Iм- PROVEMENTS IN COMPOSING AND 'JUSTIFYING' PRINTERS' TYPE, AND IN MECHANISM AND ARRANGEMENTS TO BE EMPLOYED THEREIN, AND ALSO IN ARRANGEMENTS AND MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS' TYPE READY FOR HAND OR MACHINE COMPOSING
Year: 1875

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert Hattersley, of the City of Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, for the Invention of “Iм-
PROVEMENTS IN COMPOSING AND 'JUSTIFYING' PRINTERS' TYPE, AND IN
MECHANISM AND ARRANGEMENTS TO BE EMPLOYED THEREIN, AND ALSO IN
ARRANGEMENTS AND MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS' TYPE READY
FOR HAND OR MACHINE COMPOSING."
Scaled the 6th October 1875, and dated the 29th April 1875.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert Hattersley at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 29th April 1875.
I, ROBERT HATTERSLEY, of the City of Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said In-
vention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPOSING AND JUSTIFYING' PRINTERS' TYPE,
AND IN MECHANISM AND ARRANGEMENTS TO BE EMPLOYED THEREIN, AND ALSO IN
ARRANGEMENTS AND MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS' TYPE READY FOR
HAND OR MACHINE COMPOSING," to be as follows:-
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page_text: of printer's type by mechanism similar to or by a modification of that
for which Letters Patent were granted to me, No. 1794, and dated the
26th day of June 1857.
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In my improvement of the mechanism described in the Specification
of my said Patent I use a fixed stick" or receptacle for the lines of
type as they are set up, which when full can be removed from the
composing machine and replaced by another stick.
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My improvements consist in composing the type into lines in the
stick," and in separating each line so composed from the others by a
"rule" or thin plate of metal, leaving a number of the lines of type so
composed to be subsequently justified by the assistance of mechanism to
be herein-after described. By this system or mode of composing and
arranging the type the skilled operator puts in all the matter or type
which should properly go into the line, and leaves the mechanical
operation of justifying or putting spaces between the type forming the
words to fill up the line to be performed by a comparatively unskilled
person, the time of the skilled composer is thus economised, so that
nearly twice the quantity of matter can be composed unjustified in the
time it would take to both compose and justify each line separately, and
the operation of justifying is made purely mechanical, requiring com-
paratively unskilled labour, in the sense that it is not necessary for the
justifier to read the matter, but simply to put the required spaces in
between the words to make the type fill up the line..
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My Invention for facilitating the operation of justifying consists of a
stand with a fixing at its upper part to hold the "stick" having the
lines of composed but unjustified type in it, with "rules" between each
linc, such stick being held so that its face is at an angle of about
60 degrees to the horizon, the face of the type being towards the operator;
and this frame has also a fixing to hold a galley" for the justified
type.below the level of the lower line of type in the "stick." There is
a slider in line with the lowest line of the type in the "stick," and when
this slider is moved it pushes that line of type from the stick into line
with the upper part of the galley for the justified type, but before this
movement is given to the slider a pin is slided across the galley, so that
its end will come against the end of the line of type to be pushed out,
and thus prevent it from being deranged while being moved; the back
movement of the pusher slide draws out the rule under the next line of

page_text: type by a spring hook, the rule withdrawn falling upon a table beneath.
There is also a hinged switch which allows the line of type to be pushed
from the stick, but closes the space as soon as the pusher withdraws so
as to hold up the line of type at one end and form a gauge to the length
of the line while it is being justified, and when this is done a hinged
plate is moved forwards against the side of the line of type, and thus
pushes it down perfectly parallel to a limited extent into the galley to
make room for the next line of type. These operations in bringing
forward a fresh line to be justified being repeated for each line in a very
rapid manner.
Secondly. My Invention relates to an improved combination and
arrangement of the mechanism for distributing printers' type for
machine and if required for hand composing, and relates to improve-
ments upon those for which Letters Patent were granted to me, No. 552,
A.D. 1872, which improvements will be herein-after referred to, as the
previous improvements and those improvements forming the subject
of my present Invention will be referred to as the present improve-
ments.
In the previous improvements the type was distributed into the
channels at that end of the supply table at which the type is discharged
in the composing machine; in my present improvements it is distributed
into the type channels at the opposite end of the tables.
In the previous improvements the type were held by spring pushers or
buffers; in the present they are held by a weight pusher or buffer having
a hook, so that by means of a comb instrument the buffers may be all
simultaneously taken hold of and removed from and replaced in. the type
channels, and in changing a type table the pushers or propellors which
are acted upon by the elastics in the composing machine are all simul-
taneously withdrawn from one table and replaced in another table
by a comb or short section of the type channels used temporarily for
this purpose.
Previously the type supply tables for capitals and for small letters
where placed at an angle to each other, and the operator stood at one
side; according to my present improvements the operator stands in
front of the tables, which are placed parallel to each other, and upon a
table or frame which is hinged so that it can be placed at about an
angle of 18 degrees to the horizon when distributing, and when

page_text: correcting the type or removing and replacing the supply tables it is
raised and supported by an arm or prop at an angle of about 45 degrees
to the horizon, the lengthway line of type channels being level in all
positions of the table or frame.
The galley for the undistributed type in my previous Invention was
placed with the face of the type at a vertical angle; in my present
Invention it is placed in a horizontal position, the face of the type being
level and in front of and below the level of the supply tables, the length-
way of the galley being placed at a right angle to the line of the type
channels in the supply table.
The type when distributed does not pass immediately into the type
channels of the supply table, but into exactly similar channels fixed to
the distributing mechanism, the supply tables being brought so that
their channels form a continuation of those forming part of the “dis-
tributor." In each channel there is a needle pusher, as in my previous
Invention, but in my present improvements these pushers have their
ends bent down, and are actuated directly by an oscillating frame in
front of a projection from the distributing "stick," which comes against
the said oscillating frame.
The distributing stick employed is similar to that shown by Fig. 11 of
the Specification of my previous Invention. The type descends from the
distributing "stick "into short vertical shoots to the type channel, and
not down curved shoots having guide springs, as in my previous
Invention.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Robert Hattersley in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 23rd October 1875.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, ROBERT
HATTERSLEY, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, send greeting...
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-ninth day of April, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, in the thirty-

page_text: eighth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Robert Hattersley, Her special license
that I, the said Robert Hattersley, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said Robert Hattersley, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time, and at all times thereafter during the term
therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
) IN COMPOSING AND 'JUSTIFYING ' PRINTERS TYPE, AND IN MECHANISM AND
ARRANGEMENTS TO BE EMPLOYED THEREIN, AND ALSO IN ARRANGEMENTS AND
MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS' TYPE READY FOR HAND OR MACHINE
COMPOSING," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Robert
Hattersley, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should par-
ticularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the
same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Robert Hattersley, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, and the accompanying Drawings
(that is to say) :—
Firstly. My Invention has reference to the composing and justifying
of printers' type by mechanism similar to or by a modification of that
for which Letters Patent were granted to me, No. 1794, and dated the
Twenty-sixth day of June 1857.
In my improvement of the mechanism described in the Specification
of my said Patent I use a fixed "stick" or receptacle for the lines of
type as they are set up, which when full can be removed from the com-
posing machine and replaced by another stick.
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My improvements consist in composing the type into lines in the
stick," and in separating each line so composed from the others by a
rule or thin plate of metal, leaving a number of the lines of type so
composed to be subsequently justified by the assistance of mechanism

page_text: to be herein-after described. By this system or mode of composing and
arranging the type the skilled operator puts in all the matter or typo
which should properly go into the line, and leaves the mechanical
operation of justifying or putting spaces between the type, forming the
words to fill up the line to be performed by a comparatively unskilled
person, the time of the skilled composer is thus economised, so that
nearly twice the quantity of matter can be composed unjustified in the time
it would take to both compose and justify each line separately; and the
operation of justifying is made purely mechanical, requiring unskilled
labour in the sense that it is not necessary for the justifyer to read the
matter but simply to put the required spaces in between the words to
make the type fill up the line.
My Invention for facilitating the operation of justifying consists of
a stand, with a fixing at its upper part to hold the "stick," having the
lines of composed but unjustfied type in it with rules between cach line,
such "stick" being held so that its face is at an angle of about 60 degrees
to the horizon, the face of the type being towards the operator; and this
frame has also a fixing to hold a "galley" for the justified type below
the level of the lower line of type in the "stick." There is a slider in
line with the lowest line of the type in the “ stick," and when this
slider is moved it pushes that line of type from the stick into line with
the upper part of the galley for the justified type; but before this move-
ment is given to the slider a pin is slided across the galley so that its
end will come against the end of the line of type to be pushed out, and
thus prevent it from being deranged while being moved; the back
movement of the pusher slide draws out the rule under the next line of
type by a spring hook, the rule withdrawn falling upon a table beneath.
There is also a hinged switch, which allows a line of type to be pushed
from the stick, but closes the space as soon as the pusher withdraws, so
as to hold up the line of type at one end and form a gauge to the length
of the line while it is being justified, and when this is done a hinged
plate is moved forwards against the side of the line of type, and thus
pushes it down perfectly parallel into the galley to make room for the
next line of type. These operations in bringing forward a fresh linc to
be justified being repeated for each line in a very rapid manner.
Secondly. My Invention relates to an improved combination and
arrangement of the mechanism for distributing printers' type for machine,
and, if required, for hand composing, and relates to improvements upon

page_text: those for which Letters Patent were granted to me, No. 552, A.D. 1872,
which improvements will be lierein-after referred to as the previous
improvements, and those improvements forming the subject of my
present Invention will be referred to as the present improvements.
In the previous improvements the type was distributed into the
channels at that end of the supply table at which the type is discharged
in the composing machine, in my present improvements it is distributed
into the type channels at the opposite end of the tables.
In the previous improvements the type were held by spring pushers
or buffers, the present they are held by a weight pusher or buffer
having a hook, so that by means of a comb instrument the buffers may
be all simultaneously taken hold of and removed from and replaced in the
type channels; and in changing a type table the pushers or propellors,
which are acted upon by the elastics in the composing machine, are all
simultaneously withdrawn from one table and replaced in another table
by a comb or short section of the type channels, used temporarily for
this purpose.
Previously the type supply tables for capitals and for small letters
where placed at an angle to each other, and the operator stood at one
side; according to my present improvements the operator stands in front
of the tables, which are placed parallel to each other, and upon a table
or frame which is hinged so that it can be placed at about an angle of 18
degrees to the horizon when distributing, and when correcting the
distributed type, or removing and replacing the supply tables, it is
raised and supported by an arm or prop at an angle of about 45 degrees
to the horizon, the lengthway line of type channels being level in
all positions of the table or frame, or it may be inclined from the
distributing end.
The galley for the undistributed type in my previous Invention was
placed with the face of the type at a vertical angle; in my present
Invention it is placed in an horizontal position, the face of the type
being level, and in front of and below the level of the supply tables, the
lengthway of the galley being placed at a right angle to the line of the
type channels in the supply table.
The type when distributed does not pass immediately into the type
channels of the supply table, but into exactly similar channels fixed to

page_text: the distributing mechanism, the supply tables being brought so that
their channels form a continuation of those forming part of the "dis-
tributor." In each channel there is a needle pusher as in my previous
Invention, but in my present improvements these pushers have their
ends bent down, and are actuated directly by an oscillating frame in
front by a projection from the distributing "stick," which comes against
the said oscillating frame.
The distributing "stick" employed is similar to that shown by Fig. 11
of the Specification of my previous Invention. The type descends from
the distributing "stick" into short vertical shoots to the type channels,
and not short curved shoots having guide springs as in my previous
Invention.
I will now proceed' to describe the first part of my Invention more
particularly, and the manner in which the same is to be carried into
effect by reference to the accompanying Drawings.
The mode composing the type unjustified with rules between cach
line, in my improved composing machine into a fixed stick which can be
removed and replaced when full has already been clearly described.
Fig. 1 is a view taken in the plane of the face of the type in the
"stick" and "galley," and Fig. 2 is an end view showing the
mechanism for facilitating the justifying of composed lines of unjustified
typc.
Fig. 2 is drawn at the inclination at which the "stick" and " galley "
are placed, the dotted line A, A, Fig. 2, being a vertical line.
Fig. 3 is a detached view of the hinge switch, and Fig. 4 shows the
end view of one side of the galley against which the hinged switch acts.
The mechanism is attached to any suitable stand frame or table which is
not shown; a is the stick containing unjustified lines of type with rules
between each line; b, the galley for lines of type which have been
justified. The type rests upon a block b' which fits the galley tight a
enough to prevent the type from moving down the inclined galley by its
own weight, but it can be slided down the galley when each line of
justified type is pushed into it by the action of the hinged pusher or
swing frame c; d is a bar which has arms or is attached to arms and
projections d that hold the ends of the "stick (a) and galley (6), and
the upper surface of this bar (d) is parallel to the side of the type when
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page_text: upright in the "stick" and "galley," and it is also in a line with the
upper line of type in the galley before it is pushed down into the galley
after having been justified; e is the pusher slide made to slide on the
bar d, and attached to the bar by a screw e¹ passing through a slot in
the bar d.
The slide e is actuated by the projection or handle e'. This slide e
has a spring hook f secured to its under side, as shown, the bevelled end
of the hook passing through a notch in the slide e, and projecting
slightly above its upper surface 9 is a hinged switch jointed at g' to the
bar d, as shown in Figs. in Figs. 1 and 3, the out or lower side being
acted upon by a spring 92 secured to the bar d, as shown in Fig. 1, which
spring presses the end of the switch against the fixed side of the bar at d*.
A notch is cut in the end of the switch so as to pass upon each side of a
projection * from the side of the galley b, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4.
h is a pin which can slide through a guide formed in a projection from
the bar d across the galley b; c is a pusher hinged upon two pivots c' in
bearings from the bar d, the edge of which pusher is brought against the
line of type when justified to push it into the galley (b) to make room
for the next line, one side (e*) of the hinged pusher (c) comes against the
end of one side of the galley, and thus limits the extent to which the
line of type can be moved by the hinged pusher (c). The sliding
pusher e is a little less in thickness than the line of type, and it
slides the lowest line of type a from the "stick" when pushed inwards
past the switch (g) which opens to allow the type to pass and then
shuts again when the pusher slide is withdrawn; the end of the
switch forms one side of the gauge between which the type is
justified.
When the slide (e) has pushed in a line of type the spring hook (ƒ)
after passing the end of the rule y rises, and on the return of the slide (e)
the hook (f) catches upon the end of the rule (y) and draws it out,
and it falls from the slide (e) upon a table or other receptacle below.
The space on the entering side of the "stick" (a) for the pusher slide is
a little wider than the thickness of the line of type (2) and one rule (y) ;
the space upon the other side of the stick (a) for the slider to pass is
equal to thickness of the line of type, so that the rule can pass out with
the slide (e) but cannot pass in with the type and slide. When "leaded "
matter is required the rule is pushed in with the type, the slide (e)
being increased in thickness by securing a thin piece of metal to it,

page_text: and the gap at the side of the "stick" is enlarged to allow both type and
rule to pass forward, the hook f in this case is not required. The sliding
pin serves to keep the type erect when being pushed out, and this pin
is forced back by the type when it is pushed in by the slide e. This pin (h)
may be slided in by the back movement of the hinged pusher (c) after
a line of type has been forced into the galley by means of a bell-crank
lever, having its fulcrum on the framing, the upright arm of the bell
crank coming against the outside end of the pin 7, the other arm of the
bell crank being acted upon by a rod, the upper end of which is jointed
to the hinged pusher (c), the lower end of the rod having a notch which
rests upon the horizontal arm of the bell crank in the descent of the
rod until the pin is slided in, when the notch is released or unlatched
by an incline projection acting upon the rod which on its ascent is made
to latch upon the arm of the bell crank again ready to act on the next
ascent of the rod by a spring which keeps the two together until
separated by the action of the incline above mentioned.
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Fig. 5 a plan view, and Fig. 6 a front or edge view illustrating
another arrangement. a represents the "stick ; b, the galley; c, the
hinged pusher; and the sliding pusher. In this modification the
pin (h), shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is dispensed with, and in place of it a
sliding hook () is used actuated by the pusher slide e, and the switch g,
shown in Fig. 1, is also dispensed with, the end of pusher slide
being arranged to act as one side of the gauge between which the lines
of type are justified. In the modification shown by Figs. 1 and 2, the
sliding pusher e is pushed in and then immediately drawn back, but in
the modification shown by Figs. 5 and 6, the sliding pusher is first
drawn out and then is pushed in again. The pusher e is attached to the
bar d by a screw e¹ passing through a slot in the bar d, and at its
pushing end it has a slot and slit e and e³. To the under side of the
bar da spring hook is secured, as shown, and its catch or hook end
passes through a hole in the bar d. A flat view of the hook is shown
by Fig. 7, a detached view. The hook end has two projections, one
round, and the other square k³, and bevelled, as shown in Fig. 6.
When the pusher slide e pushes a line of type from the stick (a) the
hook (k) is pushed backwards, a bevel notch (e*) upon the under side of
the pusher slide (e) coming in contact with the bevel of the hook (42),
and forces it back until the slot e² comes opposite the hook, when it
rises so as to prevent the sliding pusher (e) from being drawn back further

page_text: than the hook k² permits when it comes against the end of the slot e³, so
that the spring hook acts to make the end of the pusher (e) form one
side of the gauge between which the type is justified. The slit e' passes
on each side of the round projection . When the hinged pusher c is
moved to force into the galley the line of justified type a projection c*
from its side comes against the round projection ¹ of the spring hook and
forces it back; this releases the slide pusher e so that a weight attached
to the sliding pusher by a cord or an india-rubber spring passing over a
pulley will pull back the slide e, or it may be pulled back by
hand.
Instead of a spring or weight to pull back the slide entirely a spring
may be used as a buffer to force back the slide e against the stop k², and
a little further when it is unlatched, with this exception the slide e may
bc worked by hand both ways. The slide is moved by the pro-
jection or handle e*; is a piece of metal bent to form a hook at each
end; it is the same thickness as the sliding pusher e, and one bent end
can play to and fro in a notch e³ in the pusher slide e; the other bent end
of the part serves to hold the type up while being pushed out of the
stick to the galley. When the pusher e is withdrawn ready to push a
fresh line from the stick, one hook of the double hook slide (h) is in a
line or nearly so with that side of the stick nearest the galley, the end
of the pusher side e being opposite the other side of the stick, as shown
in Fig. 5. The screw e¹ and the end of the slot d'in the bar d forms a
stop to prevent the pusher slide e from being drawn back too far. The
slite, slot e, and notch e, in the pusher slide e allow it to be slided in
more or less according to the varying length of the line of type to be
justified. The hook spring catch is arranged and acts to withdraw
the rules as herein-before described in reference to Figs. 1 and 2.
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The second part of my Invention for distributing printers' type is
illustrated by Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13; Fig. 8 is a plan view of a
type supply table in connection with that part of the distributing
mechanism which is separate from the "distributing stick; Fig. 9 is a
side view of the mechanism represented by Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a front
view of the distributing mechanism on its frame or table. In this view
the front end of the mechanism shown by Figs. S and 9 is shown in its
position upon the table or frame of the distributing mechanism, upon
which frame A' there are two supply tables placed side by side, one for
capitals and the other for small type; but in Fig. 10 only one of such

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type supply tables is shown, as both are alike; Fig. 11 shows a part of
the distributing mechanism and the distributing stick upon it;
Fig. 12 is a flat, and Fig. 13 an end view of the comb used for removing
from and replacing the buffers in the supply tables; Figs. 8 and 9 show
one of the type supply tables. a, a¹, are the channels for the type, and
a represent type in two of the channels in Fig. 8, and also in Fig. 9.
When in the composing machine the type leaves the channels at the
left of Figs. 8 and 9, viz., at a*. The composing machine has two sets
of supply tables at least, so that one set of supply tables may be filled
by the distributor while the other set of tables are being used in the com-
posing machine. When the supply tables require refilling the pushers
or propellors (there being one in each type channel each acted upon by
an elastic) are simultaneously pushed back by a bar placed across the
channels into a short length of table corresponding to the type tables,
which are then removed, and when replaced by tables refilled with type,
the short section or length of table having the propellors in it is brought
opposite the supply tables, and the pushers are slided from its channels
into those of the supply tables, when the short length of table thus
temporarily used is taken away.
The tables to be refilled by the distributor are placed and fixed by that
their channels a¹ come exactly opposite similar type channels a² in the
distributing mechanism, of which they thus form a continuation, see
Fig. 8 and 9, a being the supply table, and a the part with which they
are joined, the projecting bottom (a) of the supply table passing under
the channels a of the distributing mechanism (see Fig. 9). The type
are held erect in line in the channels by a buffer bin each channel, two
are shown in Fig. 8, and the side view of one in Fig. 9. These
buffers (6) are flat pieces of metal with a flat spring b' on one side to
give friction against the side of the channel, and a hook 2 by which
all the buffers can be simultaneously removed and replaced in the type
channels by means of the comb plate, shown by Figs. 12 and 13. This
comb is a flat piece of metal c with projecting teeth c¹ at a right angle
to its flat surface, the teeth being the same distance apart as the type
channels.
When the buffers are to be taken this plate c is placed across the
supply table at the distributing end so that each tooth c¹ enters a
type channel, then the plate is moved along the table and it will
pass into the hook part of each buffer, so that when all the hooks are

page_text: upon the plate it can be lifted and with it all the buffers. The buffers
are replaced in the type channels by reversing the movements above
described.
The distributing mechanism and short length of type channels (a²)
connected with it is secured to the table or frame A¹ upon which it is
mounted; d is the plate or table upon which the "distributing stick "
rests when in use. This table is secured to the side brackets A to which
the channels a are also secured; e¹, two brackets carrying a bar e having
the index letters upon it corresponding to the type channels immediately
below them. When the pointer f of the "distributing stick " is brought
opposite to the required letter upon the index bar e, then the
directing edge at the lower part of the distribung stick will pass into
the proper V of the V comb g, and the point of the tooth corresponding
to the required letter or type will push the slide in the distributing
stick back to allow such type to be pushed from the stick by the
pusher which is connected to the slide ¹ which is actuated by the
lever h² when it comes against the edge of the table or plate & when the
distributing push is given to the "stick."
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When the type x (Fig. 11) leaves the distributing stick it descends a
straight vertical channel i immediately over the horizontal channels (a²)
of the continuation of those (a¹) in the supply table, and is then acted
upon by the bent end of a wire pusher ; which forces it along the
channel. At the entrance to each channel (a²) there is a flat spring a³
secured to one side which presses the type to the other side of the
channel.
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The bent pusher wires or needles ; (there being one for cach type
channel) are each secured in the cross bar j¹ of a rocking frame j* which
receives an oscillating movement from the projection * of the
distributing stick each time a type is pushed from the stick, the said
projection (*) acting upon a cross bar (j³) at the upper end of the
rocking frame, which after being pushed forward is drawn back by a
spring connected between the framing and a projection from the
oscillating frame (*) which is pivotted at j. The frame A' upon
which the supply tables and distributing mechanism are mounted is a
square frame jointed to the stand or carrying frame A at A*, as shown
in Fig. 10.
It will be seen that the said frame (A¹) is at an angle (resting on the
bracket A*), and consequently the channels a¹ and a² for the type are

page_text: inclined so that the type in them will remain against one side of the
channels, which may be horizontal in their lengthway, or inclined to
some extent, descending from the distributing end of the channels.
A' is a prop secured to the frame A¹ which can be held at a greater
inclination when the lower end of the prop is hooked upon the cross
bar A of the stand frame. This increased inclination being to give
more facility for examining and correcting the type and for removing
and replacing the supply tables.
The galley k for the undistributed type is placed in front as hercin-
before described, it is only shown partly, as it is the same as that:
described, in the Specification of my previous improvements, and acts.
in the same manner except that its position is changed as above
explained.
I have now particularly described the nature of my Invention
and the manner of carrying the same into effect, and claim as my ]
Invention,-
Firstly. The system or mode of composing printers' type by machinery
in lines of unjustified matter with rules between such lines, to be
subsequently justified as a separate operation, substantially as herein-
before described.
Secondly. The system or mode of and apparatus or mechanism for
facilitating the justifying of composed but unjustified lines of type,
substantially as herein-before described.
Thirdly. The combination and arrangement of mechanism forming
the several improvements in mechanism for distributing and pre-
paring printers' type and type tables ready for machine or hand
composing, substantially as herein-before described and illustrated by
the Drawings.
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In witness whereof, I, the said Robert Hattersley, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twenty-second day of October, in 3
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-