Printing and Analogous Operations.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 2nd Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 4th Mar., 1887.
Printing and Analogous Operations.
I, FRANZ XAVER HÖLZLE, of Münich in the Empire of Germany, Mechanician, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :—
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in adjusting appliances for
securing forms and types used in printing; the invention being also applicable to
operations and purposes of an analogous nature.
My invention consists of an adjusting bar, having two recesses formed therein, in
which sliding blocks are fitted, and, behind these sliding blocks, wedges are fitted,
which are operated upon and worked by screws. When the screws are turned in ono
direction the wedges force the sliding blocks outwards, and thereby compress the
work, and when the screws are turned in the opposite direction, the sliding blocks are
able to again recede and release the work.
In order to prevent the sliding blocks from leaving the recesses, a pin is fitted in one
end, which pin enters and traverses a groove which is blocked at its outer end, and
thus prevents the block from falling when the bar is carried about.
The backs of the sliding blocks and the backs of the recesses in the bar, are formed
to coincide with the wedges; whereby the movement of the wedges actuates the
sliding blocks and causes them to advance or recede.
The sliding blocks are caused to press against any frame or other appliance with
which my invention is used, and the bar is thereby pressed against the type or other
article requiring pressure.
The bar is suitably strengthened or stiffened by means of ribs, flanges, or other
ordinary means for securing stiffness and strength without undue weight.
Each end of the block is formed to work in suitable guides formed in the recesses
for the purpose of preserving their parallelism, and such guides may consist of tongues
and grooves, semi-cylindrical ends, or other ordinary means for effecting the same.

page_text: Printing and Analogous Operations.
I, FRANZ XAVER HÖLZLE of Munich in the Regency of Bavaria, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention consists in an improved device to take the place of the sticks or
furniture and quoins for adjusting and wedging up type.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a plan view of the improved
device, on a reduced scale, Fig. 2 a cross section along line bb (Fig. 5), Fig. 3 a cross
section along line, Fig. 4 a longitudinal section, the improved quoin being
removed, Fig. 5 a horizontal section along line 62 63, and Fig. 6 a rear view.
The stick F, according to its size, is provided with one or more, but preferably two
displaceable blocks f. These are of the same height as the stick F and lie in
a corresponding recess of the same.
For the purpose of retaining the block and guiding it horizontally in the recess, the
sides of the block are curved as shewn in Fig. VI., and the side walls of the recess are
correspondingly shaped to receive the block. Instead however, of so forming the
block and the recess, horizontal beads or projecting pins or grooves may be arranged
on sides of the block, guiding in corresponding grooves or beads in the sides of the
recess. In the face of the recess of the stick and the corresponding face of the block
are cut corresponding tapering grooves, forming, when the said faces are placed together,
a wedge-shaped chamber K, half of which lies in the block, and half in the stick. In this
chamber lies the wedge p, provided with beads p', guided in grooves as shown. The wedge
is moved by a screw a provided with a broad head, and preferably recessed in the upper
surfaces of the stick and block. When the screw a is turned, the wedge p is lifted
and thereby separates the stick F and the block f, as shown on the right of Figs. 1
and 5 and in Fig. 3. To prevent the block from being drawn entirely out of the
recess of the stick, it is provided on one side with a small projection 7. This projec-
tion is threaded and carries a screw which moves in the groove y closed in front, so
that the block cannot be entirely drawn out. In order that, when closed, the block f
may be contiguous to the stick F. F is provided with a corresponding recess for the
reception of the projection and screw 1.
The above described device constitutes an easily adjustable combination of the stick
and quoin, by which great stability and power can be attained.
According as the screw is longer or shorter, the adaptability of the device is
increased or diminished. It should however be kept as light as possible. Fig. 1

page_text: shows the form for a larger stick, in which a comparatively thin stick F is strengthened
with ribs.
The wedge may of course, also be made in any other convenient shape than that
shown in the drawing.
Having now particularly described the nature of this invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I claim, is:
The combination of a stick F having a recess and provided with an inclined face on
the lower wall of the said recess, a block f guided horizontally in said recess and
having an inversely inclined face, on its inner wall, and a wedge p operated by a
screw a vertically between the said inclined faces substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
´F. X. HÖLZLE.
Pp. Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.