US2009414A - Type holder and block for the same - Google Patents

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July 30, E ROBE T JR 2,009,414

TYPE HOLDER AND BLOCK FOR THE SAME Filed July 19, 1933 MM WW HUM INVENTOR ATTOR Patented July 30, 1935 UNITIEID STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,009,414 mammal; AND BLooK FOR THE sAMn Edward Roberts, Jn, Hohokus, N. J., assignor to Roberts, Cushman .-& Company, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Amfliczfiimr July 19, 1933, "Serial Nor681050 Claims.

the novel type-holder is so constructed that it 1-0 is not necessary to put in certain spaces to center the names where the name and address are staggered, since by placing these novel typeholders in the chase, the cheat can be carried out, and thereby time-saved; In the embodiment, a spring device is provided at one end of the type block, so that if the type was used in a machine in which it was heated, such as in a gold stamping press, after the type has been expanded while heated, and then contracted after having been heated, the type will not become loose and fall out of the type-holder. In this embodiment, the screw at the opposite end is made long enough so that it is not necessary to use spaces, and the screw is so arranged as to accommodate either a short or a long name and address. By providing one end of the type-holder block with a higher part, the insertion of the type enables the lower side to be flush with the type-holder block and this enables the type to be inserted faster than heretofore. Also, in this embodiment the type-holder block is milled, so that when the type is set in it will be in even alignment and is slanted so that the type falls to one end and is not apt to fall over when setting up the name.

With these and other features in mind, the embodiment of the invention will be hereinafter more fully described from which the principle of the invention will be ascertained, and further shown in the accompanying drawing; and the invention is finally pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved typeholder block and type-holder therein;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of the type-holder itself; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows there shown.

Similar characters of reference correspond to like parts throughout the various views.

Referring to the drawing, and more 'particu larly to Figs. 1 and 2, the type-holder block 1'!) there shown is preferably made of a suitable metal and formed into "a base 11 which is higher I at one end I2- than at the other end #3. On the 5 upper part of the base, a plurality of preferably parallel grooves M are provided which are narrow, and of a depth to correspond to a type- ,holder 15 adapted to be inserted therein. These grooves I 4 are open at the higher end of the 1"0 base H, and. terminate in the embodiment at the lower part of the base, while the effective 7 length of the grooves is determined by pins 16 inserted into the base at the lower end of the grooves which act as abutments against which --the type-holders rest when inserted into the grooves. The type-holder block tl thus consists of a base having a lower end and a higher end, so that When inserting the type I8 with type characters 1.! in the grooves 14, the lower side is flush with the type-holder block which enables the type to be inserted faster than by other known constructions. The usual type spacers are indicated by i'lfl'a. The slant of the grooves l4 causes the type to tall to one end, whereby it is not as apt to fall over when setting up the name. The base of the grooves being milled, the type when set in, is in even alignment.

The novel type-holder above referred to consists in the embodiment shown of two parallel 30 bands 20 and 2|, joined at their ends by cross walls 22 and 23, connected by pins 24, whereby a narrower space, substantially the width of the types is provided. One of the side bands is higher than the other, that is, the higher one extends flush with the top of the cross walls which, in turn, extends above the upper surface of the type-holder block, whereas the lower of the two side bands extends about flush with they upper surface of the type-holder block. The types extend, as stated, above both side bands, but are flush with both lower edges of the side bands. This space between these bands necessarily provides an open top and open bottom for the type-holder. The type when inserted into this space protrudes from the top, and is flush with the bottom, which enables the type to be heated up immediately when the type is in the type-holder, and this results in obtaining an even height when the type is in thetype-holder block. 50

In the type space of the type-holder, a type bar 25 is provided, which is freely movable between the bands 20 and 2|, and which is engaged by a swivel connection 26 of one end of a screwthreadedspindle 21, which engages corresponding 55 threads in the cross wall 23, and which has at its other end a knurled thumb-piece 28. The spindle is made long enough so that it is not necessary to use spaces, and is so made as to accommodate either a short or long name and address. The rotation of this spindle moves the bar 25 longitudinally within the space of the type-holder, and the closing movement serves to clamp the type and press it against the further cross bar 22, and thereby the type is held in clamped position within the type-holder, as shown in Fig. 3. At this end, a spring 29 is provided which prevents the type from becoming loose and falling out of the type-holder, after the type has been expanded by heating, and then contracted.

From the foregoing it is seen that a simple mode of operation has been disclosed which increases the speed of setting up lines of type. A simple type-holder block in co-operation with the novel type-holder, accomplishes a saving of time, and the effect is obtained without putting in certain spaces to center the names, having the names and addresses staggered. 7

An embodiment of the invention is herein shown and described, to enable the principle of the invention to be ascertained, but'it is not desired to be limited to the details of construction of the preferred form shown, as modification may be made therein, within the scope of the appended claims. v

1. A type holder comprising a frame composed of side and end walls with an open top and bottom, one of the side walls being of less height than the other, and of a height substantially equal to the depth of a groove of a type holder block, and means for holding the type between the side walls, and prevent it from falling out of the open bottom.

2. Aline type holder comprising a narrow frame composed of side and end Walls with an open'top to insert type therein, and with an open bottom to even off the type by resting the type on a plain surface, means for holding the type within said side and end walls, andmeans yieldable after expansion or contraction of the type, acting to hold the type against said last-named means, after the type contracts due to cooling.

3. A line type holder comprising a frame to hold type therein, means for adjusting the type space within said frame, yield-able means interposed between the type and said adjusting means, and swivel means carried by said adjusting means between the type and the inner end of said adjusting means.

4. A type holder comprising a frame composed of two parallel sides joined at their ends by end walls and having an open top and bottom, said sides being spaced apart the width of type and one side being lower than the other the lower side having a height substantially equal to the depth of the groove of a type holder block into which the type holder is adapted to be inserted, a screwthreaded spindle passing through one end wall adapted to press the type against the other end wall and hold the type from falling out from the open bottom, and yieldable means interposed between the type and an end wall to hold the type when expanded due to heating, and when contracted due to cooling.

5. The combination of a type holder block having an inclined top and a groove opening through the top and extending in the direction of the inclination of the top, the bottom of the wall of the groove being substantially parallel with the inclined top, of a type holder removably disposed in said groove and adapted to rest on the bottom wall thereof, said holder including a frame comprising two parallel sides joined at their ends by end walls and having an open top and an open bottom, said sides being spaced apart the width of the type, and means adapted to press the type against one end wall and hold the type from falling out from the open bottom during either its expansion or contraction to enable the type to be removed with the holder from the type block after the type has been set, the inclined position of the type holder in the inclined groove enabling the type to be set while the type is in inclined position.

EDWARD ROBERTS, JR.

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