Improvements in Apparatus for Making Type-bars for Printing.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Seot., 1890-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Making Type-bars for Printing.
We, JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS, Inventor, of 626, Bolton Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio, and FRED EUGENE BRIGHT, Mechanical Engineer, of 663, Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio, both in the United States of America, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention includes respectively different members of a machine, which latter
has as its object and result briefly stated, assemblage of character or space members
into a line of composition, copy of said line, and preparation of the machine for a
repetition of the foregoing.
The improvements which relate to the production of a copy of a line of composition,
are improvements in mechanism for justifying a line of composition, and improve-
ments in mechanism for casting a type bar from such line.
The invention has been devised with especial reference to the mechanism for
assembling and distributing character and space members, illustrated in the drawings
and described in the Specification of U.S. Letters Patent, No. 389,108, granted
September 4, 1888, to Hoyt, Ruthrauff & Wagner, for Machine for Making
Stereotype Matrices, upon the application and assignment of the above John
Raphael Rogers.
Instead of employing bars having characters formed in relief on their lower ends,
as shown in said Patent, we herein employ bars having their vertical edges formed
with intaglio characters adapted to directly cast type; the product of such casting
being a stereotype line plate, in copy of type matrices and the spaces, and is called
a cast type bar.
The annexed drawings and the following description, set forth in detail, one
mechanical form of embodiment of the invention; such detail construction illustrating
the principle of the invention, and being but one of various different mechanical
forms in which such principle of invention may be used.
Referring to the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a typograph embodying the invention;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the entire machine, showing the matrix carrier in its
lowered position ;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the assembled matrices showing the operative
relation of the compressor and its connections;
Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view, portions being broken away to disclose the
spaces, space shaft, space supporter, and connected mechanism;
Fig. 5 illustrates in perspective, the metal pot and its operating connection, also
a portion of the main driving shaft ;
Fig. 6 is an elevation in vertical section through the mould section, space
supporter and connected mechanism, showing in detail the sealing of the metal
discharge conduit and the mechanism for opening and closing the mould;
Fig. 7 illustrates in perspective, the compressor shaft, and connecting
mechanism;
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the same features of invention as are shown
in the preceding view, but in different positions ;
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the mechanism shown in the two preceding
views, and representing the members in different relative positions than in either of
said views;
Fig. 10 is a diagrammatic elevation of the compressor shaft, showing its relation
to the toothed segment;
Fig. 11 is a diagrammatic elevation of the compressor shaft-locking lug, showing

page_text: an arbitrary number of its different positions, same positions corresponding to the
dotted position lines of Fig. 10, the positions being designated in both of the figures
by numbers. 1, 2, 3, 4;
Fig. 12 is a detail view of the lower mould section in plan, and a horizontal
sectional view of certain portions of the line assembling portion of the machine;
Fig. 13 is a top plan view partly in section, showing the mechanism for operating
the space supporter;
Fig. 14 represents in top plan diagrammatic view the cams on the main driving
shaft, together with the pulley and pawl connection;
Fig. 15 is an elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the metal pump;
Fig. 16 is a diagrammatic elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the
metal pot;
Fig. 17 is a detail elevation showing adjustable relation of the metal pot to its
actuating arm;
Fig. 18 illustrates the compressor shaft and its groove deflecting the compresing
arm;
Fig. 19. is a perspective view of the compound space;
Fig. 20 is side elevation of the same;
Fig. 21 is an edge elevation of said compound space;
Fig. 22 is an edge elevation in section of Fig. 21 showing the relation between
the wing and disc sections of said space;
Fig. 23 is a perspective view showing the character member guides or checks;
Fig. 24 is a diagrammatic view of the two mould sections, showing the relation of
their hingeing to each other with regard to the meeting of the side walls of the
casting chamber;
Fig. 25 is a plan view of the barrel cam which serves to move the mould slide, to
and from the assembled matrices;
Fig. 26 is an end elevation of one of the stationary portions of said cam ;
Fig. 27 is an end elevation of the movable portion of the cam;
Fig. 28 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 25 showing them in their counter
positions ;
Fig. 29 is a cross section of the cam housing which is a part of the mould slide ;
Fig. 30 is an end elevation of the end stationary section of said cam ;
Fig. 31 is a plan view, portions being broken away showing the construction of
the end ejecting mechanism;
Fig. 32 is a side elevation of the trimming mechanism, showing the second position
of the trimmer slide actuating connections in dotted lines;
Fig. 33 is a top plan view of the trimming mechanism;
Fig. 34 is a top plan view of the lever connection from the actuating shaft to the
triminer ;
Fig. 35 is a perspective view of the trimmer slide, detached;
Fig. 36 is a top plan view of a portion of the key board, a portion being broken
away to disclose the construction;
Fig. 37 is an end elevation in section of the key board;
Fig. 38 is a rear elevation of a portion of the same;
Fig. 39 is an enlarged elevation of the upper portion of a suspended matrix barį
Fig. 40 is a cross sectional view of the two lip latch in its relation to the distributed
matrix bars;
Fig. 41 is a view similar to Fig. 40, showing the unlatching of a matrix bar;
Fig. 42 is a view the same as Fig. 40 showing the number of distributed matrix
bars, to have been decreased by reason of the operation of Fig. 41;
Fig. 43 is an elevation of the two lip latch in its bracket support;
Fig. 44 is an elevation of the two lip latch in its bracket support, showing its
relation to its key connecting rod, and the distributed matrix bars;
Fig. 45 is a plan view of a pair of latches and their connections;
Fig. 46 is a perspective of the hook which connects the key connecting rod with
its latch;

page_text: Fig. 47 is a perspective view of the key board end of the latch connecting rod;
Fig. 48 is a side elevation of the lower end of the matrix bar;
Fig. 49 is an edge elevation of the said bar;
Fig. 50 is an outline perspective of the matrix carrier, showing the same
diagrammatically in its assembling relation to the casting mechanism the connection
from the key board being shown from one key alone, so as not to confuse the
drawing by a multiplicity of lines incident to showing the connections from all
the keys;
Fig. 51 is a perspective view, with portions of the machine broken away to
disclose the relation of the space carrier, space slide and space latch mechanism
to each other;
Fig. 52 illustrates in perspective the two mould sections as detached from the
machine, and opened so as to disclose the faces of both sections ;
Fig. 53 is an elevation in transverse section through the casting chamber, on a
line through the top ejectors the two mould sections thereof being closed;
Fig. 54 is a detail perspective view, showing the central barrel cam section as
against one end section;
Fig. 55 illustrates in perspective the relation of the barrel cam sections, when one
end and the central section are in contact with each other;
Fig. 56 is a perspective view showing the relation of the trimming mechanism to
its actuating crank arm;
Fig. 57 is a side elevation of the trimming mechanism, in section through the
trimmer slide groove, showing the trimmer slide as moving out a cast type bar;
Fig. 58 is an end elevation, in transverse section of Fig. 57 on line x x of said
figure;
Fig. 59 is a perspective view of a detached wing section of the compound space;
Fig. 60 is a plan view partly in section of the end ejector and its latch, showing
their relation to one another while the one is being held by the other;
Fig. 61 is an enlarged plan view of the trimmer slide, showing the bevel portion
thereof;
Fig. 62 is a detail perspective of the metal pot nozzle, showing its cap;
Fig. 63 is an enlarged perspective of the space way and the space carrier showing
in section the manner of joining them;
Fig. 64 is a side elevation of the machine, the frame thereof being in section
showing the metal pot and its relation to the heating arrangement;
Fig. 65 is a transverse elevation of the machine, the frame being in section as
well as the metal pot, showing the transverse relation of the heating burner to the
metal pot;
Fig. 66 is a perspective view of the typograph;
Fig. 67 is a detail view showing the means for holding the matrix carrier above
its lowest possible position;
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Fig. 68 is a perspective view of the cast type bar, the product of the machine;
Fig. 69 is an elevation of the cam mechanism which operates the metal pump;
Fig. 70 is an interior elevation of the pulley, showing its ratchet groove.
The matrix carrier has a front central leg a, which rests on a base
matrix carrier is in position for the assemblage of the matrix bars in a line of
composition. The matrix carrier is pivoted at its rear portion to stationary
supports a² of the machine; and when the matrix carrier is in lowered position,
either for assembling the matrix bars, or for casting from the latter, it is supported
by its pivotal connections with said stationary supports a², and by said front leg a
resting either on base a' or base a³. Said two bases project radially from and are
rigid with the hereinafter described countershaft H; base al being of greater radial
projection than base a³. Base a¹ maintains the matrix carrier slightly elevated
above its lowest possible position, so that when the matrix bars are being assembled
in the line of composition, their lower ends may be freed from frictional contact with
the inatrix bar rest C2 Figures 3 and 6 located immediately below said line. Base a³
maintains the matrix carrier in its lowest possible position, which position is proper

page_text: for taking the cast if the assembled line, and in such casting position, the matrix
bars have their lower ends resting upon said rest C2, to align them.
The keys A which operate on the key board A' are arranged in four quadrantal
banks. Each key having vertical reciprocal movement in a suitable guide way a*
of the key board bank; and provided in its lower portion with an oblique slot a
which extends from the rear portion of the key body upwardly and forwardly to
near the forward portion of the body. Loosely fitted transversely within said slot a
is one arm of a cross bar as, which latter passes transversely through and is rigidly
secured to the forward extremity of a longitudinally reciprocating connecting rod A².
The key board has each key provided with two bearings; an upper bearing a',
and a lower bearing as; the reciprocating connecting rod A² being connected to
said key between said two bearings.
The ways B which are carried by the matrix carrier, and which in turn directly
carry the matrix bars C, have assemblage portions and distributive portions; the
portions of the ways on which the matrix bars are suspended when assembled
together in a line of composition, are assemblage portions, while the portions of the
ways on which the matrix bars are suspended, either while distributed, or while
being distributed, are distributive portions.
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The character bars C are maintained in their distributive portions on the ways B,
as the matrix carrier is in lowered position suitable for assembling the matrix bars,
by the two lip latches C', which latter are operated by connecting rods A². Each
character bar C has one side of its upper extremity formed with an incline whose
transverse plane extends in a direction from its way B, and also towards the rear of
the machine said incline permitting passage of the appropriate lip of the latch
between the rear face of said incline of a preceding matrix bar and the front face of
said incline of the succeeding matrix bar. The character bar is provided at its
upper extremity with an oblong eye c¹, having its length parallel with the
longitudinal body of the character bar; said length of the oblong eye being greater
than the cross section of the way B, in the direction of the suspension of said bar
therefrom. The transverse section of said eye being of such size that the character
bar may have free sliding movement on its way B, and yet prevents undue swinging
movement of the character bar in a plane transverse to said way. This oblong eye
aids to prevent undue swinging of the character bar in a plane transverse to the
ways, and also permits the character bar to have a limited longitudinal movement
independent of its way B; which independent longitudinal movement is of advantage
when the different character bars are assembled in the line of composition, permitting
accurate alignment of the matrices, without undue strain on the assemblage portions
of the ways from which said character bars are suspended. Said oblong eye c¹ is
formed in a lug 2 projecting from one side of the character bar, opposite to the side
of the character bar provided with said incline c. The rear extremity of each
connecting rod A2 has fitted thereon a hook b, interposed between two nuts 61
threaded on said connecting rod. Said hook having its free extremity loosely fitted
in an eye formed in a crank 62 rigidly secured to the upper extremity of the two lip
latch C. Each latch can thus be easily and accurately adjusted relatively to its
respective connecting rod. Each said two lip latch has bearing in a two arm
bracket c³, and is inclined by a spring having one end secured to said latch and its
outer end secured to the bracket; said spring tending to turn the latch in circular
movement the reverse of that which is caused by the depression of the key. The
lower portion of each latch is provided with two longitudinal lips which extend
both above and below the line of the corresponding way B; said lips being
respectively a forward longitudinal lip co, and a rear longitudinal lip c; said two
lips being respectively located in same line with the body of the latch.
The latches C are loosely fitted, and have longitudinal rocking bearing, in
brackets secured to bow C³; said bow being loosely mounted on the frame C4 of
the matrix carrier so as to have limited independent movement thereon. The ends
of the bow being loosely fitted in slotted bearings c, which latter are rigid with
frame C; and levers c, pivoted to said frame, having their rear ends adapted to

page_text: engage with the ends of bow C³, and having their forward ends connected to
chains C; said chains extending forwardly and downwardly, and there connected
to the lower stationary framework of the machine. The construction is such that
when the matrix carrier is swung rearwardly, for the purpose of distributing the
character members, the bow C3 is moved by the levers away from the ways B,
sufficiently to permit the character members to travel rearwardly on their said
ways, free from engagement with the latches C'; the bow C³ being moved by the
levers c, as the latter are operated by the taut of the chains C³, and carrying the
latches clear from the path of the character members, as the latter pass into their
complete distributed position. After the character members are so distributed,.
and when the matrix carrier is swung in its reverse movement forwardly into
position suitable for assembling the character members, the chains C" slack, and
the levers permit bow C³ to fall by its own gravity in bearings e³, so as to again
carry the latches C¹ towards ways B; and said latches are thereupon located in.
position suitable for engaging with the distributed character members, and locking
the latter against assembling movement on the ways, except as released by the
latches under key operation.
Character member guides or checks D are located respectively to the right and
left of the path of movement of the matrix bars, as the latter pass down on the
distributive portions of the ways to the assemblage portions. Said guides or
checks being wires substantially parallel with ways B, and having their stems d
parallel with and below the assemblage portions of the ways. The forward end
of each said wires D being secured to the front central standard a' of the matrix
carrier; while the body of each said wire projects rearwardly and in lateral
inclination from said path of movement of the matrix bars, said rearwardly and
laterally projecting extremity of said wire being disconnected from any support,.
and having free spring action. These guide or check wires furnish a cushion
bearing for any improperly swinging matrix bars, as the latter approach the
assemblage portions of the ways B; temporarily checking the travel of the lower
portions of such matrix bars, arresting their lateral swing, and restoring equilibrium
to them; thereby obviating any tendency of such matrix bars to cross or interlace
with each other in movement interfering with normal operation. The foot of a
matrix bar C travels faster than the eye, on account of the friction of the way
while the foot of the matrix bar has only the resistance of the air. It is desirable
therefore, in order to have the matrix bar go around the curve in the angular.
way B, and enter the channel between the two parallel planes of the assemblage
portions of the ways B, that the foot of the matrix bar should be checked up so as
to allow the eye of the matrix bar to catch up therewith, and thereby cause the
matrix bar to glide into said channel in correct position. When two matrix bars
follow each other closely, one coming from one side of the matrix carrier, and the
other coming from the other side of said carrier, there would be a tendency for
them to strike each other and lock together in the head or upper part of said
channel, especially would such a tendency obtain when the foot of one matrix bar
swings forward further than the foot of the other matrix bar-and to obviate such
tendency is the object of these guides or checks D. In addition to such checking
of the advance travel of the foot of the matrix bar, the guides or checks cause
each matrix bar to be deflected slightly from its regular course across the head of
said channel, thereby bringing such matrix bar directly in the path of a matrix bar
following it from the other side of the matrix carrier, and thus tending to prevent
the locking or clogging in the head of the channel.
Treadle E is connected to the lower extremity of a chain e, the upward
extremity of said chain being connected to a pulley e', loose on main driving
shaft F. Said shaft carries a rigid housing in which a spring pawl f' works;
and the adjacent face of said pulley e' has ratchet groove/2 with which said pawl
engages ; while a coil springs has one end secured to said pulley, and its opposite
end secured to shaft F. The construction of said members is such that one stroke
of the treadle causes said pulley ratchet to engage with said pawl, so as to rotate

page_text: shaft F in a one-half revolution, and upon release of the treadle, spring f³ returns
with the pulley to its previous position, while shaft F remains stationary.
The right hand end of shaft F is provided with a cam 9 which engages with a
pin g projecting from the rear end of a slide link g², which latter is secured to the
rear extremity of a connecting rod G. Said slide link is connected to shaft F by
a guide g³ rigid with said shaft, and fitting in the opening of the slide link. The
forward extremity of connecting rod C is pivoted to an arm h rigidly secured to
the right hand end of countershaft H. Said countershaft is provided with a coil
spring having one end secured thereto, while its opposite end is secured to a
stationary part of the machine; said spring when under tension being adapted to
rock the countershaft forwardly.
Said countershaft extends from the right hand side of the machine horizontally
to about the central cross portion of the machine and has rocking movement in
suitable bearings projecting from the stationary part of the machine. The left
hand end of said countershaft has keyed to it a toothed segment 2, which gears
with a rack ³ formed on the forward portion of compressor shaft K. Said
compressor shaft is provided at its rear extremity with a compressing arm k
projecting at right angles therefrom. The central body of the compressor shaft is
loosely fitted in a cylindrical opening k¹, formed in the bed plate of the machine,
in vertical plane with and below the assemblage location of the line of composition;
the bottom of said cylindrical opening being provided with a pin k² projecting
upwardly therefrom, and loosely fitted in groove ³ formed in the lower portion of
said compressor shaft. Said groove is in part of its length oblique to the
longitudinal axis of the compressor shaft; its rear portion being parallel with the
longitudinal axis of said shaft; while its forward portion inclined from said rear
branch simultaneously towards the front and left side of the machine. The
adaptation of said pin and angular groove is to cause the compressor shaft to be
turned sufficiently on its longitudinal axis, as the shaft is longitudinally moved
rearward by the segment and rack gearing, to cause the compressing arm to be
deflected laterally towards the left side of the machine; and thereby throw said
arm to one side of the path of movement of the character or space members, as
the latter are assembled or distributed with reference to the line of composition.
Said angular groove also fulfils the office of bringing the compressing arm parallel
with the members of such line, as said toothed segment and rack operate to
longitudinally move the compressor shaft forwardly. The hub of said segment h²
is provided with an arm having recess in which lug on the compressor shaft
is adapted to lock. Said lug being rigidly secured to the compressor shaft
rearwardly of its rack ³, and adapted to depend in vertical plane below the
compressor shaft, as the latter is at the limit of its forward longitudinal movement;
the arm being at such time located parallel with and below the compressor shaft,
and its recess then so interlocking with said lug as to positively lock the
compressor shaft against longitudinal movement.
Said arm is also provided with a lug which fits into a corresponding
recess formed in lug ; such interlocking of lug h' with said recess taking
place as arm his brought upward into position parallel with the compressor shaft,
and as lug interlocks with said recess . This lock 8 serving to insure the
maintenance of the compressor shaft in proper position, while the non-toothed
portion of the hub of segment rides under the rack h³, thereby insuring the gearing
of the proper teeth of segment 2 with the proper teeth of rack ³, as the shaft H
is moved in its rearward rocking, so that the compressor shaft may not vary in its
range of longitudinal reciprocation.
The construction of said members is such that the teeth of segment 2 clear the
teeth of rack ³, before the shaft H completes its forward rocking movement; the
interlocking of lug with recesses 8 continues after lug 4 disengages from
recess as shaft H is on the first portion of its rearward rocking movement.
The locking walls of lug and recess 8 are respectively formed angular, adapted
the better to accomplish the purpose in view.

page_text: The space shaft L is located parallel with and above the compressor shaft, and
its forward extremity is provided with a pinion which gears with a rack / formed
on the upper extremity of a bar which has longitudinal sliding movement within a
supporting sleeve 3; said sleeve having its upper end inclining towards the rear of
the machine. The lower extremity of said bar 12 is provided with a parallel
central slot 1, in which loosely fits the forward extremity of a lever L'; the rear
extremity of said lever being connected to a tension spring, which latter may be
secured to any suitable support. To the forward central portion of rack bar 12 is
secured an arm projecting at right angles therefrom, and loosely fitted in a longi-
tudinal slot formed in sleeve 13. A block 18 projects laterally from the forward
extremity of said arm 16, and adapted to be locked in a recess 1° formed in' the
lower extremity of a bell crank L²; and when so locked it prevents rack bar from
upward longitudinal movement, as said rack bar is under the influence of tension
spring. The forward extremity of the upper arm of bell crank L² is provided
with a laterally projecting pin 10, which is adapted to engage with a recess "
formed' in the forward extremity of locking arm *; said engagement of pin
recess operating to withdraw recess of the bell crank from block 18 of arm 1º,
and thereby permitting rack bar 2 to be operated by the spring 1.
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Rack bar is operated in its reverse movement by engagement of arm / with
arm 16, as countershaft H is rocked rearwardly; the same serving to effect the
following several operations: rocking of the space shaft L in movement reverse
to that by which the compound spaces expand and justify the line of composition ;
lowering of arm 1, so that bell crank L² may by its own gravity interlock with said
arm ; depressing the forward extremity of lever L' so that the rear extremity of
said lever is raised, said spring is drawn up in tension.
On the space shaft L are fitted a series of compound spaces respectively formed
in two sections, the adjacent faces of which sections are respectively inclined
reversely to each other; one section M being a disk having a central square
opening m corresponding to the square cross section of the shaft L; said
space disk being adapted to have free sliding movement longitudinally on
said space shaft, and to be rocked with the latter; the other section M¹
of each space is formed as a wing having a circular opening loosely
fitted on a circular hub m' of disk M, and has free rocking movement
thereon. That portion of the wing section M' which is adjacent to the casting
mould, has a depending foot m², which extends to about the lower periphery of
disk section M, and is provided with a toe m³ which depends from the forward
portion of said foot beyond the periphery of said disk section. Said toe m³ is
adapted to loosely fit in a groove m¹ formed in the bed plate of the machine,
parallel with the space shaft; said groove permitting toe m³ to have travel
longitudinally therein, and restraining said toe from having movement such as
would be possible by rocking movement of the wing section on hub m². The wing
section has its face adjacent to the disk section, inclining upwardly and away from
the latter while the face of the disk section which is adjacent to the wing section,
is inclined in the reverse direction to the inclination of the adjacent face of said
wing section; the degree of inclination being the same for each of said inside
faces of the two sections of the compound space. The disk section has its outside
face formed at right angles to space shaft L; while the wing section has its outside
face formed also at right angles to said space shaft. As the space shaft rocks
towards the mould, to justify the line of composition, it correspondingly rocks the
disk sections thereon, while the wing sections are maintained without rocking
movement; thereby causing the inclined engaging faces of the disk sections
respectively with their companion wing sections, to have movement such as in
moving the non-inclined faces of the disk sections and wing sections away from
each other, while maintaining said non-inclined faces at right angles to the
space shaft. Hence the character members, which may be assembled in a line of
composition against these compound spaces, are maintained throughout their
lengths, parallel to each other, while the line of composition is justified.

page_text: Space shaft L is provided with a rigid pin which works in a groove 116 formed
in a sleeve ; said sleeve being loosely fitted over shaft L, intermediate of pinion
and that portion of the shaft on which the spaces are assembled; said sleeve being
rigidly secured to the stationary framework of the machine, at a point adjacent to
said space assemblage portion of shaft L. That portion of space shaft L
which is enclosed within said sleeve rocks freely therein and is also supported
thereby said sleeve being of such length as to permit shaft L to have a limited
longitudinal movement therein. Said groove 1 of said sleeve is formed oblique to
the length of said sleeves; and hence, as shaft L is rocked, said pin and groove
mechanism, 118 causes said shaft L to have a longitudinal movement simul-
taneously with its rocking movement. Such longitudinal movement of the space
shaft being adapted to carry the compound spaces with the latter, so that, as the
shaft rocks, and the assembled spaces expand within the line of composition―
said spaces are simultaneously bodily moved transversely to their planes of circular
movement.
Such longitudinal movement of the space shaft L being in the direction of the
take-up of the spaces as the latter have their disk sections circularly moved;
maintaining said spaces steady, allowing them to move without cramping or binding
on said shaft, and giving the spaces the free movement desirable to well accomplish
their office of justifying the line of composition.
Space shaft L has its rear extremity connected with the space way L5; said
shaft and way being of the same size and shape in cross-section; space shaft L
however having rocking movement, while way L' has no rocking movement. When
said shaft and way have their sides in the same planes, the joint between them is
such as to permit the spaces to pass readily from one to the other.
Space shaft L is provided at its end adjacent to way L' with a tenon 11
circular in cross section, fitted loosely in a corresponding mortise 118; said tenon
having a transverse annular groove in which loosely fits the free extremity of a
pin 120 rigidly secured to way L³. This construction permits shaft L to have
rocking movement independent of way L, and to have longitudinal movement
together with way L'; the upper end of way L' having free longitudinal sliding
bearing in a suitable support, so that the said shaft and way may together have
the described longitudinal reciprocation.
A space distributer L is loosely fitted on the space shaft and space way, and is
adapted to be moved by the operator's hand rearwardly along them; so as to carry
all spaces to the rear side of the pivotal two lip latch L', by which said spaces are
maintained until released at will of the operator.
The upper portion of said space distributer is provided with a suitable guide
eye 2, Figs. 6, 51, which loosely fits about the handle guide ; said handle guide
extending in such direction and so formed as to properly conduct the handle end of
said space distributer, as the latter performs its office.
Said way L' inclines upwardly and rearwardly from shaft L, and in lateral
inclination toward the right of the machine; so as to permit space slide L' to carry
all spaces from shaft L rearwardly on way L³, out of the path of movement of the
matrix bars.
Said way L' has sufficient inclination to cause the spaces to be assembled by
gravity, as they are respectively released one at a time by said two lip latch L.
Said latch being pivoted on a support 12, and having its stem connected by a small
rod to a lever 123, said lever being adapted to be rocked by a key, 124, carried by-
and having reciprocating longitudinal movement on the matrix carrier.
Said key is carried by the matrix carrier; and when the latter is in position
for assembling a line of composition, said key may be pressed downward by the
operator so as to depress the power end of the lever 13, and said lever then operates
the space latch mechanism to release a space; said key i having sliding movement
in suitable guiding supports formed on the matrix carrier. A guide 2 insures the
deflection and delivery of the wing section of the compound spaces into guard
groove m* of the bed plate. Said guide having its forward and lower portion

page_text: located in line with the left wall of said groove m; and having the remainder of
its body located in a line substantially parallel with the line of way L³. As
any one of the compound spaces travels down the way L³, the toe m³ of the
wing section M engages with said guide, and is thereby conducted into said
groove m. The wing section of each compound space has edge bearing in direction
toward the right of the machine, against a shoulder m³ formed on the contiguous
face of the companion disk section M; said shoulder bearing preventing the wing
from movement in that direction, as it depends below hub m¹, inasmuch as said
shoulder is normally in a line below and at right angles to said space way, as the
compound space travels on said space way. Said guide prevents any movement
of the wing section M', in direction towards the mould, while said shoulder m³
prevents movement of said wing section in direction away from the mould. And
thus the wing section of each compound space is maintained in proper position
relative to its companion disk section, as said compound space travels from space
way L to space shaft L.
Said guard groove m permits toe m³ of the wing section of each compound
space to have travel longitudinally therein, and guards said toe from having
movement such as would be possible by rocking movement of the wing section on
hub m'; and thus said groove acts as a guard to prevent rocking movement of the
wing section while the disk section of the compound space is being rocked.
To the right hand side of the space shaft L, and parallel therewith, is a space
supporter N. This space supporter, when in forward position, holds the spaces
firmly in position, and maintains them in close contact against the casting mould;
preventing formation of fins on the cast type bar, and aiding to produce a more
perfect type bar than otherwise would be the result. Said space supporter further
operates to relieve space shaft L from the strain otherwise incident thereto by
reason of the close engagement of the spaces with the casting mould. This space
supporter has its space engaging face formed concave and adapted to closely
surround the disk section of the spaces on their sides opposite to their sides facing
the mould. Thus, the space supporter engages with and embraces both the upper
and the lower portion of the disk sections of the compound spaces, as well as the
horizontal central portion thereof. The space supporter slightly raises the disk
sections from off their bearings on the space shaft L, and forces them in close
contact against the mould in proper operative position; thereby insuring their most
advantageous co-operation in the casting operation. The controlling arm and
advantage of the space supporter is the centralization of the spaces, relatively to
the engaging wells of the casting chamber, so that the space may have equal
bearing against the walls, alike of the upper and lower mould sections.
The space supporter N is provided with a tongue n projecting rearwardly and
having sliding bearing on the bed plate of the machine, through a suitable guide
way. The rear extremity of said tongue is connected to a transverse lever n¹
pivoted to the rear portion of the machine, and connected at its rear extremity to
the right hand end of a rod 2. Said rod is longitudinally parallel with the
machine bed, and has its left end provided respectively with a forward stop n³ and
a rearward stop ; and between said two stops an arm » is loosely fitted over the
rod so as to have transverse movement thereon, without moving the rod except as
said arm engages with either of said two stops. Said arm no has its opposite and
forward extremity secured rigidly at right angles with the rear side of the mould
slide P and said arm has free lateral movement in a transverse slot n formed in
the rear part of the machine bed. As the mould slide P moves forward towards
the right of the machine and the line of the composition, said arm ³ is thereby
carried forward, and engages against stop n³, moving connecting rod n² toward the
right of the machine, and thereby causing lever n' to force the space supporter N
against the spaces in the line of composition. Said engagement of members
operates to maintain the space supporter in suitable pressure against the spaces,
until after the type bar has been cast; whereupon by the rearward movement of
the mould slide P, towards the left of the machine, the arm n³ is carried towards
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page_text: the left side of the machine, thereby releasing connecting rod n² from pressure towards
the right of the machine and said arm n engages with stop a so as to draw
connecting rod n² towards the left of the machine, and thereby retract space
supporter N from the spaces.
Said mould slide P has reciprocating movement in a horizontal line, and is
rigidly connected with the lower section of the casting chamber; the upper
section p of the casting chamber being hinged to said slide P by a knuckle joint P2
said two sections having the forward portions of their adjacent faces suitably formed
to constitute a casting chamber p³.
The axial line of joint p² is located in a plane below the plane of the lower face
of the rear side wall of the casting chamber 3; and said lower face of said wall
is in a plane below the plane of the bottom of said casting chamber when the upper
mould section is in position to form the casting chamber p³. By thus locating the
axial centre of the pivotal joint p² in such a plane, below the plane of the lower
face of said rear side wall of the casting chamber, the upper mould section may
be swung upwardly and downwardly without causing undue wear between said end
wall and the shoulder a¹ of the lower mould section-while nevertheless a
closely sealed joint is effected between said wall and said shoulder
when the upper mould section is swung down into proper position for the
casting operation. For by so locating the axial centre of the pivotal joint p²
in a plane below that of the lower face of said side wall, the arc of
the circle described by said wall, as the upper mould section is swung in either
direction, is such as to cause said wall a to be free from abrading action in
shoulder ; and such are of the circle is also such as to insure a tight metal joint
between said wall and shoulder, when the mould sections are in casting position.
When slide P is moved towards the right of the machine, brace P is brought
upright in strongly clamping position between the yoke P1 and the upper mould
section maintaining the upper section of the mould in securely fixed position, as
the casting metal expands in cooling.
Yoke P is a metal plate which has two depending side portion detachably
clamped rigidly to the frame work of the machine, respectively on opposite sides
of the guide way in which mould slide P reciprocates, the body portion of said
yoke having its lower face located above the aligning plate P³ sufficiently to
permit of the upward swinging movement of the upper mould section p'.
Lying on the upper face of upper mould section p' is the aligning plate P3, and
has opening in which works brace P2. The rear portion of said aligning plate is
connected with the upper mould section p by a spring pressure device which
tends to throw it forward.
Said spring pressure device p³ consists of a spiral spring loosely fitted on a pin
projecting from the mould slide and having its forward extremity bearing against
the central rear portion of the aligning plate, and having its rear extremity bearing
against a fixed guide eye on the upper rear face of the upper mould section p¹. A
screw projects on the forward extremity of the upper mould section p¹ and passes
loosely through a slot p7 in the aligning plate, thus properly holding the latter
down onto mould section p¹, while permitting it to have free spring pressed sliding
movement on said mould section. The construction of said members being such as
to cause said aligning plate to project forwardly under operation of the spring
pressure device p, sufficiently to have said aligning plate engage with the character
members in the line of composition, and to bring said character members into
aligningment, prior to the engagement of the casting mould with said character
members; the spring pressure device and slot p' thereupon operating to permit
the upper mould section p¹ to be carried forwardly against the line of composition
in sliding movement beneath the aligning plate.
When said aligning plate engages with the shoulder c' of the matrix bars, the
matrix carrier is in its lowest possible position, and the matrix bars have their lower
ends resting on rest e²; and said matrix bars, being loosely fitted on the ways B by
their obling eyes c¹, have their respective matrixes brought into accurate alignment

page_text: and are the same time longitudinally clamped between said aligning plate p³ and
said matrix bar rest c².
Mould slide P is longitudinally reciprocated by suitable mechanism connecting
same with the main driving shaft F; said mechanism being hereafter described and
serving to advance said mould slide in to the desired position maintain said mould
slide in such position during the casting operation, and then withdraw said mould
slide in suitable return movement.
A matrix bar bearing Q is located parallel with the mould and in front of and
higher than the latter, said bearing being for the rear edges of the matrix bars
above their matrixes. The wall g to the right of the rest c² is located in the same
vertical plane with said bearing Q, and lower than the mould, guides and provides
bearing for the lower ends of the matrix bars. The mould being adapted by the
forward movement of the mould slide P to compress the matrix bars, between it on
their front edges and said bearing Q and right wall of groove on their rear edges;
such compression of the matrix bars serving to closely seal their joints with the
mould.
The melting pot R is suspended from trunions r, and is oscillated in forward
and rearward movement by an arm R' having its lower portion secured to the back
central portion of the melting pot, while the upper extremity of said arm is provided
with a link within which the main driving shaft is loosely fitted. Said arm
extending from the melting pot to the driving shaft in a direction upwardly and
towards the rear of the machine.
The lower portion of said arm has longitudinal slots through which clamping
bolts pass, a set screw has bearing against the lower end of said arm; all the same
adapted to secure said arm to the melting pot, at any desired point of vertical
adjustment. The upper portion of said link is provided with a lateral stud
which rides on the upper periphery of a cam rigid with said driving shaft.
The construction of such members is to cause a positive movement of the
melting pot forward and upward during a certain portion of the revolution of
the main driving shaft F and to cause a positive withdrawal of said melting
pot from said forward and upward position back to its normal position during
a certain other part of the revolution of said driving shaft. The melting pot
may be heated by any suitable means. In Figures 64 and 65 of the drawings
we however, show one form of heating means which we have hitherto used, the
same consisting of a gas burner R2 of circular shape, supported beneath the
melting pot, and having a gas supply pipe 7 provided with a valve to regulate
the supply between said valve and burner a flexible pipe is located which
connects with an auxillary burner R³ supported on the primary conduit s' of said
melting pot. A hood R₁ covers the melting pot, to assist in concentrating the
heat and a deflector R' is secured in front of the secondary conduit 2 of the
melting pot for the same purpose. It will be understood that the reason why
we do not show said heating means in certain other of the drawings illustrating
the same mechanical members shown in said Figures 64, 65 is because it would
detract from the clear representation therein of the said mechanical members.
The melting pot is provided with a force pump S operated by a lever S'. Said
lever having a spring S2 which tends to maintain it in lowered position; and being
connected with a link S³ whose upper extremity is engaged with a cam s rigid
with the main driving shaft F. During a certain portion of the revolution of
the main driving shaft, said link S³ is operated so as to raise the plunger of the
force pump ready for the latters action, while another portion of the revolution
of said driving shaft, said spring S2 becomes operative to draw lever S downward,
and thereby cause the plunger of said force pump to eject molten metal from
the melting pot through the intermediate discharge into casting chamber p³.
The force pump S is provided with a primary conduit s rigid therewith; a
secondary conduit 2 has its rear extremity connected to the forward extremity of
said primary conduit by a universal joint connection S³. The forward extremity
of said secondary conduit. 2 is provided with a nozzle s having a semispherical end

page_text: which loosely fits a cap sa screw 5ª being threaded into the central top of said
nozzle while the stem of said screw is loosely fitted in a hole s' formed in the central
top of aid cap. The head of said screws has bearing on the top of said cap so and
the relative dimensions of said members are such that said cap may have a limited
movement in any direction over said nozzle, so as to conform itself accurately to
the opening which passes in a transverse direction completely through the
central part of the forward portion of lower mould section p and in to the lower
portion of the forward central part of upper mould section p¹. Said opening p¹² is
formed with front and rear straight sided walls p13 in that portion thereof which is
located in same plane with casting chamber p³, and cap so is formed with straight
exterior front and rear sides s8, which exactly fit in wedge action between said
walls p said walls pl³ inclining towards each other as they extend upwardly,
and walls also inclining towards each other as they extend upwardly, said cap
may be wedged in said opening p¹².
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In the drawings I have shown the engaging wall of the melting pot discharge
conduit as conical but it may be of other form provided same corresponds with
the foregoing description. Both the nozzles and the caps are provided with
lateral discharge opening s adapted to be located in the same plane, and to
communicate with casting chamber p³ when said cap s has been thrust upwardly
as far as possible within opening 2
The upper portion of said opening p12 forms at its front side a semi-circular
recess having an ingate for the molten metal from the melting pot to be dis-
charged into the mould chamber p³ said recess being formed in the rear wall of
the mould chamber, and opposite to the front open side of the mould chamber
which is for presentation to the line of composition. The said mould chamber
has said recess 10 formed therein midway of its length, and has two end portions 12
respectively located to opposite sides of said recess. And the spherical conduit
of the melting pot is constructed to fit within said recess and to have its lateral
discharge orifice thereby register with the ingate of said recess; the upper
portion of said opening p¹² being of such dimensions relative to the discharge
conduit of the melting pot that the extreme upper portion of said discharge
conduit may pass above the plane of the mould chamber, and thereby bring its
lateral discharge orifices into same plane with the ingate and mould chamber.
Should the discharge conduit so expand by heat that it will not at any operation
pass up into opening p¹ quite so far as it does under normal conditions. Yet
said lateral orifice may register sufficiently with the said ingate and at the
same time the discharge conduit will be wedged tightly between the front and
rear walls p¹³ of said opening p12. Said front wall of opening p² being located
at the central rear portion of the mould, opposite its open front side; while said
rear wall of opening is located to the rear end of said front wall and between
said front and rear walls pla the spherical discharge conduit of the melting pot is
constructed to be tightly wedge fitted.
The object and advantage of forming the said recess in the rear side of
the mould chamber, and providing said recess with an ingate, is that thereby
the roughness incident to breaking off the sprue of the cast type bar R may be
formed at a point thereon which will not be a part of nor interfere with the base
of the cast type bar. That is, that the roughness caused by the broken sprue
of the type bar shall be formed in a line thereon other than the line of the base,
to the end that a number of desirable objects may be thereby obtained; first:
that the rough portion caused by breaking off the sprue may project from the
cast type bar in such a manner as not to require being shaved or cut off in any
wise, preparatory to the proper condition of the type bar for use; secondly, that
all dimensions of the cast type bar, alike as to length thickness and heighth, may
depend solely on the mould which avoids cutting or trimming thirdly, that less
metal is required to form a type bar, and yet leave it amply strong for all its
purposes. According to the construction and operation of the invention when
the discharge conduit of the melting pot is withdrawn from said recessed ingate

page_text: by its downward movement substantially at right angles to the plane of the
mould chamber and said ingate, the nozzle of said conduit thereby cuts off the
sprue or any slight projection from the sprue portion of the cast type bar R³,
leaving the latter with an arch 13 in its bottom, and the roughness where the
sprue is broken off being within said arch 3 above the line of the base or
bottom of the type bar; the rough portion where the sprue is broken off being
thus without injury or detriment to the desired use of the type bar so that it
need not be trimmed or in any wise changed; and the type bar is also provided
with two base supporters, respectively formed in its end portions on opposite
sides of said bottom arch 13 said base supports 714 being as true and smooth as
a mould can form.
When, for any reason, in the operation or handling of the machine, it is
desirable to have the main driving shaft operated, without operating the force
pump S, the latter may be maintained idle by adjusting a locking pin 10 in a
suitable hole formed in the upper extremity of link S and through studs so
that said pin may have bearings on the disk 12 of cam 7. Said pin 10 being
of length, and so formed, as to have its end portion ride on the top of the
periphery of said disk 2, as the latter rotates with shaft F; and thereby to
maintain the lateral studs", which is rigid on the upper extremity of link S³,
free from cam s, and thereby shaft F may rotate, without imparting action to
said link, and the upper mould section is swung open after the type bar has
been cast, by pin p loosely fitted in an opening formed transversely in the
lower mould section p; the top of said pin having engagement against the bottom
of the upper mould section p¹; while the bottom of said pin has free sliding engage-
ments with an incline ple in the bed of the machine below the lower mould
section p.
Said incline inclines upwardly and towards the left of the machine;
so that as the mould slide P moves toward the left side of the machine, and carries
the mould sections with it, said pin p¹ is also bodily carried with lower mould
section p, and its bottom rides upwardly on incline p16, thereby raising said pin p",
so that its top will be forced against the upper mould section p', and the latter
will be thereby swung upwardly on its knuckle joint, so as to permit of free
delivery of the cast type bar from the casting chamber.
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Two top ejectors respectively depend from yoke P₁; the upper extremities
of each being formed with a cross head 18 working in a guide way in the forward
portion of said yoke P¹, said guideway inclining upwardly very slightly from the
lower forward portion of said yoke as it extends rearwardly. Each said ejector
passes through a suitable slot in aligning plate p³, and through a suitable opening
in the upper mould section p'; which latter opening communicates with the top
of casting chamber 23. As the upper mould section pl is in its backward movement,
it carries with it said top ejectors; and the guide ways p are adapted relatively
to the upper swinging movement of the upper mould section p', so that the said
ejectors are properly operated in longitudinal sliding movement towards the casting
chamber p³, to insure proper release of the cast type bar from the upper mould
section.
An end ejector p20 has its formal ejecting end, working within the rear end of
the casting chamber p³, while its body portion has a lug pa, said lug engaging
with a companion lug 22 on the rear side of the lower mould section p. A
spring pressure device p³ tends to press the ejecting end endwise into the casting
chamber; and a pivotal spring pressed latch p24 engages with the heel of said
lever ejector to prevent such action of spring device p23 until after lug 22 has
so far passed beyond lug p² as to be out of line with any portion thereof and
also until after latch p24 is carried from engagement with ejector 20 by the
movement of mould slide P. The ejector is pivoted to the stationary frame
work of the machine, while latch p24 is pivoted to a rigid portion of mould slide P.
The construction of said members is such that; as the mould sections are in their
forward position, with the casting chamber against the line of composition, lug p
of the pivotal ejector p20 is in line with and in engagement against lug p² of the

page_text: lower mould section, so that the ejecting end of the ejector is withdrawn from
the casting chamber p³; as the mould sections are on their backward movement,
the said ejector becomes free to act under the operation of spring pressure
device p³, as soon as said latch p24 becomes disengaged from the heel of the
ejector and then the type bar is subjected to the spring thrust of the ejecting
end of the pivotal ejector so as to insure said type bar being quickly ejected endwise
from the casting chamber p³.
When the latter has its upper mould section thrown upward the cast type
bar is discharged into galley; to be taken from said galley by the hand of
the operator, and placed on the trimmer slide T, as the latter is in its rearward
position. Said trimmer has a front upward projection and a rear upward
projection t, between which two projections the type bar is loosely fitted when
placed on the trimmer slide; said front projection being shorter than the rear
projection, and having both its front and rear ends beveled, so the said front pro-
jection respectively on its forward and rearward movement, may pass by the
adjacent type bar. Said trimmer slide has forward and rearward longitudinally
reciprocating movement in a slide way T¹ formed in the left side of the bed plate
of the machine. The trimming cutters T2 are secured to the stationary part of the
machine respectively to opposite sides of said slide way T. The trimmer slide T
is provided with a lateral stud 2 projecting from the left side, and working in a
slot the outer extremity of said stud being loosely connected by link t' to a
crank arm to rigidly secured at right angles to a hub t, which latter is loosely
mounted on shaft V which reciprocates mould slide P. Hand lever T³ is connected
by pivot t' to the hub 16 and a spring 18 interposed between said hand lever T³
and the crank arm to tends to maintain detent t¹ in the respective notch t¹º formed
in the hub of the crank r, which latter is rigidly keyed to shaft V. As the hard
lever T3 has its rigid finger t engaged in said notch of crank u the trimmer slide T
is automatically reciprocated in its longitudinal movement, by the intermediate
mechanism connecting the latter with said hand lever, so that said trimmer slide is
operated by the rocking of crank v, and when, for any reason, it is desired to
operate said trimmer slide independently of said crank v, such operation can be
had by swinging said hand lever on its pivot t' in opposition to spring to, so as to
release its detent to from notch to; and then said hand lever can be moved so as to
rock crank hub, and thereby operate the trimmer slide as desired.
A spring latch T4 tends to maintain position parallel across slide way T', and in
the path of movement of the front projection t of trimmer slide T. The inclined
forward and rear edges of said projection t engage with the free end of said spring
latch, so as to displace the latter and throw it temporarily out of the path of move-
ment of the trimmer slide. The cast type bar carried by said trimmer slide is of
less length than the distance between the front and rear projections t t¹; said spring
latch therefore automatically passes in between the rear end of the cast type bar,
and the rear projection t¹ of the trimmer slide, and thus prevents said type from
being carried backward in the return movement of the trimmer slide. The conjoint
action of said spring T* and the front projection t of the trimmer slide being there-
fore such as to cause a type bar once between said two members to be deflected
laterally in the direction of the right hand side of the machine, as said front pro-
jection t is on its rearward movement.
Shaft V is a rocking shaft constructed to have movement in each direction to the
extent of about one quarter of an entire revolution; such rocking movement being
adapted to impart to the mould slide the desired movement thereof, as follows; A
tripartite barrel cam mechanical has its central cam section W rigidly secured to
said shaft V; while the two end sections of the cam mechanism, respectively W₁
and W2, are rigidly secured to mould slide P. The central cain section is provided
with two forward projections w respectively located to opposite sides of the rock
shaft; each said forward projection having a slide w' inclined to the longitudinal
axis of the rock shaft, and having an end w² at right angles to said axis.
Said central section is also provided with two rear projection w³; each said

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projection having a slide u inclined to the longitudinal axis of the rock shaft, and
also having an end w³ at right angles to the said axis; said two ends w³ respectively
located to opposite sides of the rock shaft and in a plane at right angles to the
plane in which two ends w' are located. Said two ends w² have their centres located
from the centers of the two ends a distance about equal to a quarter of the
circle which would be described by a complete revolution of the central cam
section W. The forward end section W has its face adjacent to the central cam
section formed with two rearward projections w, the counterpart of projections
each said projection having an inclined side which is the counter part of and
engages with side w' of the companion projection w; each said projection we having
an end w³ the counterpart of and engaging with the end w² of the companion pro-
jection . The rear end section Whas its face adjacent to the central cam section
formed with two forward projections the counterpart of projections 20³; each
said projection having an inclined side 10 which is the counterpart of and
engages with side of the companion projection w³; each said projection w
having an end, the counterpart of and engaging with the end of the
companion projection 10³.
The construction of said members is such that when the mould slide is in its
withdrawn position, said ends are in engagement with said ends w; and said
inclined sides w' are in engagement with said inclined sides w. As the rock shaft
is rocked forwardly an eighth of a revolution said inclined sides w¹ ride over said
inclined sides while simultaneously said inclined sides w ride over said
inclined side w; thereby moving the mould slide forward to its complete advanced
position. Said ends w² thereupon ride on said ends w8 during the next eighth of a
revolution of said rock shaft while simultaneously the projections w³ have free
movement between projections w³, and said projections to in like manner have free
movement between projections w³. The rock shaft has now made one quarter of
its revolution in a forward direction; such quarter revolution having served to
move the mould slide to its advanced position during the first half portion of said
quarter revolution, and to have maintained the mould slide stationary during the
second half of said quarter revolution. The rock shaft now makes its return
movement, describing one quarter of its revolution. Ends 2 now ride in return
movement on ends ; while simultaneously projections ride freely between
projections, and projections a ride freely between projections w³ and the mould
slide is maintained stationary in its said advanced position during the first half
portion of this return quarter revolution of the rock shaft. During the second
half of this quarter revolution of the rock shaft, inclined sides we ride on inclined
sides and simultaneously inclined sides w ride on inclined sides ; and the
mould slide is thereby retracted.
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The operation of the invention is as follows. The matrix carrier being in down-
wardly swung position, and having its front leg a resting on base a' of counter-
shaft H, and compressing arm k being swung to the left of the path of movement
of the matrix bars, the latter, together with the spaces, are suitably assembled by
proper key movement to form a line of composition in front of the mould. As
key A is depressed by the operator, and its latch C is correspondingly rocked, the.
forward lip of said latch is thereby actuated in rocking movement from its
corresponding way B sufficiently to permit the first matrix bar C held by said
lip to pass down on the inclined way B, by reason of its own gravity when
clear of said lip, while the same rocking movement of the latch causes the rear
lip to pass in front of and engage with the incline c of the next succeeding matrix
bar, so as to lock said succeeding matrix bar and the remaining successive matrix
bars, against movement down said inclined way B. As key A is then released by
the operator spring c operates to immediately rock latch C¹ in movement reversed
to that caused by the depression of said key; the rear longitudinal lip is there-
upon moved clear of the matrix bar with which it was in engagement, and incline <¹
of such matrix bar being out of line with said rear lip c, such matrix bar, together
with the succeeding matrix bars, thereupon slide by gravity down their inclined

page_text: way Ba limited distance, and are then arrested by the forward longitudinal lip,
engaging with the first one of said restrained matrix bars; said members being
then in position such as normally obtains when the latch C' is at rest, and the
matrix bars C are likewise at rest on the particular way B controlled by said
particular latch C₁. The latches C' have their appropriate lips inserted between
any two matrix bars, by reason of the latter S'inclines e so as to cause release from
said latches or only the proper matrix bars.
The operator having observed aided by guage lines y, the assembling of matrix
bars and spaces in estimated quantity sufficient to constitute the desired line of
composition, he desists further key manipulation, and operates treadle E in its
primary stroke. The operation of the members of the machine incident to casting
each type bar, is divided into two movements respectively, of the treadle, and of
the main driving shaft F; each said movement of said driving shaft being a half
revolution of the latter, and the two together constituting a complete revolution of
the shaft in one direction. So that the production of each cast type bar from the
machine is caused by one complete revolution of the main driving shaft, divided
into two semi revolutions in the same direction, each said complete revolution of
the main driving shaft being the result of two full stroke movements of the treadle,
respectively, a primary, and a secondary treadle movement. The primary treadle
movement operates through the herein before described mechanism, as follows:
first, to bring compressing arm k into position parallel with the line of composition,
and to a predetermined point positively fixed for the length of the line of com-
position when the latter is finally justified; secondly, to rock and longitudinally
inove space shaft L, so as to cause disk sections M of the compound spaces to
suitably move together to cause the spaces to expand the line of composition to its
fullest possible extent, as limited by the set position of compressing arm thirdly, to
move mould slide P towards the justified line of composition, said mould slide
carrying aligning plate P³ which engages with the matrix bars to place their
matrices in line, said mould slide also operating space supporter N so that the latter
may provide rear bearing for the spaces as the latter are pressed at their forward
edges by the mould, said mould slide also forcing the mould closely against the
front edges of matrix bars and the spaces of the line of composition; fourthly, to
swing the melting pot R forwardly and upwardly with its discharged conduit wedged
against the casting chamber p³; fifthly, to actuate the pump plunger in discharge of
molten metal into the casting chamber.
The secondary treadle movement, which rotates the main driving shaft F in its
final half of its complete revolution, actuates the members of the machine, through
the hereinbefore described mechanism, as follows: first, to withdraw the plunger of
the pump; secondly, to withdraw the melting pot discharge conduit from the
casting chamber; thirdly, to move mould slide P towards the left of the machine,
thereby releasing the line of composition from the pressure of the mould, releasing
the spaces from the pressure of the space supporter, swinging up
the upper mould
section, and actuating the mechanism which ejects the type bar from the casting
chamber; fourthly, to rock the space shaft L in reverse to its previous movement,
and place the connecting mechanism in suitable position for a repetition of the
operation thereof described under the first treadle movement; fifthly, to move
compressor shaft K rearwardly and throw the arm k out of the path of movement of
the matrix bars, in reverse to its movement described under the first treadle
movement.
Said primary treadle movement accomplishes its previously described operation,
more in detail, as follows:
Driving shaft F releases its cam g from slide link 92 and countershaft H is there-
upon quickly moved in forward rocking movement by the recoil of the tension
spring.
Base a is moved forward from leg a of the matrix carrier, and said leg
thereupon rests on base a³. Compressor shaft K is moved longitudinally forward
by gearing, and is also rocked so as to swing compressing arm k upwardly and
towards the right of the machine, thereby bringing said compressing arm into

page_text: parallel line with the assembled matrix bars, the extent of the said forward longitudinal
movement of the compressor shaft being positively predetermined by the construction
of the connecting members, to correspond with the length of the type bar to be cast.
Rack bar is thereupon released from its locked lowered position, by arm /* tipping
bell crank L³ from its engagement with arm 16; and said rack bar 12 is quickly
thrown in upward movement by the spring, operating lever L'. Said upward
movement of rack bar 12 by its engagement with pinion 1 of space shaft L, rocks the
latter towards the mould, in movement suitable to expand and justify the line of
composition; and by the pin and groove mechanism 131, also moves said space
shaft L longitudinally towards the rear of the machine. Such movement of the
space shaft moves the compound spaces in a transverse movement bodily towards
the rear of the machine, and simultaneously rocks the disk sections M of the
spaces; said rocking movement of the disk sections M. in connection with the non-
rocking movement of the wing sections M¹, expands the line of composition to its
fullest extent, and accurately justifies the same; while simultaneously the matrix
bars are maintained parallel to each other throughout their entire lengths, by reason
of the reverse transverse inclination of the two companion sections of each compound
space. The main driving shaft thereupon, by the mechanism intermediate thereof
and the mould slide P, moves the latter forwardly towards the right of the machine,
the aligning plates P³ thereupon engaging with the notched edges c of the matrix
bars, prior to the engagement of the mould with the latter, and said matrix bars are
aligned so that their matrices may be all in the same transverse plane suitable for
casting. Such forward movement of the mould slide also throws space supporter N
forwardly in movement towards the left of the machine, by the described mechanism
connecting said space supporter with the mould slide; and said space supporter
thereupon bears against the rear or right hand edges of the disk sections M of the
compound spaces; and the front walls of the upper and lower mould sections p p₁
are forced in bearing against the front or left hand edges of the matrix bars, and
the spaces, of the line of composition.
Main driving shaft F thereupon, through its cam r³, operates arm R of the
melting pot R, so as to swing the latter forwardly and upwardly. Cap 55 of the
discharge conduit is forced in wedge bearing up within opening of the mould,
and lateral discharge openings is thereupon placed in same plane and in open
communication with casting chamber p³. Driving shaft F thereupon, through
its cam s, operates the plunger actuating mechanism of force pump S, and a
charge of molten metal suitable for taking a cast, is discharged into the casting
chamber p³.
The treadle E is then given its secondary movement, which accomplishes its
previously described operation, more in detail as follows: Cams of the main shaft F
draws link S³ upwardly, thereby withdrawing the plunger of the force pump S from
its forward stroke position, and placing same in position for a repetition of its metal
discharging action; said upward movement of link S³ also simultaneously placing
spring S² under tension, so that upon release of said arm by said cam, said spring
may have the power to again operate the metal pump in its discharging action.
The main driving shaft thereupon, by the mechanism connecting same with the
mould slide P, withdraws the latter from its forward position; such withdrawal of
the mould slide towards the left of the machine, releasing the line of composition
from the pressure of the mould and the aligning plate against the front edges of said
line of composition, also releasing the space supporter N from its pressure against
the rear side of the spaces in the line of composition; also releasing the upper
mould section p from the locking action of the brace p²; also opening the upper
mould section p' by the pin p¹ and inclined plane ple; and operating the ejectors
which discharge the type bar from the casting chamber. Main driving shaft F
finally, through its cam g, operates side link g2 so as to draw connecting rod G
longitudinally towards the rear of the machine, thereby rocking countershaft H
rearwardly, and in turn; moving compressor shaft K towards the rear of the
machine, and swinging compressing arm K downwardly and to the left of the
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page_text: machine, out of the path of movement of the matrix bars and also lowering rack
bar 2, by the engagement of the lower end of arm / with the upper edge of arm
so as to rock space shaft L in reverse to its movement in justifying the line of
composition, permitting bell crank L2 by its gravity to interlock with and hold
down arm, and raising spring 1 in tension...
The matrix carrier may then be swung backwardly, so as to distribute the matrix
bars, which were previously in the line of composition; and the spaces which were
previously in the line of composition, may be moved by the space distributer L
rearwardly and off from the space shaft L on to space way L', and upwardly on the
latter till the spaces are to the right of and locked by the two lip latch L. The
construction of the space shaft L, space way L, and the mechanism which operates
shaft L being conjointly adapted to cause the angular sides of said two members to
respectively register with each other at such time, so as to permit the space to pass
readily from the one to the other.
The cast type bar which constitutes the product of the foregoing described
operation of the invention, may then be trimmed by the trimming mechanism
herein before described, such trimming mechanism being operated automatically
through the connections intervening between it and the treadle, through the main
driving shaft or such trimming mechanism may be operated by hand, at the will
of the operator, as the trimming mechanism may be disconnected from the rock
shaft V.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. The combination with a movable character member carrier having a series of
ways, and character members travelling on the latter, of a base on which the
assembled character members rest when in alignment, a support which maintains
said carrier raised while the character members are assembled so as to clear the
latter from said base, and means for removing said support and permitting said
carrier to drop to position wherein the assembled character members may rest on
said base when in alignment, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a movable character member carrier provided with a
bearing and having a series of ways, and character members travelling on the latter,
of a base on which the assembled character members rest while in alignment, a rock
shaft which supports said carrier bearing at different times at different clevations,
whereby said carrier may be maintained in position while the character members
are assembling so as to clear the latter from said base, and whereby said carrier
may be maintained in its lower position after the character members are assembled so
that the latter may rest on said base when aligned, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination with a movable character member carrier provided with a
bearing and having a series of ways, and character members travelling on the latter,
of a base on which the assembled character members rest when aligned, a rock shaft
having two supports for said carrier bearing, said supports projecting different
distances from the shaft and adapted to maintain said carrier bearing at different
elevations, whereby said carrier may be held while the character members are
assembled so as to clear the latter from said base and may then be held in lower
position so as to permit the assembled character members when aligned to rest on
said base, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination with a swinging character member carrier supported at its
rear by trunnion bearings and supported at its forward central portion by a leg, said
carrier having a series of ways on which character. members travel, and a base
independent of said carrier on which the assembled character members rest when
aligned, of a spring actuated rock shaft and justifying mechanism connected with
the latter, said shaft carrying two supports of different projection for said leg
substantially as set forth.
5. The combination with a character member way having its assemblage portion

page_text: angular to its distributive portion, and a character member, of a guide or check
constructed to be engaged by the assembling character member as the latter travels
on said distributive portion and caused to assume a proper position for travel on said
assemblage portion substantially as set forth.
6. The combination with a character member way having its assemblage portion
angular to its distributive portion and a character member, of a guide or check
located to the distributive side of the angular junction of said assemblage and
distributive portions and constructed to be engaged by the assembling character
member before the latter turns from off said distributive portion on to said assemblage
portion, substantially as set forth.
7. The combination with a character member way having its assemblage portion
angular to its distributive portion, and a character member, of a guide or check
angular to the path of the assembling character member and constructed to be
engaged by the latter while on said distributive portion, substantially as set forth.
8. The combination with a character member way having its assemblage portion
angular to its distributive portion, and a character member, of a guide or check
having free spring action and constructed to furnish a cushion bearing for the
assembling character member, substantially as set forth.
9. The combination with a character member way having its assemblage portion
angular to its distributive portion, and a character member, of a guide or check
having a free yielding extremity and constructed to be engaged by the assembling
character member, substantially as set forth.
10. The combination with travelling character members and ways having
assemblage portions collected together at different elevations in a common plane
and having distributive portions respectively located in lines angular to said plane,
of two guides or checks each having a yielding rear extremity angular to the path
of the assembling character members and constructed to be engaged by the lower
portions of the latter before travelling from off said. distributive portions on to said
assemblage portions, substantially as set forth.
11. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of two rear bearings for the character members respectively located in transverse
planes to the latter which do not pass through the characters, said character members
being without rear bearing for those portions thereof which are in transverse plane
with said characters, substantially as set forth.
12. The combination with character members and means for assembling them in
line, of a mould having an opening fitted against the front edges of the assembled
character members, and two rear bearings for the character members respectively
located above and below the plane of the mould, the portions of the character
members intermediate of said two rear bearings being without rear bearing,
substantially as set forth.
13. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a compressor shaft constructed to have a combined longitudinal and rocking
movement, a spring actuated rock shaft, and mechanism connecting the latter with
said compressor shaft, substantially as set forth.
14. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a longitudinally movable compressor shaft having pin and groove connection
with a relatively stationary member of the machine, a portion of said groove being
angular to the longitudinal axis of the compressor shaft, substantially as set
forth.
15. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a compressor shaft movable so as to bring the compressor in proper clamping
position against said line and an actuating shaft engaging with said compressor
shaft for such purpose, said actuating shaft carrying a locking device which inter-
locks with said compressing mechanism to maintain the compressor in said clamping
position, substantially as set forth.
16. The combination with character members and means for assembling them in

page_text: line, of a compressor shaft movable so as to bring the compressor in proper clamping
position against said line, and a rock shaft engaging with said compressor shaft for
such purpose, said rock shaft carrying a projection which interlocks with said
compressor shaft to maintain the compressor in said clamping position, substantially
as set forth.
17. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier, and spaces supported on the
latter and constructed to be expanded by the rocking movement of said carrier,
substantially as set forth.
18. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier, and spaces constructed to be
expanded by the rocking movement of said carrier, said spaces further constructed
to have travel on said space carrier longitudinally thereof, substantially as set
forth.
19. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier, and compound spaces fitted on
the latter and constructed to expand the line by the rocking movement of said
carrier, said spaces also constructed to have travel longitudinally on said carrier,
each of the engaging faces of the parts of each space being inclined reversely to the
other, substantially as set forth.
20. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a space carrier common to all the spaces and indepen-
dent of said means and out of said line, and spaces constructed to fit in said line
while on the carrier, substantially as set forth.
21. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a space shaft on one side of said line, and spaces
constructed to fit in said line while on the shaft, substantially as set forth.
22. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a space carrier common to all the spaces and indepen-
dent of said means and out of said line, spaces which fit in said line while on the
space carrier, and justifying mechanism formed independent of said compressing
means substantially as set forth.
23. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a space shaft parallel with and out of said line, com-
pound expansible spaces which fit in said line while on the shaft and space
expanding mechanism formed independent of said compressing means substantially
as set forth.
24. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a space carrier common to all the spaces and indepen-
dent of said means and located outside of the plane of said assembled character
members, and spaces on the space carrier and projecting into the plane of the
assembled character members, said spaces constructed to be assembled in any
desired plurality on said space carrier, respectively at different points of the line
and to be distributed therefrom at the breaking up of the line, substantially as set
forth.
25. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier independent of said means,
and spaces on said space carrier and constructed to expand the line by the rocking
movement of said carrier, substantially as set forth.
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26. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier independent of said means
and located outside of the plane of said assembled character members, and spaces
supported on said space carrier and having their working portions projecting from
the latter into the plane of the assembled character members, said spaces con-
structed to expand the line by the rocking movement of the space carrier,
substantially as set forth.

page_text: 27. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces, and justifying mechanism formed independent
of said compressing means and constructed to expand the line and to simultaneously
move the spaces along the line, substantially as set forth.
28. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces, and space operating mechanism formed
independent of said compressing means and constructed to move the space members
in planes angular to the line and at the same time to move the spaces longitudinally
of said line, substantially as set forth.
29. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces, and space carrying mechanism formed indepen-
dent of the character carrying mechanism, and also of said compressing means, said
space carrying mechanism constructed to operate the spaces in their justification of
the line and at the same time to laterally move them along and within said line,
substantially as set forth.
30. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of compound expansible spaces, and mechanism formed
independent of said compressing means and constructed to expand said spaces within
the line in justifying the latter, and to simultaneously move the spaces bodily along
said line, substantially as set forth.
31. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a space carrier, compound expansible spaces on the
latter and space expanding mechanism formed independent of said compressing
means, and constructed to expand the spaces within the line and to simultaneously
move the space carrier parallel with the line, substantially as set forth.
32. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces constructed to expand the line by rocking
movement, and mechanism constructed to simultaneously rock said spaces and move
them bodily along said line, substantially as set forth.
33. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier and means for moving the latter
at right angles to its plane of rocking movement simultaneously with such rocking
movement; spaces supported on said carrier and constructed to expand said line by
said rocking movement of the carrier and at the same time to be carried bodily
along said line with the carrier as the latter moves at right angles to its said plane
of rocking movement, substantially as set forth.
34. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rocking space carrier, and means for moving the
latter endwise simultaneously with its rocking movement; spaces constructed to
expand said line by the rocking movement of the carrier and to be at the same time
carried bodily along said line by the end wise movement of the carrier, substantially
as set forth.
35. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rock shaft carrying spaces constructed to expand said
line by rocking movement, a relatively fixed member of the machine connected to
said rock shaft by a pin and groove connection which causes said shaft to travel
longitudinally as it is rocked, substantially as set forth.
36. The combination with character members and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rock shaft carrying spaces constructed to expand
said line by rocking movement, a sleeve rigidly secured to the machine bed and
through which said shaft projects, said shaft and sleeve connected by pin and groove
connection, said groove being angular to the axis of said shaft, substantially as set.
forth.
37. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a longitudinally movable compressor shaft, a rocking space carrier carrying
spaces constructed to expand said line by the rocking movement of said carrier

page_text: together with actuating mechanism constructed to first move said compressor shaft
longitudinally and then to rock said space carrier, substantially as set forth.
38. The combination with character members and means for assembling them in
line, of a longitudinally movable compressor shaft, and a rocking space carrier
carrying spaces constructed to expand said line by the rocking movement of said
carrier; intermediate connecting mechanism constructed to first actuate said com-
pressor shaft in longitudinal movement, then lock said compressor shaft against
longitudinal movement, and then rock said space carrier, substantially as set
forth.
39. The combination with character members and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rotary shaft, a rock shaft, and justifying mechanism
connected to the latter, said rotary shaft provided with a cam which engages with a
stud projecting from a slide link which latter connects together said two shafts,
substantially as set forth.
40. The combination with character members and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rotary shaft, a rock shaft and justifying mechanism
connected to the latter intermediate connection between said two shafts a treadle, a
pulley loosely secured to said rotary shaft, and connection between said treadle and
pulley, substantially as set forth.
41. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rock shaft carrying a cam, and an arm actuated by
said cam; a rocking space carrier, and an automatically operative lever connected
to said carrier and to said arm, said carrier carrying spaces constructed to expand
said line by its rocking movement, substantially as set forth.
42. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of a rock shaft carrying a cam and an arm actuated by
said cam; a rocking space carrier, a rack engaging with the latter, and an
automatically operative lever which actuates said rack in one direction, said arm
being connected to said lever, said carrier carrying spaces constructed to expand
said line by its rocking movement substantially as set forth.
43. A compound space having two sections, one section having a rocking move-
ment relative to the other section, and mechanism constructed to expand the
compound space by said rocking movement substantially as set forth.
44. A compound space having two sections, one section having a rocking move-
ment relative to the other section, said two sections having adjacent faces
constructed to expand the compound space by said rocking movement, substantially
as set forth.
45. A compound space having two sections, one section having a rocking move-
ment relative to the other section, the two sections having engaging faces respectively
inclined reversely to each other substantially as set forth.
46. A compound space having a disc section and a wing section, one of said
sections having circular movement relative to the other, said two sections having
adjacent faces which co-operate to expand the compound space by said circular
movement, substantially as set forth.
47. A compound space having a disc section and a wing section, said disc
section having circular movement relative to said wing section, said two sections
having engaging faces respectively inclined reversely to each other, substantially as
set forth.
48. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and com-
pressing them in line, of an expansible space having a rocking section and a non-
rocking section, the latter section provided with a projection, and a machine member
having a groove in which the projection of said non-rocking section loosely fits,
substantially as set forth.
49. The combination with character members and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces constructed to expand said line by rocking
movement, a rocking space carrier on which said spaces loosely fit when in said

page_text: Imes, together with a space way jointed to said carrier so that the latter may have
rocking movement independent of said way, said spaces having travelled on said way
to and from said carrier, substantially as set forth.
50. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces constructed to expand said line by rocking
movement, a rocking space carrier on which said spaces loosely fit when in said line,
together with a space way jointed to said carrier, said carrier and way having similar
cross sections constructed to be located at proper times in same planes with each
other, whereby said spaces may freely slide from the one to the other, substantially
as set forth.
51. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
compressing them in line, of spaces constructed to expand said line by rocking
movement, a rocking space carrier on which said spaces loosely fit when in said line,
together with a space way jointed to said carrier and having like angular cross
sections therewith, said space way being vertically inclined and constructed to cause
the spaces to be assembled on said carrier by gravity travel down the way sub-
stantially as set forth.
52. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
holding them in line, of a mould chamber having an open side for presentation
to said line and having its opposite wall provided with a recess having an ingate,
and a melting pot having a conduit constructed to fit in the recess with its discharge
orifice communicating with the ingate, substantially as set forth.
53. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
holding them in line, of a mould chamber having an open front side for pre-
sentation to said line and having its rear wall provided with a recess in which
there is an ingate, said mould chamber having end portions respectively located
on opposite sides of said recess, and a melting pot having a conduit constructed to
fit in the recess with its discharge orifice registering with the ingate, substantially
as set forth.
54. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them
and holding them in line, of a mould chamber formed with an open front side
for presentation to said line and with a circular recess in the central portion of
its rear wall having an ingate, and a melting pot a circular conduit, to fit in the
recess with its discharge orifice registering with the ingate, substantially as set
forth.
55. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a mould chamber formed with an open side for pre-
sentation to said line and with its opposite wall provided with a recess having an
ingate, the mould having a conduit-opening communicating with the recess,
and a melting pot having a conduit constructed to fit in the conduit-opening with
its discharge orifice registering with the ingate, substantially as set forth.
56. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
holding them in line, of a mould chamber having an open front side for pre-
sentation to said line and having its rear wall provided with a recess in which the
ingate is formed, the mould being composed of an upper section and a lower section,
the lower section having its bottom provided with a conduit-opening communicating
with the recess, and a melting pot having a conduit constructed to fit in the conduit-
opening and have its discharge orifice register with the ingate, substantially as set
forth.
57. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
holding them in line, of a mould having an open front side for presentation to said
line and having a rear conduit-opening angular to the mould chamber, said conduit-
opening having front and rear walls formed straight sided and inclined towards each
other for a certain portion of their length, and a melting pot having a discharge
conduit in counterpart to and constructed to closely fit between said inclined portions
of said front and rear walls, substantially as set forth.
58. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and

page_text: holding them in line, of a mould having an open front side for presentation
to said line and having a rear conduit-opening angular to the mould chamber,
said conduit-opening having front and rear walls formed straight sided and
inclining towards each other in their portions which are located in the same
plane with the mould chamber, and a movable melting pot having a conduit
formed in counterpart to and constructed to be detachably wedged in between said
inclined wall portions with its discharge orifice registering with the mould ingate,
substantially as set forth.
59. The combination with ways, and character members adapted to travel thereon,
of latches for releasing said character members, latch connecting rods, and finger
keys, together with a key board having an upper and a lower key opening, said
keys respectively having oblique slots in their portions intermediate of said two
key board openings, and said latch connecting rods respectively having cross bars
loosely fitted in said slots, substantially as set forth.
60. The combination with ways, character members travelling thereon, and
latches which rock on their longitudinal axes, of finger keys, and connecting rods
between said keys and latches, said latches and connecting rods having engagement
by intermediate separate hooks respectively formed independent of other parts,
substantially as set forth.
61. The combination with ways, character members travelling thereon, and latches
which rock on their longitudinal axes, of finger keys, and connecting rods between
said keys and latches, said latches and connecting rods having engagement by
intermediate separate hooks respectively formed independent of other parts
and having their free extremities respectively engaging with the upper extremities
of said latches, substantially as set forth.
62. The combination with a key connecting rod, and rocking latch having a crank,
of a hook fitted on said rod and having its free extremity engaging with said crank,
substantially as set forth.
63. The combination with a key connecting rod, and a rocking latch having
a crank provided with an eye, of a hook fitted on said rod between two nuts
and having its free extremity loosely engaging with said eye, substantially as set
forth.
64. The combination with a way, of a character member depending therefrom,
said character member having its suspending eye of greater longitudinal
dimension than is the corresponding dimension of said way, whereby said
character member may have a limited longitudinal play on said way, substantially
as set forth.
65. The combination with character members, of a latch having two lips
respectively formed in line with the shank of the latch, said latch shank having a
crank, substantially as set forth.
66. The combination with character members, of a latch having two lips
respectively located in same line with the shank of the latch, and a connecting rod
which is connected to a crank secured to said latch shank, substantially as
set forth.
67. The combination with character members, of a latch having two parallel
lips formed in the lower portion of the latch, and respectively located in the
same line with the shank of the latch, and an actuating rod connected to a
crank rigid with the upper extremity of said latch crank, substantially as set
forth.
68. The combination with character members, of a latch having two parallel
lips formed in its lower portion respectively in line with the latch shank, and an
actuating rod connected to a crank rigid with the upper portion of said latch,
together with a coil spring encircling said latch shank and having one extremity
secured thereto while its opposite extremity is secured to a support of said latch,
substantially as set forth.
69. The combination with travelling character bars, and a latch having two
lips formed in its lower portion and parallel with the latch shank, of an

page_text: actuating rod connected to a crank rigid with the upper portion of said laten,
a two arm bracket supporting said latch, and a recoil spring, substantially as
set forth.
70. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a main rotary shaft, a rock shaft, and justifying
mechanism connected with the latter; a connecting rod having one end secured
to a slide link which encloses said rotary shaft and has a stud which
with
a cam on the latter, the opposite end of said connecting rod being pivoted to an arm
of said rock shaft, substantially as set forth.
engages
71. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a rocking compressor shaft located below and in
vertical plane with said line, said compressor shaft having a compressing arm at its
rear extremity and having a longitudinal rack at its forward extremity, together
with a rocking tooth segment which engages with said rack, substantially as set
forth.
72. The combination with a compressor shaft having a pin projecting from its
under side and working in a groove in the machine in part of its length angular to
the longitudinal axis of the compressor shaft, of a toothed segment having rocking
movement in a plane parallel with the longitudinal axis of the compressor shaft and
meshing with a rack stem longitudinally projecting from the compressor shaft,
substantially as set forth.
73. The combination with a compressor shaft, and an actuating shaft gearing
therewith to reciprocate it longitudinally, of locking mechanism which engages with
said compressor shaft to maintain it in position when free from said gearing, sub-
stantially as set forth.
74. The combination with a compressor shaft having a rack, and a rocking shaft
carrying a toothed segment gearing with the rack to reciprocate said compressor
shaft longitudinally, of a lug rigid with said toothed segment shaft and engaging
with a companion lug rigid with said compressor shaft, to lock the latter against
movement while said toothed segment is clear of said rack, substantially as set
forth.
75. The combination with a compressor shaft having a circular toothed rack, and
a rocking shaft having a toothed segment engaging with said rack to longitudinally
reciprocate the compressor shaft, of an arm rigid with said toothed segment shaft
and having a lug which interlocks in a recess in a companion lug rigid with said
compressor shaft, to prevent the latter from movement while its rack is free from
the teeth of said segment, substantially as set forth.
76. The combination with a longitudinally movable compressor shaft, of a
rocking shaft adapted to gear therewith, said two shafts respectively provided with
interlocking mechanism which maintains said compressor shaft against longi-
tudinal displacement when out of gear with said rocking shaft, substantially as set
forth.
77. The combination with a longitudinally movable compressor shaft carrying
an angular projection, of a rocking shaft having a toothed segment adapted to
be intermittently in and out of mesh with a rack formed on said compressor shaft,
said rocking shaft having an arm provided with a groove in which said projection
fits which said segment is out of mesh with said rack, substantially as set forth.
78. The combination with a longitudinally movable compressor shaft having a
rack, of a rocking shaft having a toothed segment; said two shafts respectively
provided with interlocking mechanism; the teeth of said segment adapted to clear
said rack prior to the completion of the appropriate movement of said rocking shaft,
and prior to the completion of the engagement of said interlocking mechanism of
the two shafts, substantially as set forth.
79. The combination with a longitudinally movable compressor shaft having a
rack, of a rocking shaft having a toothed segment which gears with said rack; said
two shafts respectively having angular projections constructed to interlock with
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page_text: each other; the teeth of said segment constructed to be out of gear with said rack
during the movement of the rocking shaft in one direction beforesaid two pro-
jections have completely interlocked, and to engage with said rack during the return
movement of said rocking shaft before said two projections have unlocked from
each other, substantially as set forth.
80. The combination of a longitudinally movable compressor shaft, and a rocking
arm, said shaft and arm respectively provided with a projection and a groove for
engaging them, substantially as set forth.
81. The combination with a compressor shaft provided on its under side with a
depending projection, of an arm having a groove in which said projection locks,
and a rocking shaft located angularly to said compressor shaft and to which said
arm is rigidly secured, substantially as set forth.
82. The combination with a compressor shaft, of a rocking shaft carrying a
toothed segment working in a rack formed on the compressor shaft and also
carrying an arm, said arm and compressor shaft respectively provided with a pro-
jection and a groove for interlocking them, substantially as set forth.
83. The combination with a rocking space carrier having its stem provided with
a pinion, and a rack which engages with said pinion, of an actuating lever connected
to said rack, substantially as set forth.
84. The combination with a rocking space carrier, and an actuating device con-
nected thereto, of a bell crank locking with the latter, and a rocking arm which
detaches said bell crank from such lock, substantially as set forth.
85. The combination with a rocking space carrier, and a longitudinally movable
bar engaging therewith, of a rocking shaft which engages by intermediate
mechanism with said bar to move it longitudinally, substantially as set forth.
86. The combination with a rocking space carrier carrying a pinion, and a longi-
tudinally reciprocating rack bar meshing with the latter, of a rocking shaft, and
intermediate engaging mechanism between it and said rack bar to move the latter
in one direction, substantially as set forth.
87. The combination with a rocking space carrier carrying a pinion, a longi-
tudinally movable rack bar, and a spring actuated lever which engages with the
latter to move it in one direction, of a rocking shaft engaging an arm of said rack
bar to move the latter in opposite direction, substantially as set forth.
88. The combination with the longitudinally reciprocating compressor shaft,
and the rocking shaft gearing therewith, of the rocking space carrier, and the
longitudinally movable rack bar gearing therewith, together with rack bar locking
mechanism; said rocking shaft having an arm which in its opposite movements,
respectively forces said rack bar in one direction, and trips its locking mechanism
so that it may move in opposite direction, substantially as set forth.
89. The combination with a longitudinally reciprocating compressor shaft, a
rocking space carrier, and a rack meshing with the latter, of a rocking shaft
geared to said compressor shaft and having an arm, and a rocking arm which
locks said rack from movement, said rocking shaft first actuating said compressor
shaft in longitudinal movement, and then its arm tripping said locking arm of
said rack, substantially as set forth.
90. The combination with a longitudinally reciprocating compressor shaft, a
rocking space carrier, a rack engaging with the latter, and a bell crank engaging
with an arm of said rack, of a rocking shaft in toothed engagement with said
compressor shaft and having an arm adapted to lock in tongue and groove
engagement with said compressor shaft, and also adapted to engage said bell
crank, substantially as set forth.
91. The combination with a longitudinally movable compressor shaft, a rocking
space carrier, and a rack meshing with the latter, of a bell crank having its
lower arm locking with an arm of said rack, and a rocking shaft, carrying an
arm having its hub in toothed engagement with said compressor shaft and having
its free extremity adapted to engage with the upper arm of said bell crank, and

page_text: having its intermediate portion provided with a groove which receives a tongue
projection from said compressor shaft, substantially as set forth.
92. A compound space having two sections, one section having rocking move-
ment relative to the other section, one section loosely carried by its companion
section, and mechanism constructed to expand the compound space when said
rocking section is rocked, substantially as set forth.
93. A compound space having two sections, one section having rocking movement
relative to the other and loosely carrying the latter, and mechanism constructed to
expand the compound space when said carrying section is rocked relative to the
section loosely carried thereby, substantially as set forth.
94. A compound space having a rocking disc section and a non rocking wing
section loosely carried by said disc section, said two sections having engaging faces
respectively inclined reversely to the other substantially as set forth.
95. A compound space having two sections, one section being a circularly moving
disc having a hub, the other section being a wing section loosely fitted on said
hub, said sections having engaging faces respectively inclined reversely to the
other, substantially as set forth.
96. In a compound space, the combination with a section provided with a
shoulder, of a companion section having bearing against said shoulder, one of
said sections having rocking movement relative to the other, said two sections
having oppositely inclined adjoining faces, substantially as set forth.
97. In a compound space, the combination with one section having a shoulder
on one face, of a companion section having edge bearing against said shoulder,
one of said sections adapted to have rocking movement relative to the other,
said two sections having oppositely inclined adjoining faces, substantially as set
forth.
98. A compound space having two sections, one section being a disc having
rocking movement and being formed with a shoulder on its face adjacent to the
companion section, said companion section being a ring loosely supported on said
disc section and having rear edge bearing against said shoulder and adapted to
be maintained without rocking movement while said disc section is being rocked,
said two sections having their adjacent faces oppositely inclined, substantially as
set forth.
99. The combination with a compound expansible space, and a rock shaft
which rocks one space section of a guard which locks the companion space
section from rocking, and a guide which conducts the latter space section into
proper position relative to said guard as the compound space is being assembled
in the line of composition, substantially as set forth.
100. The combination with a compound expansible space, a rock shaft which
rocks one space section, and a guard adjacent to said rock shaft and constructed
to lock the other space section from rocking, of a way on which said compound
space travels to said rock shaft, and a guide located adjacent to the junction of
said way and shaft and with which said non-rocking space section may engage
to insure its proper position relative to said guard, substantially as set forth.
101. The combination with a travelling compound expansible space having a disc
section and a wing section, a rock shaft which rocks said disc section, and a guard
groove in which a projection of said wing section loosely fits when the compound
space is assembled in the line, of a way on which said space travels to said rock
shaft, and a guide which engages with said wing section to conduct said latter's
projection into said guard groove, substantially as set forth.
102. The combination with character member ways, character members, and
means for assembling and compressing the latter in line on the ways, of spaces,
means for assembling them in the same line, a space carrier on which the spaces
are fitted when so assembled and which is formed independent of said character
member ways, a space supported formed independent of the foregoing parts, and
means for clamping said supporter against the assembled spaces, substantially as
set forth.

page_text: 103. The combination with character members, means for assembling and com-
pressing them in line, and a space carrier formed independent of said means, of
spaces, means for assembling them in the composition line on said space carrier, the
spaces being of construction such that when so assembled certain portions thereof
project beyond the assembled character members, and a space supporter formed
independent of the foregoing parts and constructed to engage said projecting
portions of the spaces without engaging with the character members, substantially
as set forth.
104. The combination with character members, means for assembling and com-
pressing them in line, and a space shaft formed independent of said means and
located out of said line, of spaces, means for assembling them on said shaft in said
line, said spaces being of such construction as when assembled on said shaft to have
certain portions projecting outside of said line, a space supporter formed independent
of the foregoing parts and constructed to engage with said projecting portions of
the spaces without engaging with the character members, and means for moving
said supporter to and from the spaces, substantially as set forth.
105. The combination with a movable mould, and a space, of a space supporter
formed independent of said mould, and intermediate devices connecting said mould
and space supporter which move the latter in opposite direction to the movement of
said mould, substantially as set forth.
106. The combination with a mould, and a space of a space carrier, and a space
supporter, said space carrier being located between said mould and space supporter,
substantially as set forth.
107. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a mould, spaces, and means for assembling the spaces
in said line, said spaces projecting beyond said assembled character members to
that side of the line opposite to the mould, together with a space supporter which
surrounds said projecting sides of the spaces and engages therewith without engaging
with said character members, substantially as set forth.
108. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a mould, spaces, and means for assembling the latter in
the same line, said spaces being of much greater dimension than the character
members as to project beyond them when assembled in line, together with a
supporter constructed to fit about said projecting portion of the spaces and to
cause said spaces to be centered against the mould, substantially as set forth.
109. The combination with a space having a curved bearing, of a supporter
having a curved face which fits against said curved space bearing, substantially as
set forth.
110. The combination with a circular space, of a semi-circular space supporter,
substantially as set forth.
111. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a mould having a lower section and an upper section
constructed to be clamped against the front edges of said assembled character
members, said upper mould section being pivoted below the plane of the bottom of
the adjoining wall of said two sections, substantially as set forth.
112. The combination with character members, and means for assembling and
maintaining them in line, of a mould having a lower section and an upper section
constructed to be clamped against said character members, said upper mould section
being pivoted below the plane of the lower face of the rear wall of the mould
chamber carried by said pivotal section, said rear wall being located opposite the
mould opening which is presented to said assembled line of character members,
substantially as set forth.
113. The combination with a mould slide having a lower mould section secured
thereto, of an upper mould section pivotally connected to said mould slide, the
axial centre of said pivotal connection being located in a plane below the plane of
the lower face of the rear side wall of the casting chamber carried by said pivotal
mould section, substantially as set forth.

page_text: 114. The combination with a mould slide having reciprocating movement in a
horizontal line and having a lower mould section rigidly secured thereto, of an upper
mould section pivoted to said mould slide; said two mould sections forming a casting
chamber having an open front side and having a rear side sealed metal tight by a wall
of said upper mould section joining with a shoulder of said lower mould section; the
axial line of the pivotal connection of said upper mould section with the mould
slide, being located in a plane below the plane of the lower face of said rear side
wall of the casting chamber carried by said pivotal mould section, substantially as
set forth.
115. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a mechanical member constructed to clamp said line, means for moving said
clamping member to and from said line, an aligning plate moved to and from said
line by said clamping member, and a spring which presses the plate towards said
line, substantially as set forth.
116. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a mechanical member constructed to clamp said line, means for moving said
clamping member to and from said line, an aligning plate loosely connected to and
carried to and from said line by said clamping member, and a spring connected to
said clamping member and aligning plate and pressing the latter towards said line,
substantially as set forth.
117. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a swinging mechanical member which also has an independent movement
bodily towards and from said line and is constructed to clamp the latter, an aligning
plate carried to and from said line by said clamping member, and a spring which
presses the plate towards said line, substantially as set forth.
118. The combination with character members, and means for assembling them in
line, of a swinging mould section which also has an independent bodily movement
towards and from said line, an aligning plate carried to and from said line by said
mould section, and a spring which presses the plate towards said line, substantially
as set forth.
119. The combination with a rotary shaft carrying a cam, a metal pump, a lever
connected to the latter, and a link having one extremity connected to the said lever,
and its opposite extremity provided with a bearing which may, at will, be maintained
in or out of engagement with said cam, substantially as set forth.
120. The combination with a rotary driving shaft carrying a cam place and a
cam disc, of a metal pump, a link connecting the latter with said cam plate, and
a pin engaging with said link, said pin adapted at will to be adjusted so as to ride
on said cam disc and thereby maintain said link idle and free from its said cam,
substantially as set forth.
121. The combination with a sectional mould, one of whose sections has swinging
movement, of a pin loosely fitted in an opening in the non-swinging section and
engaging with the swinging section, said pin engaging with a machine part inde-
pendent of the sectional mould and thereby opening said swinging mould section,
substantially as set forth.
122. The combination with a bodily movable mould having a swinging mould
section, of a pin longitudinally fitted in an opening in the non-swinging mould section
and engaging the swinging mould section, said pin also engaging with an inclined
plane on a stationary part of the machine, substantially as set forth.
123. The combination with a sectional mould, having bodily movement and an
upper swinging section, of a pin loosely fitted in an opening in the lower mould
section and having its upper end engaging with the lower face of the swinging
mould section, the lower end of said pin engaging with an inclined plane on the
machine bed, substantially as set forth.
124. The combination with a sectional mould having a longitudinal movement in
horizontal line and formed with an upwardly swinging mould section, of an injector
longitudinally fitted in a transverse opening formed in said swinging mould

page_text: section, and overhead relatively stationary plate, having a horizontally inclined
bearing with which the upper extremity of said ejector engages, substantially as
set forth.
125. The combination with a mould, of a lever ejector having its ejecting arm
located to one side of its fulcrum and connected with a spring which tends to
operate said lever in ejecting action, the opposite arm of the lever being
intermittently engaged by a spring pressed rotary latch, substantially as set
forth.
126. The combination with a movable mould having a lug, and an ejector
having a companion lug, of a spring which tends to maintain the ejecting arm in
the casting chamber, said two lugs registering with each other while the mould
is in position to receive a cast, and said two lugs being thrown out of engagement
by the movement of the mould subsequently to making the cast, substantially as
set forth.
127. The combination with a movable mould having a lug, and an ejector
having a companion lug, of a spring which tends to throw the ejecting arm
into the casting chamber, and a latch which by engagement with the ejector,
prevents such spring action until said mould lug has fully cleared said ejector lug,
substantially as set forth.
128. The combination with the movable mould having a lug, and the spring
pressed ejector lever having a companion lug, of the spring pressed latch which
engages with said lever ejector, substantially as set forth.
129. The combination with the mould having bodily movement in a horizontal
line and provided with a lateral lug, of the lever ejector provided with a companion
lateral lug, the spring connecting with one arm of said lever ejector and the rotary
spring pressed latch engaging with the opposite arm of said lever, substantially as
set forth.
130. The combination with a trimmer slide, and trimming cutters, of a spring
latch which tends to maintain its position in front of said cutters and across the
path of movement of said trimmer slide, substantially as set forth.
131. The combination with a longitudinally reciprocating slide having a front
projection, of two cutters located respectively to opposite sides of the path of said
trimmer slide, and a spring latch which tends to maintain its position across the path
of said slide and between said cutter and said front projection of said slide, the
trimmer slide having the front projection formed with front and rear bevelled edges,
substantially as set forth.
132. The combination with a rocking shaft, and a mould slide connected thereto,
of a crank loosely fitted on said shaft and adapted at will to be rocked therewith,
a trimmer slide, and connection between the latter and said crank, substantially as
set forth.
133. The combination with a rocking shaft, a mould actuating slide engaging.
therewith, and a crank loosely fitted on said shaft, of a trimmer slide, and a link
between the latter and said crank, said crank further provided with a lever adapted
at will to be engaged in a notch formed in a mechanical member rigid with said
shaft, substantially as set forth.
134. The combination with a mould slide, of a rocking shaft having its longitudinal
axis in line with the path of movement of the mould slide, and sectional cam
mechanism connecting the two members, said cam mechanism first advancing
the mould slide a certain distance and then maintaining it immovable in such
advanced position as the rocking shaft moves in one direction, the reverse move-
ment of said rocking shaft first maintaining the mould slide in said advanced position
and then retracting same, substantially as set forth.
135. The combination with a mould slide, of a rocking shaft, having its longi-
tudinal axes in line with the path of movement of the mould slide, and tripartite
cam mechanism connecting the two; the central section of the cam mechanism
being secured to said rocking shaft, and the two end sections of the cam mechanism

page_text: being respectively secured to the mould slide; each said cam section having a
projection parallel with the path of movement of the mould slide, said projection
having a slide inclined to said path and having an end at right angles to said path,
substantially as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of Sentember 1890
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.