Improvements in Printers' Galleys.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Printers' Galleys.
I, EDWARD GRIFFITH BREWER of 33 Chancery Lane in the County of London,
and 30 East Parade, Leeds in the County of York, Fel. Char. Inst. Patent Agents,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to me from abroad
by Chester Horne, of the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province
of Ontario, Canada Printer) to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is first to design a galley of simple, cheap and
durable construction, and secondly, to provide a simple and ready means for
adjusting the side-stick of the galley whereby the loose quoins, now commonly in
use, are dispensed with, and it consists first of stamping the main portion of the
galley out of one piece of metal, which piece is turned up at its sides and at one
end, to the corresponding sides and end of a piece of angle metal to which it is
secured, and secondly in connecting the side-stick to the galley by means of a set
of blocks with inclined sides connected to the side piece, and a corresponding set of
blocks with sides inclined in the opposite direction connected to the adjusting slide,
the sides of one set being dove-tail tongued to fit into and move lengthwise within
corresponding grooves made in the other set so that when the slide which runs
in a groove in the galley is moved longitudinally the side stick is laterally
adjusted.
It will be understood that the form of the tongue and groove in the blocks may
be altered as long as it will not permit the blocks to draw apart.
From this description it will be seen that a cheap and effective galley is produced,
as it is only in two pieces which are put together without the use of screws, while
the side-stick, adjusting and locking device is extremely simple and readily
manipulated.
Dated this 9th day of December 1891.
BREWER & SON,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Printers' Galleys.
I, EDWARD GRIFFITH BREWER of 33 Chancery Lane in the County of London
and 30 East Parade Leeds in the County of York, Fel. Char. Inst. Patent
Agents do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to me
from abroad by Chester Horne of the City of Toronto in the County of York in
the Province of Ontario, Canada Printer) and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of the invention is first to design a galley of simple, cheap, and
durable construction, and secondly, to provide a simple and ready means for
adjusting the side-stick of the galley whereby the loose quoins, now commonly in
use, are dispensed with, and it consists first in stamping the main portion of the
galley out of one piece of metal, which piece is turned up at its sides and at one
end, to the corresponding sides and end of a piece of angle metal to which it is
secured, and secondly in connecting the side-stick to the galley by means of a set
of blocks with inclined sides connected to the side piece, and a corresponding set of
blocks with sides inclined in the opposite direction connected to the adjusting slide,
the sides of one set being dovetail tongued to fit into and move lengthwise within

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corresponding grooves made in the other set, so that when the slide which runs in a
groove in the galley is moved longitudinally the side stick is laterally adjusted
substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the construction of this improved
galley.
Figure 2 is a view of the main portion of the frame as stamped out.
Figure 3 is a view of the angle metal portion of the frame.
Figure 4 is a cross section through x y of Fig. 1 looking towards the closed end
of the galley.
Figure 5 is a detail of the blocks.
In the drawings like letters indicate corresponding parts.
A is the main portion of the frame, which is bent at a and b shown by dotted
lines in Figure 2, into the form shown by full lines in Figure 1, the parts A¹
forming the sides as indicated and the portion B forming the one end, the other
being preferably left open. The sides A are rivetted at the top to the sides C of
the angle plate, and the end B is rivetted at the top to the end piece C¹, of the
angle metal. The outer edge of the lower flange c of the angle metal butts at the
sides and ends against the apex of the angle formed at b. The sides C and end C¹
are perpendicular to the bottom plate A. The ends a', 6' are simply turned around
the end B and rivetted or otherwise secured to it.
D are blocks fastened to the side stick E; and F are blocks fastened to the
adjusting slide G which is designed to move longitudinally in the groove g formed
by the bar H, Fig. 4, which is secured to the bottom of the galley.
The blocks D have inclined sides d with dovetail tongues d' which fit into and
move lengthwise within corresponding grooves f1,made in the adjacently oppositely
inclined side of the block F. It will be noticed that the adjacent sides d and f
of the central blocks are not tongued and grooved, as in practice it is found
cheaper and just as effective not to do so, as they are really only necessary to stiffen
the side stick E.
I is a thumb piece secured to the slide G.
J is an L-shaped piece secured to the side stick E, the base lying flat against the
bottom of the galley, and being only long enough to span the space between the
side stick E and that side of the galley, when the side-stick is completely_closed.
K is a stop against which the edge of the piece J butts, thus holding the side stick
in position during its lateral movement.
It will now be seen that in order to adjust the side-stick E laterally it is merely
necessary to manipulate the thumb piece I until the desired position of the side piece
is obtained when it will be securely locked.
In Figure 1, is shown, the form more especially designed for a news galley but it
will of course be understood that the side stick and its locking attachment might be
omitted if this galley is intended to be used as a "job" galley.
It will also be understood that the form of the tongue and groove in the blocks
may be altered as long as it will not permit the blocks to draw apart.
From this description it will be seen that a cheap and effective galley is produced,
as it is only in two pieces which are put together without the use of screws,
while the side stick, adjusting and locking device is extremely simple and readily
manipulated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A printer's galley consisting of the main portion or frame, the sides and end
of which are turned up and bent to the sides and end of the angle metal, to which
the body is rivetted or otherwise suitably secured substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
2. In a printer's galley a side stick having connected to it a set of blocks, with
inclined sides having dovetail tongues formed in the side to fit into corresponding

page_text: grooves in a reversely inclined side of the set of blocks connected to the adjusting
slide substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. In a printer's galley, a side stick having connected to it a set of blocks with
inclined faces having dovetail tongues, formed in the side, to fit into corresponding
grooves in a reversely inclined side of the set of the blocks secured to the
adjusting slide in combination with the grooved bar, L shaped piece attached to
the side stick, and stop, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 6th day of January 1892.
CHESTER HORNE.
By Brewer & Son,
33, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.