Year: 1884

page_text: The frame containing the small type box slides into V grooves in the recess in
the stereoplate. A small metallic type box when filled with the necessary type is
dropped into the frame and held firmly in position by a hinged wedge piece, such
wedge piece being held down by a spring, pin or screw. The type is specially
prepared and provided with recesses corresponding with each other on their edges,
so that when placed in position in the box these recesses are in a line forming a
continuous groove across the type. At the end of each line of type a wedge piece
is placed corresponding with the angle of the box sides for the purpose of
tightening the type. Between each row of type a thin plate is inserted having
thereon a continuous projecting piece which fits in the continuous groove in the
type. This intermediate thin plate is formed at its ends at such an angle as to suit
the bevelled sides of the type box, so that when the projecting piece of this inter-
mediate plate passes into the continuous groove in the type it prevents the type
falling out of the box. The type is set in this manner until the box is full, at the
same time such type is firmly held in position, there being no danger whatever of
it dropping out during the printing operation.
There is no necessity to stop the machine until the type in the small box is set
and placed in its frame. When this is done it is only necessary to stop the
machine for a few moments, remove the original frame from the recess, pass in the
new one containing fresh matter and fix it in place.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I FREDERICK ROBERT SPARK of Hyde Terrace, Leeds, in the County of York,
Proprietor of the Leeds Express " do hereby declare the nature of said invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OR APPARATUS EMPLOYED FOR RAPIDLY
PRINTING RACE RESULTS AND OTHER ITEMS OF NEWS" and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :—
By my improvements I am enabled to quickly prepare sterioplates, and print
therefrom after such plates have been arranged on the printing machine, and I can
thus insert for printing fresh matter with a very short stoppage of the machine
and during the time such machine is engaged in printing newspapers. My arrange-
ment is as follows.
I provide a recess in the stereoplate into which a loose frame containing printing
matter is applied. The loose frame may at any moment be withdrawn and another
applied when it is desired that other news than that already inserted should be
printed in the newspaper.
The frame containing the small type box slides into V grooves in the recess in
the stereoplate. A small metallic type box when filled with the necessary type is
dropped into the frame and held firmly in position by a hinged wedge piece such
wedgo piece being held down by a spring pin or screw.
The type is specially prepared and provided with recesses corresponding with
each other on their edges, so that when placed in position in the box these recesses
are in a line forming a continuous groove across the type. At the end of each line
of type a wedge piece is placed coresponding with the angle of the box sides for
the purpose of tightening the type. Between each row of type a thin plate is
inserted having thereon a continuous projecting piece which fits in the continuous
groove in the type. The intermediate thin plate is formed at its ends at such an
angle as to suit the bevelled sides of the type box, so that when the projecting
piece of this intermediate plate passes into the continuous groove in the type, it
prevents the type falling out of the box. The type is set in this manner until the
box is full, at the same time such type is firmly held in position, there being no
danger whatever of it dropping out during the printing operation.
There is no necessity to stop the machine until the type in the small box is set
and placed in its frame.
When this is done it is only necesssary to stop the machine for a few moments,
remove the original frame from the recess, pass in the new one containing fresh
matter and fix it in place.
And in order that my Invention may be more completely understood reference
is given to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
An

page_text: position in the stereotype plate, partially filled with type. Fig 4 is a plan. Fig 5 a
side elevation of frame for holding type box. Fig 6 is a plan. Fig 7 a side
elevation. Fig 8 a transverse section through ef Fig 6 of small type box.
I provide a recess in the stereoplate a in which the loose frame b containing the
type box c is applied. The recess in the stereoplate a is bevelled at its sides d
and e and of the same angle as the side of the frame b so that when such frame b is
passed therein it is held firmly in position.
The small metallic type box c after being fitted with the necessary type is
dropped or passed within the frame b and held firmly in position by a wedge
piece hinged at g, such wedge piece being held in position shewn in drawings by
a spring screw or pin.
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The type is specially prepared each piece being provided with recess i core-
sponding with others to be placed side by side so that when placed in position in
the type box c these recesses are in a line forming a continuous groove across the
type as shewn at Fig 1 2 and 3. At the end of each line of type a small wedge
piece j coresponding with the angle of the box sides is inserted, for the purpose of
tightening the type.
Between each row of type a thin plate or "lead" is inserted having thereon a
continuous projecting piece 7 which fits in the continuous groove i in the type.
The intermediate thin plate or "lead" is formed at its ends at such an angle
as to suit the bevilled sides of the type box c, so that when the projecting piece of
this intermediate plate passes into the continuous groove i in the type it prevents
the type falling out of the box.
The type is set in this manner until the box c is full, at the same time such type
is firmly held in position there being no danger whatever of it dropping out during
the printing operation.
There is no necessity to stop the machine until the type in the small box is set
and placed in its frame. When this is done it is only necessary to stop the
machine for a few moments, remove the original from the recess, pass in the new
one containing fresh matter and fix it in place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The employment of type provided with recesses i corresponding with each
other, so that when placed in position in type box c such recesses forming one
continuous groove substantially as and for purposes herein set forth.
2. The employment of thin plate or "lead" k having thereon a continuous
projecting pieco which fits into the continuous groove i in the type substantially
as and for purposes herein set forth.
3. The employment of type box c in combination with the frame b and parts
connected therewith for retaining the type box c firmly in position within such
frame b as and for purposes herein setforth.
4. The combination of the various parts forming my improvements for rapidly
printing race results and other items of news substantially as herein set forth.