Patent GB-189916145-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Type-setting Machines.
Inventor: BOTZ CHARLES JOHANN
Filed: 1899-08-08
Granted: 1900-04-14
Abstract: 16,145. Botz, C. J. Aug. 8. Type, setting.-Relates to apparatus for setting and justifying type. Fig. 1 shows a sectional elevation, and Fig. 13 a plan of one arrangement. The types are in channels B in a casing A, and are fed along to openings B<1> in the front ends of the channels by followers 1 sliding in the channels. The followers have teeth 2 engaged by pawls 3 on levers 4 connected to rods 5 extending through the front of the casing. The rods 5 are screwed at 5<a> so that they may be extended more or less to vary the stroke of the pawls. A tubular type guide or chute C is pivoted by a horizontal axis 10 on a frame or bracket 11 pivoted on the base by a vertical axis 12. The pivot 12 is grooved at 12<b> for a pivoted catch 12<a>, and by turning the catch 12<a> the frame 11 is released and may be removed. The openings B<1> are arranged in arcs of circles corresponding to the pivotal movement of the type guide C. The upper part 13 of the type guide C slides in the lower part, so that its mouth 14 may be brought under any of the openings B<1>. When the guide is brought into position, a finger 15 thereon is pressed against the corresponding rod 5 to feed the follower 1 and types G forward sufficiently for the end type to fall through the opening B<1> into the guide C. Rubber &c. friction plugs 1<a> on the follower 1 prevent it from being accidentally moved. A box or case 8 is provided for additional or unusual types, and another case is provided for spaces. The types fall from the guide C into a composing-slide D, a stop 16 pivoted on the lower end of the guide maintaining the vertical position of the type as it falls into the slide. The slide D moves along a guide 11<a> forming part of the frame 11, and is fed along as the types are received by the stop 16 engaging and moving the type as the guide swings on its pivot 10 in its movements by which it removes the types from the case A. A spring 21 holds the types as they are received in the slide. When the slide D is empty, it is moved to its end position as shown in Fig. 1, engaging a spring stop 18, and it is fed along until a line of types is composed in it. The line of types is locked in the slide by a spring catch 23 operated by a cam 22<a> having a handle 22 for operating it, and the slide is then moved by the operator until a pivoted catch on the slide engages a notch in the frame 11. In this position the operator may space or justify the type by hand and for this purpose the types are moved into the inclined position shown in dotted lines at x in Figs. 12 and 13. Fig. 12 shows a section on the line 12-12, Fig. 13. This is effected by an ejector 27 on a spring arm 28, which pushes over the types and a pivoted plate 25 normally held in vertical position by a spring 26. When the types are justified, the plate 25 is swung back and the slide D is then moved to the column-forming apparatus F. The frame 11 is swung round on its pivot 12 to the position shown in Fig. 13, with the types opposite the galley 32, and as it swings round an arm 30 of an ejector 34 moves under and raises an arm 31 carrying a plate 36 which supports the types in the galley. The line of types is pushed out of the slide into the galley, by the ejector 34, against a follower 33 sliding on a guide 33<a>. When the frame 11 is swung away from the galley, the plate 36 falls into position to support the types. By substituting for the slide D type holders consisting of channels closed at one end, one operator may fill the channels or holders and another remove them and justify the lines into columns. In another arrangement of the machine, a means for justifying the types is provided. In this arrangement, as the types are composed in the slide D', Fig. 27, one of a series of plates 46 is projected, by operating a space key, through an opening in the slide D', at each space in the line. These plates 46 are normally in vertical position, and are mounted to slide in a frame or slide which moves with the slide D<1>. When the line is composed, the plates 46 are tilted as shown, and spread out the line to the limit of the slide D<1>. The tilting of the plates 46 is effected by a movable bar, which also operates a pointer 52 moving over a scale 53. This pointer indicates the size of the required spaces 54, which are then introduced by hand. The justifying-plates 46 are then all withdrawn by operating a key lever, and the spaces are driven down home by a driver 58 mounted to slide vertically in a frame 59 and raised by a spring 64. The end of the driver 58 is flat, and may be turned by a handle 60 into position for driving a thick or thin set of spaces.