A Printers' Gauge, for Print, and especially adapted for Casting-up Work, Estimating, and the like
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1898
A Printers' Gauge, for general use in a Printing Office, and especially
adapted for Casting-up Work, Estimating, and the like
HENRY GOODWIN, Compositor, of 16, Millbrook Road, Brixton, London, S.W.,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The flat surface of wood or other suitable material, which may vary in length and
width as required, to form the gauge, has inscribed upon its upper face, in a
compressed form, the graduated scale of all sizes of type in general use in printing,
viz.: diamond or pearl to pica combined with the standard inch measure.
The gauge has bevelled edges, which are of sufficient depth to clearly exhibit the
standard of measurement used in printing (i.e. pica) to facilitate its use from either
edge of the gauge.
Between these bevels and the main surface are formed grooves for the reception
of a sliding or adjustable metal pointer, which extend across and embrace the
scales on the upper surface of the gauge, freely sliding in such grooves with a
spring-like tension.
The adjustable pointer has legibly inscribed upon its face the names or initials
of the several sizes of type given, their position and direction corresponding with
the scales described upon the gauge.
The adjustable pointer is held to be the chief excellence of the invention, as
by its adoption a given result, although from so compressed an arrangement of
scales, can be obtained at a glance.
A Printers' Gauge, for general use in a Printing Office, and especially
adapted for Casting-up Work, Estimating, and the like.
HENRY GOODWIN, Compositor, 104, Sherrard Road, Forest Gate, London, E., late
of 16, Millbrook Road, Brixton, London, S.W., 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:-
The gauge, varying in length and width as required, may be of wood, ivory, or
other suitable material. It has inscribed upon its surface, in a compressed form,
the graduated scale of all sizes of type in general use in printing, namely from
diamond or pearl upwards to pica combined with the standard inch measure.
It

page_text: has bevelled edges a, a of sufficient depth to clearly exhibit the standard of
measurement used in typography (i.e. pica) to facilitate its use from either edge
of the gauge. Between the bevelled edges and the main surface are grooves
formed by an acute angle, undercutting and rising to the surface, or by other
suitable formation, for the reception of a metal adjustable pointer which embraces
the surface of the gauge by means of suitably-formed sides which fit the upper
angle of the grooves and slide to and fro as required with a spring-like tension.
The said adjustable pointer, with its essential parts in combination, constitute
the chief novelty in this invention, and consist, (1) of a metal plate embracing the
surface of the gauge to which the pointers are attached, and may be described as
the pointer body, Figs. 2, 24 and 25, (2) a series of tongues, an example of which is
shown in Fig. 3, and (3) a name-plate, Fig. 4.
To construct the pointer body, thin spring-metal plate is provided of suitable
length and breadth to cover the upper surface width of the gauge, allowing the
ends to extend beyond sufficiently to afford one turn downwards and inwards, to
fit the unmer angle of the gauge grooves, and another turn upwards (after dividing
and shaping the pointers, Fig. 24, and adjusting them to the bevels of the
gauge b, b) parallel and close to the first turn, rising from the base of the groove to
a little above the surface, and finished off with clasps to fit notches cut in the
ends of the name-plate, Figs. 4 or 4. By this construction spring clasps are
formed Fig. 2" wherewith to lock the name-plate and enclose the tongues when in
position c, c. The tail-piece as turned over the body forms a spring clip where by
its pressure on the name-plate d it affords additional security for enclosing the
tongues firmly in their places, while it also serves as a thumb-rest for operating
the pointer, for which latter purpose it may be subject to some more convenient or
suitable arrangement.
The tongues, of which there is a series corresponding to the number of scales
represented on the gauge, are formed as shown by the example given in Fig. 3 the
notched flanges at the end of each tongue being intended to run in the slots provided
in the name-plate, Fig. 4, where the said flanges serve both as guides for move-
ment and as nail catches for operating them to and fro. Small slits are also cut
in the rear end of each tongue, and turned up or down as may be preferred, to
form springs, bearing on either pointer-body or name-plate by which means
greater firmness is imparted to their action.
The name-plate is formed as shown in Figs. 4 or 4, having notches cut in its
ends suiting the spring clasps attached to the pointer-body, by which construction
the locking arrangement is effected. Also along its surface is formed a series of
slots for the reception of the tongue flanges which act as guides for the movement of
the tongues, while the notched projections rising a little above the name-plate
shown in place in Fig. 1, serve as nail-catches, as before stated, for projecting or
withdrawing the tongues as required when indicating the particular scale in use.
The name-plate and tongues being arranged in position are thrust under the spring
clip and locked by means of the spring clasps before described. Upon the name-
plate is also impressed, in very. legible characters, the several names of the types
represented upon the gauge. At rest the tongues are under cover of the name-
plate, and in use are projected or withdrawn by means of the catches. The breadth
of the name-plate may be three-fourths the entire breadth of the pointer body,
thus leaving one-fourth clear space in front over which the tongues are projected
into view to the most forward and exposed edge, which forms the determining line
or point from which results are obtained from the scales. An example of a tongue
in use is shown. at e. The tips of the tongues may be rendered more conspicuous
by the use of contrasting-coloured metal in their construction or by the addition of
colouring-matter.
In a modification, all tongues may be dispensed with; in which case the names
of the several scales shown on the gauge will be legibly inscribed upon the pointer.
body.
The invention is also applicable to any other system of scales and measurement.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
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(1) The pointer-body.
(2) The tongues.
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(3) The name-plate, with names inscribed thereon, these being the essential
parts which, in combination, form the complete adjustable pointer."
modification of same as given above.
(2) The tongues.
(3) The name-plate, with names inscribed thereon, these being the essential
parts which, in combination, form the complete adjustable pointer."
modification of same as given above.
Also the