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Description

T. S. HUMANS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16. 1917.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6. I917.

' Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16. 1911.

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THOMAS s. HOMANS, ornnmrs'rmn, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB To iNTERTYPE CORPORA- TION, OFIIBROOKLYN, NEwYonx, 4 CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS S. HOMANS."

a citizen of the United States, residing at Hempstead, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in typographical machines, and more especially to those of the linotype class-as shown and described in Letters Patent to O.

'Mergenthaler, No. 436,532. The invention is directed particularly to improvements in machines of such class whereby additional characters'may be obtained from an additional magazine located at one side of the machine proper, a general arrangement of such character bein shown and described in the patent to Carl dVluehleisen, No. 608,067 granted July 26, 1898. 1

The primary objects of the present invention are to provide an improved construction and arrangement whereby the additional magazine and its cooperative parts may be easily and quickly moved to and from operative position relatively to the main machine, thus rendering the latter easily accessible for adjustments and repairs; the additional magazine and its 00- operative parts will be accurately supported relatively to the main machine; simple and efficient means is provided for transmitting driving motion between the matrix delivery belt for the main machine and the additional magazine, the driving connection being preferably such that it will become operative automatically when the additional magazine is moved to operative position and will become inoperative automatically when the additional magazine is moved into inoperative position; means is provided for transferring the matrices from the matrix delivery belt for the additional magazine to the matrix delivery belt for the main machine; means is provided for accurately p0- sitioning the addition-a1 magazine in correct operative relation to the main machine; and a device is provided for moving the channel entrance for the additional magazine to and from operative relation therewith, such device also serving preferably to control the movement of the additional magazine from operative position.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain Improvements, and combinat-ions andarrangements of parts, all as,

will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out particularly in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the accompanyin drawing Figure 1 is a front e evation of the righthand portion of a typographical machine of the linotype class provided with an additional magazine and its cooperative parts 1n accordance with the present invention.

F 1g. 2 represents an elevation of a portion of the machine as viewed from the right in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the right-hand portion of the main machine and of the addltional magazine and its cooperative parts.

Fig. 4 is a detail View, partly in section, showing diagrammatically the mode of dellvering the matrices from the additional magazine to the respective delivery belt and of transferring the matrices from that belt to the matrix delivery belt of the main machine.

Fig. 5 represents a transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig; 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the means for transmitting motion from the matrix delivery belt of tl1e,main machine to the matrix delivery belt for the additional magazine,

the deyice being shown in operative and inoperative positions by the dotted and full lines, respectively.

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a part of the motion transmitting device shown in Fig. 6. i

Fig. 8 is a detail view of the device for moving the channel entrance for the additional magazine to and from operative relation therewith, and also the cooperating devices for accurately positioning the additional magazine and its related parts with respect to the main machine.

Fig. 9 represents a section on the line 99 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in the several views.

The present invention is applicable generally to typographical machines of the type wherein type slugs are cast from lines of matrices, the latter being delivered from a magazine or magazines to form a line, and

after a cast has been made the matrices are distributed and returned tov the magazine or magazmes. The lnvention, however, is particularly adapted for use in typographical machines of the linotype class, as fully shown and described in the Mergenthaler patent above referred to. The invention in the present instance is shown applied to a machine of that type and it will be hereinafter so described, but it is-to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the particular construction shown, as equivalent constructions are contemplated and will be included within the scope of the claims.

7 In the present embodiment of the invention, the improvements are shown applied to a plural magazine machine of the -"construction shown and described in in prior application, Serial No. 833,738, filed pril 22, 1914. For the purposes of the present invention it is sufficient to point outthat l designates a part of the main frame of the machine, 2 designates thekeyboard of the main machine, 3 designates the distributer bar which is supported by the stationary part 4 of the mainframe, and M designates the upper matrix magazine, the magazines of the main machine being mounted in the manner shown.

and described in'i-Iny'prior application referred to whereby any desired magazine may matrix distributer bar 3 is extended or has a part added thereto to form a distributer bar extension 3* at the right-hand side of the machine, and the frame portion 4 is also extended or has a; part added thereto to provide the frame extension 4 at the right-hand side of the machine. The screws 10 which serve .to feed .the matrices along the dist'ributerzbar are also lengthened m'iorder to Canaan to the distributer bar sections 3 and 3, thus enabling one set of screws to serve for the distribution of matrices to the magazines of the main machine as well as to the additional magazine. In order to accommodate the additionalmagaz'ine and its cooperative parts, the frame of the main machine is provided at its ri ht-hand side with a pair of vertically aline pivots 11 and 12, and the additional magazine and its cooperative parts are supported by a frame 13 which has bearings 14 and 15 which cooperate with the pivot pins 11 and 12, respectively. The additional magazine M is supported on and carried by the frame 13. Preferably, and as shown, the additional magazine is removably mounted on the frame 13 in order to permit different magazines to be used as an adjunct to the main machine. The upper end of the additional magazine is adapted to receive matrices belonging to the distributer bar 3, an entrance 16 being provided for the purpose of directing the matrices from the distributer barinto the additional magazine. This entrance is pivoted at 17 to a bracket 18 which is attached to or forms a part of the frame of the main machine. magazine is provided with a series of escapements 19 which are adapted to be actuated by a corresponding series 'of reeds 20.

The lower end of the additional' These reeds operate under the control of a keyboard 21 which is individual to the addi-' tional magazine. The keyboard mechanism for the additional magazine may be similar to that commonly used in machines of the linotype class. The keyboard is supported on and carried by the frame 13, rods 22 serving in the present instance to connect the keyboard to said frame At the delivery end of the additionalmagazine is rovided a matrix guide 23, this gu de embo ymg a series of curved partitions or plates 24 which receive between them the matrices dropping from the delivery end of the additional magazine and deliver such matrices upon the delivery belt 25. A cover 26 is provided for the front of the matrix guide, this cover being preferably hinged on the rod 27 to enable the cover to be swung into open position to permit access to the interior of the guide, and this rod 27 also provides a support on which the additional magazine may rest while it is being applied to or removed from the frame 13, the additional magazine in the arrangement shown being applied and removed from the front of the machine. The matrix delivery belt 25 is provided in addition to the matrix delivery belt 6 'of the main machine, and this belt 25 is movable to and from operative position in unison with the additional magazine and its ke board. As shown, the matrix delivery bet 25 passes over pulleys 28 and 29 which are mounted on brackets attached to or formed as parts of the frame 13. When the carrier frame -13 bearing the additional magazine and its related parts is in operative position, the matrix delivery belt 25 for the additional magazine is in alinement with the matrix delivery belt 6 of the main machine, and the pulleys 8 and 28 for the respective belts are adjacent or in proximity to one another, as will appear from Figs. 1, 4 and 6. The present invention provides simple and officient means whereby the matrix delivery belt 25 for the additional magazine is driven while the additional magazine is in position ream re for use, and, preferably, the means provided for this purpose will operate automatically to drive the belt for the additional magazine when the latter is brought to operative position and it will automatically discontinue operation of the belt 25 when the additional magazine is moved out of operative position. As shown, an lIllSQlw frame 13. A spring 37 is interposed between the arm 36 and the under side of the frame l3, and this springacts to press the arm 36 downwardly and, in consequence, to move the power-transmitting Wheel into the gap between the pulleys 8 and :28, the wheel 30 having a frictional engagement with the belts ti and 25 and thereby constituting a power-transmitting connection'between the belts, the power being taken. from the belt ll and transmitted by the wheel 30 to the belt 25, thereby causing the belt 25 to move in unison and in the same direction. with the belt 6. The full lines in Fig. l and the dotted lines in Fig. 6 show the power-trans mittin r wheel 30 in operative position. To enable the operation oi the belt 25 for the additional magazine to be interrupted when desired, a lever 38 is provided, this lever being pivoted at 39 to the frame 13, and the lever has an odset portion it which is arranged to cooperate with a projection 41 lormed toward the free end of the arm 36.

it While the ower-transmittin wheel 30 is in operation, the lever 38 will occupy the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 6, and the spring 37 is then tree to actuate the arm 36, but when it is desired to interrupt the drive of the belt 25, the lever 38 is moved to the right into-the position shown by the lull lines inll ig. 6, the ofiset portion id oi the lever riding upon the projection ll and thereby raising the arm 36 in opposition to the action of the spring 37, and at the extreme position of the lever 38 the lever will retain the arm 36 in raised position, at which time the power-transmitting wheel 30 will occupy the inoperative position shown by the full lines in Fig. 6. This power-transmitting device between the belts 6 and 25 will automatically control the operation of the belt 25 when the additional magazine is moved to and from operative position, it being understood that the axis oi movement of the additional magazine, which axis is coincident with the pivots 11 and 12.. is'oflset to the rear of the belts, and hence rotating or swinging movement of the magazineand its related parts about such axis will cause the belt 25 to move toward or from the belt 6', as will be clear from log. 3, wherein the dotted lines'show the additional magazine and its related parts in inoperative positionin consequence of this movement, when the additionalmagazine is brought to operative position, the power-transmitting wheel 30 (assuming it to be in the position shown in Fig. 1) will automatically come into contact with the belt 6 and thereby establish a driving connection between the belts, and movement of the additional magazine from operative position will automatically carry the powertransmitting wheel 30 out of contact with the belt 6, thereby discontinuing the operation of the belt 25. v i

The present invention also provides means for preventing movement of the additional magazine from operative position until after the entrance for the upper end of this magazine has been moved to a position where the magazine. will clear it. As previously described, the entrance i6 is pivoted at 17 whereby it may occupy either the operative position, as shown by the full lines in Fig.

2, or an inoperative position, as shown by the dotted lines in that figure. The entrance is shifted, in the construction shown, by a handle 4.1 which is pivoted to a part of the frame of the main machine on an axis l2, and a link i3 is pivotally connected at its ends to the frame for the entrance 1G and the handle 41, respectively, whereby movements oil the handle i1 will be transmitted to the magazine entrance. in Fig. 2, the handle ll is shown by the full lines in its normal operative position, and the dot ted lines in that figure and the full lines in Fig, 8 show the handle in the position it occupies when the entrance is swung to an inoperative position. The handle 4-1 in the present instance provides a controlling connection between the frame of the main ma chine and the frame 18 which carries the additional magazine. For this purpose, the handle is secured to its pivot 42 which is attached to the frame or the main machine, and it has a blade-like portion lei which is movable to and from a position between a pair of stops i5 and do which latter are carried by the frame 13. When the handle 41 is in its normal operative position, as

shown by the full lines in Fig. 72, the magazine entrance i6 is in operative position and the blade-like portion i l of the handle occupies a position between the stops 45 and 46 or the frame 13.. With the handle in this position, movement of the frame 13 in either direction about its axis is prevented. Vi] hen the handle ll is moved into the position shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, the magazine entrance occupies an inoperative position where it will be cleared by the upper end of the additional magazine, and the when the frame 13 is swung toward the main machine to bring the additional magazine to operative position, the handle 41 and stop 45 thereby serving to limit the movement of the additional magazine toward operative position. Preferably, and as shown, the stops 45 and 46 also serve to accurately position the additional magazine and the matrix delivery belt 25 relatively to the magazine entrance 16 andthe delivery belt 6, for which purpose set-screws are utilized for these stops as will appear from Fig. 3. When the handle 41 is in its'normal position, as shown by the full lines in Fig. 2, these set-screws o'r stops 45 and 46 will coi) Il){6lELt8 with the opposite sides of the bladee portion 44 of the handle and the addi tional magazine. will be accurately positioned with respectto the main machine. If desired, a detent may also be employed for retaining the additional magazine andits related parts in coiiperative relation with the main machine. As shown in Figs. 1 and 9, this detent 47 is mounted on a pivot 48 carried by a part 49 of the-frame ofthe main machine, and the detent has a shoulder 50 arranged to engage behind one of the keyboardsupporting rods 22. A spring 51 is attached at one end to the detent and at its opposite end to a stationary pin 52, this spring acting to. retain the detent in cooperative relation with the rod 22. Preferably, the shoulder 50 is beveled at its opposite sides to enable it to act as a latch on the rod 22 as the additional magazine is moved to and from operative position, and in order to hold the detent in a position to be engaged properly by the rod 22, the detent is provided with a heel 53 which is adapted to rest against the pin 52 while the detent is disengaged from the rod 22.

Means i provided for insuring the proper transfer of matrices from the delivery belt 25 for the additional magazine to the delivery belt 6 of the main machine. Such means consists, preferably, of a. conduit 54 which has a generally rectangular cross-section which bridges the gap between the adjacent pulleys 8 and 28 of the belts.- The top or cover 55 of this conduit is preferably curved while the bottom 56 of the conduit has an entrance portion 57 which leads tangentially from the belt the bottom 56 beyond the portion 57 being formed with a clearance recess 58 the bottom wall of which leads tangentially, or substantially so, to the belt 6. Inoperation, the matrices are carried along the upper stretch of the belt25 which moves in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 4, and when the matrices reach the point where the belt begins to bend around the pulley 28, such matrices are received by the tangential bottom 57 of the conduit or bridge. The inertia of the matrices causes them to pass through the conduit or bridge, and, owing to the curved form of the top wall or cover 55 of the conduit, the matrices ride or slide around the under side of this top wall, the flat side of the matrix being in engagement with the top wall, and cocking or other displacement of the matrices which might cause clogging thereof in the conduit is avoided. Preferably, the top wall or cover 55 of the conduit or bridge is removable, as shown, in order to permit access to the interior of the conduit should such become necessary. As shown in Fig. 4, the top wall 55 of the conduit is formed with laterally pro]ecting lugs 55 to engage in undercut notches 55 in the side walls of the conduit, and overhanging projections 55 on the side walls arearranged to engage lateral projections 55 on said top wall, the latter being unfastened and fastened by an endwise movement thereof relatively to the conduit. The conduit or bridge is preferably secured at 59 to the frame of the main machine and its entrance end is arranged to form a continuation of the channel 60 which is carried by the frame 13 for the additional magazine and its related parts.

; According to the present invention, the main machine which comprises one unit may be and preferably is a machine of the linotype class as shown and described generally in the Mergenthaler patent hereinbefore referred to, it comprising, in addition to a magazine or magazines, and matrix delivery means therefor, the necessary mechanisms for assembling the matrices, casting the slugs from the lines of matrices, and distributing the matrices after the casting operations. The auxiliary machine, constituting the other unit, provides by its magazine another font or style of matrices which the operator may use with facility as occasion may require, the matrices drawn from the additional magazine thus provided being conveyed by the respective delivery belt to the delivery belt of the main machine and thence assembled for the casting operation which takes place in the usual way in the main machine, after which the matrices belonging to the additional magazine are conveyed to and properlv distributed to the additional magazine by the distributing mechanism, the same being suitably adapted to this purpose.

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reamed the channel entrance for the additional or auxiliary magazine, avoids injury to the channel entrance or the auxiliary magazine by an attempt to shift the auxiliary machine while the channel entrance is in operative position, and the means provided for driving the matrix delivery belt from the matrix delivery belt of the main machine affords a simple and eficient drive for the delivery belt of the auxiliary machine, and it avoids unnecessary running of this belt while the auxiliary machine is not in use.

l claim as my invention 1. In a typographical machine, the combi nation of a plurality of composition units, each unit embodying a matrix magazine and delivery mechanism therefor, one of said units being pivotally connected on a vertical axis to the other unit and adapted to be swung into operative relation with said other unit.

2. ln a typographical machine, the combination with a main unit supporting a magazine, cooperative matrix controlling and delivery mechanism and matrix distributing mechanism, of an auxiliary unit embodying a magazine to cooperate with the distributing mechanism on the main unit, and matrix controlling and delivery mechanism, said units being pivotally connected whereby the auxiliary unit may swing to and from cooperative relation with the main unit and distributing mechanism thereon.

8. ln a typographical machine, the combination with a main unit supporting thereon a matrix magazine, means for delivering matrices therefrom, and matrix distributing mechanism carried by and projecting laterally irom the main unit, of an auxiliary unit supported on the main unit to move rela tively to said main unit and said distributing mechanism in a substantially horizontal plane, the auxiliary unit embodying an additional magazine to receive matrices from the laterally projecting portion of said distributing mechanism, and matrix delivery mechanism adapted to cooperate with the matrix delivery mechanism of the main unit.

4*. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of relatively movable units, each unit embodying a matrix magazine and matrix delivery mechanism therefor, matrix distributing means 'for such magazines, a channel entrance movable to and from cooperative relation with the magazine of one of said units, and means governed according to the position occupied by the channel entrance for controlling relative movement between the units.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of relatively movable units, each unit including a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, matrix distributing means common to the difi'erent magazines a channel entrance movable to and from cooperative relation with one of the magazines, and means operative to shift the channel entrance and also operative to control relative movement between the units.

6. -ln a typographical machine, the combination of a pair of relatively movable units, each unit including a matrix magazine and matrix delivery mechanism therefor, a channel entrance shiftable to and from cooperative relation with the magazine of one of the units, and a device for shifting s'aid entrance, said device embodying means for retaining said units in a predetermined relatime while the entrance is in operative position.

In a typographical machine, the combination of a pair of relatively movable units, each unit comprising a matrix magazine and matrix delivery mechanism therefor, the matrix delivery mechanism of one unit being adapted to cooperate with the matrix delivery mechanism of the other unit when said units occupy a predetermined relation, and means for positioning and retaining said units in such relation comprising a pair.

of stops on one of the units, and a member on the other unit movable into a position between and in cooperative relation with said stops.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of a pair of relatively movable units, each unit comprising a matrix ma azine and matrix delivery means thereon, the matrix delivery means of one'unit being adapted to convey matrices to the matrix delivery means of the other unit when the units are moved relatively to bring them into cooperative relatiom'and a distributing 1nechanism fixed with respect to one of the units and common to the magazines of both units.

9. in a typographical machine, the combination of a main machine of the linotype class havinga matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, an auxiliary machine having a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, the matrix delivery means of the main and auxiliary machines being arranged at different angles, and a conduit for transferring matrices between the matrix delivery means of the main and auxiliary machines, said conduit comprisbination of .a pair of units one of which ing a bottom wall which forms a bridge between the delivery means of the respective machines, and a curved wall located above and opposite to said bottom wall to deflect the matrices as they pass from one matrix delivery means downwardly onto the other matrix delivery means.

10. In a typographical machine, the comunits is movably supported on the other unit, each unit comprising a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, the matrix delivery means of one unit belng adapted to convey matrices to the matrix delivery means of the other unit, means for relatively positioning said units in cooperative relation, and means arranged to be brought into driving engagement with the matrlx delivery means of one of the units to operate the matrix delivery means of the other unit by the relative movement of said units into cooperative relation.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a pair of relatively movable units, one of which units is supported on the other unit to swing horizontally thereon, each unit comprising a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, the

matrix deliverymeans of one unit being adapted to convey matrices to'the matrix delivery means of the other unit, and means arranged to be automatically brought into an interposed position between the dellvery means of said units to drive the matrix delivery means of one of the units from the matrix delivery means of the other unlt when the units are brought into cooperative relation.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a pair of relatively movable units, each unit comprising a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, the -matrix delivery means of one unit being adapted to convey matrices to the matrix delivery means of the other unit, distributing mechanism fixed with respect to one of the units and common to both units, and means for automatically operating the matrix delivery means of one of the units when the units are brought into cooperative relation and for discontinuing the operation of said matrix delivery. means when the units are relatively moved into inoperative relation.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main machine and an auxiliary machine pivotally supported on the main machine to swing about a vertical axis, each machine comprising a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, the matrix delivery means of the different machines being relatively movable to and from cod erat ve relation by swinging movements 0 the auxiliary machine, and riving means. arranged to assume a position between the matrix delivery means of the maimmachine and the matrix delivery means of the auxiliary machine when the auxiliary machine is swung intocooperative relation with the main machine.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination of a pair of units movable relatively into and out of cooperative relation, each unit comprising a matrix delivery belt, said belts being movable into and from c0- operative relation, and means for transmitting motion'from one of said belts to the other belt when the belts are in cooperative relation, said means being so located that it will assume a driving positionbetween said belts when said units are brought into cooperative relation.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main machine and an auxiliary machine movably supported thereon to move to and from operative relation thereto, each machine having a matrix delivery belt, and

16. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main machine and an auxiliary machine movably supported thereon to move to and from operative relation therewith, each machine having a matrix delivery belt, said belts being relatively movable to and from operative relation by movement of the auxiliary machine relatively to the main machine, and a motion transmitting device movable into a position to drive one of said belts from the other belt when the main and auxiliary machines are brought into cooperative relation, said device being rendered inoperative When the auxiliary machine is moved out of cooperative relation relatively to the main machine.

17. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main machine and an auxiliary machine movably supported thereon to move to and from cooperative relation therewith, each machine having a matrix delivery belt, a motion transmitting device for driving one of said belts from the other halt, said devicebeing automatically brought into operative position by the movement of the auxiliary machine into cooperative relation with the main machinef'and means for moving said motion transmitting device into and out of position independently of the relative movement between the main and auxiliary machines.

18. The combination of'a main machine of the linotype class having a matrix magazine and matrix delivery means therefor, an auxiliary machine having a matrix ma azine and matrix delivery means there or,

said auxiliary machine being supported on In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the main machine at one side thereof by a my hand in presence of two subscribing Witvertical pivot and adapted to swing to and nesses. Q

' THOMAS S. HUMANS.

from cooperative relation with the main I a machine, and a distributing mechanism sup- Witnesses:

ported on the main machine and common to C. E. SMITH,

the main and auxiliary machines. DANIEL T. MALONE.

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