Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the machine, the end being cut away through the
key board to better show the arrangement of the mechanism, and some of the bars.
being omitted for the sake of clearness, the partitions A¹ being also broken away
for the sake of clearness.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken at the point of section of
the key board in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the type-carrying bars and
connections.
The machine comprises a body or frame A which supports the operative parts,
and while this may be variously constructed, it is shown in the form of a rectangular
upright frame. Mounted in this frame are the horizontal bars B, and these are
arranged to slide in openings B' in the sides of the frame. There are as many of
these horizontal bars as there are characters to be used in forming the line of
characters which is to be photographed, and these are preferably arranged in two-
vertical parallel rows.
Each bar is provided on one end with a suitable device as a spring B², which
normally tends to draw the bar to one side of the main frame. Each bar carries
on its other end a pivotted bar C, which is shown as connected to the bar B near
its centre by a pivot c. This bar is under stress, so that its normal position is
slightly at an angle to the bar B, and a spring B³ is shown mounted on the bar B,
and pressing against the edge of the swinging bar C to hold it in the desired
position.
As the bars B are arranged in the frame, the spring B is under pressure, the
bar being locked in its extended position by the end of the bar C impinging upon
the side of the frame adjacent to the slot or opening B', the spring B³ holding the
bar in this position, until released in a manner hereinafter set forth.

page_text: Each bar C is provided with an upwardly extending arm or projection D
carrying the characters which are to be produced on the negative, and subsequently
on the printing plate.
This extension is shown in the form of a right-angled bar preferably of metal,
and having the character near its top, while its lower portion D' is fitted to slide
in the end of the bar C, it being shown as dovetailed and sliding under frictional
contact, the essential feature being that it shall be held in its normal position with
sufficient firmness to move the swinging bar C against the pressure of the spring B³,
but to permit of the arm being moved in its support when desired.
The swinging bars C are of various lengths, and are pivotted to the sliding
bars B at different distances from the frame and the upright arms are also of
different lengths so that when the bars are in the normal position, as best shown in
Figure 1, the characters on the respective bars are in a horizontal line.
As before stated there are two rows or series of these sliding bars carrying
pivotted bars supporting the arms, and these rows are arranged at each side of a
central passage-way so that when they are at rest, the arms carrying the characters
are at a slight angle to the medium line of this passage way, Figure 2.
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Arranged in the upper part of this passage-way, and below the line of characters,
is a shoot F, which is shown as composed of parallel plates preferably having
flaring mouth, and this forms what may be termed a line channel for the character
carrying arms, and in which the characters requisite to form a line of printed
matter can be arranged for the purpose of photographing.
Mounted on the frame A and extending in proper relation to the character
carrying arms is a key-board G, provided with two sets or rows of keys g g¹
corresponding with the number of bars, and arranged to operate the pivotted bars
to allow the character carrying arms to be brought into proper relation in the line
channel. Connected with these keys are suitable levers, by means of which each
character carrying arm can be operated. Thus in Figs. 3 and 4, is shown the
lever g², it being mounted on a rod or support 93, which may be common to half of
the levers, and as extending, so that it normally impinges upon the character-
carrying arm D, while the key g' is connected' by means of the levers 9 9³ to
impinge upon the opposite row of character-carrying arms.
Mounted on suitable supports H¹ is a universal restoring bar H, by means of
which all the bars B, and their adjuncts can be restored to their normal position,
in order to distribute the line of characters from the line channel. This bar can
be operated in any suitable way, it being simply shown as sliding on its supports
and arranged to engage any or all of the horizontal bars which may be extended.
The operation of the device as so far described will be readily understood and
in order to arrange or set up a proper line of characters in the channel, it is only
necessary to strike the proper keys on the keyboard in regular succession when the
characters will be automatically assembled in the line channel. Thus for instance
if the character in the channel is to be an "A," the operator will strike the key so
designated, and the lever connected to said key will force the character carrying
arm inward towards the central channel, as seen in Fig. 4, where the key g' is
depressed, and its corresponding character carrying arm D' is forced inward
towards its opposite character carrying arm. This turns the lever C on its pivot
so that its end C¹ which has rested against the frame adjacent to the slot B', will
be brought in line with the horizontal sliding bar B, thereby unlocking said bar,
and allowing the spring B2, or its equivalent to retract the sliding bar B, and the
upwardly extending arm D will pass into the line channel, and assume its proper
normal position. If, then, it is desired to bring the character H in position, its
proper key is struck as before, and the corresponding bar C is rocked on its pivot
to unlock the sliding bar B, and by this means, the upright character carrying arm
is forced outward beyond the line of the corresponding character carrying arms
into the channel way, and it is brought into proper position in the line channel,
closely abutting against the character carrying arm A, by means of the spring.
If this completes the word, a proper key is struck to allow the arm S forming the

page_text: proper space bar to be next brought into position in the line channel, and so on
throughout until the line channel is full.
It will be understood that in order to bring any character in proper succession in
the line channel, it is only necessary to strike the corresponding key which will
rock the lever C, releasing the bar B, and throw the character carrying arm into
the space between the two rows, and allow it to pass rearwardly into the channel
under tension of a spring. This spring causes the characters to bear closely upon
each other, and to be held in proper relation, it being understood of course that
each character carrying arm is of a proper width to correspond with a particular
letter carried thereby.
The sides of the line channel maintain these character-carrying arms in proper
alignment, and prevent them from sliding one by another, and when the line is
complete, the photograph of this line can be taken in any desired way.
A simple camera I is shown herewith, which may be of the automatic kind,
similar to the well-known Kodak-in-which-when-the-shutter-is-moved,-and-the-
exposure made, the sensitive film is automatically moved forward one step. This
camera can be operated by a key or otherwise, and on the keyboard is shown
arranged a key i which is connected by any suitable means with the shutter of the
camera so that by simply pressing the key, the photograph of the assembled line of
character can be instantly made and the camera set ready to receive the next line.
A bell-crank lever is shown connected by any connections as chain with the
lever ³, mounted on the camera and arranged to trip the shutter when the key i
is depressed, the shutter operating mechanism not being specifically shown as that
can be of any of the well-known constructions known in cameras now in the market.
When this has been done in order to distribute the characters in the line channel,
it is only necessary to move the bar H towards the frame when all the sliding
bars B will be forced forward until their respective pivotted bars C pass beyond
the openings B' in the frame, when the spring B³ will tilt or rock the bar C, so
that its end C will pass beyond the slot, and form a lock to prevent retraction by
the spring and at the same time the character carrying arm D will be thrown into
its proper place on either side of the central channel, and the machine is ready for
operation to set up or arrange the next line of characters.
In order to prevent the pivotted bars or levers C from sharing the movement of
the horizontal sliding bars B, especially where the said bars have a long distance
to move, and there is danger of the ends C₁ of said bars impinging upon the rear
slots B in the frame, a partition or plate A' is arranged adjacent to the moving
bars, which will serve as an additional guide thereto, or if preferred, the whole
frame A may be solid with the slots B₁ extending through from side to side.
From the above it will be seen that by simply pressing the proper keys, the
desired characters will be automatically arranged in the type channel to form an
ordinary line of type, so that on exposure of the line of characters to the
photographic apparatus, a proper negative of each line can be taken thereon, and
as soon as this is done, all the characters can be distributed to set up another
succeeding line, and this being photographed, and the operation repeated until a
sufficient quantity of matter is properly photographed on the film. This film is
then treated in the well known way and transferred to a printing surface or a
printing surface is cast or otherwise formed therefrom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is ;-
1. The combination with a series of independent character carrying arms of
means for arranging said characters in series to form a line of matter to be printed
a camera for photographing said lines in succession and means for distributing said
lines of characters in succession substantially as described.
2. The combination with a supporting frame of horizontal sliding bars the
pivotted bars mounted thereon character carrying arms supported on said pivotted

page_text: bars and springs mounted on the sliding bars and bearing on the pivotted bars
substantially as described.
3. The combination with the frame of the horizontal sliding bars having a
spring at one end and carrying at the other end a pivotted bar supporting a
character carrying arm substantially as described.
4. The combination with the frame of the sliding bars having a spring at one
end of the pivotted bars mounted thereon and supporting a character carrying arm
and a spring mounted on the bars for deflecting the pivotted bars to form a lock
for holding the horizontal sliding bars in position substantially as described.
5. The combination with the frame of the horizontal sliding bars having a spring
at one end the pivotted bars mounted thercon the character carrying arms supported
on said pivotted bars the keyboard the keys and connections between the keys to
operate the character carrying arms substantially as described.
6. The combination with the frame of two series or lines of sliding bars arranged
parallel to each other and having springs at one end each bar being provided with
a pivotted bar with a character carrying arm mounted on the pivotted bar the
pivotted bars of each set being arranged in opposite relation to each other so that
the pivotted bars will normally move in opposite directions a keyboard two sets of
keys and connections between each set of keys and each series of sliding bars
whereby on depressing one key the corresponding arm will be forced inward
between the series of arms to allow the arm to travel past the adjacent series
substantially as described.
7. The combination with the frame of two sets of horizontal sliding bars each
provided with a spring a pivotted locking bar attached to each horizontal sliding
bar a character carrying arm mounted on each pivotted bar a line channel centrally
arranged between the sets of character carrying arms and keys and connections for
releasing the locking bars and allowing the character carrying arms to be assembled
in succession in the line channel substantially as described.
8. The combination with the frame, of a line channel supported thereon a series
of independent character carrying arms adapted to be arranged in succession in
said line channel a camera arranged to photograph the line of assembled characters
a keyboard connections between the keys and the character carrying arms and
connections between one of the keys and the camera substantially as described.
9. The combination with the frame of a series of horizontally sliding bars each
bar being provided with a pivotted bar mounted thereon and having a character
carrying arm a line channel keys controlling said character carrying arms means
for moving the arms and arranging them in the line channel in accordance with
the key struck and means for restoring the character carrying arms to their normal
position substantially as described.
10. The combination with the supporting frame of a horizontal bar sliding in
openings in said frame each bar being provided with a bar pivotally mounted
thereon a spring mounted on the sliding bar and bearing on the pivotted bar a
spring mounted on the end of the sliding bar the arrangement being such that the
pivotted bar normally bears against the supporting frame forming a stop for the
sliding bar substantially as described.
11. The combination with the supporting frame of a series of horizontally sliding
bars moving in openings in said frame each bar being provided with the bar
pivotally mounted thereon and supporting a character carrying arm a spring
mounted on the sliding bar and bearing on the pivotted bar a spring mounted on
the end of the pivotted bar tending to move said bar keys and connections between
the keys and the pivotted bars whereby in a normal position the pivotted bars act
as stops for the sliding bars and when the pivotted bars are moved by the keys the
spring will move the sliding bars substantially as described.
1009 ג.ויפהו.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.