of types comprised in the typebar. 0 When a typographic form, moreover, is made up from such bars, or, at least, has some of its mutter composed therefrom, particular advantages result in that not only does there exist a capacity for effecting the justification and regulation of the matter on the edge of each typebar body, .but it is also possible to alter the appearance of. the form as a whole. l

The present drawing illustrates a typebar and an assemblage of the same embodying the present improvements, and in this drawing, Figure 1 1s a perspective view upon an enlarged scale of a portion of a number of assembled and partially formed typebars which are constructed according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the present typebar. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the some, the plane of the section being transverse to the line of length of the bar and the portion thereof intermediate the top and bottom edges of the bar being omitted. Fig. 4 is a perspective view or a portion of a typebar body or support adapted to form one of the component parts of the present composite typebar. Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views of different word-types or logotypes which are so constructed as to adapt them to be slidably engaged with the support shown in Fig. 4:; and Fig. 7 is a plan View of a number of assembled typebars constituting a typographic form.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all figures.

In manufacturing the present word-types or logotypes, designated generally and with out preference herein'by L, some appropriate mechanism will be utilized for the purpose. By whatever mechanism or in whatever manner the logotypes are made they will usually be formed from a suitable blank of type-metal, and embody one or more types 2 integrally connected with the material of the logotype-head to form a series of types adapted to make, generally, a word impression in the typographic art. While I do not confine myself to any particular method of forming the composed types embodied in each logotype, such may readily, however, be produced by the compression of a proper blank by a series of selectively-located dies which, as they are successively brought into engagement with the respective portions of a blank, produce each respective type as the result of a relative subsidiary motion imparted to the typemaking members during the advance of the die into the material of the blank. Such a method of producing types is set forth in United States Letters Patent No. 919,220, issued to me on April 20, 1909. The log-'3- types may, moreover, be formed consecutively from a continuous and proper blank which is severed into appropriate lengths to make logotypes engaged with the support, as described in my first hereinbeforementioned application. I

The typebar body or support, designated in a general way herein by S, is of proper dimension and material, and one edge thereof will ordinarily be constructed to engage with the series of logotype-heads. In the. form of typebar illustrated in the drawing attached to the present specification, the support S isv shown as provided with a longitudinal, substantially parallel-sided slot or groove 2 formed in one of the longitudinal edges of the support and extendingslengthgeously logotypes with the support. When engaged one With the other in this manner a.

logotype vmay be readily disengaged from the support and lifted out of the engaging slot, permitting thus a word to be removed from any portion of the line of types with-' out disturbing any other portion, as in effecting authors corrections, for instance. When s'lidably engaged one with the other, as contemplated in the present typebar, the logotypes maybe adjusted along the sup port by suitable mechanism or otherwise and the spaces regulated to secure a proper justification or filling out of the line by the series of logotypes comprised in each bar.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that each of the logotypes embodies three portions, namely a high type, I type head and the flange -3. The types, t at is the active portion of the structure is relatively high in the direction perpendicular to the printing face. This not only is ad- -vantageous in printing directly from the types, but is also of peculiar value when the types are employed in making stereotype or other matrices. It will also be seen that the type head from the face 5 to the base of the type is relatively short in the same direction of height and that the combined height of the type and head is less than the width of the structure, that is, assuming its Width to be transversely of the length of the line of type and parallel to the plane of the printing face, in other words in the direction of the height ofthe printed impression from such type. When the sup- -port and logotype are made in the manner herein indicated it will be seen that the faces 5 of the -logot pe rest upon the faces 4 of the support an owing to the shortness in a direction perpendicular to the printing face of the combined-type and head this will bring the support for the sides of the logo type high up toward the printing face. It wil afford ample support at each side of the logotype which will correspond with each end of the printing face at each type so that any tendency to tip upon an axial line running longitudinally of the logotype,

that is in a direction longitudinally of the line of type, of the shortness also makes it character or letter upon a logotype and space this from others in the line. The tendencv to t1p upon an axis transverse of the length will then be minimized. For convenience of reference Fig. 6 has placed upon it cerof the type and type head retain lines indicatingi these directions, as for instance, the line 6 enotes in a general way will be counteracted. The fact.

possible to place a single the length, line 7 the width and the line 8 the height of the types and type heads. The difl'erence between the lines 9 andlO indicates the height of the type, the difference between the lines 10 and 11 indicates the height of the type head and the-difference between the lines 9 and 11 indicates the combined height of the type and head from the printing face to the face or support 5. This reduction of the height of the type and type head in a perpendicular direction is such that the tendency of the ty e to tip over is minimized to an extent sut cient' to render this form of position practicable.

A slidable engagement of the logotypes with the respective typebar bodies or supports S affords a further advantage in that not only a capacity for the individual justification of the word-types in the typebar itself, but also a possibility for effecting the shifting or alteration of the position of one or more logotypes on a typebar with relation to one or more. logotypes on an adjacent bar, thus enabling the typesetter to prevent the unionor connection of the word spaces of adjacent bars one with the other, but also permitting him in a very large measure to control the appearance of the impression derived from the form when such animpression is viewed as a whole. This latter phase of the present improvements is especially intended for use in connection with the printingof books, magazines, etc.. where,

in the endeavor to produce an artistic effect consideration in seeking to produce fine effects in typographic composition. This is best illustrated in Fig. 7 in which a'number of assembled bars are shown. It is evident that, if such bars are constructed according to the present invention, then upon settin up the form and with or without the aid 0 a proof therefrom, such readjustment of the word-types may be made as will render the texture of the resulting impression in its effect upon the eye more thoroughly homogeneous.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A typebar for producing a justified line of types consisting of a type bar support and a series of spaced-apart logotypes, each comprising atype and. short type head, the combined height of the ty e and head being less than the width of t e logotype, and said logotypes being independently slidingly engaged with the edge of said supr 2.. A type bar embodying a type bar support having upon its ed e a pair of supporting faces separated 1% channel, a series each having a flange for interposition between said faces upon the edge of the supy an intervening of spaced-apart logotypesv port and having a face for engaging said supporting faces, and also" having carried by said flange type heads and type shorter in height than in width.

3. A type bar composed of a body portion having a longitudinal groove in its edge and supporting faces upon each side of said groove, a series of spaced-apart logotypes each having a flange entering said groove,-

a type head carrying said flange and having faces for engaging said supporting faces and a type carried by said head, the combined height of the type and head being less than the width thereof.

4. A typographic forin comprising aplurality of typebars each of which consists of a typebar support and a series of spaced apart logotypes each comprising a type and short type-head, the combined height of the type and head being less than the width of the logotype, and said logotypes being independently slidably engaged with the edge of said support.

A typographic-form comprising a plurality of typebars each of which consists of a typebar support having a pair of support-- ing faces separated by an intervening channel, a series of spaced apart logotypes each having a flange for interposition between said faces upon the edge of the support, and having a face for engaging said supporting faces, and also having, carried 'by said flange typeheads and type shorter in height than in width.

FRANCIS H. RICHARDS.

\Vitnesses FRED. J. DOLE, (l. E. Voss.

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