US1126419A - Typographical machine. - Google Patents

Description

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vIYPOGRAPHLGM, MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 1914.

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Pulau? T.,nonen, or iinwlronx, ri. Y., ASSIGNOR To MERGENTHALER itinerari@ COMPANY; A oonrcnA'rIoN or Nnvvrcnn.

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-latent oi' the United States,` No. 436,532, to

0. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are. releasedfrom a 4magazine' in theorder inwhich their characters are' to appear in print and then assembled in line, the comosed line transferred to the face of a mold,

the mold lled With lmolten metal to' form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the' type characters-thereon, and the matrices 'thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine "from particularly which theystarted.

vThe present improvements relate more 'isemployed to prevent matrices of improper Such mechanism is shown .and described in U. S.Letters Patent to D. S. Kennedy, No. 1,080,348, December v2, 1913,""Wherein the matrices of a given style or size have specially located font indicating notches,v and `corresponding the'fnmdistinguisher has a projecting finger similarly located, to permit the passage of matrices, and to arrest man with notches in a diflerent trices forme position, allfasvwell known in the art, The,

said Kennedypatcnt illustrates a style of machine'employing a plurality of'shittable magazines, mechanism. beingA also provided in connection therewith,'whereby the distinguisher isautomatically adjusted to correspoud'tithe magazine inoperative position. It oftenhappens that the size or style of matricesin a particular Ymagazine is changed', or that another magazine with different-matrices is substituted therefor; The

matrice ofthe font thus substituted are of' course formed with differently located notches, and'l have therefor devised ilurtherl means to adapt the distinguisher to these conditions also these means comprising adjustable controlling devices carried directly bythe rcsi'iective magazines.

Obviously man v changes A Specification of Letters Patent,

to the fontdistinguisher, which I 'work is mounted the spring" B2 arm 'E1 pivotally mounted and variations.

TYPOGBAPHICAL MACHINE.,

` Patented dan. 25, MM5..

apparenti ma mama 4', 1914.', serial no. 822,279.

may be made in the embodiment of the in.n vention, and in' its mode of application., which will still be comprised within itcl spirit; and generally speaking, l des to be understood that l do not limit n y to any specific form or embodiment., except in so far as such limitations are specified the claims;

Referring to the drawings:. Figure side elevation, partly in section, ci" a porti on vot a linotype machine with my improvements embodied therein; Fig'. Z is a sectional detailcn the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is similar view showing the parts in dillerf position;' andFig. 4 howsmatriccs belonging to different fonts and illustratingI the locationv'of the respective distingoishingl notches. i'

Referring to Fig. l, the magazines A1, A2, A", are mounted in the shift iframe A1", and are alsov detachably arranged; and a 'oirt distinguisher B, provided with the projectingiiinger B1, is located in` the distributer box C; and thematrices X or Ill" arc moved i ,through the box C for distribution, all sub stantiallyjin the saine manner1V as presented. in the Kennedy patent. The iont dialin guisher B, and its finger lll. are ad istaol f' mounted so as to prevent the pai matrix, unless the notch therein cori. in position to that of the linger. shows two matrices X. and Qrll o' ront, and formed with the dil'ercnunotches-Y and Y1, it being apparent the finger B1 be setto correspoin notch of one of these matrices, it will prevent the lateral passage i'hereover of they other.

The distinguisher B is formed with the button B3, between which and tlm: frame ,o as nor mally to `hold the finger B1 in its extreme outward position. '.lo eiect the automatic adjistrnent of the distinguisher and its linger .to correspond to the-,particular marga zine in operation, 'l preferably employ the at E in the trame 4"and,.formed with the extended portiomlg.

The portion E2 1s so ,shaped and located as to-beun the path ofthe operating abutment@ G mounted upon the respective-magazines A1, QAB. As thc magazines are moved so Vas to bring'one or another ot them into operative position, the cori-@sprawling abut mentr acts to vary thepositlon ol the arin El, which 1s provided with tho contact screw f mesma B4 and the adjusting nut B5. The screw B4 rests against the end of the distinguisl'ier B, lvvh-ich is therefore moved in one direction by the spring B, and in the opposite direction by the screw, so as to bring the linger B1 into proper position to register with the notches oit the particular matrices in' action.

The partsso far described automatically effect the adjustment. of the distinguisher to correspond to the magazine in operation. As previously pointed out,v it also happens that Jfrom time to tiine the size or style of the matrices in a particular magazine is changed, or that another magazine with entirely different matrices lis substitutedjther@ for, and therefore provision, is also made to permit such substitutions, orin other Words, so that the font distinguisher will be adjusted to correspond exactly to the notches- -of any given font. To thislend I preferably make the abutments G adjustable, and in the specific form shownthey are circular plates eccentrically zines by means of (see also Figs. 2 and 3).

the connected arbors G3 Registering holes Gfl are also formed in each of the plates Gr projecting from the to engage the pins All@ 'magazines mIn the Jform illustrated, the plate Gr is laterally movable with relation to the magazine, a spring Gt being employed to hold it in its normal operative position and to insure the engagement of one of itsA holes GrL with the pin A2", the spring also permitting the outward lateral 'movement of f u ...and adjustaljile at will to correspond to dif- Gr are preferably provided about their perV iineters, and in proper relation to the holes G, with numerals or other characters to indicate, the particular `font to which the adjoining' portion ot the perimeter corresponds, and thereby enable it to be usted to (,'orrespond to any desirediont.

t will be seen that each ot the controlling 'plates is secured directly to the magazine, so that, not only does the shifting of a inagazine into operative position pi'foperly'lo cate the font distingiiishor, but in addition,

if a mafizine be removed and another one the [ont distinguishei" substituted therefor, may be readily adjusted without the necessity Ator the adjustment of ,the other parts and' Ywithout requiring tulvther attention'oii. the part oi the operator, as is hec ry in mounted on the maga` interchangeable magazine, Whether the latter be used singly or in connection with4 a plurality of magazines, as in thev specific form' illustrated; as in either event, the mere interchange of magazines effects the proper adjustment of the font distinguisher.

Many modifications and variations will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still be comprised Within the spirit of my invention.A A

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

l. In a typographical machineythe corn-l bination of a shift frame, a plurality of magazines removably mounted therein, a font distinguisher, and mechanism for automatically adjusting the font distinguisher to correspond with Ythe magazine in operative positiomthe said mechanism comprising controlling devices carried' directlyv by the respective 'magazines so as tobe removable therewith and adjustable at will toA vary'the extent lotadjustment of the Vfont distinguisher. Y ,A

2. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a shirt frame, a plurality of magazines .removably mounted therein, an

adjustable font distinguisher, and' variant means to control 'the extent of adjustment v of the font distinguishe'r, and comprising devices oarrieddirectly by the respective magazines so as to be removable therewith `tei-ent fonts of type or matrices in the magf azines.

3. .ln a typographical machine, the combination of a shii'tframe, a plurality of `magazines removably mounted therein, an

adjustable font distinguisher, and a plate .or

' nieiiiber attached to each magazine so as to.

correspond to ditlerent styles or fonts of 'type or matrices contained inthe magazine.

the iiierhaiiisn'i prescrire-l in the saidflifiin neily patent. ('fliiyiously such individual roiiii'ollimg means, to no spend to any par-- tirular font, could lie er Liloyeil with any l lidi-ii;

171i testimony wher-eet' hav'clatliiicd my signature in presence ottwo witnesses.

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