Improvements in Printers' Galley Brackets or Rests.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Printers' Galley Brackets or Rests.
I, FREDERICK JOHN THOMPSON Commercial Traveller, residing at 44 Village
Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, in the County of Cheshire do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Printers' Galley Brackets or rests have hitherto been rigid and much incon-
venience has arisen from inability to place them out of the way when not in use.
My improvement consists in constructing the Bracket with a special form of hinge
or hinges in order that the Bracket may, as required, be either projected for use,
or when not required be folded compactly against the place to which it is fixed.
I provide a main hinge which is so shaped as that a nib projects and acts as a stop.
When the Bracket is moved into the required position for use it is placed up against
said stop. A catch which is hinged on to the said main hinge is then moved up
to the bracket, and the said catch is then locked in that position by means of a
latch affixed to the bracket in such a manner as that it (the latch) can be swivelled
to & fro. The bracket is now rigid. When required to be folded away the latch
is swivelled backwards, the catch hinged backwards, and the bracket can then be
folded up against the wall or place to which it is applied.
Dated this 24th day of September 1896
I, FREDERICK JOHN THOMPSON, of 44, Village Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Com-
mercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to brackets which are attached to a bench, wall, or similar
surface and are used to support printers' galleys. In use such brackets project
from the bench or other surface to which they are attached, and when not required
to support a galley they may be folded so as to lie flat against the bench. The
brackets are thus out of the compositor's way when not in use, and injury to his
apron or clothing such as at present occurs with rigid brackets is avoided.
In the drawing hereto annexed Figure 1 is a side view and Figure 2 a plan of a
bracket constructed according to my invention, Figure 3 shewing the bracket folded
out of the way and Figure 4 being a front view of the bracket.
The base-plate a has screw holes by which it may be attached to a bench or
wall. On this plate are hinged the arm 6 for supporting the galley (two brackets
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page_text: being used) and the tongue c by which the said arm is locked in its outward
position. The tongue c is itself locked by the catch d which is pivotted on the
arm b. The projecting portion e of the base-plate a serves as an abutment for the
arm b.
To fold the arm b so as to lie flat against the surface to which the bracket is
attached, the catch d is raised, then the tongue c is turned back, leaving the arm b
free to be turned out of the way, as shewn in Figure 3.
To serve as supports for ink rollers-either inkers or distributors-the arms bare
provided with recesses, f, to receive the spindles of such rollers. The brackets
may thus be used for two purposes, namely, galley brackets and roller supports.
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 I
claim is
A galley bracket or rest in which a hinged arm b is locked in its outward
position by a tongue-piece c also hinged, which latter abuts against and locks the
arm against the stop e, said tongue-piece being itself locked by a catch d pivotted
on the arm, whereby on turning back the catch d and tongue c the arm is released
and may be turned flat against the bench or wall and out of the compositor's way,
substantially as described.
J. A. COUBROUGH,
Registered Patent Agent (Qual. by Exam.),
10 St. George's Crescent, Liverpool, Agent for the Applicant.