US1607252A - Mold element for casting justified lines of single type, logo-types, words, divided slugs, and type bars - Google Patents

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MOLD ELEMENT FOR CASTING JUSTIFIED LINES OF SINGLE'TYPE, LOGO TYPES,

R. EMERY Nov. 16 1926.

4 Sheets-Sheet 1 WORDS, DIVIDED SLUGS, AND TYPE BARS Filed Sept. 14, 1922 rIlJV/IZ I w Nov. 16,1926. v ,1 1,607,252

I R. EMERY MOLD ELEMENT FOR CASTING JUSTIFIED LINES 0F SINGLE TYPE, LOGO TYPES,

- WORDS, DIVIDED SLUGS; AND TYPE BARS Filed Sept. 14, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 JQIQZ l 1' 23 32 e5 j l 2 M II 5 29 I W4 30 2 2s 7 s 27 2 T.

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R. EMERY MOLD ELEMENT FOR CASTING JUSTIFIED LINES OF SINGLE TYPE, LOGO TYPES, WORDS, DIVIDED SLUGS, AND TYPE BARS Filed Sept. 14. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 awwentoz New. 16 1926.

R. EMERY MOLD ELEMENT FOR CASTING JUSTIFIED LINES OF SINGLE TYPE, LOGO TYPES,

WORDS, DIVIDED SLUGS AND TYPE BARS 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Sept. 14, 1922 Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

BOY EMERY, or BROOKLYN, New YORK.

MOLD ELEMENT FOR CASTING ausrrr nn L nes on sINGLETY'rE, LOGO-TYPES. wonns, DIVIDED sLues, Ann rgrn BARS.

Application filed September 14, 1922. Serial No. 588,281.

in print and then assembled in line, the

composed line transferred to the face of a slotted mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or line of type against the matrices which produces the type-characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magaz ne from which they started.

This invention has for its object to provide a type of matrices for use in machines of the character above described whereby it may be possible to set individual type-characters and spaces and units for space justitying with this class of mach nes without materially changing the form of the machine as now in ordinary use.

A further object is to make it possible to cast individual type characters and spacing units, separate one from another, excepting that all are connected to slug when cast, by a small web of metal which can be easily removed from the type, leaving the individual type-characters and spacing and justifying members forming a line that will justify into a line of a given length, thus making it possible to make corrections in'the product of linotype machines by inserting single characters or words in the place of the incorrect characters or wordswithout the necessity of resetting anentire line of type.

Vith these and other objects in view reference may be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a sideview of one of the matrices with a small part of the molding mechanism indicated. The casting chamber of the matrix is indicated in dotted lines, and

a. part of the matrix-wall is broken away to disclose the type; Fig. 2 is an edge view of the matrix shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is of the reverse of that shown in Fig. 1; 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the matri'x; Fig. 5 is an elevational view of a number of the matrices assembled in relation for casting with two spacing matrices therewith;

Fig. 6 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 6-6 looking 1n the dlrection of the arrows,

excepting that the position ott'the wedges in the spacing matrices'is merely indicated by dotted lines, instead of the construction being shown insection; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the type product cast from the matrices shown in Figs. 5 and 6; Fig. 8 is one of the matrices for casting spaces and for justifying spaces adapted for use with the character matrix shown in Figs. 1 to 6; Fig. 9 is a side view of the space casting matrix shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a reverse View of the matrix shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 1.1 is a reverse view of the adjusting mem-' ber of the matrix for casting spaces including wedge and is shown obversely in Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is-a reverse view of the lugmember of the matrix for casting'spaces including wedge and is shown obversely in F ig. 8; Fig. 13 is an enlarged perspective view of the matrix shown in Figs. 8 to 12; Fig. 14 is ahorizontal sectional view taken on the line wiom'o of Fig. 8; Fig. 15, Sheet 1, is a longitudinal. sectional view taken on the line azm'zm2z' of Fig. 1 indicating a form of construction of the character matrix; Fig. 16 is a view of a modified form of the space casting matrix; Fig. 17 is a side view of, the form of the matrix shown in Fig. 16; Fig. 18 is a reverse view of the matrix shown in Fig. 16; Fig. 19 is reverse view of the adjusting member of the matrix shown in Figs. 16 to 18 and shown obversely in Fig. 18; Fig. 20 is a reverse View of the li1g n1e1nbe1' of the matrix shown in Figs. 16 to 18and shown obversely in Fig. 16; Fig. 21 is a perspective view of'the modified form of matrice shown in F igs; 16 to- 20,

inclusive; Fig. 22 is av detail view showing the construction of the wedge in spacer. Fig. 23 is a'sectional view taken on the line a':aziiimazii of Fig. 16; Fig. 24 is a view'of a J anus-faced matrix in which a form of.

is an enlarged perspective view of a further modification of the space casting matrix wherebyv a character can be cast upon a space at variable width, and of a length ier.

adapted torpr nting with the type; Fig.

28'is a l-enlarged perspective view of a still further modification ot' the space casting matrix, and Fig. 29 is an isometric perspec- V tive of the type product from my character matrices used with the form of space castingmatrix shownin Fig. 27, with the eX- ception that in this figure thespaces are indicated as cast without any character thereon. The slug is connected at the foot of the .type. Fig. is an enlarged perspec-. tive ofa-modified form of spacing matrix. Fig. 31 is an ,end elevat onal View of the type product shown in Fig. 7

In the practice of my invention matrices are used substantially the same as those ordinarily used in linotypemachines, but

certain modifications are as follows? Instead of casting in a matrix provided in the edge 11 of the matrix ltl as in ordinary practice, I provide a shoulder 12 overa recess 13 in the edge of the matrix, and .thecharacter frOmwhic-h the type character is cast,-F is formed in the under surface of the saidshoulder 12. The-edge lower member thereof; 17 indicates a tootplate which acts in conjunction with the molding members 15' and 16 in positioning the m'old'and forming the foot-of! the type. This toot-plate enters the recess of the matrices as 18 and is moved upwardly tor the casting operation when it is in the posi-' tion indicated in Figure 1. v 7

I do not claim thismo-lding means as a part otthis invention, butonly indicate it in order to illustrate the slight. departures such as may benecessary, from mechanisi'n now in use, inthe practice of my invention and thus demonstrate the feasibility of my invention.

Thematrii; may be made from a single piece of material or it may be formed from two superposed plates, in which case the lugs-19 would be providedupon one plate and therecess 13 would be formed inthe Imating member before assembling the parts 7 fan of the matrix. In Fig. 15 Sheet 1, is shown a sectional view of one of thematrix formed from two plates, in which A indicates the matrice, A the member 1n which the recess iswfornie'd, and .A the 'member on which the lugs are formed, fully illustrated as to form in other views of the drawings.-

The edge wall ll of the recess13is' notched as at 11 v to admit a 'bead20 formed by the ision as EZOprm-dded on the mold mem- 16, so when a number of matrices are ahned in the mold. and them-olding menibers are brought into position, and the mol- The mold is so ronstructed that it forms slug or tang 21 which is connected by a thin web-of metal to the type members as 22., (see Fig. 7) and this thin web of metal joins the type body at the upper portion of,

the notches as 11 By this procof castingsingle type in a linctype machine I make it possible to set type by a type of machine which is already introduced and at the same time overcome a objectien'to line-casting machines;

cast an entire line to correct a single word or single letter. e

To "justify a line of type so that when assembled in a line it will produce a justified line of a desired length, I provide a inatria for casting spaces as 23 shown in Figures 8 to 14 andmodiiied forms thereare shown in other views ot' the drawings.

The space casting matrix comprises, a wed e 2 the lug-member 25 and the-adjus :ng member 26. The wedge 24 is provided with tongues and 24t which extend longitudinally thereotand slide in grooves provided in the lug-member '25, and the adjusting member 26, respectively. The lug member 25 has parallel grooves 25 and the adjusting member 26 has parallel grooves 26* therein. -The" grooves 25 of the lug-memher are'in a plane with the body 01 the lug-member, but the grooves 26 ot' the adjusting member are inclined from the planeat an angle con f, rming with the in-lination 0t the'wedgc whereby he'lugineniber and the adjusting member are relativeiy moved from one another as the wedge is inserted. therehctiwen and forced 1 inwardly in the irection of the thin point there-ct; and vice versa, so that when the wedge is withdrawn we partsare' in. nor mal pesitiombm when the wedgesare forced upwar y the'thickness-ot the matrix and the casting spacein the recess thereof is relativelv increased.

vBoth members of the spacing matrix are recessed as at 2? and 28 correspondingly with the matrix for-charactersas at 18 for admitting the toot-plate 17. and the lug member 25 not-:hed at 29 to-admit the bead 2i the molding means, correspond- Iingly with thenotch' 11? in the edge wall 11 of the matrix 10 V The adjusting member 26' is recessed as at 30 and a flange member 31 is provided on the l'ugernember 25, and fits snugly within the recess 30. lVhen' the two members are adjusted closely the edge of the flangemember 31 will be substantially in alinement with the. outer surface of the adjusting member, 26, but as they move one from another, the flange receding forms a wall at the upper endof the recess and in the base or rear of the recess, so that there can be no open space" between the lug-member and the adjusting member, but the flange member serves as an extension wall for the recess oi the adj Listing member 26. By properly determining the taper of the wedge, and the thickness-and dimensions of the members of the matrix-es any size or thickness of space body can be cast.

When the type matrices are assembled in the mold for casting they are in series, as follows: a wall, a recess, a wall a recess and a matrix holding jaw which forms one side of. the end character when space matrices are introduced the same order obtains (see Figs; 5 and 6). Thus the type is formed partly by the matrix which forms the char acter, but one side is formed by the outer surface of the adjacent matrix. whether the adjacent unit be a space casting matrix or a character matrix But the body cast in the spacing matrix is shorter than that cast inthe character matrix.

To prevent the lug-member from displacement longitudinally relative to the adj'i'isting member, by sliding onthe wedge, a pin 32 is set in the lug-member and is disposed through a hole, 33 in the adjusting member. To prevent the'wedge from being withdrawn from the" members of the spacing matrix by its thin end a stud 34 is set in the; wedge near its thick end.

Tn Figures 16 to 23 I have shown certain modifications of the space casting'matrix'. The matrix proper 35', is not recessed so deeply at 36. as is the specific form hereinbetore described, said recess extending only to the base of the recess, 37, for casting the .typeor space-body. The lug-member is provided with an extension 38which fits within the recess 3 of the adjusting member. r

"llie weclge 40' is made with tongues 40 said 40*, which are at a spaced distance from the faces- 40 and 40 of the wedge and cor responding grooves are. provided; in the members of the matrix. By using this form of the wedge, it is possible to extend. the wedge so thatv its outer surfaces 40 and 40 are flush with the exterior of the matrix members or the recess 39 of the adjusting member. The wedge may be made integrallv but if desired maybe made of superposed members, as 41, 42 and 43 as shown in Fig. 22.

A further modification of the space casting matrix is shown in F ig. 27.' In this This is true V the casting recess.

arm. thereofthe matrix 44 is the same as the form described-in the above and toregoing and shown in Figures 16 to 23 of the drawings, except, that the recess; 45 is of a depth to correspond with the recess inthe character matrices and the space bodies may be cast as high as the type; and in addition to this, any character, as a period a'hyphen a star or any letteror asterisk 1 as 46 may be provided so that the space body may be employed for printing certain characters which are often repeated, or any character desired may be cast in the spacing matrix. vlilxpansible matrices (styled spacing matrices) may be employed for casting any or all characters, on variable bodies.

A still further modification is shown in Figure 28. The upper portion of the matrix 47, is the same as that shown in Figure 27 except that no character is employed in this form, but the shoulder 48 is plain and forms a plain upper end on' the space body; and is is desired to' have spaces shorter than the type this meets the requirements.

. In Figures 24, 25"and 26 I show a character matrix which will cast two. different characters.-

56 and 57 on opposite sides of the matrix, having characters therein as 6 and F respectively. There are'now in use various devices for turning orreversing matrices in linotype machines and by use of these it is possible to' employ this matrixto a advantage from an economic standpoint.

In Figure 24 I have shown a mold by which the type is cast from the foot instead of themiddle or body-portion of the. type. Y In Figure 29', I- have shown in perspective a slug with a number of characters, viz. O f t h e ti 111 e It is possible" to V The matrix 53 has two recesses '54 and 55 with two overhanging shoulders great Hill make space betweenthe bodies of'the type and the spaces very thin by making the partition walls thin, so that the length of the slug will be but slightly longer than the linei'n which the type is to be set in the form and justified for printing. This is regulated by the thickness of the wall of If the walls are made very thin the sum of the thickness of the walls plus the space occupied by the'type and spaces will be'but little greater than the justified line of type.

In Figure 30 I- have shown a modified Ill form of a matrix as 58 which is substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 1 to 4: except that it has no side wall to the recess 59, as 1.1 in Fig. 4 so that an integral unit may be, cast in this matrix and the adjacent matrix. This matrix may be of any desired thickness and with or without a character in the shoulder 60.

While I have specifically described the forms of matrices illustrated in the drawings, I do not wish to be limited thereby but reserve the right to depart therefrom within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A matrix of the character described having a recess for casting, with a rear wall. and one side wall, formed longitudinally in one side of the matrix, a shoulder for forming the top of the unit cast, and a transverse recess for positioning the casting mold, substantially as shown and described,

.2. A. matrix of the character described having a recess for casting, with a rear wall and oneside wall, formed longitudinally in one side of the matrix, a shoulder for forming the top'of the unit cast, disposed in the upper part of the recess, and a transverse recess, formed in the lower part of the matrix, for positioning the casting mold, and a recess in the edge of the side wall for forming a notch in the unit cast, substantially as shown and described.

3. A matrix of the character described in combination with a matrix of variable thickness and having a recess for casting, with a rear wall and one side wall, formed longi' tudinaliy in one side of the matrix, variable in width according to the variable thickness of the'matrix, an element provided at the upper portion of the recess for forming the top of the unit cast, and means for adjusting the variable thickness of the matrix, sub-. stantially as shown and described.

4. A. matrix of the character described, in" combination with a matrix of variable thickness and having a recess for casting parallel with the axis thereof in oneside of the matrix and variable in width according to the variable thickness of the matrix, an element provided at the upper portion of the recess for forming the top of the unit cast, means for adJusting the variable thickness of the matrix, means for preventing displacement of casting metal when the matrix is variably adjusted, and means for positioning the casting mold, substantially as shown and described.

V 5. A matrix of the character described'in combination with a matrix of variable thick .ness and having a recess for casting, formed parallel with the axis of the matrix in one side of thematrix and variable in width according to the variable thickness of the matrix, a shoulder formed in the matrix at the upper part thereof for forming the top of the unit cast, a recess in the edge of the side'- wall for forming a notch in the unit cast, a transverse recess in the lower part of the matrix forpositioning the casting mold.

6. A matrix of the character described in combination. with a matrix of variable thickness and havinga recess for casting, with a rear wall and one side wall, formed longitudinally in one side of the matrix parallel with the axis thereof and Variable in width according to the variable thickness of the matrix, adaptable for casting spaces and justifying spaces and having a shoulder at the upper part of the matrix for forming the top of the unit cast, whereby the spacing units are made lower than character units, means for: yariably adjusting the thickness of the matrix, means for re taining the relative longitudinal relation of the adjustablemembers of the matrix, substantially as described and shown and for he purposes set forth. V

7. In combination, a matrix of the character described having a recess for casting with a rear wall and one side wall formed longitudinally in one side thereof, a shoulder for forming the top of the unit cast and a transverse recess for positioning the casting mold and an auxiliary matrix having a recess with a rear wall and corresponding with the recesses of the primary matrix but having a shorter casting recess whereby the portion of the unit formed by the auxiliary matrix will terminate at the base of the character formed upon the unit; said matrix being adapted when disposed in line with other matrices for casting individual types as herein described for adding to the thickness of the unit cast in thecharacter matrix adjacent for justifying the type cast in one operation substantially asv shown and described.

8. In combination, a matrix ofthe character described, having a recess for casting with a rearwall and one side wall formed longitudinally in one sideof the matrix and parallel with the longitudinal axis thereof,

a shoulder for forming the top .of the unit ROY EMERY.

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