Patent GB-190906990-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Setting and Distributing Type for use in connection with Printing or Duplicating Machines.
Inventor: GESTETNER DAVID
IPC: B41B3/00
Filed: 1909-03-23
Granted: 1910-03-10
Abstract: 6990. Gestetner, D. March 23. Type cases; composing-sticks.-In an apparatus for setting and distributing type for use in printing and duplicating machines, the types a, Figs. 1 and 3, are provided with a hole b of non-circular, preferably square, formation by means of which they may be held upon a composing and distributing rod or wire c of corresponding section. One or both ends of the rod or wire c are split as shown in Fig. 3 ; a friction slide l may also be fitted. The type case comprises a number of inclined troughs d, Figs. 6, 9, and 11, which have front slots e and are attached at their upper and lower ends to bars f, g having outwardly splayed holes h, i communicating with the troughs. The troughs are made in sets of different lengths, and the type is arranged in them in similar order to the keys of a typewriter, the barsf, g being lettered. The types are composed upon the rod or wire c by inverting its split end into and withdrawing the type through the holes i. The composed line may be secured to a cylinder, segment, or flat bed of a printing or duplicating machine by means of the rod or wire c; or it may be held thereon in suitable channels. In distributing the type into the troughs, the rod or wire c is inserted through the holes h, and the types are pressed forward. The end type passes beyond the spring-clips j, which engage in the spaces between the type on the rod c formed by the bevelled edges k. The troughs are held at their upper ends by studs n on the bars f, Fig. 6, engaging a rack o pivoted at p to a frame m pivoted at s. The bars g at the lower ends of the troughs are connected by links q, the lowest link being attached at r to the frame m. When it is desired to supply the troughs with type, their upper ends are moved apart by means of a lever 15 pivoted to the rack o and having a bayonet-slot 16 engaging a pin on the frame m. The type is supplied from holders similar to the troughs, which are inserted into the flared upper ends of the troughs. Sliding shutters 18, Fig. 9, may be used to close the holes i in the bars g and are operated by lever arms 20 on a member 21 having a finger-piece 23 and an arm 22. This arm 22 is rotatable by a cam 27 on a bar 24 which may be raised by means of a hand-lever 26, 28. In the normal position of the parts as shown in Fig. 6, the lever 26 locks against the lever 15. An arm 29 on the rack o prevents the lever 26 from being depressed when the troughs are in their opened-out position. Copy-holders.-The copy is passed around a cylinder u, which may be rotated by a knob v and with which co-operates a travelling pointer 6. At the composition or distribution of each type, the frame m is rocked, and this movement is communicated by members x, y, z, 1 to a rack-bar 2 movable in a trough-bar 3 having a rack 4, Fig. 5. The pointer 6 is mounted on a removable slide 5 provided with spring-controlled pawls 7, 8, which may be simultaneously moved by means of a head 11. The pointer is moved in one direction or the other according to the position of the pawls.