Improvements in Type-setting Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June. 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Type-setting Machines.
1, JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 47 Lincoln's Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this Invention which has been
communicated to me from abroad by Julian Walter Chadwick of Brooklyn, New
York in the United States of America Gentleman and in what manner. the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This Invention has reference to type-setting machines and more particularly relates
to the type-setting machine known as the "Lagerman Typotheter" which it is the
object of the present Invention to improve. The said machine is designed to be
attached to the front part of the type-case and is provided with a funnel or hopper
into which the compositor throws the type as rapidly as he can pick them out, using
both hands. By the operation of various devices the type are taken out one by
one, reversed if necessary, turned to the proper position and finally placed in a type
gutter or channel leading to a galley.
The present Invention is designed to accomplish among other objects the following;
to reduce the number of parts and consequently the weight, cost of construction and
chance of getting out of order; to enable the machine to set the type directly into
the galley instead of in a channel leading thereto; to render the machine more certain
in the operation of placing the type in the galley in the proper position; and generally
to increase the efficiency of the machine and its convenience to users.
Heretofore devices were provided for turning the type in such position that one of
its narrowest edges should be in contact with the fixed ledge or sill along which it is
fed. This was a necessary preliminary to the operation of inverting or reversing the
type in case it should enter the machine face-downward, this inversion or reversal
constituting the next step or motion. These devices however do not operate with
sufficient certainty upon small fonts of type, such as generally used in newspaper
work and in which there are a number of small type that are square or approximately
so, in cross-section.
This difficulty is entirely obviated by the present Invention, by means of which the
type is inverted or reversed (if face downward) without regard to the direction in
which the nicked edge is turned. The first preliminary motion is therefore dispensed
with, and the proper final disposition of the type insured without regard to its size or
shape, thus extending the field of usefulness of the machine to include work in which
the finest type are employed. This result is accomplished by providing two pairs of
feelers or catches, which, as the type is pushed up from beneath by a plunger, feel all
along its four sides, so that if the nicked end be undermost (which means that the
type is right side up) one or the other of these four feelers or catches engages one of
the nicks, and prevents the type being pushed up into such position as to actuate the
reversing mechanism.
The reversing mechanism is in essential respects similar to that heretofore employed.
It has however been somewhat simplified and improved as hereinafter indicated.
After being released by the reversing mechanism the type comes under the action
of the tripping mechanism whose function is to turn the type on its longitudinal axis
until it is presented with its nicked edge uppermost with respect to the line, that is to
say, away from the compositor.
The improved tripping mechanism is materially different from that heretofore in use.
It comprises three trippers to provide for the possible contingency of the type
requiring three quarter turns to bring it into proper position. The trippers are all
alike however and it will be sufficient to state the principle of one.
The action of tripping is performed by a tooth which can be moved into the path

page_text: of the advancing type and if so moved will engage its corner or edge and cause it to
make a quarter turn. As this principle is herein carried out the tooth is pivoted
and is connected with so as to be actuated by, a ribbed piece or lever which may be
termed the controller. The controller is pressed outward by a light spring so that its
rib is in the path of the type, said rib is adjusted to the height of one of the nicks of
the type, and as the latter advances if it be already in such position that its nicked
face is turned towards the controller, the nick will span said rib and the type will pass
without operating the tripper. If however either of the three other or smooth faces
of the type is turned towards this ribbed piece or controller, it will press the latter
back against the pressure of its spring. The motion of the controller is imparted to
the tripper causing it to turn on its pivot presenting its point, in the path of the type
and compelling the latter to make a quarter turn. If this turn does not bring the
nicked side up, the second tripper operates in the same way, and so of the third;
otherwise the type passes on without turning by reason of its nick spanning the rib on
the lever which controls the tripper.
In the best embodiment of the Invention the trippers and controllers are all mounted
pivotally on a moveable plate or ledge which bears with yielding pressure upon the
type, holding it against the fixed ledge. The connections between this tripper-
supporting plate and the machine frame are of a highly flexible character, permitting
it freedom of motion in all directions and not restricting it to a single movement upon
a centre. These connections as herein shewn consist of spring arms, one at each end
of the plate, the spring arms being attached at one end to studs on the machine frame,
and at the other to sleeves, which fit loosely over pins on the plate.
In order to prevent a type making more than one quarter turn when acted on by
one of the trippers, it is found desirable to provide two fingers which grasp the type
with spring pressure in passing the trippers. This arrangement with appropriate
devices for opening or spreading apart the fingers to enable them to grasp the type,
constitute part of the present Invention.
After passing the tripper mechanism, the type is pushed directly into the galley, the
machine being organized to effect that object; so that after completing the setting up.
of his matter the compositor will not have the last few lines thereof left in the receiving
groove or channel of the machine, which would be objectionable, particularly in
newspaper offices where matter coming late is distributed in small "takes " among
a large number of compositors. By means of this arrangement moreover, the
mechanism heretofore employed for breaking up the continuous row of type into lines
of proper length is dispensed with.
The means for feeding the galley step by step, as the lines are successively filled,
constitute another feature of the present Invention. The galley moves by gravity,
but is normally held by a stop or tooth carried by a pivoted arm and engaging a
projection of the galley. A special type, or more properly speaking, a pin of greater
length than the ordinary type, is thrown into the hopper at the proper time to
advance the galley, and it acts to lift the pivoted arm, release the galley and permit
it to move the space of one line. This escapement mechanism is so constructed
as to preclude the possibility of the galley's moving more than the required
distance.
A device such as a bell is provided to give the compositor an audible signal when
the line is nearly full, giving him time to finish it with a word or to divide the
word properly if necessary. This relieves the compositor of the necessity of keeping
his eye fixed on the indicator and enables him to concentrate his attention on the
work of type-setting. By one of the arrangements herein described, the alarm bell
sounds but once, and always at the same point for each line, regardless of inequalities
in the width of the type spaces in the galley.
Different fonts of typo are distinguished from each other by the arrangement or
number of nicks. The machine must therefore be capable of adjustment to such
different type, and it is very desirable that this adjustment should be of so simple a
character that it can be quickly effected by the compositor himself. This is
accomplished according to the present Invention by mounting all the parts whose

page_text: positions require to be changed on a moveable bed, so that all these parts may be
adjusted by a single screw. The plunger which brings the type to such position that
one of its nicks is on a level with the rib of the tripper controller, is carried by this
bed, so that to effect the desired adjustment it is only necessary to turn the adjusting
nut until one of the nicks of the type is on a level with this rib. All parts of the
machine are then in position to set type similarly nicked.
The pushers or plungers for lifting the type are constructed to move in a right line
instead of in the arc of a circle as heretofore. Consequently the type while acted
upon by the feelers are pushed in a straight line coincident with the length of
the type.
In the machine herein described the drive wheel rotates continuously instead of
intermittently as heretofore and the electrical mechanism for starting the machine
into operation is dispensed with.
The feelers herein before referred to may be carried on a swinging arm, but for
greater certainty in operating at high speeds it is found advantageous to pivot the
fingers or feelers on the casting or frame of the machine and to spread them by pins
on the underside of the swinging arm. By such arrangement the feelers leave the
type without any tendency to disturb its position. The swinging arm referred to
may be actuated by a finger carried by the reciprocating slide, or by a link connected
with the oscillating bed. The latter method is preferred as it relieves the slide of
friction or tendency to twist.
The Invention includes certain novel arrangements of the operating mechanism,
and certain special features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter
more fully set forth.
In the accompanying Drawings,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a machine constructed in accordance with the
present Invention.
Figure II is a rear view thereof.
Figure III is a plan view, part of the frame at the right of the machine and the
hopper being removed.
Figure IV is a plan on a larger scale of that portion of the mechanism which acts
on the type during its first movement.
Figures V, VI, VII and VIII are details illustrating the trap.
Figure IX is a cross-section on line IX-IX (Figure III).
Figure X is a detail of the under-side of one set of feelers.
Figure XI, is an enlarged plan of the tripper mechanism with top-plate removed.
Figure XII represents detail view of one set of tripper mechanisin.
Figure XIII represents in perspective the different parts of the tripper mechanism.
Figure XIV is a side view of one of the type feeding fingers.
Figure XV is a detail in sectional elevation illustrating the galley escape-
ment, and
Figure XVI is a side view of the escapement lever.
Figure XVII is a vertical section through the adjusting screw looking to the right,
the swinging carrier being in its upper position and the slide at the left hand end of
its movement.
Figures XVIII and XIX are views in plan and elevation of the adjustable bed
detached, these figures being on a smaller scale than Figure XVII.
Figures XX-XXVI illustrate certain modifications.
Figure XX being a top plan view of the part of the machine to the right of the
galley, the overhanging bracket being broken away.
Figure XXI a plan view of the feelers.
Figure XXII a detail of the swinging arm and its operating link.
Figure XXIII represents details of the type advancing fingers.
Figure XXIV is an inverted plan view of the tripper mechanism, the bottom plate
being removed.
Figure XXV a plan view of the bell mechanism, and
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page_text: A description will first be given of the machine as illustrated in Figures I to XIX.
The supporting and stationary frame is composed of castings A A' A². Casting A
is, when in use, bolted to one of the uprights of the type case. It is approximately
semi-circular in shape and upon its two arms or horns rests the casting A¹ by which
the galley B, is supported, and to which the casting A² is attached.
The swinging bed or carrier C is hinged on a rod c at the rear of the machine
(figure 11) supported by arms 2 depending from the casting A². The bed C has a
limited oscillating motion on the rod c. This bed carries a slide D which is adapted
to move longitudinally in ways of said bed, and carries the type feeding devices and
other parts as hereinafter set forth.
Power is communicated to the moving parts from a wheel E adapted to be driven
by a belt or other means. On its under side is a crank pin 3 (fig. 11) which drives
the slide D through a connecting rod 4 which is attached to the said slide by a ball
joint, to enable said slide to follow freely the motions of the bed or carrier C. The
left hand end of the bed C has a projection 5 (fig. 11) which at each revolution of the
wheel E is acted upon by a cam piece on the upper face of said wheel, whereby the
bed C and all the parts carried thereby, are raised. The cam 6 extends about half way
around the wheel E so that during half the revolution of said wheel the bed is in its
highest position.
During this portion of the revolution the slide D is moving from right to left the
said slide moving first to the right by the forward stroke of the connection rod 4 then
up with the bed C then to the left by the back stroke of said rod and then down with
the bed C. In figure 1 the bed C is down and the slide D moving to the right. In
figure III the bed C is in its highest position being raised by cam 6 and the slide D
moving to the left.
The funnel or hopper F (shewn in dotted lines in figure 1) in which the types are
dropped by the compositor is set in a fixed socket 9 supported by the frame.
Immediately under this socket is a small chute or tube 10 figure 8. A trap is provided
to control the admission of type, it being undesirable that the type should fall into the
chute 10, at the time the finger / by which it is to be fed along is under the said
tube the trap consists of two pivoted sliding pieces or jaws 11 (figures V. VIII)
which are normally pressed together as shewn in figure VI by a spring 12. They
are opened at the proper time by the lever 13 the upper wedge shaped end of which
enters between the jaws and spreads them apart at the proper time (see figure VII).
This lever is actuated by a bar 14 carried by the slide D figures I. III and IV as the
slide moves to the left, the bed C being raised, the inclined surface of this bar 14
acts on a projection 15 of the lever 13 as shown in figure XVII and forces it back
spreading the jaws and keeping them open until the bar 14 passes the said projection.
During the return motion of the bar 14 it passes in front of the projection 15 as
shewn in figure I during which time the trap is closed and remains closed until after
the figure h passes the mouth of tube 10.
When a type falls through the tube 10 it rests against a fixed ledge or sill 17
within the spring gate 9. At the next return of the finger hit is pushed to the left
being held against the sill 17 by a flat spring 8. Figure III shows a type b as it is
being advanced by the finger h. The first motion of the slide D brings the type
above the pusher i.
Arriving at this point the bed C drops and the slide makes its return movement as
shown in figure 1V. During this return movement the type is acted upon by
mechanism which determines whether it is face up or not, and if not, prepares to set
the reversing mechanism into action. This mechanism consists of the pusher i already
referred to, and the feelers d. d¹ e. e¹ which press against the four sides of the type
as it is raised by the pusher (figures III. IV and IX).
The feelers d. d are in the form, of a pair of jaws having ribs of proper size to
engage the nicks of the type (figure X). These jaws are carried by and pivoted in
the head 19 of a swinging arm 18 and are pressed together by a spring 20. The
swinging arm 18 is pivoted at 21 and is actuated by a spring 22. While the slide D
is making its movement to the left the arm 18 is moved back and held back by the

page_text: finger k. Before it is released by this finger it is caught by the finger 7. As it
moves back a pin 23 fixed to the frame acts upon the jaws d. d and opens them. As
soon as the type comes to rest the arm 18 is released by finger h and is moved
forward by its spring 22. At the same time the jaws d. d' close upon the type b.
The head 19 of the arm 18 carries another rib or feeler e while the fourth rib or
feeler e¹ is carried by the sill or ledge 17. As soon as these feelers close in on all
four sides of the type the pusher i begins to ascend lifting the type. If the nicked
end of the latter be down the nick will be caught by one of these feelers, no matter
which way the type may be turned and the upward movement of the type arrested.
The pusher i is carried by an arm 30 and works in a hole bored in the bed K which
will be hereafter described, the pusher being connected with the said arm by a flexible
joint (figure IX) so that it moves in a right line. The arm 30 is pivoted on a rod 31
and is actuated by a spring 32 which imparts to the pusher its upward movement.
Consequently the engagement of a nick in the type by one of the feelers can arrest
the motion of the pusher having only to resist the pressure of the spring 32. The
downward motion of the pusher is imparted by a cam bar which is bolted to the
rear of slide D. As the slide D moves to the left, advancing the type, the cam
face 35 of the bar acts on a projection 36 attached to the pusher arm 30 so as to
depress the pusher. As soon as the type comes to rest at the end of its first move-
ment as above described, the pusher begins to rise by reason of the return of the
cam bar 1.
If the feelers d. d. e. e. found no nick to engage which would happen if the type b
were wrong side up, the latter would be pushed up to the extreme limit of the motion
of said pusher as shown in figure I. The extent to which the type is raised determines
whether, during its next movement, it will be reversed or not. This next movement'
is effected by the nippers or pincers m (see figures I. III and IV).
These nippers or pincers are substantially the same in construction and operation
as heretofore used. They are pivotted in a sleeve 40 carried by the slide D and are
capable of making a half turn therein. A pin 41 working in a slot 42 in the said
sleeve limits the revolving action. One of the jaws 140 of the nippers is pivoted and
is actuated by a spring. It has a shoulder 43. As the slide D reaches the end of
its motion to the right and the bed Crises, this shoulder strikes the cam shaped end
of the fixed sill 17 and the jaw 140 is consequently forced away from its fellow. The
nippers can thus seize the type which they do just as the said type is released by the
feelers and as the slide makes its return motion the nippers m carry the type with
them as shown in figure III. If the type b in consequence of being face downward
has been raised by the pusher i to its highest position its upper end will, as the
nippers advance, strike the shoulder 45 of a bracket or overhanging arm 46 (see
figures I and II) thus slightly turning the nippers in the sleeve 40. This turn is
sufficient to cause a notch 48 in the end of the nipper spindle m¹ to engage a tooth or
dog 49 on the under side of a bar 50 supported by uprights 51 on the bed C (see
figure 1). This engagement causes the nippers m to turn completely over bringing
the type right side up. If the type were already right side up its upper end
would not be high enough to strike the shoulder 45 consequently it would be carried
forward by the nippers without reversal. The turning of the nipper spindle coils up
a spring 53 which during the next motion of the slide D to the right returns the
nippers to their normal position.
The nippers therefore leave the type face up between the fixed ledge or sill 55. and
the top-piece 56 of the first tripping device and immediately over the pusher n (see
figure I).
The type are to be placed in the galley B with their faces towards the top thereof,
and the function of the tripper mechanism is to insure that the type shall be properly
faced.
As soon as the type is released by the nippers the pusher n rises lifting the type to
the proper height for the action of the tripper mechanism. The pusher n works in a
hole in the ted K. and is operated similarly to the pusher i. It is carried by an

page_text: arm 60 pivoted on the rod 31 at the rear of the machine and is actuated by a coiled
spring 61.
The pusher n is moved downwards by the cam faces 62 and 63 of the cam bar
already referred to, said cams acting on a projection 64 attached to arm 60. The
pusher n is connected with its carrying arm 60 by a flexible joint, so that it moves in
a straight line.
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The tripper mechanism (see figures XI. XII and XIII. consists of three pieces,
namely the top piece 56, the tripper 57, and the controller 58. The tripper as a
whole is pivoted on a pin 141 on casting A². The top-piece 56 is pressed towards the
fixed sill or ledge 55 by a light spring 66 holding the type as it moves forward with
a yielding pressure. The tripper 57 is a small metal tooth and is pivoted to a top-
piece 56 at 59, so that it can turn on its centre 59, and throw its point 65 into or out
of the path of the advancing type. The controller 58 is a flat plate which is also
pressed towards the ledge 55 by the pressure of a spring 67. Springs 66 and 67 are
attached to the plate 68 which is screwed down over the tripper mechanism. The
controller 58 has on its outer edge a thin rib 70, which as the controller is pressed
out by the spring 67, projects slightly into the path of the advancing type. The
pusher n is so adjusted with reference to this rib that it will raise the type to such a
position that one of its nicks (it is immaterial which one if there be several) will be
exactly on the level of this rib.
The tripper 57. is connected to the controller 58 by a pin 71, but this pin is to one
side of the pin 59 on which the tripper turns so that whenever the controller is
moved towards or away from the opposite ledge 55, the tripper or tooth 57 is
turned on its centre 59. and its point 65 will be moved out of or into the path of the
type.
Three sets of trippers are shown and are necessary to insure the proper setting of
all the type, but as the other two sets are like the first it is not necessary to describe
them.
The action of the tripper mechanism will now be readily understood. The type
having been raised to the proper height by the pusher n is next caught by the
finger 75. on the slide D and advanced by this finger along the ledge or sill 55. If
the nicked side be already turned towards the rib 70. on the controller, which is the
position the type is to take in the galley; the nick will span the rib, and the type
will pass along without being affected by the tripper mechanism, since the point of
the tripper 57 is held back out of the path of the type. If the type passes the first
tripper without being turned, it will also pass the others since the ribs 70 of all the
controllers are on the same level. Consequently the type will come to rest for the
third time between the ledge 55 and the spring actuated holders 76 and 77
(Figure XI).
If the type should be advanced by the finger 75 with its nicked side first and one
of its smooth sides towards the tripper mechanism, as soon as it comes to the rib 70
of the first controller 58 this device is pushed back against the pressure of its spring,
and turning the tripper 57 sufficiently to throw its point into the path of the type.
This point catches the corner of the type compelling it to make a quarter turn in
passing the obstruction. The finger 75. which carries the type is not rigid but is
pivoted in its support 80 by a pin 81. and is held in its operative position by the
spring 82 (Figures XI and XIV). It can thus yield slightly as the type makes its
turn. The finger 75 is bifurcated as shewn in figure XIV, one member going above
and the other below the fixed sill 55 so that it touches the type at two points between
which the tripper acts, thus keeping the type upright during this operation.
If the type advances with its ricked side behind, i.e. to the right, it will require
the action of all three trippers to turn it to its proper position.
At the next return of the slide the finger 85 acts upon the type and moves it the
distance necessary to place it in the galley B. It thus requires four revolutions of
the wheel E and consequently four reciprocations of the slide D and four oscillations
of the bed C to carry the type from the gate 9 to the galley B. At the first revo-

page_text: lution it is advanced by the finger has far as the pusher i, at the second return of
the slide it is seized and carried by the nippers m as far as the pusher n at the third
motion it is carried past the tripper mechanism by the finger 75 and at the last is
pushed into the galley by the finger 85.
Different fonts of type are distinguished from each other by the different number
or position of the nicks and since the proper action of the machine depends upon the
relation of the ribs on the controller to one of the nicks it is often necessary to
adjust certain parts to enable the machine to operate on different type. It is very
desirable that this adjustment should be effected quickly and should be such that the
compositor himself can make it with certainty and without loss of time.
I will now describe the arrangement whereby all the parts whose positions require
to be changed can be adjusted at one operation.
The point to be observed is that the difference of level between the ribs of the
tripper controllers and the top of the pusher n when in its highest position shall
be equal to the distance between the bottom of the type and one of its nicks.
According to the present invention the rod 31 upon which the pusher arms 30
and 60 are pivoted is carried by the bed K which is hinged to the machine frame
on a rod 86. (Figures II, XVII, XVIII and XIX).
This bed K has an arm 87 extending under the casting A¹ which is cut away
at the point so that the rails o, upon which the galley slides, rest directly upon
this arm.
This arm is a continuation of that part of bed K in which the pushers i
and n work. This bed K has also a screw p which passes up through a hole in
the casting A2 and upon which is a nut q (Figures II and XVII). To the
upper end of this screw is fixed the bracket 46 whose shoulder 45 starts the
rotation of the pincers m.
The bed K can thus turn on the rod 86 as a centre
and its position be regulated by the nut q. If the bed be adjusted by means of
this nut so that the pusher n will lift the type to such a height that one of its
nicks will register with the ribs of the controllers 58 the correct position of all the
other parts will follow. The shoulder 45 will move with the bed K so that its
position relative to the pusher i will not be disturbed and the rails o will also follow
the motion of the bed so that the bottom of the galley B will remain always on
the same level with the top of the pusher n.
Between the casting A and the oscillating bed C is interposed a spring 88
(Figure III) which acts as a buffer. For the same purpose a spring 120 is placed
at the rear of the machine (Figure II) and is connected with the bed by a
pin 121. To prevent vibration or jar of the bed C a latch 89 is pivoted at the
right of the frame and is pressed down by a spring 90 (Figures III and IV). A
plate 91 carried by the bed C has a notch 92 into which the latch 89 falls when the
bed drops to its lowest position as in Figures I and IV, and engaging with said
notch checks the vibration of the bed. At this time the slide D is at the extreme
left of its path and a finger 100 carried by the latch 89 falls into a groove 93 in the
said slide. The bed is held by the latch 89 until the slide D approaches the right
hand end of its path when an incline at the end of the groove 93 lifts the finger 92
thereby raising the latch 89 and releasing the bed C before the cam 6 acts
upon it.
The action of the galley will now be described with reference to Figures I, II,
III XV and XVI. The galley is preferably milled out of a solid piece of steel.
It is mounted upon the inclined rails o down which it can slide by gravity when
permitted to do so. One side (the right in the drawing Figures I and III) of the
galley is grooved from end to end so that the projecting ends of the partitions 95
form two racks 96 and 97. An arm journaled on a pin 197 carries a detent or
stop t the lower tooth or pallet of which normally engages one of the teeth 97
holding the galley stationary with one of its partitions 95 in line with the ledge.or
sill 55 along which the type is fed. The detent t is shaped as shown in Figures XV
and XVI and its lower tooth or pallet is somewhat in the rear of the upper tooth or
pallet, that is nearer the upper end of the galley. Consequently if the arm r be
raised the upper tooth will engage a tooth of the rack 96 the detent t being of greater

page_text: length than the space between the two racks. When arm r again drops to its normal
position the lower tooth will drop into the next space above that which it formerly
occupied permitting the galley to drop the space of one line. Owing to the length
of the detent t it is impossible for the galley to move a greater distance than the
space of one line.
Pivoted to the arm is a rod or bars upon which is an adjustable cam piece 98
held by a clamp screw 99. The bars is pressed by a spring 101 so as to bear with
yielding pressure upon the type as they are formed in a line in the type space.
When the first of these type reaches the cam piece 98 it pushes the bar s upward
until its free end makes contact with a lever 102 pivoted at 113 to the casting A¹
and which carries at its lower end a bell 103. The clapper 104 of this bell is
carried by a spring 105 and when the lever 102 is tilted by the bars the end of
the spring 105 is thrown into the path of a lug 106 on the edge of the wheel E
whereby the bell is sounded at each revolution of the said wheel thus giving warning
to the operator that he is nearing the end of a line. On hearing the bell sound the
compositor finishes up his line either by completing the word if possible or by
dividing it properly and then inserts a pin longer than the type which pin
may be round or any other suitable shape provided that it be of the proper length
to operate the escapement mechanism for feeding the galley B.
This pin goes
through the machine in the same manner as the type but as it is fed along the
ledge 55 its upper end acts upon the inclined under surface of a projection 108
on the arm r so as to raise the said arm and disengage the galley from the lower
tooth of the detent t and cause the upper tooth of the latter to engage a tooth of the
rack 96. A pin u is shown in Figure 1 as having just passed the projection 108.
As soon as a pin u passes this projection the arm falls by gravity but the lower
tooth of the detent t falls into the next space to that it formerly occupied and
the galley descends the rails oo to the extent of the width of a line and the
bin u is pushed by the finger 85 into the next type space. As soon as the galley
rops the bars, being relieved of the pressure of the line of type that had just
en completed is pushed down by its spring 101, the lever 102 resumes its
mal position withdrawing the end of the spring 105 from the path of the
106 and the bell ceases sounding.
e cam 98 on the bar is adjustable to different positions on the said bar
according to the width of the column of matter that is being set up.
On the bars is pivoted a catch 109 (Figure III) which is pushed back by the
action of the type on its inclined face, and drops as soon as the type passes its point,
its shouldered end or hook catching the type and preventing its falling sideways.
When the line of type is finished and drops down with the galley the end type of the
line is held up by the side plate 110 which is screwed to the casting A' at 112 and has
a longitudinal groove 114 for the admission of the rack 96 (Figure 1).
When the galley is entirely filled this plate 110 is unscrewed and removed with the
galley, it forming a support to prevent the type falling out.
Referring now to the modifications shown in Figures XX-XXVI the feelers d d¹,
which as before are in the form of a pair of jaws having ribs of the proper size to
engage the nick of the type, are pivoted on the casting A² and pressed towards each
other by the spring 20. The head 19 of the swinging arm 18 which is pivoted at 21
and actuated by a spring 22 carries two downwardly projecting pins 23 which as the
arm is pushed back engage the tail ends of the jaws à d and spread them apart. The
feelers e e¹ are carried as before one by the'head 19 of the arm 18 the other by the
fixed ledge 17.
The arm 18 instead of being pushed back to release a type by a finger on the
slide D is connected with a bracket 150 carried by bar the 50 on the bed C by a
link 114 (Figure XXII). This link is connected to the bracket 150 by a slot and
pin so that when the forward motion of the arm 18 is arrested by the pressure of a
type over the pusher the bed C can continue its motion. The head 19 of the arm 18
has a notch with inclined edges which edges act to centre the type over the
nusher i

page_text: If the type has come into the machine nick end up and the feelers consequently
found no nick to engage, the type will be raised so high that as the nippers M carry
it forward it will strike the overhanging bracket 46 as already described causing the
nippers to rotate in the sleeve 40, turn the type over, and place it right side up over
the pusher n.
The type is here held between the fixed ledge or sill 55 and the
movable ledge F which carries the tripper mechanism.
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The ledge or plate F is pressed towards the opposing ledge by two spring arms 116.
These spring arms are secured at one end to pins 117 projecting from the casting A².
At their other ends they have sleeves which fit loosely over pins 118 on the plate F.
The pressure of these springs is supplemented by an intermediate spring 119. This
mounting gives great flexibility of movement of the ledge or plate F.
Figure XXIV (which is a plan of the ledge F inverted and with the bottom
plate removed) is shown the mounting of the tripper mechanism. The trippers 56
are pivoted at 59 to the ledge F. The controllers 58 are pivoted to the ledge at 65
and to the trippers at 71. The controllers are pressed out beyond the ledge F by
springs 66 so that their edges project slightly into the path of the type. If the latter
is fed along with one of its smooth sides towards the ledge F it will press the
controller back turning the corresponding tripper until its tooth projects and trips the
type, giving it a quarter turn. If the nick side be towards the ledge F which is
the proper position of the type in the galley the nick spans the controller and the type
passes without actuating the tripper.
The type feeding finger 75 which pushes the type through the tripper mechanism
is as heretofore carried by a standard 80 which is fixed rigidly on the slide D the said
finger being pivoted to the standard by the screw pin 81 and held in its normal
position against the rear side of the type by a spring 82 which permits the finger to
yield when the type makes a turn. The lower corner of the type is held by a small
shoulder 70 in the stationary part 80, which when the tripper tooth projects and
catches the corner diagonally opposite, causes the type to turn on its axis. It some
times happens that in so turning the type lodges above this shoulder and hangs
between it and the opposite ledge F the spring 82 failing to return the finger 75 to its
normal position. To insure against this occurence an arm 130 is extended from the
bar 50 carried by bed C immediately behind the pin 131 on finger 75. The edge of
this arm 130 acts as a cam on the pin 131 returning the finger 75 to its proper
position and insuring that the type is properly seated in front of and against the
shoulder 70 before it encounters the next tripper. The arm 130 is grooved or notched
out opposite each tripper as at 132 and 133 so that the finger 75 is free to tilt at these
points.
To control the type with greater certainty during this part of its travel and to
prevent thin type from making two quarter turns a spring actuated finger 135 also
pivoted on screw pin 81 is provided to grasp the type on its forward side (see
Figure XXIII). This part is bifurcated as is the finger 75 with which it co-operates
its two members bearing on the type above and below the tripper. The type is thus
held by devices which bear with yielding pressure on all sides during its motion past
the tripper mechanism. As the slide D moves to the right the finger 135 is struck by
a small pin 136 on the ledge 55 (see Figure XXIII) and turned back on its pivot
against the pressure of its spring 155 then closing again on the type when the latter
moves forward. The finger 75 is cut away on the under side so as to clear the
pin 136.
One of spring arms 116 has a small lug 137 which is in the path of a raised
portion 138 of the standard 80 which makes contact with the said lug at each
reciprocation of the slide D to the left thereby opening the ledge F for the admission
of the next type carried by the pincers M. It is preferred to use some such arrange-
ment to open the ledge for the reception of each type and thus avoid the wear on the
type and the jar given to the pincers which results when the type forces its way into
the path adjacent to the ledge F by striking against the latter and pushing it back.
The adjustable bed K (see Figure XXVI) has as heretofore an arm 87 extending
under the casting A' and supporting the galley rails o. According to this part of the
B

page_text: invention the arm 87 is prolonged beyond the galley B and provided with a stud 121
upon which the alarm bell 103 and its operating parts are mounted. Consequently
when the galley B is raised or lowered in consequence of the adjustment of the
bed by means of the screw pand nutq, these parts are raised or lowered with
it and their position relative to the galley remains unchanged. Across the top of
the stud 121 is clamped a horizontal plate 122 upon which the bell is mounted by
means of a pin 123. A sleeve 124 loosely surrounds the stud 121 and this sleeve
carries an arm 126 which overhangs the galley B and is caused to bear by the
pressure of a spring 127 against the line of type as they are fed into the galley
thereby holding the type in place.
The striker 104 of the bell is carried by a pivoted arm 105 and is actuated by a
spring 128. A pivoted lug 106 projects into the path of the type and its farther end
is in contact with a detent 129 pivoted to the striker arm 105 and held by a spring 154
in engagement with the heel of the lug 106. The foremost type of the line pushes
back the lug 106 which acting on the detent 129 gradually raises the striker arm
until the face of the lug slips past said detent (as shown in dotted lines Figure XXV)
when the striker falls, giving a single stroke and warning the compositor that he is
approaching the end of a line. It is obvious that the bell cannot ring again until,
by the dropping of the galley, the lug 106 again resumes its position in engagement
with the striker arm it being returned by a small spring.
The operation of the different parts of the apparatus has been described. The
operation of the machine as a whole will therefore be comprehended without further
explanation.
I would observe in conclusion that in the foregoing detailed description I have
explained the best form contemplated of applying the principle of my invention.
There are however many other ways in which the invention or different parts thereof
could be carried into effect and I wish it to be understood therefore that I do not
limit myself to the forms and arrangements of parts and details of construction
herein before described since it is obvious that these could be modified or varied
without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is obvious furthermore that
parts of this invention could if desired be used without others.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. In a type-setting machine the combination with the galley of a reciprocating
slide carrying a series of feeding devices or fingers for feeding the type by successive
stages through the machine the last of the said fingers being arranged to push the said
type directly into the said galley substantially as described.
Second. In a type-setting machine having a hopper for receiving the type and a
galley into which they are to be placed the combination of a reciprocatory slide
extending from the mouth of the said hopper to the said galley and a series of feeding
devices carried by the said slide for acting on the type, one after another, and
carrying it by successive stages through the machine the last of the said feeding
devices being arranged to push the type directly into the said galley, substantially
as described.
Third. In a type-setting machine, the combination of a reciprocating pusher for
raising the type, and spring actuated feelers acting simultaneously on all four
sides of the said type while lifted by the pusher, substantially as described.
Fourth. The combination with the feelers, of the reciprocatory pusher, working in
the line of the type when held by the said feclers, substantially as described.
Fifth. The combination with the feelers, of a pusher and a hinged carrying and
actuating arm therefor, the said pusher being connected with the said arm by a
flexible joint, substantially as described.
Sixth. The combination with a reciprocatory pusher, of an adjustable bed carrying
the same, whereby the path of movement of the said pusher may be varied, substantially
as described.

page_text: Seventh. The combination with the type-feeding devices, of the shouldered bracket
for starting the reversing mechanism, the said bracket being mounted on an adjustable
support, substantially as described.
Eighth. The combination with the machine frame, of a bed adjustably connected
there with and supporting or carrying the pushers, and also carrying the overhanging
shouldered bracket so that these parts may be simultaneously adjusted substantially as
described.
Ninth. In a type-setting machine, the described tripper mechanism for turning the
type on its longitudinal axis, the action of the tripper mechanism being determined by
a rib or projection in the path of the type in line with one of the nicks thereof, so that
when the nicked side is turned towards the rib or projection, the type passes on without
being tripped or turned, as set forth.
Tenth. The combination with type-feeding mechanism of a tripper movable in and
out of the path of the type, and a controller for regulating the position of the said
tripper as the type passes it, substantially as described.
Eleventh. The combination of the movable tripper, the controller connected there-
with and having a rib projecting into the path of the type, and a spring holding the
said controller with yielding pressure, so that when the said controller is forced back
the tripper will be thrown out and engage the edge of the type, substantially as
described.
.
Twelfth. The combination with the movable tripper and the ribbed controller
thereof, of a pusher for raising the type to such position that one of its nicks will
register with the rib of the said controller, substantially as described.
Thirteenth. The combination of the pivoted tripper, and the spring actuated ribbed
controller pivoted to the said tripper at a point eccentric to the pivot of the latter,
substantially as described.
Fourteenth. In a type-setting machine the combination with type feeding devices,
of three sets of tripping mechanism, arranged in series for acting successively upon
the type, as advanced by the feeding devices, substantially as described.
Fifteenth. The combination with the galley having two racks, of an escapement
lever, carrying a detent or stop working between the said racks and engaging the
same alternately, substantially as described.
Sixteenth. The combination with the galley, of the escapement lever and detent for
controlling the motions, thereof, the said lever having an inclined projection over-
hanging the path of the type, whereby the said lever may be actuated by the passage
of a type or pin of proper height, substantially as described.
Seventeenth. In a type-setting machine, the combination with the galley, of an
alarm signal, such as a bell, a bar over hanging the said galley and devices for
putting the alarm signal into operation, substantially as described.
Eighteenth. In a type-setting machine, the combination with an alarm signal of an
actuating bar for bringing the said signal into operation, and a cam on the said bar
in the path of the type, the said cam being adjustable on the said bar, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
Nineteenth. In a type setting machine, the combination with the sliding galley, of
the adjustable supporting rails therefor, substantially as described.
Twentieth. The combination with type-feeding devices, and a galley for receiving
the type, of a pusher for raising the type to the proper level to be fed into the
said galley, and an adjustable bed carrying the said pusher and also supporting the
rails upon which the said galley rests, whereby the said galley and pusher may be
adjusted simultaneously, substantially as described.
Twenty-first. In a type-setting machine, the combination with the frame, the
galley, the feeding mechanism, and the reversing mechanism, of a bed adjustably
connected with the said frame and carrying the pushers, the shouldered bracket for
starting the reversing mechanism and the galley rails, whereby all the parts may be
simultaneously adjusted, substantially as described.
Twenty-second. The combination with the oscillating bed, of a spring actuated
latch for locking and preventing the vibration of the said bed, when in one position,

page_text: and means for withdrawing the said latch at the proper time, substantially as
described.
Twenty-third. The combination of the jaws or feelers pivoted to a stationary
part of the machine, and operating pins carried by a movable part, substantially as
described.
Twenty-fourth. The combination of the feelers, and swinging arm for opening the
same, the said arm being connected with and operated by the oscillating bed,
substantially as described.
Twenty-fifth. The tripper mechanism carried by a plate or ledge mounted
flexibly on the machine, substantially as described and as illustrated in Figures XI
and XXIV.
Twenty-sixth. The combination with the trippers of the yielding type-advancing
finger and the cam bar for returning the said finger to its normal position after
passing each tripper substantially as described.
Twenty-seventh. The combination with the tripper mechanism of a pair of fingers
for grasping the type with spring pressure and carrying it past the tripper mechanism,
substantially as described.
Twenty-eighth. The combination with the movable spring actuated ledge carrying
trippers, of means for withdrawing the said ledge for the admission of a type,
substantially as described.
Twenty-ninth. The combination with the adjustable bed of the alarm bell and
its operating mechanism attached to the said bed, substantially as described.
Thirtieth. The combination with the alarm bell and its striker, of means actuated
by the line of type for causing a single stroke on the said bell when the line is nearing
completion, substantially as described,
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1041 1
M 1000
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
Agents.