US1907138A - Slug galley for matrix composing and line casting machines - Google Patents

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y 1933. c. A. ALBRECHT 1,907,138

SLUG GALLEY FOR MATRIX COMPOSING AND LINE CASTING MACHINES Filed Sept.

V I An e Patented May 2, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO MERGEN- THALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A COMPANY OF NEW YORK SLUG- GALLEY FOR MATRIX COMPOSING AND LINE CASTING MACHINES Application filed September 11, 1931, Serial No. 562,208, and in Germany September 13, 1930.

This invention has for its object to provide a new or improved galley for receiving the slugs cast in matrix composing and line casting machines, said galley being of the known multiple form which comprises a plurality of galley shelves superposedly arranged. With such slug galleys, as well as those of ordinary construction, it has heretofore been customary to move the slugs therealong by means of swinging levers. WVhen, as is the case with sectional slugs, a plurality of slug galleys are arranged in superposition, a uniform forward movement could not be achieved as the swing of the levers varied fort-he diiferent galley shelves, unless complicated compensating means were adopted. These difliculties are overcome by the present invention owing to the fact that on the frame at the sides of the first elevator there are mounted brackets having arms extending forwardly beyond the first elevator and upon which are mounted the shelves for receiving the respective slug sections, and along which the latter are moved by a pusher, rectilinearly actuated by a cam on the first elevator, the said pusher carrying the plungers appertaining to the respective galley shelves.

It has heretofore been proposed to use a cam on the first elevator for releasing the slug galley, but in this known arrangement the slug galley itself had to be moved for this purpose and in the said arrangement the galley was in one section.

In composing machines for producing justified lines of type, it has heretofore been proposed to propel the lines of type along a slug galley by rectilinearly movable pushers. A novel feature of the present invention, however, is the adoption of such rectilinearly actuated pushers for multiple galleys of matrix composing and line casting machines, such improvement serving to secure for those machines, the advantage of a uniform forward movement and the visible and orderly association in the slug galley, of the respective slug sections.

The invention will now be more particularly described by reference to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates, by way of example, one constructional form of said invention; in this drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of the pertinent parts of the machine, and

Figure 2 is a plan of Figure l partly in section.

In the normal operation of a standard machine, the matrix line is transferred to the first elevator at and from it, is produced the cast printing line or slug, whereupon the matrix line, still in the first elevator, is raised so that the matrices can be distributed. The first elevator, for this purpose, ascends after the casting operation.

On the dove-tail guides b of the first elevator, which are connected to the frame of the machine, are mounted two side brackets and (Z having forwardly projecting arms for supporting the galey shelves 6. Further, the brackets 0, (Z, are provided with guides in which is horizontally slidable a pusher 7, which is bent upwardly at its right-hand end and there carries plungers 9, corresponding in number with the shelves 6, in the example illustrated there are three such plungers and shelves.

The pusher f has attached to it one end of a spring h, whose other end is connected to a stud, on the bracket (Z, so that this spring tends to move the pusher with its plungers leftward as viewed in Figure 1. Further, the pusher f is operatively connected to one arm of a lever 73, which is pivotally supported as at it, on a cross stay m, fast to the two brackets e, (Z, and which lever carries on its other arm a roller or the like a adapted to bear against an edge cam 0 fast to the first elevator a.

The mode of operation of the device is as follows :-As soon as the slug is cast in the mould, the first elevator, with the line of matrices, moves upwardly, consequently the cam 0 will travel past the roller n, and cause the pusher f to be moved rightward against the actionof the spring h. The plungers g are thus also moved to the right, out of the path of the slugs about to be ejected from the mould. This ejection of the slugs occurs during the time the first elevator occupies its uppermost position, and the slugs for the next operative cycle, the lever i returns to its original position under the action of the spring h, and the plungers 9 move forward the last ejected slugs, together with those previously received on the galley shelves, to the extentof the width of a slug, in order to provide room for the slugs next to be ejected.

In the constructional example represented, as is previously mentioned, three shelves 0 are provided, this arrangement being intended for those cases where three slugs or slug sections are simultaneously cast, ejected and delivered. The arrangement, however, is suitable for slug galleys intended for a larger or a smaller number of simultaneously cast slugs or sections and also for casting single lines.

Having described my invention, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a matrix composing and line casting machine, the combination with the first elevator and the frame in which said elevator is vertically reciprocated, of a plurality of superposed galley shelves fixedly supported by the frame in a common vertical plane, guides on the frame, a pusher movable in the guides in parallel relationship to the shelves, and plungers fast to the pusher each adapted to engage slugs received vator is vertically reciprocated, of a ship to the shelves, plungers fast to the pusher each adapted to engage slugs received on the respective galley shelf, a spring adapted to move the pusher in one direction, and a cam on the first elevator adapted to move the pusher antagonistically to the spring.

3. In a matrix composing and line casting machine, the combination with the first elevator and the frame in which said elevator is vertically reciprocated. of a plurality of superposed galley shelves fixedly supported by the frame in a common vertical plane, guides on the frame. a pusher movable in the guides in parallel relationship to the shelves,plungers fast to the pusher each adapted to engage slugs received on the respective galley shelf, a spring adapted to move the pusher in one direction, a-cam on the first elevator adapted to move thepusher antagonistically to the spring,

and a lever operatively connected to the pusher and held by the spring in engagement with the cam.

4. Galley for slugs cast in sections in matrix composing and line casting machines, characterized by the fact that on both sides of the first elevator are arranged relatively stationary brackets having arms extendin forwardly beyond the first elevator, an

upon which arms are mounted the galley shelves for receiving the respective slug sections and along which said slug sections are pushed by a pusher which is moved rectilinearly by a cam on the first elevator, the said pusher carrying plungers each appertaining to its respective galley shelf.

5. In a slug casting machine, the combination of a vertically movable line transporter movable to and from the mould, a galley arranged to receive the slugs as they are ejected from the mould, a pusher for advancing the slugs in the galley, and means actuated by the line transporter for 0 erating theslug pusher, said means including a cam plate attached to and movable with the transporter, and connections from the cam plate to the pusher.

(3. In a slug casting machine, the combination of avertically movable line transporter movable to and from the mould, a galley arranged to receive the slugs as they are ejected from the mould, a pusher for advancing the slugs in the galley, and means actuated by the line transporter for 0 erating the slug pusher, said means inclu ing a cam plate attached to and movable with the transporter, a lever mounted independently of the transporter and arranged to be engaged and actuated by the cam plate, in one direct-ion by the downward movement of the transporter and in the opposite direction by the upward movement of the transporter, and connections between the lever and the slug pusher.

7. In a slug casting machine, the combination of a vertically movable line transporter movable to and from the mould, a galley arranged to receive the slugs as they are ejected from the mould, a pusher for advancing the slugs in the galley, and means actuated by the line transporter for operating the slug pusher. said means including. an edge cam attached to and movable with the transporter, a lever mounted independently of the transporter, a spring tending constantly to hold the lever in engagement with the edge cam, and connections between the lever and the slug pusher.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature hereto.

CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT.

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