Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Setting Type.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12 h Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Setting Type.
1, JOSHUA ALEXANDER KAY, of Crofthead Villa, Balwyn in the Colony of
Victoria, Consulting Mechanician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machinery for setting type in line ready for justification.
According thereto I supply a cabinet having a number of channels or grooves for
containing the type in sorts, and mounted on a suitable stand. Upon pressing keys
on a key-board crank levers are set in motion operating pushers which eject the
bottom type in the channels or grooves on to a race extending in front of the
cabinet and on a line with the bottoms of the respective compartments. To prevent
more than one type being pushed out of the same channel or groove at the one
operation a strip of brass or other suitable substance may be fixed to the lower
part of the face of the cabinet and resting upon the race having notches on the
under side immediately opposite each cabinet channel and of a depth to suit each
corresponding character the left hand corner of each notch being rounded at the
delivery side to enable the type while being ejected to turn in the race end on.
This is effected by a band brush or other equivalent made to run on pulleys
at a suitable speed in front of the cabinet and bearing upon the race in such
manner as to take hold of each type as it is ejected and carry it forward to the
one end of said race which for a suitable distance near the end is gradually
narrowed until it is little more than the width of the type; while the brush is
passing over this portion of the race it is concentrated and consequently stiffened
so that the type when brought to the extreme end is carried over a slot hole or
throat and coming in contact with a buffer at the end is pressed down sufficiently
to be out of the way of the succeeding type which is dealt with in like manner.
The throat after extending downward the thickness of the race plate takes the form of
a quadrant terminating in a kind of long shelf upon which the ejected type characters
are gradually collected.
The type characters while in the cabinet lie with their sides horizontal but while
passing down the throat on to the shelf they are brought in line with their sides in
a vertical position ready for justification.
Dated this 10th day of October 1891
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for Setting Type.
I, JOSHUA ALEXANDER KAY, of Crofthead Villa, Balwyn in the Colony of
Victoria, Consulting Mechanician, 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 :-
This invention relates to machinery for setting type in line ready for justification.
A cabinet or type case having either fixed or interchangeable channels or
tubes for containing the type in sorts, is mounted on a suitable stand. In front
of the cabinet and attached to the stand at each end is a key board through
which the key rods descend so as to connect with bell crank levers supported
on a pivot bar underneath the cabinet and kept apart by being made to oscillate

page_text: in a transverse groove cut in said pivot bar. The crank levers extend upward
behind the cabinet and engage with pushers or type ejectors which operate against
the bottom type in the channels whenever the keys are pressed. A helical spring
under each key returns the keys to their normal position. The pushers or type
ejectors are sustained by a slotted plate which is attached to the stand behind the
cabinet.
In each slot a pusher or type ejector is made to slide by the action of the bell
crank the top end of which passes through an oblong hole in the plate and fits into
a recess made in the pusher. A bearing rod may be placed above the pivot bar in
such a manner as to prevent the bell crank levers from rising while under operation.
The object in having the bell crank levers fitted upon the pivot bar in saddle
fashion is to allow of their speedy removal should necessity require it.
In front of the cabinet and attached to the stretcher is a race on to which the
type is ejected by the pushers. The outer edge of the race is furnished with a guard
flange the inner surface of which may be lined with rubber.
On the inner side of the race next the cabinet is a strip of metal having a Gothic
shaped upper edge, and with notches cut out along its under edge opposite to each
channel or tube in the cabinet, such notches being of a depth to correspond with
the side thickness of each individual type. The left hand corner of each notch is
rounded off at the delivery side to enable the type while being ejected to turn in
the race end on. To effect this a band brush or other suitable equivalent carried
on pulleys travel in front of the cabinet the lower portion of the brush bearing on
and sweeping the race taking hold of whatever type is in process of ejectment,
guiding it round in the direction in which the brush is travelling and carrying the
type to the extreme end of the race. The race after passing the end of the cabinet
gradually tapers until it narrows down to little more than the width of a type. The
brush is here concentrated and rendered stiff by the gradual narrowing of the race
flanges so that the type when brought to the extreme end is over a slot or throat
and against an end buffer. The type is pressed down through the slot or throat
sufficiently to be out of the way of the succeeding type which is dealt with in like
manner and so on as quickly as they can possibly be ejected.
The throat after extending downward little more than the thickness of the
race plate takes the form of a quadrant terminating in a shelf or stick with an
upward twist in it. Upon this shelf or justifying stick the ejected type are
gradually collected.
To ensure the band brush or other equivalent always bearing flat upon
the race
a bearing bar or other suitable device may be attached in such
position as to keep the brush always in contact with the race during its forward
movement. A dummy band may also be employed as an inner lining to protect
the band brush.
The type characters while in the cabinet lie with their sides horizontal but
while passing down the throat on to the shelf or stick they are brought in line with
their sides in a vertical position ready for justification.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a front elevation with a part of the race flange cut away to shew the
type openings.
Fig. 2 is a plan and
Fig. 3 an end elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan of a portion of the cabinet, mouth of race and
justifying stick.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged front elevation of the mouth and quadrant of justifying
shelf or stick.
A is the cabinet or type case; A' the type channels tberein; A' the inter-
changeable tubes or channels; A³ end brackets to steady and support the cabinet
B the stand; B¹ the stretcher on which the cabinet or type case is fixed; C the
key board; C' the keys; C³ springs; C³ connecting rods; D bell crank levers;
D' pivot bar; D* guard rol; È pusher plate; F pushers or type ejectors; G the

page_text: band brush; G¹ bearing bar; G2 spring; H the carrying pulleys; I the driving
pulley; J the race; J the type channel mouth piece; K throat or mouth of
justifying stick; L the type; M the buffer; and N the justifying stick.
The mode of operation is as follows:-
Upon the driving band being placed on pulley I and set in motion, the band
brush G may be caused to travel at the rate of 270 feet per minute or thereabouts.
The operator then presses as rapidly as he chooses whichever keys represent the
letters of the word or words required to be set up. Then as quickly as the
characters are ejected they are taken hold of by the brush G, turned longitudinally,
owing to the peculiar formation of the delivery mouth piece J', and carried along
to the end of race J where each in turn is stopped by the rubber buffer M. A
small tongue which projects over the buffer prevents the type from rising up and
passing over the end, while the tapering flanges at this part of the race narrowing
to little more than the width of a type at the centre of the throat prevents the
type from turning over on its edge and maintains it in position to be easily pushed
down by the stiffened condition of the brush consequent upon being pressed together
by the gradually tapering race flanges.
It will be obvious that the type having passed down the throat while on its side
will emerge from the quadrant on its edge in perfect order for justifying.
The light nature of the bell crank levers D and the relative position of the
conical springs C combine to make the manipulation of the keys an act of extra-
ordinary ease, while the action of the band brush is so swift and positive that no
operator can possibly overtake its capabilities.
A type setting machine embodying my improvements may either be worked in
combination with an automatic distributor or without, in the latter case the type
would require to be re-cast each time used, and supplied in interchangeable tubes
or channels; I prefer the latter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In machinery for setting type a travelling band brush G or its equivalent to
convey ejected type substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. In machinery for setting type, the combination of a band brush G ; or its
equivalent, with a cabinet or type case A, having either fixed or interchangeable
channels substantially as hereinbefore described and as shewn in the drawings.
3. In machinery for setting type, the combination of a band brush G, or its
equivalent, with race J, and throat K substantially as hereinbefore described.
4. In machinery for setting type, the combination of levers D and grooved
pivot bar D', substantially as herein before described.
5. In machinery for setting type, the combination of race J, channel mouth
piece J, and throat or mouth K of justifying stick substantially as hereinbefore
described.
6. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improved
type setting machine substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the
drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of MRICH 1992.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.Č., Agent for the Applicant.