Improvements in Machines for Casting Stereotype Bars or Lines, and for other purposes connected with Printing.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1890-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by GEORGE CORSA, Engineer, of 482, Fourth
Avenue, in the City and State of New York, United States of America.]
Improvements in Machines for Casting Stereotype Bars or Lines,
and for other purposes connected with Printing.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 :-
My invention relates to that class of apparatus wherein a series of blocks are
set in line for embossing, printing or casting and then distributed automatically,
and more especially to the type-casting machines in which the blocks constitute
matrices and are set in position by the action of appliances put in operation by
depressing keys marked to correspond with the characters upon the blocks; and
my invention consists in certain improved mechanisms fully set forth hereinafter
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of a type-casting machine embodying my
improvements.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of such a machine duplex in its character.
Fig. 3, is a plan of a single acting machine the greater portion of the platform
being removed to show the parts beneath.
Fig. 4, is an enlarged plan showing parts of the device above the platform.
Fig. 5, is a reverse side elevation some of the carriers being omitted.
Fig. 6, is an enlarged section on the line 6-6, Fig. 1.
Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are detached views illustrating the construction and operation
of the carriers.
Fig. 10, is a detached perspective view of one of the carriers.
Fig. 11, is a transverse section through a nest of carriers.
Fig. 12, is a transverse section on the line 12-12, Fig. 4.
Fig. 13, is a longitudinal section on the line 13-13, Fig. 4, the parts being in a
different position.
Fig. 14, is a perspective view of one of the justifier bars.
Fig. 15, is a plan of one end of the justifier bars.
Fig. 16, is a transverse sectional elevation of the key board of a duplex
apparatus.
Fig. 17, is a detached side view of part of the starting device.
Fig. 18, is a section on the line 18, Fig. 17, looking in the direction of the
arrow.
Figs. 19 and 20, are detached views showing the adjustable supporting pins or
stems for the upper and lower end respectively of the guide-wires for the
carriers.
Fig. 21, is a detail of the slot and latch moving mechanism.
Fig. 22, is a cross section through the table on the outside of the catch moving
mechanism.
The frame-work A, Fig. 1, of the machine is of any suitable construction to
support the parts hereinafter named, among which is a table or platform B, and
below the table is supported the font consisting of a series of blocks or matrices
each connected with a carrier C. The driving shafts and connections are
preferably below the table, and above the table are the keys, in one or more series,
three series D, D' and D2, being shown in Fig. 2); and also above the table, is a
metal box E, a mould F, a justifying device G, and a heater H, with connections
between these parts and the driving shafts.

page_text: When the machine is duplex, as shown in Fig: 2, there are two sets of metal
boxes, justifying devices, heaters and connections.
Before describing in detail the connections of these various parts whereby they
are caused to operate in succession or together, I will refer to thein separately,
describing the construction and operation of each, inasmuch as the devices for
connecting them to operate in proper time or unison may be niodified to an
indefinite extent.
THE BLOCKS OR MATRICES.
The blocks or matrices consist each of a T-shaped block, Figs. 6, 7, 10 and 13
bearing the desired character. Thus each has impressed at the centre of its cross
portion a character or letter corresponding to that to be cast from said matrix, and
this block is securely fastened to a slide 1, (Figs. 7 and 10) which constitutes one
part of and is guided to slide upon the other portion 2 of the stem C of the carrier
for said matrix, and all the similar letters or figures of the font are carried by a
single nest or set of carriers supported together by a single bracket J, and
arranged with their stems lying one on the other as shown in Figs. 7 and 11.
The carriers of each set are lifted in succession to bring the matrices into line in
position to receive the molten metal, by means of a lifting device K, Figs. 6
to 9, and the lifting devices may be variously constructed to be operated each by
one of the keys, so that one movement of a key will cause one of the connected
nests of matrices to be lifted into position, and at each repeated key movement a
succeeding matrix of that nest will be raised untill all the carriers of the set have
been lifted.
It will, however, be understood that each set or nest of matrices is sufficient
to supply all of that character liable to be required in a single line of matrices.
In the construction shown, the stem 2, of each carrier is secured to an angular
extension of a plate 3, and all the plates are pivoted to a cross pin 4, of the
bracket J, and each plate has a heel portion upon which is the shoulder 5, and the
heels of the plates 3, extend to successively increasing distances from the pivot +,
so that the shoulders 5, are successively furthered from the pivot 4, as shown
in-Eig.-7.
Inasmuch as when the line of matrices is set up some of the matrices_must_be
further from the centre of support than the others, it is necessary to compensate
for the difference, otherwise some of the matrices could not reach their proper
position and others would extend too far above the platform. In order to obviate
this I make the stem of each carrier in two parts one sliding upon the other as
it may
before described so that as the matrix is carried into position in the slot a
also, if necessary, move to and from the centre about which the carrier swings. By
those means I obviate the necessity, heretofore experienced in this class of
machines, of providing the carriers with flexible stems capable of bending when
the inatrices are depressed.
It will be observed that the brackets J in which the carriers are supported are
arranged in the arc of a smaller circle than that which is occupied by the blocks
carried thereby when they are in their normal or distributed positions, and also
that the blocks are so arranged upon the free ends of their carriers that they
Thus the
assume or come into parallel positions when raised into the slot.
entire freedom of movement of each of the carriers is secured by reason of the
angles at which the blocks are secured to their carriers, and further by reason of
the difference in the size of the arcs upon which the carriers are pivoted and in
which the blocks normally lie.
THE LIFTERS.
Upon the pivot 4, swings the lifter K, which, as shown, is in the form of an arm
carrying a spring bolt of pawl 6, which is wide enough to extend across all of the
heels of the nest and which will always bear against the edge of the heel projecting
m
marition of these parts when the set of

page_text: matrices has been distributed is illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, and it will be scen
that when the lifter K, is swung downwards in the direction of the arrow the
pawl 6, will engage with the shoulder 5, which is furthest from the pin 4, and that
therefore one of the carriers will be swung upwards to move the matrix into
operative position, where it is held as hereinafter described.
If then the lifter returns to its first position its beveled end will ride over the
heel of the next plate 3, and will finally engage with the shoulder 5, of that plate,
and upon again depressing the lifter the next matrix will be lifted into position.
The brackets J, are supported in a semi-circle by a curved hanger O below the
platform B, as best illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, so that the font of characters
when distributed will radiate from the centre from which said semi-circle is drawn.
The stems of each nest of characters lie one above the other so as to be in the
same radial line drawn from the slot as a centre, into which slot the matrices are
carried, one after the other, as the carriers are lifted as the result of depressing the
keys. The friction of the matrices against the sides of the slot, may be
depended upon to hold them temporarily in place, but I prefer to employ for this
purpose the spring latch or bolt 160, Fig. 21, the end or nose of which lies across
the slot at the point where it begins to expand. The outer edge of the latch 160,
is beveled so that as the matrices are thrown into the slot, it is forced backward to
permit them to pass, but serves to block the way against their moving out of the
slot until it is intentionally withdrawn.
It will be seen that the carriers of each set are lifted successively by the recipro-
cating movements of the lifters K. This movement may be imparted in different
ways from one or more of the keys.
The slot has parallel sides separated only far enough to receive the steins of
the blocks or matrices between them for a distance equal to the length of the line
to be set up, but is then expanded so as to permit the carriers of the upper sets to
swing into position without making contact with the platform.
THE DISTRIBUTORS.
After the line has been set up and cast as hereinafter described it becomes
necessary to distribute the matrices and this is done by means of distributors L,
Figs. 5 and 6, each of which is preferably in the form of a cross bar, there being a
number of such cross bars carried by a series of levers 7 pivoted to the brackets J,
each bar L, extending across several of the nests and when the bars L are all
pressed downward in the direction of the arrow a, Fig. 6, all of the carriers with
which each bar L contacts will be carried down to their normal position as shown in
Figs. 1 and 6, after which the distributors return to their position as indicated in
dotted lines, Fig. 6. The distributors are moved simultaneously by a sliding semi-
circular bracket 5, Fig. 6, carried by a slide 99 moving in a bearing 100 so that
the bracket moves from the position shown in dotted lines to that shown in
full lines.
In order to properly guide the carriers in their movements while permitting them
to be arranged in close proximity I make use of radial guides consisting each of a
fine strong wire 8. Figs. 1 and 6. Two parallel separated strands of these wires &
are provided for each set of carriers and constitute the guides therefor, which are
generally formed however of a single wire which has its ends fastened to the
tightening pins 10 located in the semi-annular block 12, while the bight or loop of
such wire passes around the pins 109, Figs. 6 and 9.
In order to effect the delicate adjustment of the wires necessary in order that the
carriers may be directed with precision into the slot a, I support them upon adjust-
able pins or supports preferably at their upper and lower ends. In Fig. 19, which.
is a detached view of the face of a small portion of the semi-circular support 9 are
shown three of the adjustable supports for the upper ends of the wires, such
adjustable supports consisting of pins or stems secured to the rear face of the
support 9 by screws 110 upon which the stems or pins 109 may turn when the

page_text: screws are loosened, but which clanıp them in place after they have been adjusted
to the proper position.
The adjustable support for the lower end of the wires consists of a narrow, plate
or stem 112 secured to the semi-annular block 12 by a screw 111 between the
tightening pins 10 to which the end of the wire is secured. The stem of the
plate 112 is provided with an outwardly projecting pin or finger across the opposite
faces of which the strands of the wire 8 pass, whence they pass to the tightened
pins, crossing each other as they go. This support for the lower ends of the wires
is adjustable in the same manner as is the support at the upper end, namely by
loosening and setting the screws 111.
LIFTER OPERATING DEVICES.
Different intermediate connections will suggest themselves to anyone skilled in
the art for imparting reciprocating or other desired movements to the lifters K,
from the keys. I prefer, however, those which I will now describe on reference
especially to Figs. 5 and 6. Suitably supported in bearings upon a frame below
the key board is a cylindrical drun M to which a continuous rotary movement
in the direction of the arrow is imparted in any suitable manner. This drum
is encircled loosely by a series of cords, straps or chains 14, each of which
may be tightened or loosened by the movement of a key. Thus each is connected
at the upper end to a lever 15, pivoted below the key-board with its heel in position
below the stem 16 of one of the keys, while the other end of the said cord 14
(which passes around suitable guide pulleys 17) is connected to the outer end
of one of the lifter levers K.
When the parts are in their normal position the cord 14, laps the drum loosely
and the revolution of the drum has no effect upon the cord, but when the key is
depressed the inner end of the lever 15, is raised, tightening the cord about the
drum so that the cord adheres frictionally to the drum and is carried with it and
the draft is momentarily exerted upon the cord, causing it to pull down the lifter K,
which elevates one of the carriers and its matrix. As soon as the key is released
the cord is no longer taut, the draft upon the lifter ceases and the lifter is restored
to its normal position by the action of a spring 18 connected therewith as shown
in Figs. 5 and 6.
The operating connection thus described between the key and the lifter has
proved to be extremely effective because while it acts promptly, and effectively
imparts the desired movements, it is not absolutely positive in its action, and should
any of the parts fail to act properly or should the operator keep the key depressed
there is an opportunity for the cord to slip upon the drum that will prevent the
breaking of any of the parts. Furthermore owing to the fact that the connection
between the drum and the cord is gradually established as the cord is tightened, the
movement imparted to the carrier begins slowly and thereafter increases in rapidity;
thereby avoiding the objections to a positive movement of a uniform speed, which
would tend to rack or break the parts of the machine.
This operating connection between the keys and parts to be operated may be
employed, and is employed as hereinafter described, for imparting movement to
other parts of the machine and it will be evident that it may be used in connection
with lifters of a different construction from those which I have described.
THE JUSTIFYING DEVICE.
From time to time as the matrices are thrown into position, as for instance after
the elevation of a number of matrices required to form a single word, it is necessary
to separate those already lifted from those which thereafter follow, in like manner
as the types are separated in ordinary type-setting by ordinary, spacing type. It
is also necessary after a line has been set up, to justify the same, and for this purpose
I provide spacing and justifying devices constructed and operating as best illustrated
in Figs. 4, 13, 14 and 15, in which the justifier is in the form of a series of movable

page_text: bars N each cut away at the end to form a series of necks y, decreasing in thickness
from the shank towards the end of the bar and connected by intermediate beveled
or inclined shoulders z.
These justifiers are arranged parallel to each other upon or adjacent to the
platform B in a position to be moved across the slot a after a word has been set up
and prior to the setting up of any additional matrices, see Fig. 4, so that the
different sets of matrices will be separated by the necks of the justifier bars and
after the entire line has been set up the justifiers are moved longitudinally in the
direction of the arrow 1, Fig. 4, so that if there is any lost space in the line of
matrices the letters will be forced together by the introduction between the different
sets of matrices of thicker portions or necks of the justifying bars.
These justifying devices are supported or held out of the way of the line of
matrices by a retainer and may be fed into position by different appliances.
Thus, as shown, the justifying bars N, are arranged parallel to each other upon
the platform B, with the innermost bar in line with a pusher P, constructed to
be operated by depressing a key to push the bar N opposite thereto longitudinally
across the slot æ. Each bar N is provided with a pin 19, adapted to be brought
to bear against a shoulder 20 of a stationary cross bar 34, constituting the retainer,
which holds the bar in position to be operated by the pusher when it is depressed.
The action of the pusher moves forward the bar N, until the pin 19 is carried away.
from the shoulder 20, which leaves the bar N free to be moved laterally so that
the neck y thereof may be carried against the side of the matrix last placed in
position in the slot.
119 represents a stationary stop bar carried by one of the guides 22 and extending
over the tops of the justifying bars in front of the pins 19 so that the justifying
bars cannot be thrown forward until they have passed the end of the bar 119 which
is situated at a distance from the end of the bar 34 sufficient to permit the operation
of the pusher P and the escape of one of the justifying bars as it is acted upon
by the pusher.
This bar 119 I do not consider, however, essential to the operation of the
machine.
The lateral movements of the bars N, in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig. 4, is
effected by means of bars 21 and springs 23 connecting them with some stationary
part of the apparatus. The bars 21 slide in guides 22, parallel to the slot a, and
each carries a sleeve 11, in which one of the bars N is seated and is adapted to
slide. As soon as the pin 19, of the innermost bar N, is pushed away from the
shoulder 20, the springs 23 and bars 21 cause the remaining bars to move inward
as a body, one step in the direction of the arrow 2, Fig. 4, that is, until the pin 19
of the bar next succeeding the one which has been brought against the matrices,
is brought to bear against the shoulder of the retainer which bar is then in line
with the pusher in position to be moved thereby to cause it to be carried against
the matrices.
As each justifying bar is forced forward by the pusher and brought against the
matrices already set up by the spring 23, it operates as a clamp, forcing the series
of matrices tightly into the rear portion of the slot a thus leaving the entire
unoccupied space in the slot at the outer portion thereof to receive the matrices
which may be successively thrown up, and perhaps take their position in a loose
separated manner.
The pusher P may be constructed and operated in any suitable manner being
simply a bar or finger, as shown in Fig. 13, it is in the form of a lever pivoted to
the bracket 24 and provided with a key or head 25, at the end, upon which the
finger may be pressed, a spring 26 elevating the key to throw back the pusher end
as soon as the finger is removed from the key.
In order to move farther inwards the justifiers that have been placed in position
between the matrices so as to justify the line after it has been set up, I make use
of any suitable actuating device, which I will term a driver, and I provide a
yielding intermediate part so that one justifier may move ahead of the other.

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Thus each bar N, has a socket to receive a rod 27 provided with a stud 29 which
forms a support for the rear end of the justifying bar and round it is coiled a
spring 28 that bears against the end of the bar N. Each stud 29 enters a slot or
groove 30 of a cross bar or carrier 31, which is connected with a lever 32, pivoted
to a bracket 33 upon the platform, and the upper end of the lever is connected
to an arm 134 extending from the melting pot E, after a series of justifiers has
been pushed forward by the pusher to the line of matrices to be justified and cast,
the forward movement of the pot E vibrates the lever 32, see Fig. 13, moves the
carrier bar or driver 31 inward in the direction of the arrow 3, Fig. 4, and the said
carrier moves with it the rods 27 of all the justifying bars those which have been
pushed forward by the action of the pusher moving longitudinally, the necks
being forced inward between the matrices until the latter are tightly wedged in a
line when the justifying bars will not move any further. It often happens after
the series of justifiers have been advanced together into a line of matrices, as far
as they will go, that a space remains to be filled, too small to admit of the entire
series of matrices being advanced any farther. By the use of a separate yielding
connection 28 to each justifier this obstacle to perfect justifying is overcome, thus
as the driver advances the justifiers all move together until the line is nearly full,
when most of the series stop, and upon the farther movement of the driver one
or more of the justifiers will continue to move forward until the line is justified
fully. Those justifying bars which have not been carried forward by the pusher
are held back from being carried forward by the driver by means of the stationary
bar 119, the bars 27 merely entering the socket in the end of the bars N and
thereby compressing the springs 28 without moving the justifying bars.
As the box E moves back it swings the lever 32 in the opposite direction, draws
all the justifying bars N back until the pins 19 strike the bar 34 which prevents
further rearward movement. As the box moves further back a traveller W con-
sisting of a block in the slot is moved in the direction of the arrow 4, Fig. 2,
bearing against the first matrix in the line which pushes the bar N together
with the other bars beyond it in the direction of said arrow until all the bars are
beyond the end of the cross piece 34 with the pin 19 of the innermost bar opposite
the shoulder 20 which locks-the-whole set of justifying-bars-in-position.
If,
The springs 28 are so adjusted as to their tension,-being loosely coiled, that
when the justifying bars occupy the position shown in Figs. 13, the springs exert
no force either to carry the bar forward or to draw it backward. If, however, the
springs are compressed, as by moving forward the driver 31 they exert an expan-
sive pressure which tends to restore the parts to the position shown in Fig. 4.
on the other hand the springs are drawn out, as when the pusher carries forward
the justifying bars the springs tend to contract so that when the justifying bars
are carried outward by the traveller past the end of the bar 34 they will, by the
contraction of the springs 28 be drawn back to the position shown in Fig. 4.
It will thus be seen that both the contractile and expansive forces of a single
spring are utilized to maintain the justifying bars in their normal position.
CLAMPING DEVICE.
After a suitable number of matrices to make a line has been introduced into the
slot, it is necessary to push and clamp them together within the limit of the
line into which they are to be cast, and this is effected by means of a slide R
moving transversely to the slot a, as shown in Fig. 4, the said slide having an
inclined edge that bears against the outer matrix and gradually forces it further
into the slot until the straight edge of the slide locks it in place, the straight edge
of said slide R, when in position across the slot, leaving an opening in the slot
exactly corresponding to the length of the line which it is desired to set up in
that operation, after which the molting box is moved into position and the matrices
are justified as before described. When the matrices are to be distributed the
slide R moves back preliminary to the other operations before described.
At the same time that the clamp R begins to move forward and cross the slot x,

page_text: the latch or bolt 160 is retracted. This movement I effect by a bar 121 which
is connected with a rack 47, to be described.
The sliding bar or plate which forms the latch 160, Fig. 21, is provided with a
pin 161, which normally rests against a part 123, of the bar of reduced thickness.
When the bar 121 is moved in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 21, the shoulder 122
which is adjacent to the part 123 of the bar engages with the pin 123 and.
withdraws the latch from its position across the slot.
The plate or bar forming the latch slides beneath a plate 125 secured to the
bed or platform B of the machine and is provided with a downward projecting
pin or stud 124, which preferably is a projection of the same pin which is marked
above the table, as 161, and which pin 124 operates through a slot cut through
the table B, and is operated upon by a spring 127 which holds the nose of the
catch across the slot with a slight yielding pressure, when the catch is not.
positively retracted by the rod 121.
THE MOULD.
Immediately after the slot has been closed by the slide R, the mould F moves.
forward and reaches its position with its slot d, Figs. 12 and 13, directly above the
character in the matrices, after which box E moves forward into position above the.
mould and the metal is forced into the slot d, and against the face of the matrices
in a manner which need not be here described. After this the box is carried back,
the mould is removed from the matrices, carrying the type slug with it, and the
matrices are distributed.
The mould may be of any suitable construction and may be carried into and out
of position in any suitable manner. As shown the mould consists of two parts 40
and 41, Figs. 2, 3, 4, 12 and 13, one of which (the main part 40) is connected to a
short shaft 42, turning in brackets 43 upon the platform B, in such a position that.
as the shaft is rocked the mould will be carried away from the slot as shown in
Fig. 3, or carried over the slot.
Figs. 4 and 12 show the mould in its mid-position.
The part 41 of the mould is hinged at its inner end to the other part by a
pivot 44 and upon the platform B, is arranged the stationary wedge 94, which, when
the mould is turned in the position shown in Fig. 3 and dotted lines Fig. 12, moves
between the two sections and separates them. As the mould turns over towards.
the box the side of the section 41, strikes the beveled edge u, of a bar 45 upon the
platform adjacent to the slot x, and this section of the mould is thereby forced
tight against the other side.
When the mould turns back and is operated upon by the wedge the intermediate.
cast slug will fall out upon the platform. The desired rocking motion is imparted to
the shaft 42 through the medium of a cog wheel 46 upon the shaft and the sliding
bar 47 moving between guides upon a platform.
The flow of the metal from the box E to the chamber in the mould is controlled
by a plug 49, Fig. 12, extending through the box E and provided with an external
arm 50 which is connected to be operated by a vibrating lever 51, Fig. 5, pivoted
in a bracket 52 upon the platform, and a plunger 152 of the pot is connected to a
bell crank lever 53, which is held in its position by means of a catch lever 54
pivoted to the connecting rod 55 that imparts movement to the box.
THE HEATER.
The heater H may be made in any suitable form but as shown consists of a.
collection of perforated gas pipes arranged upon a platform below the box and

page_text: to make the apparatus duplex in its character as best illustrated in Fig. 2, with
two sets of parts, and if desired with two sets of keys, but I prefer to make use of
a single set or bank of keys with two sets of connections between the said bank of
keys and the two apparatuses and to shift the keys or connections from one side to
the other so that either may be used independently of the other.
I will now proceed to describe one means of effecting this result through the
medium of a shifting bank of keys in connection with two sets of connecting devices:
As shown in Figs. 5 and 16, the keys are arranged as before described, above the
levers 15, forming part of the connections between the keys and the carriers.
Certain of the keys, that is, those designated by D' D², are supported by fixed key-
boards and the levers 15 of one of these sets of keys are connected with one set of
carriers and those of the other with the other set of carriers as is sometimes desir-
able when for instance there are characters in one font that are not in the other, as
italics, Greek letters, etc.
The intermediate bank of keys D corresponds to characters common to both
fonts and there are two sets of levers 15 beneath the sliding key-board 120, carrying
the keys D, and movable laterally so that it may be brought to position over either
set of levers 15. To the platform at each side of the shifting key-board 120 is
pivoted a lever 121, one end of which bears against a pin 122 on the shifting key-
board, while the other bent end extends beneath the lever 15 of one of the adjacent
keys of the stationary bank, so that when said key is depressed the lever 121 will
be vibrated and the key-board 120 will be shifted to the opposite side. When the
key-board is in one position the depressing of the keys will operate one set of the
levers 15 and when it is in the other position it will operate the other set of levers.
The lever 15 is not only connected to move the sliding key-board, but is the
one which operates the clutch mechanism,-to be hereinafter described, so that
when a line of matrices is set up on one side of the duplex machine, the operator by
touching the key which moves the lever 15 slides the key-board, and at the same
time throws the clutch which sets in operation the casting devices on the side of the
machine where the line of matrices is set up.
DRIVING AND CONNECTING DEVICES.
The main driving shaft 60, Fig. 1, is at the rear of the machine and is provided
with a pinion gearing with a toothed wheel 62 upon a counter-shaft 63 which carries
the cams 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68, Fig. 2, from which all the movements are imparted
to the machine. The driving shaft 60 also carries the pulley 69, Fig. 5, from
which a cross belt 71 extends to a pulley 70 upon the shaft of the drum M, so that
the latter moves continuously with the driving shaft, but the pinion on the shaft 60,
is connected therewith through the medium of an ordinary clutch 72, Fig. 2,
operated by a lever 73, so that the other portions of the machine are only driven
when the clutch is thrown into engagement with the pinion.
The clutch lever 73 is operated through the medium of a flexible cord or band 74,
Fig. 5, passing round the drum M and connected with one of the keys 15 by
depressing which the clutch is caused to be thrown into engagement, and the
machine started. A spring 76 tends to reverse the movement of the clutch lever 73
and throw the clutch out of engagement, and this results at the completion of each
revolution whenever a slot 125, Fig. 18, in a disc 77 is connected to the cam 64
comes opposite a pin 78 upon the clutch 72.
The reciprocating movement of the sliding cam plate R, Fig. 4, is effected from
the cam 67, Fig. 3, through the medium of a lever 80, having a pin entering the slot
of the cam, and a connecting rod 81.
The reciprocating of the box E is effected from a cam slot in the cam 66,
receiving a pin on the lever 82 connected with a connecting rod 55. The trip
lever 54 is actuated by a pin or lug 84 bearing on the cam 66.
The lever 51 is provided with a piece 86 sliding in lever 51 and connected with
the arm 50 of the plug cock 49, Fig. 1, and is actuated from the cam 68.

page_text: The lever 92 operates the lever 130 through an intermediate latch lever 200,
Fig. 3, which bears against a spring or catch 201 on the lever 130 during a part of
its motion, being held in engagement therewith by a spring 202, but after the neces-
sary range of vibration of the lever 92 the catch lever 200 is disengaged from the
catch 201 and the lever 130 flies back under the control of its spring 203 as
indicated.
The operation of the distributors is effected from the cam 65 which engages with
a contact piece on one end of the lever 98, the other end of the lever being
connected with the sliding semi-circular bracket 5 (see Fig. 6). A. spring 103
connected to the end of the slide 99 returns the bracket and distributes to their
normal position (indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 6) after the cam 65 has
passed from engagement with the end of the lever 98.
THE OPERATION OF THE MACHINE.
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When the machine is to be operated in order to cast a block or slug of type a
series of blocks or matrices is set up in a line in the slot by the depressing of the
various keys, and the justifying bars are inserted by depressing the pusher key 25
after which the key 75 is depressed so as to bring the cord 74 frictionally against
the drum M, when the lever 73 will be swung to engage the two parts of the clutch,
the shaft will begin to revolve and the operations, some of which take place almost
simultaneously, will be as follows:
The shaft 42 will revolve in the direction of its arrow, Fig. 12, and the mould F
will be laid upon the platform directly above the slot, the hinged portion 41 of
the mould being forced against the other portion by the beveled edge of the
block 45, and the metal box E will take a position directly above the mould.
The latch 160 will be withdrawn by the rack 47 which moves the mould, and
simultaneously the clamp R will be pushed forward with the metal box E and
the driver 31 pushed inward so that the line is justified and clamped in place.
The plug 49 will now be turned and the plunger 25 will be depressed forcing the.
metal into the mould, after which the plug will be turned to close the opening,
the box will move back, the plunger will rise, the mould will swing back to its
position shown in Fig. 3, and the parts will be separated by the wedge 94, and
the slug will drop upon the table. Meanwhile the clamp R will be drawn back,
the traveller W will push the series of blocks or matrices out of the slot. and
the carriers and their blocks will all be distributed by the action of the distribu-
tors, into position ready for the repetition of the above described operations, after
which the notch 125 in the disk 77 will come opposite the projection 78 upon the
section 72 of the clutch and the latter will be carried to move the pin into the notch,
and the further revolution of the cam shaft will be prevented.
It will thus be seen that after the blocks have been arranged in line in the slot .c
the depressing of a single key will cause the automatic movement in proper time
of all of the appliances requisite to secure the casting and discharge of the slug,
and the distribution of the blocks in position ready for use in setting up another line
of characters.
It will be evident that while I have termed and shown the blocks as matrices
they may be type for printing upon soft metal or any other substance, and it wil
also be evident that any of the features above described may be used in connection
with other devices than those set forth, as for instance, the actuating drum and
flexible connection which may be employed in printing machines, and the mould
and metal box which may be employed in slug casting devices in which the
matrices are differently operated from those described.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is.to be performed, as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is
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1. The combination of a series of blocks and a series of rigid radially pivoted
carriers, and a slot into which they successively enter thereby forming the matrix
for a line of type or other characters, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a series of blocks, of a series of pivoted carriers having
each a longitudinally extensible stem, said carriers having the pivots arranged on a
curved line, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination with a series of blocks bearing a series of characters, of a
series of rigid carriers arranged in nests with their pivots on a curved line,
substantially as set forth.
4. The combination with the blocks, of carriers each consisting of a stem 2, and
a rod 1 connected to the block, and to the stem to slide thereon and form part
thereof, substantially as set forth.
5. The combination of the blocks, the pivoted carriers therefor, the shouldered
plates carried by the stems of the carriers, and a lifter connected to be operated by
a key and having a pawl engaging with the said shoulder, substantially as set
forth.
6. The combination with the blocks, of pivoted carriers therefor, the said
carriers having their pivots arranged on a curved line, the plates to which the
stems of the carriers are secured having shoulders, the pivoted lifters each carrying
a pawl adapted to engage with one of the said shoulders and connected to be
operated by a key, substantially as set forth.
7. The combination with each series of blocks having like characters, of a nest of
superposed carriers all secured to pivoted plates having shoulders arranged at
different distances from the pivot, and a lifter connected to be operated by a key,
and having a pawl engaging said shoulders, substantially as set forth.
8. The combination of the nest of carriers secured to plates having shoulders,
and a lifter consisting of a pivoted arm carrying a spring boit bearing on the edges
of said plates, substantially as set forth.
9. The combination of-a-series-of carriers-bearing-blocks at their ends and
arranged one above the other, a nest of plates arranged side by side upon a common
pivot and having angular extensions along their edges to which the steins of the
carriers are secured, and a lifter for the carriers, substantially as set forth.
10. The combination of a series of pivoted extensible carriers bearing blocks at
their ends and a bed provided with a slot having a flaring or expanded mouth which
directs the carriers into the slot as they are swing on their pivots, substantially as
set forth.
11. The combination with the radially arranged rigid carriers and lifters therefor,
of distributors consisting of bars arranged on a curved line and swinging to and
from the carriers, substantially as set forth.
12. The combination of the series of rigid carriers, a series of distributing bars
connected to levers, and a movable curved bar connected to move all the levers,
substantially as set forth.
13. The combination of a series of carriers, the lifters therefor, the distributors L,
supported by pivoted arms 7, and arranged to swing to and from the carriers and a
movable curved bar connected with the arms of the distributing bars, substantially
as set forth.
14. The combination of the lifters, the keys, cords connected with the lifters, and
the keys and a revolving drum round which each cord is extended, substantially as
set forth.
15. The combination with the keys and parts to be actuated thereby of
intermediate cords extending round a drum in position to be drawn frictionally
against the drum on depressing the keys, substantially as set forth.

page_text: 16. The combination of the keys, parts to be actuated thereby, the intermediate
cords, levers and the drum M, substantially as set forth.
17. The combination of the carriers, bearing blocks at their ends, the lifters
therefor, the operating keys, the cords connected with the lifters and with the keys,
and a revolving drum with which the cords are made to engage by moving the keys,
substantially as set forth.
18. The combination of a series of radially arranged carriers bearing blocks at
their ends and pivoted on a curved line, the lifters for the carriers, a series of keys,
a series of cords connecting the keys and the lifters, and a revolving drum around
which each cord passes in position to be drawn frictionally against the same by
moving the keys, substantially as set forth.
19. The combination of the blocks, radially pivoted carriers and guides
consisting of wires strung extending radially between the different carriers,
substantially as set forth.
20. The combination of the carriers, guide wires, and tightening pins, sub-
stantially as set forth.
21. The combination of the carriers, and the guide-wires adjustably supported at
their ends, substantially as set forth.
22. The combination of the blocks, the radially pivoted carriers, the guides
consisting of wires extending radially between the carriers, and the adjustable
supports for the guide-wires, substantially as set forth.
23. The combination, of the carriers, the guide-wires between which the carriers
move, the adjustable pivoted stems upon which the guide-wires are supported at
their ends and the clamp screws for the stems, substantially as set forth.
24. The combination, of the carriers, the guide-wires, the pins 109 around which the
wires pass, the tightening pins 10 to which the ends of the wires are secured and
the adjustable plate or stem carrying a supporting pin for the wire, mounted between
the tightening pins, substantially as set forth.
25. The combination of the blocks, carriers therefor, slotted platform, and clamp R
having a beveled edge, substantially as set forth.
26. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided with
a slot having an inclined or expanded mouth into which the blocks are delivered, a
movable slide having an inclined edge arranged near the outer or mouth end of the
said slot and constituting a clamp for the blocks and mechanism for moving the slide
transversely across the slot, substantially as set forth.
27. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided with
a slot, and a spring catch lying across the slot, permitting the blocks to freely pass
into the slot, but preventing their accidental removal, substantially as set forth.
28. The combination, of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided
with a slot, a spring catch lying across the slot, a withdrawing device for the catch,
and a travelling pusher which discharges the blocks from the slot, substantially.
as set forth.
29. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided
with a slot, a spring catch lying across the slot, a clamp R, and means for with-
drawing the catch simultaneously with the forward movement of the clamp,
substantially as set forth.
30. The combination of the blocks, the carriers therefor, a platform provided
with a slot, a spring catch lying across the slot, a mould movable over the blocks, a
means for moving the mould, a bar connected with the said means which withdraws
the catch from across the slot, and a clamp R having an inclined edge, substantially
as set forth.
31. The combination with the series of blocks of a series of justifiers cach
consisting of a movable bar having necks of successively increasing thickness,
substantially as set forth.
32. The justifying bars each having a series of necks of different thicknesses
and connecting inclined shoulders, substantially as set forth.
33. The combination of the justifying bars, a pusher for moving them

page_text: longitudinally, a retainer for holding them out of position, and springs for moving
them laterally into position, substantially as set forth.
34. The combination of the series of justifying bars arranged side by side, a
retainer situated to one side of the series of justifying bars against which they may
be brought successively, å pusher arranged adjacent to the retainer for moving cach
bar, and a spring for moving each bar laterally after it has been moved longi-
tudinally by the pusher, substantially as set forth.
35. The combination of a series of justifying bars arranged side by side, a
retainer for holding the bars out of position, a pusher for moving the bars longi-
tudinally away from the retainer, the bars 21 extending across the justifying bars
and connected therewith, and springs connecting the bars 21 with some stationary
part of the apparatus, substantially as set forth.
36. The combination of the series of justifying bars N, each provided with a
pin 19, a retainer situated to one side of the series of justifying bars and consisting
of a shoulder on a stationary bar 34, against which the pins 19 are successively
made to bear, a pusher arranged adjacent to the retainer and adapted to engage
with the pins 19, to move the bars longitudinally, the bars 21 each connected with
one of the justifying bars for moving them transversely, and the springs 23
connected with the bars 21, substantially as set forth.
37. The combination of a series of justifying bars arranged side by side each
having a support at its rear end, a retainer for holding the bars out of position, a
pusher for releasing the bars from the retainer, and a spring, or its equivalent, for
moving each bar laterally after having been released by the pusher, substantially
as set forth.
38. The combination of a justifying bar provided at its end with a socket, a rod
having one end entering the said socket, and the other end provided with a stud
supported in a bar, a spring surrounding said rod between the end of the justifying
bar and said stud, a retainer for the bar holding it out of position, a pusher for
moving the bar away from the retainer, and a spring for moving the bar laterally,
substantially as set forth.
39. The combination, of the justifying bars, a pusher for moving them longi-
tudinally, a retainer for holding them out of position, springs for moving them
laterally into position, and the alternately contractible and expansible springs-28,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
40. The combination of the movable justifying bars N of a retainer for holding
them out of position, a pusher for moving each bar, when brought opposite it, away
from the retainer and a driver for moving the bars across the line of blocks,
substantially as set forth.
41. The combination of the series of independent parallel justifying bars, retainer,
pusher, driver and yielding spring bearings between the driver and bars, substantially
as set forth.
42. The combination of a series of justifying bars, a retainer for holding them out
of position, a pusher for moving them away from the retainer, a series of rods 27,
entering sockets in the ends of the justifying bar, a driving bar 31, with which the
said rods are connected, and springs arranged between the ends of the justifying
bars and the said driving bar, substantially as set forth.
43. The combination of a series of justifying bars, a retainer for holding them out
of position, a pusher for moving the bars away from the retainer, the rods 21 entering
sockets in the ends of the justifying bars, and provided at their ends with studs 29,
a slotted driving bar 31 into the slot of which said studs enter, the springs mounted
between the bar 31 and the justifying bars and operative connections between the
bar 31 and some moving part of the machine, substantially as set forth.
44. The combination of the movable justifying bars, pusher and key connected
with the pusher, substantially as set forth.
45. The combination with the slotted platform B and blocks and carriers therefor
of the movable pusher W substantially as set forth.
46. The combination with the slotted platform, of the blocks, the carriers therefor

page_text: arranged to carry the blocks into the slot of the platform, a movable block norimally
arranged at the rear or inner end of the slot and movable connections for moving the
pusher to force the blocks out from the slot, substantially as set forth.
47. The combination with the slotted platform B, of the movable blocks, the
carriers therefor arranged to carry the blocks into the slot of the platform, a movable
pusher normally lying at the rear or inner end of the slot and lever connections
between the said movable block, and a cam on an intermittingly driven shaft of the
machine, for moving the pusher to force the blocks out of the slot, substantially as
set forth.
48. The mould consisting of two sections side by side combined with devices for
moving it into and out of position and for clamping the sections together, substantially
as set forth.
49. The combination of the movable two part mould and the wedge 94,.
substantially as set forth.
50. The combination of the slotted platform and mould pivoted to the platform
to swing to and from the slot, substantially as set forth.
51. The combination of the slotted platform, the shaft supported in bearings and
carrying the mould, and appliances for rocking said shaft, substantially as set forth..
52. The combination of the slotted platform, the block 45 having a beveled face u,.
and movable two part mould, substantially as set forth..
53. The combination of the pivoted vertically swinging mould, and the load
box E, movable to and from its position above the mould, substantially as set
forth.
54. The combination with the pivoted vertically swinging mould of the heater H,
substantially as set forth.
55. The lead box provided with a plug cock in combination with an independent
mould, substantially as set forth.
56. The combination of the mould, the shaft 42, carried thereby and supported in
bearings on the frame of the machine, a pinion mounted on the said shaft, a rack for
rocking the pinion, and operative connections between a moving shaft of the machine.
and the rack, substantially as set forth.
57. The combination of the blocks and carriers, plate B, slotted at a, justifying
device G, mould movable to and from the slot, and lead box movable to and from
the mould, substantially as set forth
58. The combination, with a series of keys, of a series of rigid carriers supporting
blocks, connections between the keys and carriers, and a justifying device, the parts
whereof are arranged in position to be introduced between the blocks, when arranged
in line by the action of keys, substantially as set forth.
59. The combination with a series of keys, of a series of carriers supporting
blocks, connections between the keys and the carriers, a justifying device the parts.
whereof are arranged in position to be introduced between the blocks, by the action
of a key and a movable slide forming a clamp arranged to take its position at the end
of the line of blocks, substantially as set forth.
60. The combination with a series of keys, of a series of rigid carriers supporting
blocks, connections between the keys and carriers, a justifying device, a movable
mould, and a lead box separate therefrom arranged to move over the mould,
substantially as set forth.
61. The combination with the slotted platform, of the two part mould hinged to
swing over the said slot, the bar 45, for closing the parts of the mould together,
arranged adjacent to the slot, the wedge for separating the parts of the mould when
moved away from the slot, the lead box movable to and from the mould and
operative connections for moving the mould and lead box and for delivering the
molten lead to the mould, substantially as set forth.
62. The combination of a continuously driven shaft, an intermittently driven
shaft provided with cams for giving motion to various parts of the machine, a clutch
between the said shafts, a revolving drum, a cord connected with a clutch operating

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lever and passing round said drum, and a key to which the said cord is connected,
substantially as set forth.
63. The combination, with the key board and keys, of two fonts of blocks and
carriers, connections whereby either font of blocks may be moved from the keys,
substantially as set forth.
64. The combination of two fonts of blocks and carriers and connections extend-
ing to a position adjacent to a shifting key board, substantially as set forth.
65. The combination of a key board provided with a single series of keys, two
fonts of blocks and carriers two sets of levers arranged adjacent to the keys,
operative connections between each' set of levers and each set of carriers, and a
shifting key board in which the keys are mounted whereby the keys may be brought
into position to operate either set of levers, substantially as set forth.
66. The combination of a movable key board provided with a single series of
keys, two fonts of blocks and two sets of carriers for the blocks, two sets of levers
arranged adjacent to the movable key board, operative connections between each
set of levers and each set of carriers, levers bearing against the movable key board
for shifting it to bring the keys above one or the other set of levers and means for
operating the levers bearing against the movable key board, substantially as set
forth.
67. The combination of a movable key board having a single set of keys, two
stationary key boards each having a single set of keys, two fonts of blocks and two
sets of carriers for the blocks, two sets of levers arranged adjacent to the movable
key board and a single set of levers arranged adjacent to each stationary key board,
operative connections between one set of carriers, and the levers adjacent to one of
the stationary key boards, and one set of levers adjacent to the movable key board,
other operative connections between the other set of carriers and the levers' adjacent
to the other stationary key board, and the other set of levers. adjacent to the
movable key board, and means for moving the movable key board to bring its keys
into position to operate either set of levers adjacent thereto, substantially as set
forth.
68. The combination of a continuously rotating shaft, a clutch thereon provided
-with-a-pin-78,-a shaft intermittently-driven-from-the-shaft-provided-with a disk
adjacent to the clutch and provided with a slot 125, arranged to receive the pin 78,
and means for shifting the clutch, substantially as set forth.
69. The combination of two fonts of blocks, two sets of carriers therefor, two sets
of casting devices, two sets of mechanism for operating the casting devices, a set of
keys in a movable key board, connections, extending from the two sets of carriers to
a position adjacent to the key board, and keys for shifting the key board and
throwing into operation the operating mechanism, substantially as set forth.
70. The combination of two fonts of blocks and two sets of carriers therefor, two
sets of levers operatively connected with the carriers, a movable key board carrying
a single set of keys for operating the said levers, two sets of casting devices, and
mechanisms for operating them, clutches for putting the said mechanisms into and
out of operation, and keys connected to shift the key board in opposite directions
and to simultaneously operate the clutches, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.