-An Improved Method of "Locking-up" Type Matter on ordinary "Slip-galleys."
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 20th Nov.. 1895-Accepted, 28th D.c., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Letter-press Printing.-An Improved Method of "Locking-up" Type
Matter on ordinary "Slip-galleys."
I CHARLES HASSAM, Printer, of 227, Hampstead Road, London, N.W.,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Firstly. A block (preferably a piece of double-broad) of metal, or other material,
cut accurately to the width of the type matter on the galley, at one end of the said
block is a fixed pin projecting about one-third of an inch;
Secondly-An ordinary side-stick (but having holes bored through its side) is
employed; the side-stick to be placed on the galley at right angles to the block
one of the holes in the side-stick being passed over the pin in the block, the side-
stick being then tightened by ordinary quoins, thus securing the bottom as well
as the side of the type matter; and for this improved method and means of
locking up" I claim novelty, economy, both in labour and materials, and
simplicity.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895.
Letter-press Printing.-An Improved Method of "Locking-up" Type
Matter on ordinary "Slip-galleys."
1, CHARLES HASSAM of 227 Hampstead Road, N.W., in the County of
London, Printer, 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 invention relates to letter-press printing and consists of an improved method
of locking up type matter ou ordinary slip galleys, to be hereinafter fully described,
reference being had to the accompanying drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shows a transverse section of a printer's galley with my improvements
applied thereto.
Fig. 2 shows a portion of a galley provided with my improvements by a plan
view partly in section.
Figs. 3 and 4 show details to be described.
Fig. 5 shows a galley with my improvements applied, drawn to a smaller scale
than the previous figures.
Fig. 6 shows a modification to be described.
My invention consists of: Firstly, a block a of metal or other suitable material
the length of which corresponds to the width of the type matter 6 in the galley c.
At one end of this block a is a fixed pin or projecting stud a' shewn by end view in
Fig. 4 and projecting from the block say about one-third of an inch. Secondly a
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page_text: side-stick d, having holes d' bored in the side at suitable distances apart, is
employed.
This side-stick d is placed in the galley with the block a at right angles thereto
and with the pin a' engaging in one of the holes d', tightening then taking place
by means of quoins e.
In order to facilitate the insertion of the block a, I form the end a somewhat
bevelled, thus allowing the block to be pressed home as shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 6 shows a modification in which a number of grooves d' are formed in the
side of the side-stick to serve as holding means for the pin a' of the block a.
This form allows the block to be inserted straight downwards and the bevel u³
may thus be dispensed with.
By these means I secure the bottom as well as the side of the type matter and
this improved method of " locking up" possesses the advantages of novelty,
economy, both in labour and materials, and simplicity.
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 1
claim is :-
In letter-press printing the improved method of "locking up" type matter
on ordinary slip galleys by means of a side stick having holes formed in its
sides and a block having a projection to take into one or other of said holes,
substantially as and for the purpose bereinbefore set forth and illustrated by
the drawings.
Dated the 20th day of November 1895.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.