Patent GB-191129272-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Type-setting and Distributing Machines.
Inventor: COLLIN CARL
IPC: B41B3/04
Filed: 1911-12-29
Granted: 1912-06-06
Abstract: 29,272. Collin, C. Dec. 29. Setting and distributing type; galleys.- The type-magazine 2 is mounted on pivots 3 and is set vertically for composition and approximately horizontally for distribution, independent carriages 11, 34 being provided for setting and dis- ' tributing. (1) The setting - carriage 11 is mounted on rollers 10 and may be moved by a knob 26 to bring an ejector 12 opposite the required channel in the magazine. The carriage is set by a pointer 31 and a scale 32 and is held in the set position by a pin 28 which engages holes 29 and is connected to a releaselever 27. The ejector 12 is secured to a slide 13 which is coupled by a link 14 to a hand-lever 16 (2) The composing- stick or galley. 20 is secured to the carriage and is provided with a movable abutment 23 and a lever 17* for pushing forward the type. The lever 17* is connected to a spring 18* and is retracted when the slide 13 is moved forward, a pin 17 on the slide normally engaging a lever. When the stick is removed from the carriage, the line is held between the abutment 23 and a spring - lever 24, Fig. 4, which is normally held flush with the floor of the stick by the lever 17*. (3) The distributing- carriage 34 may slide in ways on a block 36 which is adjustably secured on brackets 33 by nuts 37. The carriage is set by a pointer 56 reading over the scale 32, and is held in the set position by a pin 53*, which engages holes 54 and is coupled to a release-lever 52*. The line to be distributed is placed in a channel 39 in the carriage and the type are pushed into the magazine-channels by a forked ejector 44, which is connected to a hand-lever 47. The line is pressed towards the ejector by a. slide 50 which is connected to a spring 40. During the insertion of the line in the carriage, the slide 40 may be held back by a catch-lever 43 arranged to engage a head 50<Î> on the slide. For the purpose of closing all the magazinechannels except that one into which a type is being pushed, a band is provided which passes round pulleys on the brackets 33 and is secured at the ends to the carriage. Further, to hold each type firmly as it is being pushed into the magazine, the magazine openings may, as shown in Fig. 1, be closed during distribution by rubber-faced plates 51*. (3) The magazine rests against rubber buffers 59 or 60, a spring 58 being arranged to pass over the line of centres so as to hold the magazine in either the vertical or the horizontal position. The magazine is closed during setting by a bottom-plate 7 formed with dovetails 8 which are secured by screws 9. The cover 4 may be secured by hooks 5, Fig. 1, or the arrangement shown in Figs. 9 and 12 may be adopted to facilitate the use of blocks 61 for pressing down the lines of type. The cover is slotted to take over pins 66 and is held against the magazine by springs 67, 68. In the vertical position, the cover is raised slightly by cams 69 for the purpose of providing play for the blocks. In the horizontal position, the cover bears firmly on the magazine and grips the blocks which thus serve as movable abutments. The blocks may be provided with rollers 64 adapted to engage a layer 65 of rubber or the like on the cover.