IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM OR APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS' TYPE READY FOR HAND OR MACHINE COMPOSING
Year: 1872

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Robert Hattersley, of the City of Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM OR APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS'
TYPE READY FOR HAND OR MACHINE COMPOSING."
Sealed the 16th August 1872, and dated the 21st February 1872.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Robert Hattersley at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 21st February 1872.
I, ROBERT HATTERSLEY, of the City of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANISM OR APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS'
TYPE READY FOR HAND OR MACHINE COMPOSING," to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to distribute type which has been
set up for printing by taking it from the column a line at a time,
and causing all the different type of the same character to be brought
into line, such arrangement of type being necessary for composing
machines, and also advantageous when the type have to be "set" by hand,
A

page_text: save the trouble or charging these type channels by a separate operation
as hitherto.
My Invention relates to mechanism for accomplishing the object
above referred to, and consists of framing having brackets for supporting
an inclined galley for the type in column to be distributed, an inclined
frame having channels to receive one class of type which is distributed,
and a similar frame for receiving other class of type but placed at a
different angle, though there need be only one of these type channel
frames if desired. The column of “matter” to be distributed is placed
in a galley inclined both in the direction of the line and the length of
the column, and the column of matter is forced upwards by a "follower"
connected to a weight lever by a cord so that the end of the column will
come against a slide. A line of type is taken from the column by what
I term a " distributing stick," the side of this stick being brought opposite
the end of the column, and the slide pressed down when a line is
pushed on to a ledge in the distributing stick on the side of which a slide
or follower is arranged, which is acted upon by a spring that constantly
forces the line of type forward against a ledge at the end of the stick.
The type is kept on the "stick" by a piece hinged to the under side of the
stick, which hinged piece is turned back when a new line is inserted in
the stick. Upon the stick a slide is mounted to move in the line of the
lengthway of the type, and to this slide a pusher is connected which is
of the thickness of the thinest character or space to be distributed.
When this slide or pusher is forced down it is lifted again by a spring.
Part of the ledge of the stick upon which the type rest is arranged to
slide back to open a space under the type close to the end ledge to allow
it to be pushed out of the line of type in the stick by the descent of the
pusher. The operator after having charged the stick with a line of type
proceeds to distribute the line by bringing a pointer and guide at the
end of the stick opposite a notch in a comb part, the stick being then
over that channel to which the character or space then being distributed
belongs, and by a forward push of the stick (which is held in the hand
of the operator) the type is pushed from the line in the stick, and
descends into its channel below. The said comb acts as a guide in
placing the stick over the proper type channel, and the length of its
teeth vary with the thickness of the type, the end of the teeth coming

page_text: against the slide in the stick, which is thus moved back to open the
space just wide enough only to allow that type nearest the end ledge to
be pushed from the stick. The comb guide is mounted to move
horizontally when the end of the stick is pushed against it, and it is
brought back by a spring. The comb is connected by a rod at each end
with arms on a shaft, and is thus kept parallel in its movements. The
end of the stick when it is pushed forward comes against a cross bar
jointed to two arms of an oscillating frame, a cross bar from which
descends and acts upon a friction bowl on the side of the pusher slide in
the stick, and forces it down as the stick is pushed forwards. There is a
pushing needle or piston for each type channel to push the type along as
it descends, and all these needles receive end movement at each push of
the stick by being secured in a swing frame actuated by connection with
the oscillating frame for pushing the type from the stick. There are
flat springs at the bottom of the descending type channels from the
comb table to keep the type against one side of the channels and in
their proper erect position. The comb and table and connected parts
are all hinged on a frame so as to be lifted out of the way when the type
channel frame is to be removed or replaced. An elastic piece of metal
bent like a staple is placed in each type channel to act against its sides
and give friction to keep the type erect, and yet slide forward as the
channel fills with type; these friction pieces may remain in the type
channel when the frame is placed in the composing machine, but the
ordinary followers are made in this case with V ends to withdraw the
sides of each piece from the sides of the channel, and thus allow the
spring that slides forward the type as it is used in the composing
machine to act freely and unimpeded by friction.
When type distributed according to my Invention is to be set by hand
I facilitate the operation greatly by pushing up the type of each line
nearest the end by a pusher or piston, incline or other means so as to be
conveniently taken hold of by the fingers of the compositor, each line of
type terminating in such position as to give space for the fingers of the
operator.
The distributing stick can be used in combination with the comb and
oscillating frame for distributing type down tubes into the ordinary

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Robert Hattersley in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 19th August 1872.
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-first day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, in the
thirty-fifth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said Robert Hattersley, Her special licence
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
MECHANISM OR APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING PRINTERS' TYPE READY FOR HAND OR
MACHINE COMPOSING," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the
said Robert Hattersley, by an instrument in writing under my hand
and seal, should particularly 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 accompanying Drawings (that is to say) :-
:-
The object of my Invention is to distribute type which has been set
up for printing by taking it from the column a line at a time, and
causing all the different type of the same character to be brought into
line and side by side, with the characters all in the same direction,
such arrangement of type being necessary for composing machines,

page_text: and also advantageous when the type have to be "set" by hand, and
the object of my Invention is further to distribute the type directly into
the type frames or channels used in composing machines, so as to save
the trouble of charging these type grooves or channels by a separate
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My Invention relates to mechanism for accomplishing the object
above referred to, and consists of framing having brackets for supporting
an inclined galley for the type in column to be distributed, and having
also brackets for supporting an inclined frame having channels or
grooves to receive one class of type as it is distributed (such as small
characters) and also a similar frame for receiving other class of type
(such as capitals), but which said type frames may be placed at different
angles to suit the convenience of the operator if required, though there
need be only one of these types channel frames, if desired, for all the
different characters of type to be distributed. The column of "matter "
to be distributed is placed in the said galley, which is inclined both in
the direction of the line (to keep the type against one side) and the
length of the column, and the column of matter is forced upwards when
a line is taken from it by a follower or pusher connected to a weight
lever by a cord passing over a pulley, so that the end of the column will
come against a slide at the upper end of the galley. A line of type is
taken from the column in the said galley by what I term a distributing
stick, which is somewhat similar to a composing stick, but it has
mechanism applied to it as herein-after explained. The side of this
stick which is held in the hand of the operator is brought opposite the
end of the column in the galley, and the slide at the end of the galley
is pressed down by pressure upon the stick; this brings the stick opposite
the end of the column, when a line of type is pushed on to a ledge in
the distributing stick by the said weight and follower acting on the
column in the galley. On the side of the stick a slide or follower is
arranged which is acted upon by a spring that constantly forces it, and
thus the line of type, forward against each other and against a ledge at
the end of the stick, so that the whole line remaining in the stick is
pushed forward after each type is discharged. The type is kept in line
on the stick so as not to fall from it by a piece hinged to the under
side of the stick, which hinged piece is turned back to allow a new line
to be inserted in the stick. Upon the stick a slide is mounted to move
in the line of the lengthway of the type, and to this slide a pusher

page_text: is connected which is of the thickness of the thinnest character or
space to be distributed. When this slide or pusher (which I call the
separating slide or pusher) is forced down (as herein-after explained)
it acts against the character end of the type, and then it is lifted again
by a spring. Part of the said ledge of the stick upon which the lower
ends of the type rest is arranged to slide back to open a space under
the lower end of that type which is close to the end ledge to allow
it to be pushed out of the line of type in the stick by the descent of
the said separating pusher. The operator after having charged the stick
with a line of type from the galley as above explained proceeds to
distribute the line, which can be read easily as held in the stick, and
as the order in which the type is to be distributed is seen, the operator
brings the pointer and guide at the end of the stick opposite a notch
in a comb part (which corresponds with the type then being distributed),
the stick being then over the descending channel and above that channel
to which the character or space then being distributed belongs, and
by a forward push of the stick (which is held in the hand of the
operator) the type is pushed from the line in the stick by the said
separating pusher and descends into its channel below. The said comb
acts as a guide to the placing of the stick over the proper type channel,
and as each tooth corresponds with a particular type the length of its
teeth vary with the thickness of the type, and as the end of the teeth
when the stick is forced forward come against the said ledge slide in
the stick, it is thus moved back to open the space under the end of
the type just wide enough only to allow that type nearest the end ledge
then about to be discharged to be pushed or separated from the line
in the stick. The said comb guide is mounted to move horizontally
when the end of the stick is pushed against it, and it is brought back
by a spring. The said comb guide is connected by a rod at each end
with arms on a shaft, and is thus kept parallel in its to-and-fro move-
ments. The end of the stick when it is pushed forward by the hand
of the operator also comes against a cross bar jointed to two arms
of an oscillating frame which thus receives motion, and a cross rail
or bar from two arms of this frame descends and acts upon a friction
bowl on the side of the said separating pusher slide in the stick, and
forces it down as the stick is pushed forward. There is a pushing
needle or piston for each type channel to push the type along as it
descends, and all these needles receive simultaneous end movement in
the direction of the lengthway of the type channels at each push of

page_text: the said distributing stick by being secured in a swing frame actuated
by connection with the said oscillating frame for pushing the type from
the stick. There are projecting flat springs one at the bottom of each
of the descending type channels from the comb table to press upon and
keep the type against one side of the channels and in their proper erect
position as they descend into the type channels. The comb and table
and connected parts are all hinged on a frame so as to be lifted out of
the way when the type channel frame is to be removed or replaced.
An elastic piece of metal bent like a staple is placed in each type
channel to act against its sides, and give friction to keep the line of type
erect in its channel and yet slide forward; as the channel fills with
type these friction pieces may remain in the type channels when the
frame is placed in the composing machine, but the ordinary followers
are made in this case with V ends which press on each side of the ends
of the staple pieces, and withdraw their sides from the sides of the
channel, and thus allow the springs that slide forward the type as it is
used in the composing machine to act freely and unimpeded by the
friction of the said staple pieces.
When type distributed according to my Invention is to be set by hand
I facilitate the operation greatly after having got the type distributed
into channels or frames by lifting or pushing up the type of each line
nearest the end by a hook, pusher, or piston incline or other means,
so that it will stand higher than the other type of the same class, and
can thus be conveniently taken hold of by the fingers of the compositor,
each line of type (which are in channels side by side with their divisions
between them) terminating in a diagonal line, or in such position as to
give space for the fingers of the operator.
The distributing stick herein-before described can be used in com
bination with the said comb and oscillating frame for distributing type
down tubes into the ordinary "case."
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the galley frame for the type to be distributed,
and Fig. 2 is a plan of some of the parts by which, and of the frame
into which, the type are distributed. These two Figures are drawn in
the position in which the two frames occupy in relation to each other, as
viewed in plan; both Figures are drawn as if the plane of each frame
was in a horizontal position, the galley (Fig. 1) being actually placed in
its lengthway at an angle of about twenty-four degrees to the horizon,

page_text: as shewn by the side view Fig. 3, and in its breadthway (in the direction
of the line) at an angle of about twenty degrees, as shown by the end
view of Fig. 4.
The frame for receiving the distributed type (Fig. 2) is placed in its
lengthway at an angle of about ten degrees, as shewn by the side view
Fig. 5, but in its breadthway (across the type channels) it is horizontal.
Fig. 6 is a side view of the distributing "stick" as it rests upon the
table ready to be pushed forward, part of one descending channel into
which the type falls being shown; Fig. 7 is a side view of the distributing
stick on the opposite side to that shewn by Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a plan view,
partly in section, of the stick; and Fig. 9A is a plan of a part of the
comb against which the stick acts; Fig. 5, as drawn, occupies part of
the space properly belonging to the framing connected with Fig. 3,
which is shewn broken away to admit of showing part of Fig. 5.
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are drawn on a scale of half the natural size; and
Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9" are drawn full size.
The framing for carrying the mechanism is formed by two side frames
connected together at one angle to form a right angle, one side (A)
being parallel to the side of the galley, the other side (A¹) parallel to
the side of the frame for the distributed type, the operator standing in
the angle between the two frames formed by Figs. 1 and 2. These
frames are placed at a suitable height to suit the operator, the upper end
of the galley (Fig. 1) and the table of the distributing mechanism in
Fig. 2 being about the same height. A² are brackets secured to the
stand or framing A, which carry the trough (a) closed at its lower end,
but open at its upper end, forming the galley for the column of type to
be distributed. A part a¹ on the side of the galley comes under a notch
in the bracket A to prevent the galley from lifting. The type, repre-
sented by x, rests against one side of the galley as shown, and at its
lower end upon a follower a³, an end view of which is shewn by Fig. 1*.
This follower clips and slides upon one edge of the galley, and when
required can be fixed by the set screw (a³). To the follower one end of
a cord a' is attached, the other end passing over a pulley a' working on
a stud secured in a projection from the upper bracket (see Figs. 1, 3,
and 4), and then is secured to the end of a weight lever a' having its
fulcrum on a stud a' in the stand framing (A), see Fig. 3. This weight
lever serves to push or slide the type up the galley as it is taken away
line by line, the upper line of type being kept against a slide plate, lierein-

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after described. a³ is a bar passing along the side of the column of type in
the galley to prevent it from being disturbed; this bar is adjustable to suit
different widths of columns, the lower end being secured in a clip (a)
which grasps the end of the galley, the upper end in a part a¹ adjustable
by a screw passing through a slot in a cross bar (ax), which is secured to
the bracket carrying the upper end of the galley and other parts. The
cross bar a passes across the face and just above the type; it is adjust-
able up and down, and serves to keep down the line of type next to that
taken away by means of the distributing stick. b is a plate which can
slide up and down in side guides 6' secured to the bracket. This plate
has a slot in it through which a screw b³ passes into the bracket, the
length of the slot limiting the up-and-down movement of the slide;
when up it is in the position shewn in Figs. 3 and 4; when down its
upper edge is slightly below the lower ends of the type in the galley.
This slide 6 is kept parallel in its up-and-down movements by a shaft b³
having bearings in the bracket, which shaft has two arms b' which fit
notches in the lower edge of the slide b, the two arms being connected
by a plate 6' for the fingers of the operator to take hold of to assist in
lifting the slide, though one or more springs 6° (applied as shewn in
Fig. 3) are made sufficiently strong to lift the slide unassisted.
frame of the distributing "stick" is somewhat similar to a composing
stick, and is formed of a plate (c) with a ledge at its lower edge upon
which the lower ends of the type rest as in the ordinary composing stick,
and there is a ledge at the end of the "stick" perpendicular to the
lower ledge, and the type are pushed against each other, and this end
ledge by a slide c¹ held in position by a guide piece c² secured to the
frame plate (see Fig. 6, x representing the type). There is a small
stud in the pusher slide (c¹) which passes through a slot in the frame
plate of the stick, and in a slit in the end of this stud one end of a string
of india-rubber (c') is jammed, the other end being jammed in a slit in
the end of a stud c³ secured in the side of the frame c (see Figs. 7 and 8),
and thus the pusher slide is acted upon. There is a projecting pin co to
draw and hold back the pusher slide when required. Part of the lower
ledge is cut away and a piece (d) is inserted in its place to form a slide
to move in the lengthway of the ledge; one end of this slide overlaps
the fixed ledge, so that the ends of the type will be supported on the
fixed ledge until they get upon the sliding ledge d. The end of the
slide d is pressed forward against the upright ledge
spring d¹ secured to the frame plate of the "stick' at c; it then
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descends and is bent so that its end will press against a projection d*
descending from the bottom of the slide. It is against the front of the
last-named projection (d³) that the point of the comb (Fig. 9³) comes to
push back the slide to an extent equal to the thickness of the type, the
length of the teeth of the comb varying according to the thickness of
the type. e is a plate hinged to the lower edge of the frame plate (c) of
the stick (the centre of the joint being under the centre of the plate).
This hinged plate in the position shewn in the Figures serves to keep
the line of type in their proper position on the stick.
There is a pro-
jecting foot (e¹) from this hinged plate, and also one (c³) from the frame
plate of the stick, which serve to keep the stick vertical when working
on the table plate, the projection (e¹) when the stick is so used acting to
keep the hinged part in its position, as shewn in Figs. 6 and 7. It is
the front edge e² of the hinged part which is pushed against the end of
the space between the teeth of the comb f. A pointer is formed on
the end of the stick, which is brought opposite the character (as herein-
after explained) corresponding to the space in the comb. The hinged
part (e) is turned back when a line of type is to be inserted in the stick
from its position as shewn in Fig. 6 until it comes under the stick, and
with its face parallel to the face of the stick, in which position it serves
as a guide to placing the stick opposite the end of the galley when
taking a line of type, a pin (67) on the slide (6) passing into a space
formed between the hinged plate and a rib c" on the side of the frame
plate of the stick, and then by pressing down the slide 6 (the pusher c¹)
having been drawn back) the ledge of the stick is brought below the
bottom of the type in the galley, and the action of the weight lever (a³)
forces up the column and the upper line against the face of the stick,
which is then lifted carrying the line of type with it which is held by
the pusher c', and is then further secured by turning the hinged part e
into the position shewn in Fig. 6. On the stick there is a slide g working
up and down in dovetail guides formed in the side of the stick; this slide
is lifted upwards by a wire spring g¹ secured to the stick at c¹¹, and
acting against a pin projecting from the slide, which is prevented from
being lifted too high by a pin stop 92 on the side of one guide piece.
From the upper end of the slide there is a projection to which the end
of a thin pusher g³ is secured, which is slightly thinner than the thinnest
character or space to be distributed. This pusher works against a pro-
jection on the end of the stick frame plate as a guide, and in descending
the lower end of the pusher strikes against the character end of the

page_text: ype nearest the end ledge (c*) and separates it from the line of type in
he stick. The pusher in descending comes against the face of the bowl g*,
which diminishes the friction. g' is an antifriction bowl at the upper
end of the slide 9 acted upon by the oscillating frame herein-after
described. The stick has a partly hollow wood handle applied to it, as
shown in dotted line in Figs. 6 and 8, the hollow part admitting of
the free action of those parts which come under or are enclosed by the
end of the slide 9 acted upon by the oscillating frame herein-alter
described. The stick has a partly hollow wood handle applied to it, as
shown in dotted line in Figs. 6 and 8, the hollow part admitting of
the free action of those parts which come under or are enclosed by the
handle.
The frame, shown in the Drawings, into which the type is distributed
is similar to those used in my patent composing machine, but other
frames may be used. The type frame h is carried by brackets A 3
secured to the standing frame (A 1), and when placed in position is
secured by a pin h¹ that enters a hole in the lower bracket, as shown in
Figs. 2 and 5. The channels h² for the type are formed by thin plates
of metal placed parallel to each other, there being a separate channel
(when required) for each character or space to be distributed. To the
stand frame A' an upright bracket A' is secured, which carries the
pivots or fulcrums of two side levers i, which are connected together
by a bar at their lower ends. In this bar there is a hole for each type
channel in the receiving frame, and in each hole one end of a wire or
needle is secured, the other end passing and working through an angle
guide plate A carried by the stand frame, the end of each needle
passing into the centre of its corresponding type channel in the receiving
frame, and at each push of the distributing stick all the wires or needles
have simultaneous end movement, and that type which was last pushed
from the stick will be pushed along the type channel to which it has
descended by the needle or wire which belongs to such channel by the
succeeding push of the stick. The simultaneous back movement of
the needles is produced by a helical spring * round one of the needles,
and acting by expansion between the guide (A') and cross bar (²).
The upright bracket A 4 also carries the pivots of a shaft j having two
side arms j' connected by a cross bar (*), and the shaft has segment
pieces (3) which act upon the ends of the levers i that give motion to
the type-pushing needles (2³). To a pin in each segment piece (♬³) an
arm j* is jointed, the two arms (one on each side) being connected by a
cross bar (5) which rests at each side on an upright (*) herein-after
referred to. A helical spring j 6 is employed to bring back the cross
bar jo after each push of the stick against it, and the oscillating frame

page_text: (j) against a stop j* into the position shown in Fig. 5, permitting at
the same time the back movement of the type pushing needles. This
spring (there may be one on each side) is connected to the side
upright and the arm of the cross bar j³. The upright brackets A 4
also carry the pivots k¹ of a frame formed by two sides k and a cross
bar ³ to which a cross angle bar ³ is secured, to which also the table k
is attached upon which the stick is rested when operating, and to it are
also fixed the descending shoots or channels / down which the type pass
when pushed from the stick. The lower ends of these descending
shoots come exactly over their respective channels h³ in the type frame.
Each descending channel has two guide pieces (1 and P) secured in it
to keep the type in its correct position while descending, the lower
guide piece (2) delivering the type in front of the needle pusher () so
as to be pushed along the channel in the receiving frame at the next
movement of the stick. At the bottom of each descending channel
there is a spring ♬ which will come against the side of the type when it
is pushed along the channel, and this holds it to some extent in its
correct position until the next type comes against it. The uprights k*
referred to above are secured to the frame k³. In the arms k bearings
for a shaft f¹ are formed having two arms f which are jointed with two
sides of a frame f*, the front cross bar of which forms the comb bar f
(see Fig. 9). This comb frame can slide backwards and forwards, the
two side arms f³ resting upon the angle part ³ carrying the table k*.
The comb bar fis pushed forwards by the stick, and it is pulled back by
a spring fattached to it and to a pin in the table *, this spring being
also strong enough to overcome that which acts upon the slide d in the
stick. The teeth of the comb bar fare of the same pitch as the type
channels, and when the front part of the stick comes into one of the
spaces between the teeth of the comb and the stick is pushed forwards
to the fullest extent the type which is discharged by this movement is a
then correctly over its proper channel, and descends. A type x is shown
in Fig. 6 in the act of descending the channel, the comb bar f being in
the position in which the type is discharged from the stick. The stick
is used as shewn in Fig. 6, the pointer C9 is brought opposite the
character marked on the bar (j 5) which corresponds with that which is a
to be distributed; the stick is then pushed forwards, the lower edge (C2)
of the front of the stick passes between the space in the comb, and the
tooth corresponding with the type about to be separated comes against
the projection (d2) from the slide d and opens it to the required extent,

page_text: and at the same time the upper edge of the front of the stick just under
the pointer (C9) comes against the edge of the bar j 5, and the forward
push causes the oscillating frame to act upon the bowl g' and force
down the slide g. The line, Fig. 6, shows the position of the oscillating
frame at the beginning and the line at the end of the stroke. The
table and parts mounted on and connected with the arms k can lift,
turning on the centres k¹, to admit of the type-receiving frames being
removed and replaced on the brackets A 3. The types distributed into
the receiving frame are kept erect by means of staple pieces m slightly
curved, as shewn, one of which is placed in each channel; these staple
pieces are elastic and tend to open, and it is this that gives the required
friction on the sides of the channels. When the type-receiving frames
are those used in the composing machine I place in each channel a
pusher in with a V end into which the two ends of the staple (which are
slightly bent towards each other) enter, and this withdraws the ends of
the staple from the sides of its channel, and allows the elastic m 2 con-
nected with the pusher full and unimpeded freedom in pushing forward
the type when in the composing machine. The pushers m¹ are all drawn
back when the type frames are in the distributing machine by a pawl or
hinge m 3 passing across the frame, which is hinged to the pulley axis m 4
of the bracket m 5 for the elastics, which bracket is connected to slide on
a bar h 3 at one side of the type frame. When the bracket m 5 for the
elastics is in the position shewn in Fig. 5, the hinge pawl m 3 resting
above the elastics has come in contact with a projection (m*) from each
pusher (m²) and has forced them all back to the fullest extent and
away from the staples m, but when the bracket (m³) for the elastics is
slided along the bar h³ to the other end of the type framed and secured
by the screw h 4, the clastics are stretched and each pusher (m²) will
have been left against its staple piece.
Fig. 9 is a side view of an alternative arrangement of the stick
whereby the comb fmay be fixed to the table k 4, as shewn in Fig. 10,
and the bar j 5 may be actuated by a rod g 6 from the handle 9 7 of the
stick, which handle is made to slide in the direction of the push, and is
brought back after each push by a spring placed between the handle
and the back end of the stick.
Fig. 11 is a side view of an alternative arrangement of the stick by
which both the lever frame j 2 and the moveable comb bar are dispensed
with. The comb forms part of the table, which is fixed as above

page_text: explained. The handle part 97 of the stick is made to slide upon it in
the direction of the push or lengthway of the stick, and when pushed
forward it is pushed back by a spring 9 8 acting between the stick and
handle, as above explained. There is a rod 9 6 secured to the handle, as
in Fig. 9, which comes to the front of the stick, and acts upon the bar j 5
to actuate the pusher needles i 3, also as in Fig. 9; but in this modifi-
cation a lever I 9 is used having its fulcrum on the rod 96; the end of
this lever is forked, and acts upon a pin in the lower end of the slide g
to draw it down when a descending arm from this lever strikes against
the edge of the table k 4. A spring g' secured to the lever 99 acts
upon a pin in the side of the stick to lift the lever and slide after each
push until it comes against a stop. The lever 9 9 may have its fulcrum
on the side of the frame plate (c) of the stick, in which case the arm
from it is then turned above the fulcrum, and connected with the sliding
handle, shewn in dotted line by a link or other arrangement.
Fig. 12 is a plan view illustrating an arrangement of the stick in
which the type is discharged from the line in the stick side or edgeways.
A slide d corresponding to the slide d, Figs. 6 and 8, is fitted upon the
hinge e, which slide has a projection d 2, which is acted upon at one side
by a spring secured on the side of the hinge (e) to close it, and by the
teeth of the comb on the other side to form an opening for the type to
be distributed. The separating pusher g 3 is part of a spring secured to
the frame plate (c) of the stick, and is acted upon by an incline upon a
rod g 6 connected with a sliding handle g 7, as explained in reference to
Figs. 9 and 11. There is a pin g* in a projection from the frame plate
which serves as a guide to resist the lateral action on the end of the
rod caused by the incline upon it, which acts upon the incline of the
pusher 9 3, the elasticity of which withdraws the separating pusher after
each movement. The type when pushed from the line drops down the
channel immediately under the end of the type. A guide (not shown)
may be made to project from the back of the hinge part to prevent the
type pushed out from being thrown too far sideways, and to keep them
erect while passing into the descending channels. A modification of
Fig. 12 may be made by forming the pusher with ledge or hook part to
draw the type out on the other side of the stick, the slide (d) being in
that case on the frame plate of the stick, while the rod g 6 will act on a
reversed incline to that shown by Fig. 12. The table k4 and comb bar f
in Fig. 12 are both fixed.

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case
In some cases type may be distributed from the stick into the ordinary
case," and for this purpose bars n are fixed upon the ordinary printers'
" similar to that shewn in plan by Fig. 13, and in end view by
Fig. 14, there being a tooth n¹ upon these bars over each receptacle to
open the slide & to the required extent, the front of the stick e 2 being
pressed against the angle n 2, the operator having simply to give the
required push to the stick against the tooth when the stick is arranged,
as shown in Fig. 11; but when arranged as shown in the other Figures
the operator will have to press down the slide by hand.

page_text: third or fourth typo
Instead of forming
in a different position, so that only those in every
channel come in the same line, see plan, Fig. 16.
the hook P 4 on the spring it may be formed on a pawl jointed to the
end of the lever p, and pressed towards the type by a spring at the
back, or the hook may be drawn towards the type by an elastic india-
rubber spring fastened to a projection from the lower end of the hook,
and to a pin in the under side of the type channels.

page_text: drawing out the type nearest the end of the type channel to facilitating
composing by hand, substantially as herein-before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Robert Hattersley, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of August One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.
Witness,
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Patent Agent,
Manchester.
ROBERT HATTERSLEY. (L.S.)