US1111097A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

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J. R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 20. 1012.

l l 1 1 ,UQ Z Q Patented Sept. 191i ATTOR/V JGHN lit. Ir'tflfi'rllillitfi, 01F BZtQGIiILYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE- GOMPAN? A CORPORATION OF NEW' TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 26, 1913.

Patented dept. 223, Jliliild. Serial No. 733,586.

b all whom it m (1;; concern:

Be it known that I, dorm it. Romans, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of general organization represented in Letters- Patent of the United States, No. 36,532, to O. Mergent'haler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to the construction of the matrices. and this specifically in reference to the distributing means employed in connection therewith.

Generally speaking, as disclosed in the said Letters Patent, or as employed in the commercial linotype machine, the matrices are formed with distributing combinations, and with supporting" cars whereby they are controlled in their passage through the machine. These matriccs vary in size according to the special characters they arc intend ed to produce, and in the thicker ones the distributing combinations a re ordinarily formed in a web of less thickness than that of the matrix'body, and the controlling cars are similarly of less than the body thickness. It has been customary to locate the web and cars at opposite sides of such thick matrices,

and while this arrangement is entirely sai'isfactory for certain purposes, it renders them unavailable or disadvantageous for others. In the present instance, thcrcforc, Iliavc produced a matrix with both the cars and the combination web of less thickness than .that of its body, but wherein both are lo cated at the rear side of the matrix and in substantially the same plane. As a consequence of this construction, and'particularly in connection with the customary distributing devices, I secure certain advantageous results, which proceed from the fact that the matrices may now be disengaged from their tion Y at opposite supporting means with their rear faces always in the same plane, irrespective of their thickness.

in the accompanying drawing, 1 have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the ordinary linotype machine. but obviously many variations and alterations may be made therein, and in its mode of applica-- tion, without departure from its spirit- For instance, it may be applied to other forms of typographical machines, such as type setters, type casters which handle type or dies instead or. metriccs; or the same principles may be adopted in connection with various styles of mechanism, wherein thefunctions and capabilities of the improved matrix render it particularly desirable.

Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that l do not limit myself to any spccific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a rear View. partly broken away, of a portion of the distributing mechanism of a linotypc machinc: Fig. 2 is a. sectional view, taken substai'itially on the line 2---2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a rear view of certain of the parts shown in Fig.5. 1: Fig. 4 is a similar View; Fig. 5

shows a matrix having my invention applied thereto, and Fig. (i a matrix of the kind now in use; and Fin. '4' is a vicw illustrating a further capability of my improved construction in connection with other mechanism.

Referring: to Fig. 5. my inmrovcd matrix X is provided with'the projecting ears X and the distributing toothed combination X formed in a thin web thereof. it being noted that the cars X and combination X are located at the same side of the matrix and in tho same plane. Fig. 6 illustrates the form of matrix Y now in general use, having thc ears Y, and the distributing combinasides thereof. The matrix Y is also formed with a vertical recess Y", which is designed to straddle the end of an overlying bar and thus to permit the elevation of the matrix. when it is lifted into cngagemcntwith thedisti uiterscrews. The necessity for this recess is entirely dispensed with in my improved construction, and this feature constitutes one of its advantages- Rcferring to Fig. 1, the matrices X. are as and the like, or machines fer device usual supported by their teeth on the short rail A, and are shifted along it by the trans- B, whereby they are advanced against the bar G having th which contact with the ears K and thereby arrest the matrices'in suitable position to be lifted individually by the reciprocating linger 1) into engagement with the screws E, whereby in turn they are transferred to the distributor rail F.

In Fig. 3, several matrices of diiferent thicknesses are illustrated, ranging from the very thin ones, having ears of substantially the same thickness as that of their bodies, to the very thick ones, having ears of materially less than the body thickness. Referring also to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be noted that the short rail A is rovided at each side with a blade or piece 8, which overlies the ears X of all the matrices but one, and that the shoulder C is located beyond them at a distance substantially equal to or slightly greater than the-thickness of a single ear, in such manner that the blades G will permit the upward passage of one matrix at a time, and this whether the matrix body be thick or thin. In Fig. 3, a thin matrix is shown in position to be elevated, the others being held down by the -blades G; and in Fig. 4, a thick matrix is shown in the same position. In other words, due to the location of the ears at the rear sides of the matrices, they will all be disengaged with their rear faces in the same plane, irrespective of their thickness.

In Fig. 7 I show still another capability of the same construction in connection with other mechanism. It will be seen that the matrices X are here' supported by their ears X on the guiding rails M, and that as they are moved in the direction of the arrow, they will drop therefrom one by one into the chute N. Due to the construction already described, they are disengaged in the same manner, namely, always with their rear faces in the same vertical plane, irrespective of their thickness. This arrangement involves a considerable degree of convcnicnce, in that it is not necessary to make special adjustment or provide for variation at the time of disengagement. in the older form shown in Fig. 6, when the ears Y are located at the front side, the matrices would drop sooner or later according to their thickness, and consequently with their rear faces more or. less advanced in relation to the tube or chute, thus necessitating a special form or location of the latter.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention in preferred. form and by way of example, but obviously many variations and modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still. be comprised within its scope.

lVhile my improved separating mechae shoulders C",

nism is especially adapted to rices formed with projecting the rear'side,\it will be understood that it may be employed with advantageous results both in connection with matrices of ordi' nary construction, and also in connection with Janusfaced matrices, which are adapted to be reversed during assemblage to bring characters on either edge in operative position, and which would thus be presented to the separating mechanism with the ing ears foremost or rearmost in the line of travel. The ordinary distributor box is of such character that the matrices are separated only when they are presented with their ears forward, because the customary rail or bar, which overlies the matrices and prevents the separation of more than one of them at a time, engages in a notch in the rear face of the matrix body. In my con struction, however, the overlying rails G, due to their location above the projecting ears of the matrices, will allow the separation of Janus-faced matrices whether reversed or unreversed, or of ordinary mat-- rices with their ears foremost, it being noted that there is suliicient space between the rails G to permit the upward passage of the thicker body portions of the matrices when they are arrested with their ears foremost.

By the term rear side or rear face as herein employed for designating a certain side or face of a matrix, is meant that side of the matrix which during the travel of the latter through both the separating and distributing mechanism is the following one as distinguished from the leading one. In this connection it must be remembered that sometimes or at certain stages of the circulation of the matrix through the machine, it travcls otherwise than with the above named rear side real-most, for instance, during composition, when such side is the leading one instead of the following one.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent of the United States is:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of type or matrices formed with projecting ears and movable toward and through the distributing mechanism in the same direction, and means for supporting the type or matrices by their ears, the said projecting ears being located at the rear side of the type or matrices to permit their disengagement from the supporting means with their rear faces in the same vertical plane ir respective of their body thickness.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, a line of type or matrices formed with projecting ears and movable toward the distributing mechanism in the same direction as that of their travel therethrough, and supporting handle mat ears located at.

project-- comprising a device to arrest the type or matrices by their ears, said projecting ears being located at the rear side of the type or matrices to permit their individual separation fr'om'the line vith their rear faces in the same vertical plane irrespective of their body'thickness.

3. I nation of distributing mechanism, a line of type or matrices formed with projecting and movable same direction as that of their travel therethrongh, a finger to disengage the type or matrices individually from the line, and a' device to arrest the movement of the line by engagement With the ears of the leadingtype to v nation of a or matrix, whereby all the type or matrices will be disengaged from the line with their rear faces substantially in the same vertical plane irrespective of their body thickness.

In a typographical machine, the combination. of distribnting mechanism, a line of type 01' ears at their rear side and movable toward the distributing mechanism in the'same direction as that of their travel therethrough, a device to arrest the movement of the line by engagement with the ears of the leading type or i'natrix, a finger to detach the leading type ormatrixirom the line, and a memer to prevent the disengagement of more than one type or matrix at a time. v j In a typographical machine,the combiline of type or matrices having projecting cars, a lifting finger to detach the leading type or matrix therefrom, and a fixed member located above the ear of. the

next typeor matrix to prevent the detachment of more than one type or matrix at a time.

n a typographical machine, the combi matrix from the line, and a matrices formed with projecting 6 In a typographical machine, the conrbination of a line of type or matrices havlng projecting ears, and movable endwise toward the distributer, a stop device to arrest the movement of the line the.ears of the leading type or matrix, a lifting finger to detach the leading type or fixed member located above the'ear of the next type or matrix and at a distance rearward from said stop device, substantially equal to the thickness of a matrix car, so as to prevent the detachment of more than one type-or matrix from the line at a time.

'7, In a typographical machine, the combination of a line of type or matrices formedi with projecting ears, and separating means therefor, comprising a stop device to arrest the movement of the line by engagement with the ears of the leading type or matrix, and a fixed member located above the ear of the next type or matrix and at a definite distance rearward from said stop device, the projecting ears of said type or matrices being of such relative thickness thatbut'one type or matrix at a time may be disengaged from the line.

by engagement with- 8-. In atypographical machine, the combination of a line of type or matrices formed with projecting ears, and separating means therefor, comprising 'a fixed member to overly the projecting ears of theatype or matrices and prevent the separation of more than one matrix at a, time from the line.

'In testimony \vhereof I hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of November, 1912, in-the presence of two attesting Witnesses.

JOHN R. ROGERS. Witnesses DAVID S. KENNEDY, Annmv W. F. GUEST.

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