US1146653A - Matrix-delivery mechanism for line-composing machines. - Google Patents

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K. S. REIST.

MATRIX DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR LINE COMPOSING MACHINES.

APPLICATIIIN FILED JUNE 9. I913.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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KIRBY.S. REISL OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL TYPESETTING MACHINE'COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK- MATRIX-DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR LINE-COMPOSING, MACHINES;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13,1915;

Application filed June 9, 1913. Serial No. 772,720.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, KrenY S. Enter, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county [of San Francisco and State of California, have'invented new and useful Improvements in Matrix-"Deliw ery Mechanism for Line-Composing Machines, of which the following isa specification. y. r

This invention relates to improvements in machines of the type wherein matrices are assembled to form a linefromwhi'ch a slug or type bar is castand'is applicable particu lzltrly to machines oflthe well known linotype c ass. I y l p The primary object of the invention-i s to provide a-set'lofescapement devices which are located wholly forward of the delivery end of the magazine and 'form'continuous channels without openings therein, enabling the use of two or"moremagazinea-any one of which may be brought into operative relation with the set of escapementdevicesto deliver matricesas required without the necessity of using complicated connecting and disconnecting mechanism, the escapement devices beingpreferably mounted on the main frame of the machine and thediiferent magazines movable to and from operative relation therewith; y v To this'end, the invention consists'in certain improvements, and combinations and arrangements of parts,allas will be hereinafter more fully described, the, novel features being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end'of the specification,

The accompanying drawing illustrates one embodiment of they invention, it representing a vertical section through the delivery ends of the magazines andillustrating the relation between the magazines and the set of escapement devices a In the present instance, a setof three magazines designated 1, 2 a'nd'3? isillustrated, theseemagazines being inclined, as usual, in order thatthe matrices contained in the channels thereofjma'ylilravitate to the delivery ends thereof,-land a set of escapements 4 is employed,fthese escapem'ents being arranged in; arow and are mounted to rock on a pivot pin 5 Preferably, the escapements are mounted on or arranged in fixed relation tothe main framelof the machine, the pivot pine being preferably supported on the main frame. Each 'escape ment is provided with front and rear pawls 6 and 7 which cooperate with and control the delivery of matrices, and a spring 8 is provided for each escapement and operates to return the escapement to the position shown in the drawing after each actuation thereof and to retain the escapement in such position. Themagazines are shiftable bodily in a direction at right angles to the channels therein, and the delivery ends of thosem ag 212111981Will Cll are not in use are closed and the matrices retained therein by a plate 9 which lies in front of the'delivery endsof the magazines and is parallel to the direction in which the magazines are shiftable. This plate is secured to a frame 10 which is stationary and the magazines are shiftable in relation thereto. The plate 9 is formed with an opening 11 through which matrices maybe delivered from any one of the magazines when brought into operative relation to the escapement devices. Upper and lower channeled guides 12and 13 are provided, these guides extendingdownwardly and forwardly from the opening 11 in the plate 9 and forming uninterrupted continuations of the channeled top and bottom plates of the magazine when the latter is inoperative position. i The pawls 6 and 7 of the escapements operate through openings in thelower guide 13, the'forward or lower pawl 6 when elevated oocupying a position to engage the lower or forward lug on a matrix contained between the guides 12 and 13, and: the rear or upper pawl 7 of each escapement is adapted when elevated to cooperate with the lower or forward lug on the foremost or leading matrix contained in the magazine being'used. This upper rear pawl 7 on the 1 I of escapements isalso avoided.-

this escapement rod being pivotally connectedto a lever 17 mounted on a pivot 18,

ing, the rear pawl 7 then occupying a position to engage the lower or forward lug'on the foremost matrix in the magazine in use. Lifting of the key-rod 19 by manipulation of the keyboard causes downward movement of the escapement bar 15, thereby rocking the escapement 4: and lowering its rear pawl 7 below the'matrix in the magazine which rests against it, this movement of the escapement also elevating its forwardpawl 6 into the path ofthe matrix; The matrix thus freed descends until its front lug comes against the forwardpawl of the escap ement, whereupon the key-rod returns to its normal position and the e'scapement is returned to the position shown in the drawing by the action of the spring 8. The rear pawl 7 of the escapement then enters a cut-out portion M formedin the matrix M, this matrix being then just outside of the magazine. The

return movement of the esoapement lowers the forward pawl 6thereon from the path of, this matrix and thus permits the same to fall into the assemblerguides 14. y v

7 By shifting the magazmes', any one 0 them may be brought intooperative relation with the escapemen t mechanism, the matrices in the other magazines not in use being retained by the vplate9. Any suitable means may be used for shiftingthemagazines, such for example, as that shown in the patent to T. Dodge, No. 548,432 dated October 22, 1895. f

By mounting the escapements in front and independently of each magazine, and shiftingthe "magazines to bring them as desired into operative relation with the escapements, a very simple and,rellablearrangement 11s provided vwhich enables the operator to use matrices from any. of the magazines and which. avoids the necessity of employing complicated connecting and disconnecting mechanism for the escapements. The eX- penseof providing eachvmagazine with aset I claimas my invention I i z H 1. In a machine of the linotype class, the combination of the magazine having a set of channels to store'the matrices in columns, a set of escapements, one foreach magazine channel, each escapement being located forward. ofits corresponding column of matrices, the magazine and escapements being rel'atively-sl'iiftable to render the ,magaz ne 7 operative and inoperative, and means operative to close and ,retainthe matrices in the delivery endof the magazine when the latter is in inoperative position, they escapements being normally operative to hold the matrices in the magazine with their lower ends in the plane of said matrix-retaining means. 2. In a machine of the linotype class, the combination of the magazine having aset of channels to store the matrices in columns, a set of escapements, each havin'g a pair of retaining pawls adapted to move alternately into and out of the pathway of the matrices, the rear or upper pawl of each escapement being normally in'front of the leading matrix in the respective column, the magazine being shiftable into operative and inoperative positions relatively tothe escapements, and means lying'in the plane ofthe rear'or upper pawlsof the escapements for retaining the matrices in the delivery ends of the magazine when the latter is in inoperative position. a r Y 1 3. In a machine "of the linotype' cl'ass',,the combination of a set of matrix-controlling escapements,ja plurality of matrix-containing magazines movable relatively to the escapements, each magazine with'its matrices be ing located wholly above or in rear, of the escapements, and a plate arranged to cover the delivery ends of the magazines-notinuse and havingan opening to admit matrices to the escapements from the magazine in use, the portions of the escap'ements controlling the discharge c t-matrices from the magazine operating to automaticallyposition the forward ends of .thematrices to cooperate with said plate. 7, v 1 1 4. In a machine ,of'the linotype .class, the combination of a magazine having channels to contain matricesg-aset of"escapements located wholly-tin" front 7 offand mounted independently of the magazine for'contro'lling the" delivery of matrices therefrom, the magazine being shiftable relatively'to the escapements, and means in fixed relation to the escapements for retaining the matricesv in the magazine when thelatter isshifted out of operative relation with theqesoapements, the escapements' acting to automatically position the matrices in the magazine to cooperate with said'retain'ing means. 7 V g I 1 1 Y 5.;In amachine of the linoty'pe class,;the

j combination of a magazine having channels in fixed relation to the-escapementsand lying inth'efplaneof the upper endsthereof to retain the matrices inthedelivery endof the magazinewhen -thelatterris in inoperative relation to the escapements.

y 6. In a machine of the linotype classpthe combination of magazine having channels to conta n matricesia set of escapements for controlhngjthe delivery, of matrices therefrom, the magazine being movable to and from operative relation with the escapements and the escapements being mounted independently of the magazine and in front thereof, the escapements being operative to control the delivery of matrices from the magazine when the latter is in operative position, and means lying in the plane of the upper ends of the escapements and operative to retain the matrices in the magazine when the latter is in inoperative position.

7. In a machine of the linotype class, the combination of a set of escapements, a plu rality of magazines movable relatively to the escapements to bring any one of them in operative relation therewith, and a plate in fixed relation to the escapements and'lying in the plane of the upper ends thereof for retaining matrices in the magazines when not in operative relation with the escapements.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine to contain the matrices and movable to and from operative position, a series of escapements mounted independently of the magazine and beyond its delivery end to control the passage of the matrices therefrom, the upper end of each of the escapements normally engaging the lower end of the lowermost matrix to hold it within the magazine, and a plate in fixed.

relation to the escapements and lying in the plane of the upper ends thereof to retain the matrices in the magazine when the latter is in inoperative position.

9. In a typographic machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines to contain thematrices and movable as a whole to bring any selected one into operative position, an assembling throat to receive the matrices from the operative magazine, a series of escapements acting in said throat to control the passage of the matrices therethrough, the upper end of each of said escapements normally engaging the lower end of the lowermost matrix to hold it Within the operative magazine, and a plate lying KIRBY S. REIST.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM B. Goons, WALTER L. STERN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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