An Improved Composing-stick.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1890-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Composing-stick.
I, THOMAS CHAMBERS, of 22, St. Stephen's Road, Bradford, in the County of York,
Letter-press Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
For the purpose of placing and arranging metal or other types, separately, in the
said stick, so that the lines placed and "spaced" therein shall be of exactly equal
length, and that the lengths of such lines may be adjusted and fixed, without (as in
the composing sticks hitherto invented) the necessity of using separate gauges for
determining such lengths, this, in my invention, being done by the permanent
fixtures attached to the said stick, and which form the objects of this my invention.
The frame, and sliding spacing piece, are similar to those at present in use; but, in
place of a "clip" to fix the sliding-piece in position, after the distance is gauged, I
make notches or holes, at the proper distances, either in the frame of the holder or
in the sliding piece, and in that piece, sliding in contact with the notched part of the
instrument, I place a catch to slide into, or engage with any one of the aforesaid
notches, for determining the length of lines of type required.
The catch being in the required notch, I fasten, or steady, the sliding-piece, by
means of a screw passing through a slot-hole made in the frame of the instrument, in
the sliding direction, and securing the sliding-piece to the frame.
Briefly, my invention is, the adopting of holes or notches, in the one part of the
instrument, and a pin, or catch, on the corresponding other part of the instrument,
for the purpose of fixing the required distances, without the aid of any other gauges
or standard distance-pieces, and, when being fixed at such distance, to ensure against
alteration of such distance by accidental slipping or otherwise (except at the will of
the operator), the catch in the notch rendering such impossible.
Dated this 25th day of November 1889.
THOS. CHAMBERS.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Composing-stick.
I, THOMAS CHAMBERS, late of 22, St. Stephen's Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, now of
Todmorden in the County of Lancaster, Letter-press Printer 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 :-
For the purpose of placing and arranging metal or other types separately in the
said stick, so that the lines therein placed and spaced shall be of equal length; and
that the length of such lines may be adjusted without the necessity of using other
gauges, being done by the rack and tongue on catch forming part of the said stick,
together with the sliding-piece and continuous slot at side.
A-Bed of the "Nonpareil Composing Stick," upon which the cross-piece is
moved.
B-The cross-piece, into which the screw is inserted-which traverses along the
slot, and fixes, with the tongue, or catch, the cross-piece.
C-Tongue, or catch, placed on cross-piece, which slides into the rack or notched
piece at the side of the stick, acting as a lock or check to the cross-piece.
D-The screw, entering cross-piece.
E-External part of the screw.
F-Slot along the side of stick.
A 2-Rack or notches, made in the side of the stick, or attached thereto.

page_text: 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) For a continuous slot along the frame of the stick.
(2) For a rack along the side of same, so as to adjust the cross-piece at the
distances required.
(3) For a tongue, or catch, to enter the rack and fix the cross-piece, with the aid
of a screw at any convenient given point, the whole as shewn in the drawing
deposited herewith, and described more fully in my Provisional Specification.
Dated this 15th day of November 1890.
THOS. CHAMBERS.