Improvements in Type Setting and Distributing Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1896-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by PRINETTI STUCCHI & Co., Manufacturers, and
GUISEPPE RICCHIERI, Professor, both of Via Tortona No. 11, Milan, in the
Kingdom of Italy.]
Improvements in Type Setting and Distributing Machines.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co. Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in machines for setting and distributing
type, the typesetting being effected by the machine represented in Figures 1 to 16
of the accompanying drawings and the type distributing by the machine represented
in Figures 17 to 26; both of these machines may be employed for setting and
distributing types such as are generally used in printing offices.
Referring first to the type setting machine.
This machine which has been named "the Polysintype
by the inventors, is
based upon the principle represented in Figures 1 and 2 and Figures 12, 13, 14
and 15.
Figure 1 is a vertical section and Figure 2 a plan view representing three channels
or conduits C, C, C", which communicate with each other; now, if several blocks
or types are placed sidewise in the horizontal channel Cas indicated in
Figure 12, and then pushed along the channel by a plunger Pe, until they reach
an inclined channel C¹ forming a continuation of the channel C, the direction of the
said channel C¹ being at right angles to the direction of the channel C, it is evident
that the said types after having reached the extremity of the channel C, will by
reason of the inclination, slide by gravity down the channel Carranging themselves
end to end as indicated in Figure 14.
If the channel C' terminates in the vertical channel C, the transverse section
of which is such as to exactly contain the types when the latter lie upon their sides,
it will be easily understood on examining Figure 1 that the types in descending from
the channel C, will take up such a position in the channel C as to lie sidewise one
on top of the other, as indicated in Figure 15, that is, arranged in readiness for
printing.
Given the principle hereinbefore explained, the manner in which the machine is
worked, will be easily understood.
Figure 3 shows in detail a part of the machine in transverse section.
Figure 4 is a similar transverse section of the whole machine.
Figure 5 is a front elevation of the whole machine.
Figure 6 represents in detail a guard or magazine G for receiving the types, in
half open position.
A frame AA (Figures 4 and 5) supports a row of key levers T arranged in a
horizontal line and a series of magazines G each adapted to contain types or
characters used in printing.
There is one magazine to each key, and Figure 3 illustrates the method in 'which
each key lever, by acting upon the propeller S, which is adapted to traverse the
'lowermost part of the magazine, pushes out one of the types contained therein.
Each propeller S is forced back into its initial position by the action of a spring a,

page_text: as soon as the, corresponding key has been released and the key itself, actuated by
the propeller, returns to its initial position.
Figure 6 represents a perspective view of a magazine in half open position, so
arranged as to show how each magazine is opened for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the types.contained therein are properly placed.
The types are so arranged in the interior of each magazine G that when the latter
is in its vertical position, the bodies or letter blocks or types lie upon those sides
which correspond to the sides of the letters or characters they bear as indicated in
Figure 11.
Figures 4 and 5 clearly show the arrangement of the fixed and 'loose
pulleys V and V respectively, which transmit the rotary motion to the driving
shaft Q; this shaft, in its turn, transmits the motion to the pulley, S¹ which
together with the other pulley S2 serves to communicate a continuous movement
to a feed belt n of steel or other suitable material. This feed belt n is provided,
at regular intervals, with flexible, double feed fingers iii, which, by penetrating
two longitudinal grooves in the channel C; as shown in Figure. 3, collect and push
forward the types fed by the propeller S from the lower extremities of the magazines
into said channel C. These bodies or letter blocks or types, before collection by
the feed fingers, are arranged in the order indicated by Figure 12. As they are
pushed along by the feed fingers they are placed in the position represented in
Figure. 13 being by this operation passed from the right to the left until they reach
the point o (Figure 5) where each' feed finger i, as it passes below the channel.C
clears the types thus far transported.
It is evident that several keys may be struck simultaneously thus causing a
number of single types to enter the channel at the same time. These types are not
then arranged in the order required for prititing purposes, but they are subsequently
so arranged by the aid of the device represented in Figures 1 and 2 and referred to
at the commencement of this specification.
For the purpose of actuating the propeller Pean eccentric Pais, mounted on
the-shaft and by its rotation causes a lever Pito oscillate, and so to move
the propeller or pawl Pe forward and backward. This pawl, by the action of
a pivot, connected thereto, and of a suitably arranged spring connected to the
frame, is held in contact with the bottom of the channel during the time it pushes
the types toward to the channel C', and is lifted during its return movement in
order to prevent disarrangement of the types as they are passed on by the feed
fingers i.
The letter blocks or types pushed slowly by the pawl Pe towards the channel CI
descend therein by reason of their own weight, arranging themselves end to end
in the order indicated in Figures 1 and 14; from this channel they pass into
the channel C where they assume the position indicated in Figure 15 according
to the principle explained and illustrated with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
In order that the fall of the types in the conduit C₁ may take place in a regular
manner, it is necessary that the distance should remain constant; for this
purpose, whenever the pawl Pc has ceased to act and when the types pushed along
by the said pawl, have fallen into the channel C, a vertical propeller PIII, actuated
by a cam Pi and lever P forces the last fallen types down together with the pile
of types already contained in the channel C". This channel C is curved so as to
become gradually horizontal and the pile of types are then arranged in a continuous
horizontal line ready for printing, as shown in Figure 16. At this stage an accessory
device shown in elevation and plan respectively in Figures 7 and 8, serves to give
a first typographic proof from which a first correction may be made; from which to
subsequently proceed to the division into lines, the spacing and imposing operations,
by hand or by mechanical means. The apparatus for taking the first proof operates
as follows:
The channel C at its horizontal portion is open on one side so that the types
arranged in a line, can be inspected. An inking roller r is carried by an arm b
pivotally connected to a support E. A spring acts upon the arm 6 to keep the roller

page_text: in contact with the printing surfaces of the types so that this roller imparts to the
said type some of the ink with which it is impregnated.
Another roller R upon which a long strip of paper is wound, is likewise
maintained in contact with the types by means of the arm B, which is actuated by
a spring. Two springs which act upon the arms & and B are shown diagram-
matically in Figure 8. By the action of this device the line of set up types pushed
along by the propeller P and advancing in the channel C" takes ink from the
roller and leaves an impression of the types on the paper strip of the roller R,
the said strip being gradually unwound, owing to the rotary motion imparted to
the roller R, falls down and can then be collected, or it may be woun! upon a
collecting roller, arranged in any appropriate manner.
The reading of the printed strip, for the first correction, may evidently be
executed before the operations of spacing and imposing are commenced.
Figures 11 to 16 represent in vertical elevation the successive positions of the
types in the composing machine.
Figure 11 shows the types placed in the vertical magazines G;
Figure 12 shows the position of three types which have been passed into
the channel C by the propeller S before they have been moved by the feed
finger :
Figure 13 shows the position of the three types after they have been assembled
and propelled by the feed finger i.
Figure 14 shows the three types foreshortened in the inclined channel C' during
their descent.
Figure 15 shows the arrangement of the letter blocks or types in the vertical
portion of the said channel:
Figure 16 shows the arrangement of the types in the horizontal portion of the
said channel C.
Figures 9, 94, 9, 9 represent a different arrangement of the device, by the aid
of which the composing of the types is effected without the aid of either the feed
fingers i or the propeller P.
Figures 9 and 94 show in clevation and plan respectively the construction of this
device whilst Figure 9B and 9° represent a transverse section and a front elevation
respectively of the machine with this device attached.
The continuous feed band or belt is smooth and traverses the channel from right
to left being supported on its lower side. The types pushed into the channel C by
the action of the keys and propeller Po fall upon the feed belt n and are carried
along by the said belt until they reach a vertical roller D the lower face of which
bears slightly against the feed belt n. This roller is caused to execute a continuous
rotary motion on its axis in the direction indicated in the drawing by the arrow,
and covers with its base a portion of the feed belt, so that when the types reach
the said roller D, by the effect of their motion of translation together with the
retary motion of the said roller, they are turned horizontally until they lie in the
longitudinal direction of the feed belt; after this effect is obtained, they enter a
channel C the inclined hottom of which is partly formed by the feed belt n.
channel C has a width just sufficient to allow one type to pass along it, when the
latter lies longitudinally in the direction of the channel which is so inclined that the
type will descend therein by gravity. The inclined bottom of the channel C
is tangential to the circumference of the pulley which imparts the motion to the
feed belt. n.
When the types have arrived in the channel C' they descend therein by the
force of gravity and of the impulse they have received from the continuous feed
belt, and enter the channel C, the operation being similar to that already
described with regard to the preceding device; that is to say they are likewise
pushed by a propeller P into that portion of the channel C which is curved, so
as to gradually become assembled in a continuous horizontal line.
During the descent along the channel C, the types are at times stopped by a
brush H the said stoppage taking place whenever, during their descent they would

page_text: otherwise collide with the propeller PIV when it descends. For this purpose, it is
necessary that the mechanism for actuating the propeller PI and the brush H
should be so combined as to act synchronously at predetermined intervals.
Figures 9B and 9c represent a mechanical device by which the above mentioned
principle is carried out.
The motion of translation of the continuous feed belt n is obtained, as in the
preceding device by means of a mechanism consisting of a driving shaft, a pulley
which transmits the motion to the feed belt and fast and loose pulleys, which are
driven from any suitable source of power. Rotary motion is imparted to the
roller D by means of a fine band or cord f passing over a guide roller device m
which receives its motion from a suitable pulley keyed to the driving shaft.
The band or cord f is crossed for the purpose of causing the roller D to revolve
in the direction indicated in Figures 9 and 9ª.
The brush H and the propeller P are connected, and receive their motion
from the ends of the two levers Q and Q which turn on a pivot W common to both
and fixed to the frame A. These two levers are actuated by two eccentric
cams Z Z', mounted on the driving shaft and so formed that, with the aid of the
said levers the combined motions of the propeller and of the brush can be effected
as hereinbefore indicated.
The contact of the levers Q Q with the peripheries of the eccentric cams is
obtained by means of two suitably arranged springs, which are not shown in the
drawings.
The channel Ciu this latter device, as shown in Figure 98, follows a direction
perpendicular to the plane of the motion of the feed belt, whereas in the device
first described these two directions were in the same plane.
Figure 10 represents diagrammatically, in plan, the device which may be adopted
when it is desired to construct a machine, in which the types from two different
sets of magazines are ejected by means of a single range of keys. In this case the
magazines G of one set are so placed as to alternate with the magazines G of
another set; the propellers S will all be arranged in a single line and cousequently
the keys will be similarly placed in one single range at a distance apart equal to
the distance between two successive magazines of the same set.
If under these conditions, by employing a suitable mechanical device easily
contrived, the range of propellers S is displaced in one direction which in Figure 10
is from right to left, or if all the magazines G and G are displaced in the opposite
direction, the range G may be moved so as to correspond with the propellers S,
then when this is done and the keys are subsequently struck, types from the
magazines G', instead of those from the magazines G, will be ejected into the
channel C.
To effect this movement the magazines G are not attached to the frame-work of
the machine, but they are mounted on a fraine which is capable of the small lateral
displacement herein before indicated relatively to the machine frame A, or the
range of keys may be pivotted to a board or support capable of the same
movement.
The type setting or composing effected by means of the above described machine
presupposes that the types or bodies of letters be arranged in a certain order in
the magazines G.
To select these types from the decomposed forms which have already served for
printing and to place each constituent type in the proper order within its magazine G,
is the special function of the machine forming the second part of this invention.
Figures 17 to 26 represent the means, by which the decomposition of types is
effected, that is to say, they represent the machine designed for this purpose, which
consists of two distinct parts namely:
An apparatus for decomposing pages into lines; and
An apparatus for decomposing the lines into the constituent letters or types.
The apparatus for decomposing pages of types into lines is represented in plan in
Figure 20 and in elevation in Figure 21. This apparatus consists of a metal

page_text: plate A¹, baving two sides a a² placed at a right angle relatively to each other
and perpendicularly to the plate A. Another analogous plate B' with si les b¹²
is adjusted upon the plate A¹ by means of two screws which are screwed into the
plate A' and which traverse parallel longitudinal slots provided in the plate B'.
By this arrangement, the plate B₁ may be fixed to the plate A' in such a
position, that between the edges a' and 'a distance is maintained equal to the
width of the page of types to be decomposed.
A rule S³ and a plate e, actuated by the system of levers m₁ and ₁ and pushed
by the action of the spring ², always keep the form or page of types compressed,
when the latter are placed in the space between the sides a b₁ a² and the plate c'.
In the side a₁ a notch f is provided, the width of which is such that it admits of
the passage of one single line only of types at a time.
A flat strip or plate M, having the thickness of one line of types and being
provided with a manipulating knob is adapted to slide between the edges b³ and a
By pushing this plate or strip M' towards the notch f, the first complete line of
types from the form or page is pushed along in front of the said plate or strip and
so caused to pass out through the said notch, whilst all the other lines of types
remain in their place. Ou withdrawing the push plate or strip M, the remainder
of the page of types advances so as to bear against the edge a, since the whole set
of types is continuously pressed forward by the rule S' actuated by the system of
levers and m' and the spring a².
By repeating the above described operation all the constituent lines of the page
of types may be discharged one by one through the notch f1.
The apparatus for decomposing the lines of types into single constituent types is
represented in plan by Figure 17. Figure 18 being a transverse section thereof
and Figure 19 a side view, also partly in section.
This apparatus essentially comprises a metal plate D', along the edges of which
are fixed two parallel walls d³, d, and two other walls a' a² fixed at a right angle to
the two preceding walls.
In the space comprised between the walls d' and d a blade n₁, is enabled to slide,
this blade being equal in thickness to that of the body of the smallest type in the
line of types the apparatus is required to decompose. Similarly, between the
walls d³, d a second blade el is arranged, the thickness of which is equal to that of
one line of types. This blade bears against the wall d' and forms together with
the wall d³ a channel c' having the same width as a line of types.
Into this channel each line of types is passed, or several lines thereof in
succession are passed from the apparatus used for decomposing the pages just
described if the length of the channel is sufficient; for this purpose it is only
necessary to place the said apparatus beside the apparatus for decomposing the
lines, in such a manner that the slot fi of the first mentioned apparatus corresponds
to the mouth of the channel c¹.
A device consisting of the levers O₁ O actuated by means of the spring which
acts upon the arm O, and the pusher o secured to the extremity of the lever O²
and traversing the channel c₁ serves to constantly push the line of types to be
decomposed toward the orifice /3 of the said channel c'.
The blade e, which is kept in contact with the wall d can be moved slightly in
the direction of its length by causing it to slide upon the wall d' when the handle k¹
is being acted upon. A double armed lever, is pivotally connected to the
plate D, in such a manner that the two arms are connected one below and the
other above the said plate D'; the extremity of the first arm terminates in a fork z
which embraces the handle k¹; the effect of this arrangement is that the lever h¹
follows the movements of the said handle while a spring acting upon the lever 1,
serves to force the blade e, continually toward the end f of the channel 1. The
plate e, when occupying this position, closes a slot 3 with its extremity, the slot
being so arranged in the wall d² as to correspond with the said extremity of the
blade e'. At the same time the extremity of the other arm of the lever h¹ bears

page_text: against the extremity of the blade n, which latter, as shown in Figure 17,.is
suitably curved; the effect of this arrangement is that, when by the action of the
spring the blade e closes the slot f, the bladen, is in its turn compelled to recede,
sliding between d₁ and d₂; so that in the position of rest the first type of the line
of types to be decomposed (which in Figures 24, 25, 26 is indicated in shade lines)
will bear against the wall d².
The end of the second arm h₁ of the lever is so connected at a₁ to the blade n₁
by means of the spiral spring a, that when the handle is pushed with one hand
toward the handle 2 (which is fixed to the wall d') the lever h₁, while following
the movement of the handle k₁, executes a rotary motion and consequently the
spring is extended. The blade n' will thus tend to move forward owing to the
tension of this spring, but its movement will be prevented because its extremity
bears against the first type of the line which is in its turn pushed against the
blade e. The position occupied by said parts at the above indicated stage in the
operation of the apparatus is clearly shown in Figure 25 of the drawing.
If now, both of the handles, and are pressed each toward the other the
blade e will gradually slide against the first type of the line whilst the tension of
the spring will gradually increase, so that, as soon as the blade e¹ has moved
backward a distance equal to the thickness of the first type, this latter, which was
the only one compressed by the blade n, will be pushed along by the action of the
spring, see Figure 26, until it takes up its place opposite the extremity of the
blade e where it remains compressed between and d. In this position,
the blade e' can be again displaced rearwardly to a slight extent, without displacing
any other types, since no other type is at this stage submitted to the action of the
blade n'.
On releasing the handle k', the device will return to its initial position;
consequently the extremity of the blade e, again advanced and pushes the type,
which is held fast in front, through and out of the slot f³; as shewn in
Figures 17 and 24, this type, in leaving the slot f³ enters an orifice, whence
it passes into its magazine G, as will be hereinafter described. At the same time
the blade n by reason of the movement of the lever h', against which it bears
at a', is compelled to recede in its channel and thus to allow the second type of the
line to be pushed forward, until it bears against the wall d².
In Figure 17 dotted lines indicate the position which the system of levers 01 02
and the pusher o2 will occupy at rest, when a line of set types, proceeding from the
apparatus for decomposing the forms or pages into lines, is required to be passed
into the channel c.
By using the two above described forms of apparatus a page or form of set
types is readily decomposed into its constituent types. The general constructional
arrangement of the machine resulting from the combination of the above described
constituent parts, is represented in Figures 22, 23, and 234 which represent a side
elevation, a front elevation and a plan respectively; Figure 18 represents a
longitudinal section of the same machine and Figure 19 a transverse section
thereof.
The machine frame is formed by the two pedestals or standards H₁ H₁ and a
cross beam H2 the latter supporting a range of keys T'. Three cross bars u₁₁
and F, arranged parallel to each other and fastened to the machine frame longi-
tudinally, are provided with notches arranged at equal distances apart. In these
notches the type-magazines G employed in the type setting machine are located for
the purpose of being replenished.
The cross bars ₁ u₁ F, are arranged in a slightly inclined plane so that the type
magazines after having been placed in the said notches will likewise occupy a
slightly inclined position.
The magazines G (see Figure 17) enter the notches in the cross bar F, in such
a manner as to form extensions of a corresponding number of horizontal channels
provided in the said cross bar F₁.

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A beam E of rectangular cross section is fixed to the machine frame in a
position parallel to the cross bar F₁; the apparatus D,, for decomposing the lines
of types, supported by a box shaped piece M' is enabled to slide along the cross
beam E1, when moved by the hand which actuates the two handles k¹ and k³.
The machine is moreover provided with a range of keys by means of which
the said apparatus D₁ may be easily stopped, so as to cause its discharge slot f
to correspond with any one of the orifices of the channels provided in the cross
bar F1.
For this purpose each key T¹ when struck, causes a corresponding pin Q! to
project from the piece H', which pin under normal conditions is hidden in a
hole provided in the piece H2; a spiral spring placed around the pin Q' serves
to keep this pin back in its hole and the corresponding key T¹ in the normal
position.
Two pawls n n pivotally connected to the box M2 of the apparatus D₁, serve
to engage the projecting pin Q₁, and so to stop the apparatus D₁ at the desired
point. When the apparatus D is pushed from right to left, the pawl n' will rise
while bearing with its inclined surface against the pin Q' and thus the stoppage is
effected against the pawl n³; vice versa, the stoppage takes place against the
pawl n² when the apparatus is moved from left to right. Consequently for any
one key struck, the said apparatus D¹ is arrested at one point only on the bar E"
irrespective of the direction of movement, since the distance existing between the
pawls n2 and n³ is equal to the thickness of the extremity of the pin Q', which bas
been caused to project from its corresponding hole.
It is thus clear that by striking any one of the keys, the apparatus D₁ for
decomposing the lines can be stopped at a point corresponding to the mouth of the
magazine G, for containing types, whose characters or letters correspond, with that
of the key struck.
The operation of the machines takes place in the following manner:
Suppose, by way of example, that the first type to be put in its place in its
respective magazine be the letter o; the operator then grasps with one hand both
the handles kand k of the apparatus D, and presses them together so that the
type o will occupy the position indicated in Figure 26 and be held in this position
owing to the pressure exerted by the blade n₁. Subsequently, while the
handles are being held and forced each toward the other, the apparatus D¹
is caused to slide toward that key which corresponds to the letter o; the said key
being at the same time struck. by the other hand of the operator so that the
corresponding pin Q' is caused to project from the piece H³, and the apparatus D₁
is arrested at the required position.
When this stoppage has been effected, the handle is released; consequently
the type o is pushed out of the slot f³ through the medium of the blade el into the
corresponding orifice forcing back. the other types o, therein. The last type o
inserted in the mouth of the channel, is prevented from falling backward owing to
the inclined position of the magazines G; each type leans forwardly against the
preceding one and therefore cannot fall. After this, the depressed key is released
and the two handles again grasped and forced one toward the other, and the uext
type of the line to be decomposed is propelled forward.
In order to prevent the falling forward of the first type inserted in its corre-
sponding orifice, a metal piece of parallelopiped shape, which by reason of its.
dimensions cannot be upset, is previously placed into each orifice: this piece.
pushed by the types proceeding from the decomposing machine D', passes into the.
magazine G in front of all the types, subsequently serving to force them, by
reason of its weight, out of the magazine,. when the latter placed in the type
setting machine is nearly exhausted. After all the coustituent types of one line.
of types have been passed. into their respective magazines, where they are
placed.
in the order required for use in the type setting machine, the machine for decom-
posing the lines is moved to the extremity of the bar E', where the apparatus for
decomposing the pages or forms of set types into lines is fixed, and by the aid of

page_text: device indicated diagrammatically in Figures 22 and 23, the apparatus D¹
placed relatively to the apparatus A, that the mouth f of the former
esponds with the discharge slot f', of the latter; then the blade M¹ of this
r part A is actuated and thus a fresh line from the form or page of set types
e decomposed, is discharged from f¹ and caused to pass into the channel
he apparatus D'. The decomposition of this second line is then commenced,
so on.
he apparatus D¹ for decomposing the lines of types may be attached to the
aratus A' for decomposing the forms or pages of types, if desired, in this case
said form or page is moved whenever the apparatus D' is moved.
f desired, instead of employing the distributing machine just described, the
omposing operation may be performed by hand in the ordinary way, the
posing machine being afterwards employed for placing the ready classified
es in a continuous column in the proper magazines; for this purpose it will be
cient to deposit these types in a certain constant direction upon the moving
on or belt of the said composing machine.
laving now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
my foreign correspondents I declare that what I claim is:-
My improvements in type setting and distributing machines comprising;
(a) A type setting machine in which the types are pushed from magazines of
uniform cross section upon an endless band when keys in a row of keys are
struck, the said types lying on their flat sides, and being conveyed, by the
action of an endless feed belt, to an incline or shoot, which the types
subsequently descend one by one, in order to be successively placed in a
vertical channel one on top of the other, that is to say so as to form a
continuous line of types; which as it advances in the said channel, gives an
impression of the characters or letters borne by the types upon a continuous
ribbon, whereby a first reading and correction may be effected before the
usual spacing operation is commenced, and,
(b) A distributing machine, in which the page or form or types is decomposed..
in lines by means of a propeller; the said lines being pushed into a
collecting apparatus, in which-by the manipulation of two handles-the
constituent types are decomposed one by one irrespective of their thickness,
in order to be successively conveyed to their respective magazines, where,
when keys of a row of keys are pressed, each type is stopped and introduced
into its proper magazine, the said types being so placed in the magazine as
to lie in the correct position for use in the type setting machine referred to
in Claim 1, substantially as and for the purpose described.
A movable magazine for use in type-setting machines constructed so that it
y be opened, substantially as described with reference to Figure 6 of the
ompanying drawings.
3. In a composing or type setting machine of the kind referred to in Claim 1,
t, the device for conveying the types to the incline or shoot; consisting of
cible feed fingers, fixed to an endless feed belt, which tingers collect and push
types along in groups, subsequently causing them to fall one by one upon the
d incline or shoot arranged perpendicularly to the plane in which the belt
vels, and second, the device for conveying the types to the incline or shoot
sisting of a feed belt which conveys the types to a vertical roller having a
ary motion imparted to it for the purpose of causing the said types to occupy
uitable position upon the said incline or shoot, which is arranged in a direction
allel to the feed belt, the impulse imparted to the types by the said feed belt
ng utilized to facilitate their descent in the incline or shoot, substantially as and
the purpose described.
1. A type-setting or composing machine having two or more rows or ranges of
gazines, each row or range containing a different kind of type, and the machine

page_text: being operated by one single row of keys, the said row of keys or the frame
supporting the magazines being made movable, for the purpose of setting or
composing different kinds of types at will, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
Dated this 4th day of July 1896.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.