US991955A - Slug-indicator for type-setting machines. - Google Patents

Description

A. B. CHILTON.

SLUG INDICATOR FOR TYPE SETTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED-T11R27, 1911.

Patented May 9, 1911.

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ARTHUR B. CHILTON, 0F MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO JAMES T. ANDREW, ,OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

SLUG-INDICATOR FOR TYPE-SETTING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed January 27, 1911. Serial No. 605,118.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR B. CHILTON, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Mont 'omery, in the county of Montgomery and btate of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slug- Indicators for Type-Setting Machines; and- .double, triple and four column matter.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel detalls of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed an particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification 111 which like numerals designate like parts in all the v1ews:--F1gure 1 1s a View showing the de-.

vice attached to a part of a linotype machine; Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side elevational Viewof the indicator; Fig. 3 is an end View of the indicator as seen when looking toward the left in Fig. 2; Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view taken on the line ie-l of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a view showing the development of the cylinder; and Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view representing printed matter arranged in lines containing two, three and four slugs of type.

As is well known in setting type on a linetype machine, that is to be used in arranging matter in a. double, tr ple or a four column line, a great deal of time is lost n looking at the type to see how the last line was set. The machine, as is well known, cannot set type wider than 30 ems, and when 40, 50,

60, 80, 1.00 or 120 or matter of greater length is to be set, it has to be done in two, three or four column slugs. And In such cases the operator must know what part or end of the line he is working on at any moment, so he can tell how to end the line, whether with a hyphen, or break in the word in order that the slugs may join up and a be effected. My invention is esigned to save loss of time and to facilitate this class of work as will now a pear.

1 represents the indicator which may be attached at the lower right hand screw 2 of the first elevator slide 3 above the'key-board 4 of the well known linotype machine. On the key-board is mounted the usual elevating rod 5 provided with the operating handle 6 and the arm 7, to which arm is attached the chain 8 which may for operating the lndicator, as will be hereinafter described.

9 indicates a cylinder or drum around the periphery of which is arranged in twelve spaces three columns of figures 10; the first running 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, etc; the second 1, 2, 1, 2, etc., and the third, 1 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., as will be clear from l ig. 5. This cylinder is provided with a shaft 11 ada ted to be supported by bearings in the cy inder casing l2, which casing is rigidly held to the first elevator slide 3 as above stated. Keyed to the shaft 11 on the outside of the cylindrical casing 12 is a ratchet wheel 13 operated by the elevating rod 5 as above intimated, and causing the cylinder to turn every time a line sent in. This mechanism for turning this ratchet comprises an arm 1d pivoted at one end as at 15 to the easing 12 and having its other end connected to the chain 8. This arm is also provided with a pivoted spring pressed pawl 10 adapted to engage the ratchet 13 and a means comprising a spring 17 surrounds the pivot 15 for returning the arm to its initial position after its operation, see Fig. 3. A second spring pressed pawl 18 is also pivoted to the casing 12 which is adapted to engage the ratchet wheel 13 and thereby prevent any backward movement of the cylinder.

The casing 12 is provided in its front portion with a rectangular opening 19 in which is mounted a'glass plate 20 and two shutters 21 and 22 provided with knobs 23. These sluitters are adapted to slide in the rectangular opening 19 and coverup any two of the three series of figures that may not be in use.

A, B and C in Fig. (3 indicate respectively slugs of matter that have been cast on a linotype machine and arranged in a double, triple and four column line.

The operation of the device is as follows,

be of adjustable'length supposing the indicator to be set' as shown of the arm 7 turns the ratchet wheel 13 one twelfth of a revolution thereby causing the cylinder 9 .to show the proper numeral through the opening of the casing and thereby indicate the slug of the double column that will be next cast. The next operation of the handle 6 will indicate the succeeding slug of the double column to be cast and so on, the numerals 1 and :2 successively appearing through the opening and indicating which slug of the double column of matter is next to be cast. If a triple column of matter, as shown at B, Fig. 6, is to be set up the operator pushes the shutter 21 to the right and covers up the second as well as the third columns of figures on the cylinder, Whereupon the figures 1, 2 and 3 will successively indicate whether the left hand, the middle, or the right hand slug of the triple column is to be cast. If fourcolumn matter, as shown at C, Fig. 6, is to be set up the operator covers up the first and second series of figures, and he will have before him at any time full knowledge of the slug which he is now composing and is therefore next to be cast.

Not only does the indicator give information as tothe slug that the operator is working on, but enables the operator to neatly join slugs in the middle of words and syllables. For instance if the words Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party is to be set up in a triple column of matter and the words and letters Now is the time for all go represents the first slug, while the words and letters 0d men to come t appear on the second slug, and the words and letter o the aid of their party appear on the thirdslug, the said slugs may be placed end to end and there will beno break in the sentence. 1

Sometimes ending of a paragraph, in

setting up a column of matter, occurs in the,

middle of the slug, but with this invention the operator, by observing the indicator, knows at once how to complete the arrangenient' of the matter and 'ust where to beginthe new paragraph without having to stop to look at the type. Thus it will be seen that the use of an instrument of this charac- It is obvious that those skilled in theart may vary the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention and there'- fore I do not wish to be limited to such features except as -may. be required by the claims. What I claim is 1. An indicator for use in connection with type setting machines the combintion of a casing; means in said casing for. indicating at dlfierent times slugs employed in setting up matter in columns of various widths,

said means comprising-a plurality of different repeating series of numbers, each repeating series pertaining to a column of one "width means for concealing those .in-' dications not pertaining to a given column and means for indicating successively the numbers pertaining to said column, substantially as described.

2. In an'indicator for use in connection with type setting machines the combination of a drum provided with a plurality of different repeating columns of figures, one repeating column for each difi'erent width of matter to be indicated; means for concealing at will all but one of said columns; and

means for causing said drum toindicate the slug to be cast, substantially as described.

3. In an indicator for use in connection with type setting machines the combination of a drum provided with a plurality of different repeating columns of figures, one 001- umn for each difierent width-of matter to be indicated; means for concealing at will all but one of said columns; and a pawl and ratchet for causing said drum to indicate the slug to be cast, substantially as ,de-

scribed.

4. In a type setting machine the combination ofa support; an i .dicator. attached thereto comprising a drum provided with a plurality of different repeating columns of figures adapted to designate columns of matter of varying widths as well as the slug to be cast, and also comprising means for concealing all of said columns except one;

' a lever; and connections between said lever and said drum for rotating the drum, substantially as described.

5. In a type setting machine the combina tion of a support; an indicator attached thereto comprising a drum provided with a plurality of different repeating columns of figures adapted to designate columns of matter of varying widths as well as the slug to be cast, and also comprising means for concealing all of said columns except one;

a hand operated lever; and connections be tween said lever and said drum comprising a pawl and ratchet, substantially as described.

6. Ina type setting machine the combination of an indicator comprising a casing provided with a rectangular opening in its side; a cylinder mounted in said casing provided with a plurality of different repeating columns of figures adapted to indicate columns of matter of varying widths as well from View all but one of S211 and cooperating with said ratchet Wheel; a1

second pawl mounted on said casing and cooperating with said ratchet Wheel; a hand operated lever mounted on the key-board of said type setting machine; and means con-- necting said lever to the first mentioned pawl for actuating said ratchet wheel and moving said cylinder, substantially as'described.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my siigna- 1t ture, in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR B. CHILTON.

Zitnesses: v JOHN I. CHIL'mN, E. H. SMrrIrJ

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