Improvements in Type Composing Machines.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 25th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Type Composing Machines.
I, FREDERICK WICKS of No. 1 Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea in the County of
London, Newspaper Proprietor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in the type composing machine described
in my Specification No. 1640 of 1879, whereby I render the operation of the
machine more certain and effective. I incline the bottom of the type race down-
wards towards the middle partition of the race so that the types, as they slide down
the race, keep close to the partition. Instead of merely pushing out the lowest
type from the holder into the race I make the type ejector with a groove in which
lodges the lowest type in the holder, and when this ejector moves the type out of
the holder, the type slides on to the race out of the groove which has the same
downward inclination as the race. The ejectors thus operating are fitted to slide in
helical grooves at the sides of the race being moved directly by the composing
keys. At the bottom of the race I provide a pair of rollers geared to the setting
wheel, between which rollers each type passes from the race to the setting wheel,
to which it is thus delivered at suitable speed. I make the race which receives the
type from the setting wheel inclined somewhat downwards from the wheel so that
cach type as it is delivered on to it, tends to move away from the setting wheel
without risk of its being shaken back by vibration. In order to render the move-
ment of the setting wheel and the rollers above mentioned nearly uniform, I
prefer to gear a fly wheel to them.
Dated this 28th day of April 1891.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Type Composing Machines.
1, FREDERICK WICKS of No. 1 Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea in the County of
London, Newspaper Proprietor, 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 improvements in the type composing machine described
in my Specification No. 1640 of 1879, whereby I render the operation of the
machine more certain and effective. I incline the bottom of the type race down-
wards towards the middle partition of the race so that the types as they slide down
the race, keep close to the partition.
The
Instead of merely pushing out the lowest type from the holder into the race I
make the type ejector with a groove in which lodges the lowest type in the holder,
and when this ejector moves the type out of the holder, the type slides on to the
race out of the groove which has the same downward inclination as the race.
ejectors thus operating are fitted to slide in helical grooves at the sides of the race
being moved directly by the composing keys. At the bottom of the race I provide
a pair of rollers geared to the setting wheel, between which rollers each type passes
from the race to the setting wheel, to which it is thus delivered at suitable speed.
I make the race which receives the type from the setting wheel inclined somewhat
downwards from the wheel so that each type as it is delivered on to it, tends to
move away from the setting wheel without risk of its being shaken back by
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page_text: vibration. In order to render the movement of the setting wheel and the rollers
above mentioned nearly uniform, I prefer to gear a fly wheel to them.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a transverse section, Fig. 2 is a part plan
and Fig. 3 is a part side elevation of a type race modified according to my present
invention, to take the place of the type race and ejectors described in my former
Specification No. 1640 of 1879 with reference to Figs. 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31
of the drawings annexed to that Specification. Fig 4 is a part longitudinal section
shewing the lower end of the race and setting wheel modified according to my
present invention to take the place of that described with reference to Fig. 24 of
the drawings annexed to my said previous Specification.
R, the cases holding the types rest on pieces r which are shaped to fit on the two
half races QQ and are fixed thereon by screws. The two half races QQ¹
are separated by a partition 9' and have their upper faces 77' inclined down
.towards that partition so that the types which run down these faces are kept
by gravity close against the partition. Also the one race q is at a higher level
than the other q¹ so that as the types descend towards the setting wheel T
(Fig. 4) those running along the lower race go direct towards the wheel,
and those running along the higher race y drop at q' down to the line of 9.
Each of the races QQ is made in sectional form of a quadrant having inclined
grooves each forming a portion of a helix in which slides one of the ejectors S
its stroke being limited by a screws passed through a slot. Each ejector S is
linked to one of the finger keys by a connecting rod s' adjustable lengthwise in a
screw socket which has two side cheeks engaging a ball attached to the
ejector, this ball and the cheeks forming a universal joint. In Fig. 2 on the left
side the type tubes are removed to shew the ends of the ejectors S the upper one S¹
of which is shewn as being drawn back having its grooves immediately under the
type tube to receive the lowest type. The next lower ejector S2 is shewn pushed
forward so that the lower end of its groove is open to the race y allowing the
type to slide out of it and down the race. The front end of each ejector is inclined
as shewn so that when any one is pushed forwards like S it does not interrupt the
descent of a type from a higher part of the race 9 which can pass along the inclined
end of S³ and escape past its extreme lower corners. As shewn in Fig. 4, the types
which run down the races q y¹ pass under the hanging weight w and between two
small rollers a a and lodge against the successive teeth of the setting wheel T
whence they drop on to the race U which, according to my present invention is
inclined so as to give each type a tendency to move away from the wheel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim
in respect of improvements in type composing machines of the kind described in my
previous Specification No. 1640 of 1879 is :-
1. The double type race made in two parts of quadrantal section helically
grooved, the one type path lower than the other, and both inclined towards their
separating partition, substantially as described.
2. The ejectors made as curved bars moved in the helical grooves of the race by
the keys linked to them by rods lengthwise adjustable with universal joints,
substantially as described.
3. Forming each ejector with a groove to receive the type and an inclined end,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. In combination with a setting wheel a pair of rollers feeding the successive
types to it, and a race inclined from it, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
Dh th .
1000
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.