Patent GB-190812327-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Devices for Arranging Type, Matrices, Punches and the like
Inventor: HOBERG ALFRED
Filed: 1908-06-06
Granted: 1909-05-13
Abstract: 12,327. Hoberg, A. June 19, 1907, [date applied for under Section 91 of Patents &c. Act, 1907]. Typewriters ; type-bar, stereotypematrix, and like machines; type, setting and distributing.-Relates to machines for arranging type, matrices, punches, &c. in syllables for producing print, composed type, perforated print, such as perforated strips for type-setting or telegraph machines, &c. The machine, which in the form described is arranged as a typewriter, has a type-wheel comprising a number of independent segments rotatable about and movable laterally on a spindle so that any segment or combination of segments can be brought to the printing-point. The segments are in three sets of two, four, and two respectively, which are placed side by side, the segments of each set lying in one plane and being arranged one half above and the other half below the printing-point. One set of two segments G, H is shown in Fig. 1. The segments are carried by arms g, h on nested sleeves which can turn and slide on a spindle J, Fig. 9. Each segment has opposite to it and carried by the same sleeve a second segment G<1>, H<1>, carrying capitals and signs used less frequently. These are brought into use by rotating the whole type-wheel through two rightangles. The sleeves are in two sets of four on opposite sides of a collar l<5>, Fig. 9, which can slide but cannot turn on the spindle J. The segment H is normally held by a spring h<8> in the position shown in Fig. 1, in which a projection h<6> on the arm h is in contact with a fixed bar K. A projection g<6> on the arm g is held by a spring g<8> against the end of the-projection h<6>. Thus, when the segment H moves down to the printing-point x, the segment G moves away from it. When the segment G moves up to the printing- point, it pushes aside the segment H. All the segments have bevelled ends which enable them to pass one another and to retain a fixed order The segments A, B, Fig. 9, are arranged similarly to the segments G, H. The middle set of segments C, D, E, F occupies normally the position shown in Fig. 6. The segments C, D are arranged similarly to the segments G, H. The segments E, F are independently movable to the printing-point without affecting the segments C, D. The segments at the printing-point are clamped between two heads n <4>, n<5>, Fig. 9, carried by rods N, N', which can slide without turning on the spindle J. The length of the syllable is thus measured and transferred to the paper-carriage. Notches g<4>, h<4>, Fig. 1, in the segments are engaged by an alining- bar O, Fig. 9, which is pressed into them by suitable means. The segments are rotated by means of arms on or recesses in their sleeves, which are engaged by projections on rotatable key-holders mounted on two sleeves P, Fig. 11, which surround the spindle J, one on each side of the type-wheel. The two sets of key-holders, which are operated one by each hand, are so formed that the fingers of the operator lie approximately parallel to the spindle J. Each set comprises four holders G<10>, F<10>, E<10>, H<10> arranged as shown in plan in Fig. 11 and operated by the thumb and the first, third, and small fingers respectively. Each holder is provided with a number of pivoted keys R, Figs. 12 and 16, and with a projection g<13> which engages the sleeve of the type-segment. The depression of a key rotates the holder until the key mseis a stop-bar g<21>, which is so formed that different keys cause different degrees of rotation. The holders G'‹, H<10> are adjustable along the sleeves P to suit the fingers of the operator. The sleeves P are connected together and are normally held by a spring in an upper position in which the key-holders are disengaged from the type-segments. The sleeves are depressed into the working position by means of a finger-piece S which is engaged by the middle finger. A rotary movement of the piece S about the spindle J effects the rotation of the type-wheel through two right-angles to bring the second set of segments into use. The typesegments may be made thin at the junctions with the supporting arms so as to give resilience and lessen the danger of breakage. The machine may be used for recording speech by breaking up the sounds into their elementary components. The segments may carry cutters or pins for producing perforated type, dies for casting type, or tools for seizing and transporting type, either for setting or for distribution.