In- PROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR DISTRIBUTING TYPE
Year: 1871

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Haseltine, of the "International Patent
Office," Southampton Buildings, London, for the Invention of "In-
PROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR DISTRIBUTING TYPE."-A communication
from abroad by John Teneyck Slingerland, of the City and State
of New York, United States of America.
Sealed the 11th April 1871, and dated the 16th February 1871.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Haseltine
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 16th February 1871.
I, GEORGE HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," South-
ampton Buildings, London, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR DISTRIBUTING TYPE," a com-
munication, to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a machine for distributing types in which
the "dead matter" column after column is placed on a galley, thence
fed line after line into a channel from which the types are transferred
one after the other into suitable cases arranged on the circumference of
a cone.

page_text: The column feeder is pressed forward by the action of a spring, the
power of which decreases as the mass of types to be overcome diminishes,
and with the said spring is combined a pulley block and cord, so that a
comparatively short spring is capable of moving the column feeder
over the whole length of the galley. A bolt in the front edge of the
galley serves to retain the column feeder against the action of its spring
when it is desired to put in a fresh column. With the column feeder is
combined an alarm produced by a spring which comes in contact with
a ratchet wheel whenever the column has been reduced to 4 or 5 lines,
so that the attendant is enabled to introduce a new column before the
previous column has been entirely distributed. The column side plate
is pressed up against the column on the galley by means of a strong
spring, and the said side plate is provided with a projecting lip at its
inner edge bearing on the first line of the column, so that the said line
is firmly retained in position and rendered capable of forming the inner
side of the channel through which the lines are fed to the distributing
mechanism.
When a new line is to be fed into the type channel the side plate is
forced back against the action of its spring by the line feeder, so that
the first line of type is released and the column can be readily pushed
forward by the column feeder. The line feeder is subjected to the action
of a weight which has a tendency to pull the same back, and whenever
the said line feeder is free to follow the action of its weight it flies
clear back, and a lip projecting from its front edge strikes against a
projection on the column side plate so as to release the first line. The
weight acting on the line feeder is cushioned by a spring situated in its
interior, so that when the line feeder falls back the catgut from which
the weight is suspended is relieved from a sudden strain.
When the "dead matter" to be distributed is "leaded" a spring hook
is attached to the line feeder for the purpose of throwing out the leads.
The line feeder is actuated by a cam and lever with a feed pawl which
is mounted on a pivot passing loosely through the upper end of the
lever and carrying a loaded arm, the feed pawl being made to engage
with a rack upon the upper edge of the line feeder. When the line
feeder has reached the forward end of its stroke and the feed lever
swings back the feed pawl is carried out beyond the rear edge of its
rack, and being free to follow the action of the loaded arm it drops
down; at the same time by the action of the next forward motion of the

page_text: feed lever and feed pawl a cam disc is turned, which through the
medium of a swivel bar unships the stop pawl of the line feeder and
allow the said line feeder to follow the action of its weight. As the
line feeder is drawn back it acts against the cam edge of the feed pawl
and throws the same together with the disc and loaded arm clear round,
being caught however by a stop pin in the disc which acts against a
hook lever so as to keep the feed pawl from engaging with the line
feeder before the latter has moved clear back. On the line feeder is an
adjustable tappet or projection which acts against the hook lever when
the line feeder has moved clear back, and thereby the feed pawl is
released and allowed to drop in gear with the rack upon the line
feeder.
The action of the line feeder on the feed pawl is facilitated by making
the back of the feed pawl cam-shaped and the action of the stop in the
disc is insured by a spring which prevents the rebounding of the said
stop after it has caught up against the hook lever. The disc is made
cam shaped, so that it is capable of releasing the stop pawl and of
holding it up until the feed pawl has reassumed its function. The
projection on the line feeder which releases the hook lever is made
adjustable so that it can be accommodated to lines or columns of different
size.
The line of type while passing through the type channel is exposed
to an oscillating breaker which acts in conjunction with a false yielding
channel piece in the wall of the channel opposite to the said breaker so
as to separate the types one from the other. This object is further
facilitated by a roller bearing on the tops of the types and acting in
conjunction with a cavity in the bottom of the type channel so as to
separate the types one from the other, and also keep them down on the
bottom of the type channel after they have passed the breaker. A
second roller bearing on the heads of the types serves to prevent them
from leaning forward towards the type case. All the types excepting
thin spaces are provided with a governing nick, and each type except
the thin spaces is also provided with one or more signalling nicks. The
first type in the line before being taken out bears up against a stationary
abutment, and if the said type is clear down its central nick allows the
governor" to fall in, and as the governor falls in the signalling or
"nick" levers also fall in and transmit the proper signal to the
distributing mechanism as will be presently explained.
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page_text: The "governor" is a lever which has its fulcrum on a pivot common
to all the nick levers, and which is provided with a stop pin acting
against the nick levers and preventing their falling in unless the type
is in the correct position to allow the governor to fall into the central
nick. After the signal of the type has been transmitted to the distri-
buting mechanism, and before the type is lifted up out of the type channel
the governor and the nick levers must be forced back so as to release
the type. The governor is subjected to a cam and lever whereby it is
forced back, and the stop of the governor forces back and recovers the
nick levers.
The signalling mechanism consists essentially of inclined planes
which are thrown in the path of the fingers attached to the distributors,
and the inclines are secured to the ends of oscillating levers which are
subjected to the action of springs having a tendency to draw the said
levers out, and also to the action of intermediate levers which are
governed by the nick levers and by the governor, so that by the action
of the governor-stop not only the nick levers but also the intermediate
with the incline levers are recovered. After the first type in the channel
has been signalled it is pushed up by the action of the lifter which is
forced up by a spring or springs and depressed by the action of a cam
of such a shape that the springs are suddenly released and the lifter is
caused to fly up almost instantaneously, whereby its correct action is
materially facilitated. To keep the adjoining type from being carried
up with the first type a series of spring detents are applied which retain
the second type in position.
The type after having been pushed up above the abutment which
closes the mouth of the type channel is grasped by nippers, one jaw of
which is longer than the other and loose on the fulcrum pin to which
the other jaw is firmly attached. A weak spring draws the loose jaw
towards the rigid jaw. An oscillating motion is imparted to the said
nippers by the combined action of a cam and spring, and as the loose
jaw strikes the first type in the type channel it is detained, while the
rigid jaw continues its backward motion over the line of types in the
type channel beyond the width of the thickest type in the fount. The
first type is then pushed up, the loose jaw with the abutment forming a 3
guide, and then the rigid jaw closes up, and the type previously pushed
up is retained between the two jaws, which are drawn together by the
action of their connecting spring. The type thus retained by the

page_text: nippers is carried between the two discs of the rotary conveyor, which
receives a rapid revolving motion entirely independent of any other part
of the distributing mechanism. One of the discs of this rotary conveyor
receives a motion towards and from the other, which is rigid upon its
shaft, so that it opens to admit the nippers, and closes up on the type
held by the said nippers (the jaws of the nippers being somewhat
narrower than the type). Between the discs of the rotary conveyor is
a hammer, the inner end of which oscillates in a direction towards and
from the centre of the discs; as the type previously withdrawn from
within the nippers passes under the hammer (the motion of which is so
timed in relation to that of the nippers that its point is up when the type
is carried down) the hammer descends immediately thereafter, and the
said type is pushed out from between the discs of the rotary conveyor
and deposited upon the lifter of one of the distributors. To prevent the
type from being carried beyond the desired point the hammer is provided
with a spring stop, which corresponds in position to a shoulder on the
lifter, against which the foot of the type abuts after having been
deposited on the said lifter.
The distributors are constructed of flat plates or levers, which are
pivotted at their bottom ends to a wheel or ring that receives an
intermittent rotary motion under a cone, on the surface of which are
secured the type cases. The motion of the distributor wheel is produced
by the action of a spring bolt mounted on a vibrating lever, and capable
of engaging with teeth in the inner edge of the distributor wheel.
With the spring bolt is combined a stop hook, which prevents the
distributor wheel from moving beyond the desired point.
The lifters are pivotted to the upper ends of the distributors, and if
one of the distributors is allowed to fall in the point of the lifter catches
in the groove of the lifting ring, and as this ring rises the type previously
deposited on the lifter is carried up in the appropriate type channel.
The position of the distributor in regard to the lifting ring is governed
by a series of fingers, which are pivotted to it, so that they are capable of
receiving a "set" according to the disposition of the nicks in the types;
these fingers work in conjunction with a ring perforated in such a
manner that its perforations correspond to a certain set of the fingers
under the type case that is to receive the types for which the fingers
have been set. Under the rotary conveyor the perforated ring is cut
out, so that all the distributors will fall in, and an inclined plane is

page_text: provided, which causes the lifters to rise and meet the hammer at the
moment the type is forced out from between the discs of the rotary
conveyor. The lifting ring is fitted loosely round the lower part of the
cone, which is made cylindrical for this purpose, and it rests upon the
outer ends of three or more radial levers, the inner ends of which catch
under the head of a central pin, so that when the ring is left to follow
its inherent gravity it will sink down, and the head of the central pin
will be raised, but by depressing the head of the central pin the lifting
ring is raised, and the types deposited on such of the distributing lifters
which have engaged with the groove of the lifting ring are forced up
in the appropriate type cases. A cam and bell-crank lever serve to
depress the head of the central pin at the proper intervals.
Each type channel is provided at its receiving end or mouth with a
series of retaining spring hooks, two or more on each side, the hooks
being so shaped that they are forced open when a type is lifted up, and
close and retain the type as soon as the lifter recedes; to insure this
operation the upper edges of the lifters which come opposite the spring
hooks are made narrower than the types.
A wiper attached to the front of the mouth of each type case serves
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said George Haseltine in the Great Scal Patent
Office on the 16th August 1871.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," Southampton
Buildings, London, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Sixteenth day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one in the
thirty-fourth year of Her reign, did for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said George Haseltine, Her special licence
that I, the said George Haseltine, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said George Haseltine, 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

page_text: 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
MACHINES FOR DISTRIBUTING TYPE," a communication to me from abroad
by John Teneyck Slingerland, of the City and State of New York,
United States of America, upon the condition (amongst others) that I,
the said George Haseltine, my executors or administrators, by an instru-
ment in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Inven-
tion, 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 George Haseltine, 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, reference being had to the accompanying
Drawings forming a part of this Specification.
This Invention relates to a machine for distributing types in which
the dead matter" column after column is placed on a galley, thence
fed line after line into a channel, from which the types are transferred
one after the other into suitable cases arranged in the circumference of
a cone.
The column feeder is pressed forward by the action of a spring, the
power of which decreases as the mass of types to be overcome diminishes,
and with the said spring is combined a pulley block and cord, so that
a comparatively short spring is capable of moving the column feeder
over the whole length of the galley. A bolt in the front edge of the
galley serves to retain the column feeder against the action of its
With the column
spring when it is desired to put in a fresh column.
feeder is combined an alarm produced by a spring which comes in
contact with a ratchet wheel whenever the column has been reduced to
4 or 5 lines, so that the attendant is enabled to introduce a new column
before the previous column has been entirely distributed. The column
side plate is pressed up against the column on the galley by means of a
strong spring, and the said side plate is provided with a projecting lip
at its inner edge bearing on the first line of the column, so that the
said line is firmly retained in position and rendered capable of forming

page_text: the inner side of the channel through which the lines are fed to the
distributing mechanism.
When a new line is to be fed into the type channel the side plate is
forced back against the action of its spring by the line feeder, so that
the first line of type is released and the column can be readily pushed
forward by the column feeder. The line feeder is subjected to the
action of a weight, which has a tendency to pull the same back, and
whenever the said line feeder is free to follow the action of its weight
it flies clear back, and a lip projecting from its front edge strikes against
a projection on the column side plate, so as to release the first line.
The weight acting on the line feeder is cushioned by a spring situated
in its interior so that when the line feeder falls back the cat-gut from
which the weight is suspended is relieved from a sudden strain.
When the "dead matter" to be distributed is "leaded" a spring hook
is attached to the line feeder for the purpose of throwing out the leads.
The line feeder is actuated by a cam and lever with a feed pawl,
which is mounted on a pivot passing loosely through the upper end of
the lever, and carrying a loaded arm, the feed pawl being made to
engage with a rack upon the upper edge of the line feeder. When the
line feeder has reached the forward end of its stroke and the feed lever
swings back the feed pawl is carried out beyond the rear edge of its
rack, and being free to follow the action of the loaded arm it drops down,
at the same time by the action of the next forward motion of the feed
lever and feed pawl a cam disc is turned, which through the medium of
a swivel bar unships the stop pawl of the line feeder and allows the said
line feeder to follow the action of its weight. As the line feeder is
drawn back it acts against the cam edge of the feed pawl and throws the
same together with the disc and loaded arm clear round, being caught
however by a stop pin in the disc, which acts against a hook lever, so as
to keep the feed pawl from engaging with the line feeder before the
latter has moved clear back. On the line feeder is an adjustable tappet
or projection, which acts against the hook lever when the line feeder has
moved clear back, and thereby the feed pawl is released and allowed
to drop in gear with the rack upon the line feeder.
The action of the line feeder on the feed pawl is facilitated by making
the back of the feed pawl cam-shaped, and the action of the stop in the
disc is insured by a spring, which prevents the rebounding of the said

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stop after it has caught up against the hook lever. The disc is made
cam-shaped, so that it is capable of releasing the stop pawl and of
holding it up until the feed pawl has reassumed its function.
projection on the line feeder which releases the hook lever is made
adjustable, so that it can be accommodated to lines or columns of
different size.
The line of type while passing through the type channel is exposed
to an oscillating breaker, which acts in conjunction with a false yielding
channel piece in the wall of the channel opposite to the said breaker,
so as to separate the types one from the other. This object is further
facilitated by a roller bearing on the tops of the types and acting in
conjunction with a cavity in the bottom of the type channel, so as to
separate the types one from the other, and also keep them down on the
bottom of the type channel after they have passed the breaker. A
second roller bearing on the heads of the types serves to prevent them
from leaning forward towards the type case. All the types excepting
thin spaces are provided with a governing nick, and each type,
except the thin spaces is also provided with one or more signalling
nicks. The first type in the line before being taken out bears up against
a stationary abutment, and if the said type is clear down its central
nick allows the " governor" to fall in, and as the governor falls in the
signalling or nick" levers also fall in and transmit the proper signal
to the distributing mechanism, as will be presently explained.
"
The "
governor" is a lever which has its fulcrum on a pivot common
to all the nick levers, and which is provided with a stop pin acting
against the nick levers, and preventing their falling in unless the type is
in the correct position to allow the "governor " to fall into the central
nick. After the signal of the type has been transmitted to the dis-
tributing mechanism, and before the type is lifted up out of the type
channel, the governor and the nick levers must be forced back so as to
release the type. The governor is subjected to a cam and lever, whereby
it is forced back, and the stop of the governor forces back and recovers
the nick levers.
The signalling mechanism consists essentially of inclined planes which
are thrown in the path of the fingers attached to the distributors, and
the inclines are secured to the ends of oscillating levers which are
subjected to the action of springs having a tendency to draw the said
levers out, and also to the action of intermediate levers, which are

page_text: governed by the nick levers and by the governor, so that by the action
of the governor stop not only the nick levers, but also the intermediate
with the incline levers are recovered. After the first type in the channel
has been signalled it is pushed up by the action of the lifter, which is
forced up by a spring or springs and depressed by the action of a cam
of such a shape that the springs are suddenly released, and the lifter
is caused to fly up almost instantaneously, whereby its correct action is
materially facilitated. To keep the adjoining type from being carried
up with the first type a series of spring detents are applied, which retain
the second type in position.
The type after having been pushed up above the abutment which
closes the mouth of the type channel is grasped by nippers, one jaw
of which is longer than the other and loose on the fulcrum pin to which
the other jaw is firmly attached. A weak spring draws the loose jaw
towards the rigid jaw. An oscilliating motion is imparted to the said
nippers by the combined action of the cam and spring, and as the loose
jaw strikes the first type in the type channel it is detained while the
rigid jaw continues its backward motion over the line of types in the
type channel beyond the width of the thickest type in the fount. The
first type is then pushed up, the loose jaw with the abutment forming
a guide, and then the rigid jaw closes up and the type previously pushed
up is retained between the two jaws, which are drawn together by the
action of their connecting spring. The type thus retained by the
nippers is carried between the two discs of the rotary conveyor, which
receives a rapid revolving motion entirely independent of any other
part of the distributing mechanism. One of the discs of this rotary
conveyor receives a motion towards and from the other, which is rigid
upon its shaft, so that it opens to admit the nippers and closes up on
the type held by the said nippers (the jaws of the nippers being
somewhat narrower than the type). Between the discs of the rotary
conveyor is a hammer, the inner end of which oscillates in a direction
towards and from the centre of the discs. As the type previously
withdrawn from within the nippers passes under, the hammer (the
motion of which is so timed in relation to that of the nippers that its
point is up when the type is carried down) the hammer descends
immediately thereafter and the said type is pushed out from between
the discs of the rotary conveyor and deposited upon the lifter of one
of the distributors. To prevent the type from being carried beyond the
desired point the hammer is provided with a spring stop which corre-

page_text: sponds in position to a shoulder on the lifter against which the foot
of the type abuts after having been deposited on the said lifter.
The distributors are constructed of flat plates or levers which are
pivoted at their bottom ends to a wheel or ring that receives an inter-
mittent rotary motion under a cone, on the surface of which are secured
the type cases. The motion of the distributor wheel is produced by
the action of a spring bolt mounted on a vibrating lever and capable of
engaging with teeth in the inner edge of the distributor wheel. With
the spring bolt is combined a stop hook, which prevents the distributor
wheel from moving beyond the desired point.
The lifters are pivoted to the upper ends of the distributors, and if
one of the distributors is allowed to fall in the point of the lifter
catches in the groove of the lifting ring, and as this ring rises the type
previously deposited on the lifter is carried up into the appropriate
type channel. The position of the distributor in regard to the lifting
ring is governed by a series of fingers which are pivoted to it so that
they are capable of receiving a "set" according to the disposition of
the nicks in the types; these fingers work in conjunction with a ring
perforated in such a manner that its perforations correspond to a certain
set of the fingers under the type case that is to receive the types for
which the fingers have been set. Under the rotary conveyor the per-
forated ring is cut out so that all the distributors will fall in, and an
inclined plane is provided which causes the lifters to rise and meet the
hammer at the moment the type is forced out from between the discs
of the rotary conveyor. The lifting ring is fitted loosely round the
lower part of the cone, which is made cylindrical for this purpose, and it
rests upon the outer ends of three or more radial levers the inner ends of
which catch under the head of a central pin, so that when the ring is
left to follow its inherent gravity it will sink down and the head of the
central pin will be raised, but by depressing the head of the central pin
the lifting ring is raised, and the types deposited on such of the distri-
buting lifters as have engaged with the groove of the lifting ring are
forced into the appropriate type cases. A cam and bell-crank lever
serve to depress the head of the central pin at the proper intervals.
up
Each type channel is provided at its receiving end or mouth with a
series of retaining spring hooks, two or more on each side, the hooks
and
being so shaped that they are forced open when a type is lifted up
close and retain the type as soon as the lifter recedes. To insure this

page_text: operation the upper edges of the lifters which come opposite the spring
hooks are made narrower than the types. A. wiper attached to the front
of the mouth of each type case serves to press the types clear down
to the bottom of the case.
This Invention is illustrated in the accompanying Drawings, in which
Figure 1 represents a front view of this Invention; Figure 2 is a rear
view of the same partly in section on a larger scale than the previous
Figure; Figure 3 is a plan or top view of the same partly in section.
The remaining Figures are details which will be referred to as the
description progresses. Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
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A designates a frame of cast iron or any other suitable material,
which supports on one end the galley together with the mechanism for
feeding the column and the lines and for transferring the types one
after the other to the distributing mechanism which occupies the other
end of the frame A, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3. B is the galley
on which is placed the
66 dead matter to be distributed one column
after the other, and which is provided with a column feeder C (sce
Figures 3 and 4) by which the column is constantly pressed towards the
type channel a. The column feeder is fitted on the edge of the galley
so that it slides thereon with ease, and its action depends upon a
spring 6 (see Figures 1 and 2) which connects with the column feeder
by a cat-gut cord c running over a pulley d (see Figures 3 and 4), and I
use a spring in preference to a weight because the force of the spring
decreases as the matter to be fed forward diminishes,
and consequently
unnecessay pressure on the types is avoided, while the pressure of a
weight remains uniform during the entire motion of the feeder and
admits of no graduation as the quantity of matter to be fed diminishes.
In using a spring, however, another difficulty arises from the fact that
the length of the spring is limited by the height of the frame A, and it
is not possible to impart to the column feeder the required amount of
motion with an ordinary coiled spring. This difficulty I have overcome
by connecting with the spring a pulley block e and carrying the cord c
from the column feeder over the pulley d, thence down under the pulley
in the pulley block, and up to a fixed point on the frame, as shown in
Figures 1 and 2. By this arrangement the motion produced by the
spring is doubled, that is to say, if the spring contracts one inch the
column feeder will move two inches, and a comparatively short spring
is sufficient to impart to the column feeder the required motion. Of

page_text: course the power of the spring must be doubled in this case, but there
is no difficulty in making the spring of any strength which may be
desired. To the outer end of the column feeder is secured a spring ſ
(see Figure 5), and if the column has been exhausted to within 5 or 6
lines said spring strikes the circumference of a ratchet wheel which is
mounted on a revolving shaft, and by these means an alarm is produced
calling the attention of the attendant to the fact that a fresh column
will be required in a short time. In the outer edge of the galley is
fitted a bolt (see Figure 4), and if the column feeder is drawn clear
back this bolt can be made to catch in a hole in the column feeder,
as shewn in Figures 4 and 5, and thereby said column feeder can be
retained against the action of its spring, and time is obtained to put in a
new column. Instead of the bolt a latch or any other device of a similar
nature may be used. The galley is adjusted to the width of the column
by means of a side plate D (see Figures 3 and 4) which is provided with
a slot j to admit a guide screw k near its inner end and with a fulcrum
screw near its outer end, which latter is adjustable in a slot m in the
galley, the inner or free end of the side plate is pressed up against
the first or inner line of the column of types by a strong spring » (see
Figures 1 and 4). From the inner edge of the side plate projects a
lip o, see Figures 4, 7, and 8, which bears against that line of the
column next to the line of type being fed by the line feeder, so that the
full pressure of the spring m¹ is brought to bear on said first line, and
this line is held tight enough to form the inner wall of the type channel
and also to neutralize the action of the spring b, and prevent the column
of type from pressing against the line feeder and prevent its free action
on its return motion.
The subsequent line in the column is prevented from tumbling
over and catching against the lip o by a weak spring o* (see Figures 4,
7, and 8) which is secured to the edge of the side plate, as shown
particularly in Figure 8. By this arrangement I am enabled to dis-
pense with the operation of lifting the lines one after the other from
the galley up into the type channel, since the first line of the column
itself is made to form a portion of the inner wall of a type channel
through which the lines are fed to the distributing mechanism. E is
the line feeder which slides on the outer wall of the type channel a, and
the motion of which is produced by a mechanism shown in detail in
Tigures 0 to 18 inclus'vo The line fonder connects he a cord with

page_text: a weight G (see Figures 1, 2, 3, 10, and 15), and it is provided with a
lipp (see Figures 3, 4, and 6) which serves to release the column side
plate by striking against a nose q projecting from the outer edge of said
plate whenever the line feeder is allowed to follow the action of its
weight G.
Whenever a new line is to be fed in the type channel a the
line feeder flies back, and as the lip p strikes the nose q the column side
plate is forced back against the action of its spring n and the first line
of the column is released, so that the whole column can follow the
action of the column feeder.
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If the machine is to be used for distributing "leaded matter I
attach to the line feeder E a hook spring or lever r (see Figure 6), and
as the line feeder moves forward beyond the first line in the column
the hook spring catches over the lead in front of said first line, and
when the line feeder is drawn back by the action of its weight G the
lead is thrown out before the column side plate is released. The kook
spring is situated in a recess provided in the inner edge of the line
feeder, and if the matter to be distributed is not leaded said hook spring
must be taken off or fastened back flush with the face of the line feeder.
The line feeder is moved forward by a feed pawls which is attached to
the upper end of the levert (best scen in Figures 9, 15, and 16) that
has its fulcrum on a pivot u, and is drawn up towards a cam v by the
action of a spring w. At the moment one of the recesses of this cam
comes opposite the friction roller at the bottom end of the lever t the
spring w causes the line feeder to advance as far as the abutment at the
extreme end of the type channel will allow, and as the motion of the
cam proceeds the feed pawl is drawn back ready for a new forward
motion, the line feeder being retained in the meantime by a stop pawl.x,
which swings on a pivot y secured in a bracket 2, Figure 9, which is
firmly secured to the outer wall of the type channel. With the stop
pawl is rigidly connected a lever a¹, the lower end of which is bent at
right angles and comes close up to the lower end of a swivel bar b¹ which
is pivoted to the feed lever t. The feed pawl engages with a rack on the
line feeder, and it is firmly secured to the inner end of a pin c¹ which turns
loosely in the feed lever, and on which are also firmly mounted a cam
disk d¹ and a weighted arm e¹. While the line feeder is feeding the
several parts occupy the position shown in Figure 9, the feed pawl being
held in gear with the rack of the line feeder by the inherent gravity
of the weighted arm e', while the shoulder f' of the cam disk d' stands

page_text: at a little distance from the upper end of the swivel bar 6'. When the
line feeder has been pushed forward so that it strikes the stop pin g¹
(see Figure 15) and the feed lever is thrown in the position shown in
that Figure, then the feed pawl is carried down by the weighted arm e¹
behind the rear end of the line feeder, being retained in that position by
the shoulder of the cam disk coming in contact with the upper end
of the swivel bar b¹. When the cam reaches the position shown in
Figure 16 the feed levert is free to follow the action of the spring w,
and the feed pawl being thrown in contact with the rear end of the
line feeder is thrown down, causing the cam disc d¹ to turn, and by the
action of the cam disk the swivel bar b¹ is turned on its pivot, and by
its action against the end of the lever a¹ the stop pawl x is thrown out
of contact with the ratchet teeth of the line feeder, the force of the
spring w being sufficient to overcome the power of the weight G, which
has a tendency to retain the stop pawl in gear with said ratchet teeth
in addition to the power of the spring a* which acts on the lever a¹ of
the stop pawl (see Figures 9, 15, and 16).
As soon as the stop pawl is thrown out of gear the line feeder is free
to follow the action of its weight G, and it moves back with considerable
speed, carrying the feed pawl and its weighted arm round to the
position shewn in Figure 17, the feed pawl being provided with a
shoulder whereby the line feeder is enabled to act thereon until the
weighted arm is thrown beyond the centre of gravity, as shewn in
said Figure, so that it is caused to drop down to the position shewn in
Figure 12. In this position the feed pawl is retained by a stop pin i,
which is secured in the cam disk d', and which catches against a hook j¹
formed at the top end of a lever ', which is pivotted to a lug pro-
jecting from the side of the feed lever and which is kept in position to
catch the stop pin i by a weak spring 1 (see Figure 16).
In order to allow the stop pin to pass the head of the feed lever a
segmental groove * is made therein (see Figures 11, 12, 13, and 14), and
the end of this groove is closed by a spring m' which allows the stop pin
to pass out, but prevents it from returning, and thereby the feed pawl
and its weighted arm are prevented from rebounding. In Figures 9
and 11 the feed pawl is shewn in operation. Figures 12 and 18 shew
the same in position after it has swung round and the stop pin has
been caught by the hook j', the spring m³ preventing its rebounding.
Figure 14 shews the stop pin just in position of being released by the

page_text: tappet n', as will be presently explained, and Figure 13 is a sectional
view of the feed lever shewing the groove * and stop pin in the cam
disc d'. By retaining the feed pawl in the position shewn in Figure 12
the line feeder has time to move clear back to make room for the sub-
sequent line, and when it has reached this position a tappet n' which is
secured in its side strikes the hook lever k' (sec Figures 14 and 18), and
by pushing this lever back the stop pin ¹ is released, and the feed pawl
is permitted to drop down in gear with the ratchet edge of the line
feeder. At the same time the cam disc d' is carried back to the
position shewn in Figure 9, and the stop pawl drops back in gear with the
ratchet edge of the line feeder, so that the operation of this feeding
device can go on as before. The tappet n which releases the hook lever
k is made adjustable on the line feeder, so that the same can be
accommodated to columns of different widths. The weighted arm c¹ may
also be made adjustable by means of holes in the cam disk d' or other-
wise, so that the angle between said arm and the feed pawl can be
changed to accomplish the desired result. The cord o° which extends
from the line feeder to the weight G is not rigidly attached to said
weight, but it is fastened to a follower o', which is fitted into the body
of the weight (see Figure 15) and which bears on a spring p¹ placed in
the interior of said weight, so that when the line feeder moves back the
cord is not exposed to a sudden strain, the follower o' being able to
yield, and thereby the cord which otherwise would be liable to snap is
preserved for a long time.
For the purpose of arresting the action of the feed lever t and to stop
the feed a lever v* is pivoted to the frame A, and by turning this lever
so that it bears against an extension t* of the feed lever, the feed lever
is forced back clear of the cam r. This lever * extends under the
frame A to the front of the machine, so as to be convenient to the⚫
attendant, and it is held in position by a latch seen in Figure 1.
By the action of the line feeder the types are pushed along in the
type channel a, and at the end of the edge of the galley (see Figure 19)
is a spring q', the purpose of which is to prevent the last type from
tumbling in front of the subsequent line of the column about being fed
into the channel a when the line feeder has gone back under the action 3
of weight G. While passing through the type channel the types are
exposed to the breaker », see Figures 3 and 19, which consists of a
dog connected to the outer wall of the type channel by a pivot s' and

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subjected to the action of a lever t¹, which is actuated by a cam u¹.
Said lever has its fulcrum on a pivot » (see Figure 21), and it is pressed
down on its cam by a spring w¹ also shown in Figures 19, 3, and 1.
As the cam revolves the lever is alternately raised by the action of the
cam and then it is depressed by the spring, and whenever it is de-
pressed the breaker r is forced into the position shewn in Figure 19,
and the types are effectually separated one from the other. In
order to allow the breaker to act that portion of the inner wall of
the type channel opposite said breaker is made concave and the
central portion is rendered yielding, being made of an elbow lever a,
forming a false yielding channel piece, which is pressed in towards the
type by a spring y¹. This breaker is indispensable since the types after
having been printed from are liable to stick together very hard, and
considerable power is required sometimes to separate them. After
having passed the breaker r¹ the types are exposed to the action of a
roller ¹, which is mounted in the end of a lever a² (see Figures 1
and 19) which is pivoted to the inner wall of the type channel and
pressed down upon the heads of the types by a spring b.
One object
of this roller is to keep the types down upon the bottom of the type
channel and to press down such of the types as may have been raised
while passing the breaker or otherwise. This roller may also assist in
separating the types one from the other if a cavity is made in the bottom
of the type channel opposite to said roller, so that each type on passing
through under the roller will be depressed and separated from the ad-
joining types. A similar roller is made to act upon the types between
the galley and breaker, as shewn in Figures 1, 2, and 3, to prevent the
upper edge of the line of type from leaning over towards the cone.
The mouth of the type channel a is closed by an abutment & (shown
in Figures 19, 27, and 28), against which the first type in the line is
pushed by the action of the line feeder. In order to allow the line
feeder to perform its functions with ease and yet retain the types firmly
in position at the required moment, that portion of the outer wall
between the breaker r' and the abutment & is made moveable, being
composed of an arm e which swings on the pivot 8 of the breaker, and
which is actuated by a lever f² and cam g² (see Figures 19 and 21) the
lever f being made to turn on the pivot v¹ (Figure 21), and being
depressed upon the face of its cam g² by a weight h² (see Figure 1),
which is secured to a rod suspended from the end of the lever, as
shown in Figure 21. When the lever is raised by the cam 9* the arm e*
B

page_text: releases the types in the channel, being drawn out by a spring & (as
shewn in Figures 19 and 21), and when the lever is allowed to follow
the action of its weight h² the arm e³ is turned in towards the types. In
the end of the arm e² next to the abutment & are a series of detents k³,
being composed of slides fitted irregularly or otherwise in the arm e²
and pressed in towards the types by springs . The object of these
detents is to retain the type next to the first type in the line, and said
detents are placed in an irregular or other position one above, so that
one or more of them are sure to press upon the second type, and retain
the same while the first type in the line is lifted up, the motion of the
detent arm being so regulated that the detents and also the free end
of the arm e² which is provided with a tempered end plate are pressed up
against the types just before the lifter rises. Before the lifter begins to
act however the distributing mechanism receives its "signal," whereby
the first type after having been transferred to the distributing mechanism
is caused to pass into its proper type case. This object is effected as
follows: Each type with the exception of thin spaces is provided in its
edge with one or more nicks, and as a type advances to the abut-
ment done or more of the nick levers m² drops into the nicks, except in
case of a thin space. These nick levers are shown in Figures 19, 21, 22,
and 23. They have a common fulcrum on a vertical pivot n³, and their
tails bear against upright intermediate levers o³, one of which correspond
to each of the nick levers (Figure 21), and the lower end of which
bear each against one of a series of horizontal levers p* which swing
on a vertical pivot q², and are drawn out against the intermediate
levers by means of springs r³ (see Figures 21, 19, 3); by the action of
these springs therefore the intermediate levers are caused to press
against the tails of the nick levers, imparting to said nick levers a
tendency to turn on their fulcrum, so that their points will drop into
the nicks of the type opposite to them, that is, the type which is bearing
against the abutment d³ whenever they are free to follow the action of
said springs. It must be understood that the points of these nick
levers extend towards the second type only the thicknesses of the
thinnest nick type, otherwise they would bear against the second type in
some cases, and prevent the first type from giving its signal. Each of
the types excepting the thin spaces is also provided with a governing
nick &* (see Figure 24), which is situated by preference at the middle of
the type, but which may be located at any convenient spot upon either
side of the type, and which is intended to receive the governor t. This

page_text: governor is a lever which has its fulcrum on the pivot n² of the nick
levers secured in a projection of the nick levers secured in a projection
of the inner wall of the type channel a (see Figure 19), and the tail
of which is shorter than the tails of the nick levers, and bent out so as
3 to make room for a pin u³, which extends up close behind the edge of
all the nick levers, as shown in Figure 19. In order to steady the
governor and to insure its correct position in relation to the nick levers
said governor is made E shaped, as shown in Figures 22 and 23, and
its horizontal top and bottom bars overlap the nick levers, and increase
the stability of the fulcrum pin n² in the governor. Opposite the tail
of the governor is an elbow lever v³, which is subjected to the action
of a spring w³ that has a tendency to pull it away from the governor;
a bell-crank lever x² (Figures 19 and 20) when moved in the proper
direction causes the elbow lever 2 to bear against the tail of the
governor, and to force its point out of the governing nick. The bell-
crank lever is situated close to the side of the breaker lever t¹, and
in this breaker lever is secured a pin y², which strikes the bell-crank
lever ², and causes the same to throw the governor out of the governing
nick, and at the same time the pin u² in the governing stop recovers
all the nick levers with the intermediate lever o² and levers p². The
principal object of the governor however is to prevent any of the nick
levers giving a wrong signal if the first type should by some accident
be raised, and not to be closed down and resting upon the bottom of
the type channel. For if the type is not in the correct position the
governor is not able to fall in the governing nick and the pin u² prevents
either of the nick levers from falling in any of the nicks which may be
opposite to its point. And since the governing nicks and the point of
the governor are much wider than the signalling nicks, the governor is
not able to fall in any of the signalling nicks, and therefore it cannot
fall in at all unless the type is in the correct position; therefore it is
impossible to give wrong signals. In case the first type is raised it
merely gets the signal of a thin space, and is deposited in the thin space
channel. The bell-crank lever a³ has its fulcrum on a pivot
Figure 20), which is firmly secured in a bracket rising from the platform
which supports the galley and the type channel a, and the motion of the
breaker lever is so timed that by its action on the bell-crank lever æº the
governor and consequently all the nick levers are recovered before
the lifter begins to take action on the type, but previous to the time
when the governor is recovered the signal of the nick levers is trans-
(see

page_text: mitted to the distributor in the following manner :— -On the end of each
of the levers på (Figures 19, 21, and 22,) is an inclined plane a³, said
levers being bent at right angles, as shown in Figure 19, while the form
of the inclines is best seen in Figure 21. These inclines stand opposite
to a series of fingers 63 which are secured by pivots c³ to the distributors
d³, so that they turn freely up or down (Figure 22), but are retained by
friction in any position which they may assume, their movement being
limited by small pins 2, Figure 22. The distributors are secured to a
wheel which has an intermittent rotary motion, and just in front of the
inclines a³ are a series of recovering inclines e³ (Figure 21), which are
secured in a frame firmly secured in the parts which support the type
channel, and which slope down in opposite direction to the signalling
inclines a³, so that the fingers of the distributors in passing these
recovering inclines will have their outer ends thrown in their lower
position if one or more of the nick levers fall in nicks in the first type in
the type channel, the corresponding signalling inclines are thrown out
in the path of the fingers 63 of the distributors (see Figure 22), and as a
distributor passes said inclines the corresponding fingers are turned, as
seen in said Figure, where counting from the bottom the second and
sixth finger of the distributor are being turned up, while the remaining
fingers pass the corresponding inclines without coming in contact with
them.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that the incline levers på
are pivotted at their ends, whereby the same are enabled to swing in and
out without being liable to stick or to be retarded in their motion
by friction, which is inevitable if said levers are made in the form of
slides.
By inspecting Figure 19 it will be seen that the signalling inclines are
in front of the mouth of the type channel a, the distributors moving past
said inclines in the direction of the arrow marked opposite to them, so
that each distributor receives a set corresponding to the first letter in the
type channel before it arrives opposite the mouth of said type channel.
As soon as the distributor has passed the signalling inclines, and before.
the wheel which carries said distributors moves its next step, the nick
levers and the governor fall back so as to free the type, and said type is
lifted up and delivered to the distributor by the following means:—
The abutment & extends only over about half the width of type
channel (see Figure 19), and close to its inner wall is situated the

page_text: lifter (best seen in Figures 21, 24, and 25) which is made of a narrow
piece of steel provided with a flange capable of receiving a screw, by
means of which it is firmly secured to a tubular head h³ ; this head
swings freely on a pivot which has its bearings in two lugs ³ extending
from a slide which moves up and down in a guide ³ firmly secured to
the platform which supports the type channel and the mechanism con-
nected therewith. Said slide is bored out from below to receive two
springs m³ which have a tendency to drive the same up, and in its face
is secured a stud n³, which forms the support for a journal box o³ situated
between the bifurcated end of a lever p³ (Figure 24).
This lever has its
fulcrum on a pivot q³, and in its loose end is secured a friction roller 13,
which bears on the circumfcrence of a cam 8³, being held in contact
therewith by the action of the slide springs m³. As the cam revolves in
the direction marked thereon in Figure 24 the slide ³ is depressed so as
to carry the point of the lifter below the foot of the first type in the
type channel. From the lower side of the tubular head h³ which
carries the lifter extends a weighted arm &, and as soon as the tip of the
lifter has passed below the foot of the type the weighted arm & drops
back by its inherent gravity against the end of a set screw which is
secured in the slide (see Figure 25), and the lifter is carried in so as
to catch below said first type the thickness only of a thin space, and as
the cam allows the loose end of the lever p³ to drop suddenly the slide
together with the lifter is carried up instantaneously by the action of the
springs m³ and the type is lifted up, as shewn in Figures 24 and 25.
The set screw u³ serves to insure the correct position of the lifter so that
the same cannot be carried to such a position that it will lift more than
one type at a time, and the action of the weighted arm t³ is assisted by a
spring which is fastened to a bracket attached to the framework which
supports the guide of the slide ³, and which spring acts against a
lug secured to the top of the tubular head h³ whenever the slide k³ is
depressed. The spring v³, however, only acts when the lifter is very
nearly down, or otherwise it would cause the lifter to rub too hard
against the type in its downward motion. The form of the lever p³ and.
of the slide 3 and the position of the weighted arm in relation to the
slide are seen in Figure 26, which represents a horizontal section of the
parts shown in Figure 24, the line x*, **, in this Figure indicating the
plane of section. By giving to the lifter an instantaneous upward
motion and with the aid of the breaker and detents k, also arm e², the
first type in the line is carried up without disturbing the type next to it,

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contact with the friction roller d' secured in the upper end of a bell-
crank lever e' which has its fulcrum on a pivot f*, and the horizontal
arm of which is armed with a friction roller 9', which is pressed down
the surface of a cam h' by the action of a spring . When one of
the low portions of the cam h* comes opposite the friction roller 9* the
lever b' together with the nippers a³ swing back, and as the loose jaw 2-8
strikes the first type in the channel a, its motion is arrested, while that
of the rigid jaw a³ proceeds, and thereby the nippers are opened against
the action of their spring ³, as shewn in Figure 27. At this moment
the action of the lifter f* takes place, and as the motion of the cam /*
proceeds the bell-crank lever e' is thrown in the position shewn in
Figure 2, and as the jaw " of the nippers is carried back towards the
jaw the nippers close up and grasp the type previously lifted by the
action of the lifter f³, and then carry it out to the position shewn in
dotted lines in Figure 28. By this outward motion of the nippers the
type is carried between the two disks of the rotary conveyor y³, and as
the jaws of the nippers are somewhat narrower than the type and one of
the disks of the conveyor closes up, the type is grasped by said disks and
withdrawn from the nippers, and then deposited on the distributor, as
will be presently explained. The disks of the conveyor y³ are mounted
on a shaft jt, which has its bearings in suitable brackets k (see Figures 2
and 29) extending from the cone which supports the type cases, and on
one end of said shaft is mounted a belt wheel, by means of which a
rapid revolving motion is imparted to the conveyor entirely independent
of the remaining portions of the distributing mechanism, the belt m
used for driving the conveyor being passed over a pulley on the line
shaft over head, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2 of the Drawings. One
of the disks of the conveyor is firmly mounted on the shaft j³, while the
other is connected to the same by means of a feather key, so that it is
compelled to revolve with the shaft while it is free to slide thereon
towards and from the rigid disk. From the outer surface of the sliding
disks extends a hub m', which is provided with an annular groove to
engage with the bifurcated end of a lever n* (best seen in Figures 2, 28,
and 29), which is mounted on the upper end of a vertical rock shaft oʻ
that has its bearings in a column p' rising from the platform which
supports the type cone. On the lower end of this shaft is mounted a
lever * (best seen in Figure 29), the outer end of which is pressed up
against the surface of a cam by the action of a spring s*. As the

page_text: cam 7ºª revolves an oscillating motion is imparted to the rock shaft o*,
and the loose disk of the conveyor is moved towards and from the rigid
disk. The cam is so timed that the disks of the conveyor are closed
up each time the nippers have swung out to deliver a type to the
distributor standing in position to receive it. The distributors d³ consist
chiefly of flat metal plates which are pivotted at their bottom ends to a
ring or wheel H which embraces the cylindrical base I on which rests
the type cone J, said wheel H being supported by three or more
bolsters t secured to the platform or main frame A (see Figure 2).
From the upper edge of the wheel H projects a flange u*, which is
provided with a number of slots * corresponding in number and position
to the distributors, and forming the guides for the same (see Figures 28
and 29), and weak springs w* (Figures 3 and 28) have a tendency to
draw the distributors inward. On each of the distributors are secured a
series of fingers ³, which receive the signal of the type by the action of
the nick levers m² and inclines a³ as previously described, and the inner
ends of these fingers are opposite a ring K, which is secured to the base
cylinder I, and which is provided with a system of perforation, a portion
of which is shown in Figure 36. On the circumference of the cone J is
secured the type case M, into which the types are to be delivered, and
the perforations of the ring K under each type case correspond to the
signal produced by the nicks in the types which are to go into said type
case. As the fingers on the distributors are also set to correspond to
the nicks in the types and to the perforations in the ring K, each
distributor on arriving under that type case where the perforations of the
ring K correspond to its set is allowed to fall in, and the type previously
deposited on said distributor is lifted up in the type case, as will be herein-
after more fully explained; but where the perforations of the ring K
do not correspond to the set of the distributor some of the fingers strike
the solid portions of said ring and prevent the distributor from falling in.
When a distributor has fallen in it is recovered at the subsequent
forward motion of the wheel H by a scolloped rim y' formed at the top
of the base I, and so constructed that the depressions in said rim are
situated one under each type case, while the projections or raised parts
thereof bear against lips on the distributor, and force the same back
against the action of their springs as the motion of the wheel H pro-
.gresses.
Plans of scolloped rim are shown in Figures 35 and 37, and
a front view of a portion thereof in Figure 36.

page_text: To the top of each distributor is pivotted a lifter x which receives
the type from the rotary conveyor as follows:-Just below the rotary
conveyor the perforated ring K and also the scolloped rim y' are cut
away, as shown in Figures 30 and 36, so that all the distributors will
fall into the position shown in Figure 30 some time before they arrive
under said rotary conveyor and as a distributor passes under the rotary
conveyor the point of the lifter passes up a double inclined plane
(see Figures 28, 30, and 31), which is secured to the platform of the
cylindrical base I, the lifter being shown in Figure 30 as it stands on
the apex of the incline just in the act of receiving a type, while in
Figure 28 the lifter has already passed down the inclined plane after
having received a type, and in Figure 31 I have shown three lifters,
one in the act of rising up on the incline, the next as it has reached
the apex of the incline, and the last in the act of sliding down on the
incline. At the moment the lifter of a distributor has reached the apex
of the double incline the type previously held between the two disks
of the rotary conveyor is knocked down by a hammer a³ best seen in
Figures 30 and 28. This hammer has its fulcrum on a pivot b³ secured
in a standard c³ which rises from the platform of the base cylinder I,
and from the inner end of said hammer extend a lever d³ and a spring e³
which has a tendency to pull the hammer a down, holds the lever d³ in
contact with the inner end of a horizontal lever ƒ³ (see Figure 29), the
outer end of which is drawn up against the surface of a cam g* by means
of a spring h³. The cam g' is so shaped that it allows the hammer to
come down only for a very short period of time, and that it raises the
same immediately after the type held by the rotary conveyor has been
deposited upon the distributor lifter. On each of these lifters is a
shoulder (see Figures 28 and 30) which forms an abutment to prevent
the type deposited thereon from sliding down beyond the desired position,
and in the hammer is secured a spring stop j³ which arrests the type
as the same is carried under the point of the hammer, and if the
hammer comes down the spring stop strikes the shoulder of the lifter
and recedes, as shown in Figure 30, the foot of the type being brought
to bear against the shoulder of the lifter. These devices are of very
great importance to insure a correct operation of the distributing
mechanism, for on account of the rapid revolution of the rotary conveyor
the type on passing below the hammer and being knocked down upon
the lifter would be liable to be carried in by its own momentum beyond
the point of the lifter if it would not be made to catch up either against

page_text: the spring stop j³ or the shoulder, and thus left on the lifter with
its foot bearing against said shoulder in the correct position to be
received in the type case. As soon as a type has been deposited on the
lifter of a distributor said distributor is carried forward by the motion
of the wheel H, and the lifter slides down the double incline **,
and as the lip of the distributor strikes the next succeeding pro-
jection of the scolloped rim y' the distributor is forced back, so that
the inner end of its fingers will clear the perforated ring K, and as the
distributor passes the next succeeding depression of the scolloped rim
the fingers of the distributor bear against the circumference of the
perforated ring, being drawn up against the same by the action of the
distributor spring. If the perforations of the ring K at that point
correspond to the set of the fingers the distributor falls in and its type
is lifted up in the type case above, but if the perforations in the ring K
do not correspond to the set of the fingers the distributor cannot fall
in, and it moves on with its typo until it arrives under that case where
it can fall in for the purpose of delivering its type.
The mechanism for raising the distributor lifters consists of a ring L
which is fitted loosely in the base cylinder I (see Figures 2, 28, 30,
and 32), and which is provided with an annular groove that stands
opposite to the points of the distributor lifters when said ring is in its
lowest position, as shown in Figure 2, so that whenever one of the
distributors falls in the point of its lifter enters said groove. Just
below the rotary conveyor, however, a portion of the lifting ring L is
cut away to make room for the double incline, as seen in Figures 30
and 31, so as not to interfere with the operation of the lifter while
passing below the rotary conveyor for the purpose of receiving types, as
previously described. The lifting ring rests upon the outer ends of
the radial levers which have their fulcra in lugs m³ rising from the
platform of the base cylinder (Figures 3, 2, and 32), and the inner ends.
of which catch under the head no.of a central bolt o' which is fitted
loosely in a socket in the platform of the base cylinder so that it can
freely rise and fall. On the top of the head no bears a lever p³ which
has its fulcrum on a pivot a secured in lugs which rise from the
platform of the base cylinder (see Figures 3 and 32), and from the
lever p³ extends an arm & downward, and a lever to mounted in the lower
end of this arm bears on a cam us, the weight of the ring L itself serving
to keep said friction roller in contact with the cam. As this cam

page_text: revolves an oscillating motion is imparted to the lever p, and the head n
is alternately depressed and then allowed to rise up, and as the head
is depressed the lifting ring L is raised. By the upward motion of the
ring the lifter of all such distributors which have fallen in at that
particular moment are carried up, and the types resting on said lifters are
forced into the appropriate type cases M. It is obvious that the upward
and downward motion of the lifting ring must take place at the times
when the distributor wheel remains stationary, but the mechanism
whereby these motions are produced is so simple that it will be readily
understood by the previous description. The type cases M are secured
to the circumference of the cone J, the lower portion of which is made
of cast iron, while its upper portion is made of wood, and said type
cases are secured to the cam in such a manner that they can be readily
taken off when filled and transferred to the cone of the setting machine,
or the type can be lifted out as best suits the attendant. On the bottom
end of each type case is a spout or mouth piece N, which is provided
with two or more spring catches o³ (see Figures 33 and 34) and with a
wiper w. The spring catches are secured to the sides of the spouts N
two or more on each side, and their lower hook-shaped ends face each
other, as seen in Figure 33, so that if a type is pressed up between them
said catches spread to allow the type to pass, and after it has passed
the shoulders of the hooks the catches close and retain the type. In
order to enable the catches to perform their functions without fail the
distributor lifters are chamfered off towards their upper surfaces (see
Figure 33) so that the types resting thereon project somewhat beyond
them, and consequently the spring catches are allowed to catch under
the types before they come in contact with the sides of the lifters. The
several distributors are separated from each other by radial partitions x³
formed on the upper surface of the distributor wheel H, and in these
partitions are recesses y³ (see Figure 34) to allow the bottom ends of the
spring catches to pass while the top ends of said partitions come
close up to the bottom ends of the spouts N. By these means the types
are effectually prevented from dropping off from the lifters while they
are being pushed up into the type cases. The spouts N are closed in
front by the wipers w³ with their lower ends slightly curved outward
(Figures 33 and 34), so that they are enabled to catch over the heads
of any types which project and to force the feet of the types down
on the bottom of the type cases as said types are being piled up in
said cases.

page_text: For the ordinary type cases two spring catches on each side are
sufficient, but on the pye or thin space case I prefer to use three on each
side, so that if a type gets broken said spring catches are able to retain
all the pieces within the spout of the pye case. If only two spring
catches are used and a broken type is lifted up into the spout the pieces
of the type are liable to hang down and to interfere with the correct
operation of the machine.
The mechanism which imparts a step by step motion to the distri-
butor wheel H is shown in Figures 38, 39, and 40, where Figures 38
and 39 are horizontal sections in the plane y*, y*, Figure 40 showing
two different positions of the working parts, and Figure 40 is a vertical
section in the plane z*, *, Figure 38.
The platform of the cylindrical base I (Figures 32 and 40) is provided
with a central hub a, and on the outside of this hub is fitted a
lever 6', which is retained in position by a ring and screws &
(Figure 40), its loose end being guided in a slot e in the base cylin-
der I. To the upper surface of this lever is secured a bolt f³, which
is enclosed in a case fastened to the bolt lever, and the outer end
or head of which is bevelled off, as shown in Figures 38 and 39,
and which is subjected to the action of a spiral spring which has
a tendency to keep its head in gear with cogs he formed on a ring
on the inner surface of the distributor wheel H. To the under surface
of the lever 6 is secured a friction roller, which is drawn up
against the face of a cam j by a spring, so that by the combined
action of the spring and cam an oscillating motion is imparted to:
the lever 6. In the slot ee of the base cylinder is secured a stop
pawl, which is subjected to the action of a spring mª¹, that has
a tendency to keep the rounded tail of the pawl in contact with the
edge of the bolt lever 6ª and to draw the head of the pawl out of gear
with the cogs he.
of
If the bolt lever is permitted to follow the action of its spring
and to swing back, as shown in Figure 39, the bolt f6 is forced back
against the action of its spring, and the stop pawl is drawn out
with the cogs hº.
gear
As soon as the bolt lever has moved back
far enough to allow the latch to drop behind the next succeeding cog a
its forward motion commences, and the distributor wheel H is carried
forward one step, and as the latch lever 6 approaches the forward
end of its stroke the stop pawl is thrown in gear with the cogs h³,

page_text: and the distributor wheel is retained firmly in position during the
time the distributors receive the fresh types and deliver those previously
received.
It remains to explain the position of the several cams in relation to
the driving shaft me. By referring to Figures 1 and 2 it will be
seen that said shaft extends through under the galley and the parts
connected therewith, and that on one of its ends is mounted the belt
wheel nº. It has its bearings in suitable journal boxes of secured
to the main frame A, and near its inner end are mounted thereon
the cam g³, which actuates the moveable jaws of the rotary conveyor y³,
the cam which actuates the lever p³ of the lifting ring L, and the
cam which actuates the bolt lever 6° that serves to impart to the
distributor wheel H the required step by step motion. On the shaft mo
is also mounted a cog wheel pª, which is geared together by an inter-
mediate gear wheel q with a wheel mounted on the end of the
shaft 6. The intermediate gear wheel q is mounted on a stud secured
in the side of the main frame A.
The shaft 8 has its bearings in suitable journal boxes to secured
to the platform u immediately below the galley B (see Figures 1
and 3), and on it are mounted the cam u¹ which actuates the breaker
lever and the governor lever x³, also the cam 92, which actuates the
detent lever fe, the alarm ratchet wheel g (see Figures 1 and 5), and the
cam which actuates the lever p³ of the lifter f³.
The main shaft m³ is geared together by bevel wheels * (Figures 1,
3, and 9), with a transverse shaft w, on which are mounted the cam v
which actuates the feed lever, and also the cam h' which actuates the
oscillating nippers a³ (best seen in Figure 2).
Having thus described the said Invention as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I claim,-
First. The combination with the column feeder of a spring b, pulley
block e, and cord c, substantially as described.
Second. The bolt or latch h in combination with the column feeder
and with the spring acting thereon, substantially as set forth.
Third. The alarm spring f and ratchet surface g in combination with
the column feeder, substantially as described.

page_text: Fourth. The lip o on the column side plate D to bear on the line next
to the type channel, substantially as set forth.
Fifth. The sustaining spring o* on the column side plate, substantially
as described.
Sixth. The spring n acting on the edge of the column side plate and 5
pressing the same up against the column, substantially as set forth.
Seventh. The type channel a having that portion of its inner wall
which would be at the head of the galley cut away and replaced at
the proper intervals by the first lines in the columns, substantially as
described.
Eighth. The lead extractor on the line feeder E, substantially as set
forth.
Ninth. The arrangement of rollers and in combination with the
type channel a, substantially as described.
1
Tenth. The oscillating breaker ¹ in one wall of the type channel a, 1
and opposite a cavity in the other wall, substantially as set forth.
Eleventh. The false yielding channel piece ×¹, in combination with
the cavity opposite the breaker r¹, substantially as described.
Twelfth. The lip p on the line feeder to act on the projection q on
the column side plate so as to release said plate whenever the line feeder 2
moves back to admit a fresh line in the type channel, substantially as
set forth.
Thirteenth. The weighted arm e¹ in combination with the feed lever t,
feed pawls, and line feeder E substantially as described.
Fourteenth. The cam edge h¹ on the feed pawl so as to enable the 2
line feeder in moving back to throw the feed pawl with its weighted
arm clear round, substantially as set forth.
Fifteenth. The cam disk d¹ in combination with the feed pawls,
weighted arm e¹, and stop pawl X, substantially as described.
Sixteenth. The swivel bar 6' and lever a¹ in combination with the 3
cam disk ď¹ and stop pawl X, substantially as set forth.
Seventeenth. The stop pin and stop lever in combination with
the feed pawls and its weighted arm e', substantially as described.

page_text: Eighteenth. The spring m² to prevent the feed pawl and its weighted
arm from rebounding, substantially as set forth.
Nineteenth. The tappet n" on the line feeder in combination with
the stop lever ¹ and feed pawl 8, substantially as described.
Twentieth. The follower o' and spring p¹ in the weight G which
serves to retract the line feeder, substantially as set forth.
Twenty-first. The method herein described of separating the first
type in the type channel from the line consisting of the abutment d
and lifters, substantially as set forth.
Twenty-second. The spring detents arranged in regular or in zig-
zag position near the mouth of the type channel a to prevent more than
one type being lifted, substantially as described.
Twenty-third. The weighted arm & in combination with the lifter f³,
constructed and operated substantially as described.
Twenty-fourth. The set screw u³ in combination with the weighted
arm and lifter f³, substantially as set forth.
Twenty-fifth. The arrangement of the governing nick &³ in each type,
substantially as described.
Twenty-sixth. The governor & in combination with the nick levers m²,
substantially as set forth.
Twenty-seventh. The governor stop u² serving to recover all the nick
levers m², substantially as described.
Twenty-eighth. The incline levers p² being made to oscillate on a
pivot g², substantially as set forth.
Twenty-ninth. The nippers as for transferring the types one after
the other from the type channel to the distributing mechanism, sub-
stantially as described.
Thirtieth. The long loose jaw of the nippers x³ to form a yielding
abutment for the type, substantially as described.
Thirty-first. The combination of the nippers x³ with the lifter ƒ³,
substantially as set forth.
Thirty-second. The rotary conveyor capable of grasping the types and
of depositing them on the distributor lifters, substantially as set forth.

page_text: Thirty-third. The combination of the rotary conveyor with the
oscillating nippers, substantially as described.
Thirty-fourth. The hammer a³ for knocking the types out of the
rotary conveyor, substantially as set forth.
Thirty-fifth. The spring stop j³ in the hammer a³, substantially as 5
set forth.
Thirty-sixth. The lifter x hinged to the distributor d³, substantially
as set forth.
Thirty-seventh. The combination of the lifter x, hammer a³, and
rotary conveyor y', substantially as described.
Thirty-eighth. The shoulder ³ on the lifter 2*, substantially as set
forth.
Thirty-ninth. The double incline in combination with the lifters **
and with the rotary conveyor y³, substantially as described.
1
Fortieth. The distributors d³ being hinged at the bottom ends of the 1
wheel H, and provided with fingers at their middle and with lifters a*
at their top, substantially as set forth.
Forty-first. The lifting ring L in combination with the distributor
lifters, substantially as described.
Forty-second. The perforated ring K and distributor fingers 63 in 2
combination with the groove ³ in the lifting ring L and with the
lifters x, substantially as set forth.
Forty-third. Giving to the wheel H which carries the distributors a
step by step motion, substantially as described.
Forty-fourth. The central bolt o³ and radiating levers 15 in com- 2
bination with the lifting ring, substantially as set forth.
Forty-fifth. The spring catcher v³ on the spouts of the type cases,
substantially as described.
Forty-sixth. The combination of the lifters x', having their upper
edges chamfered off, with the spring catches vs on the type cases, sub- 3
stantially as set forth.
Forty-seventh. The partitions situated between the lifters, and
provided with notches to admit the ends of spring catches v³, sub-
stantially as described.

page_text: Forty-eighth. The wipers w³ on the spouts of the type cases, sub-
stantially as set forth.
Forty-ninth. The combination of the type cases arranged on the
circumference of a cone with distributors capable of lifting the types
up into said type cases, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Haseltine, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Fifteenth day of August, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
Witness,
E. C. JACKSON.
GEORGE HASELTINE. (L.S.)