An Improved Type-nolder for Lines or tyре.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 21st May, 1900--Accepted, 7th July, 1900
An Improved Type-nolder for Lines or tyре.
1, THOMAS MORTON ROWNTREE, of 91, Sandringham Road, Willesden Green,
N.W., Compositor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention relates to a type-holder, forming part of printers furniture for
carrying single, double, or more lines of type for printing upon the margins of
newspapers, magazines, books and other publications and has for its object to
simplify the means of fixing the lines of types in their chases.
For this purpose the holder consists of a longitudinal frame of a length to suit
the size of the chase, and of rectangular cross-section.
The said frame is formed with a back and top and bottom sides, a plate being
fixed in front, and the ends are closed by solid blocks.
A screw runs longitudinally through the frame between the top and bottoni
plates, its ends being carried by the end blocks one of the latter being recessed
for receiving the shank of a handle which is fitted on to a squared end of the screw
for turning the latter.
The screw is formed for half its length with a right-hand screw thread and the
other half with a left-hand thread the said screw being supported by a centre
bearing, and each of the screwed portions passes through and engages with a
block formed with a female screw thread, which blocks are fitted and slide within
the longitudinal frame.
Between the front plate and the top and bottom plates a slot or space is formed
for receiving and holding the lines of types in an upright position, and the outer
end of each of the sliding blocks is formed with a projection which extends partly
or entirely through the space occupied by the line of types. The projections
bear against the two end types in the line, so that as the screw is turned, the blocks
are drawn towards each other and the projections compress the line of types
between them and thus fix them firmly in position.
The types can easily be removed by turning the screw in the reverse direction.
Doted this 19th day of August 1899.
An Improved Type-holder for Lines of Type.
I, THOMAS MORTON ROWNTREE, of 68, Gordon Road, Ilford, Essex, formerly of
91, Sandringham Road, Willesden Green, N.W., Compositor, do hereby declare.
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page_text: 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 a type-holder, forming part of printers furniture for
carrying single, double, or more lines of type for printing upon the margins of
newspapers, magazines, books and other publications, and has for its object to
simplify the means of fixing the lines of types in their chases.
The said holder consisting of a longitudinal frame of a length to suit the size
of the chase and of rectangular cross-section, and it is formed with a back and top
and bottom sides, a plate being fixed in front and the ends being closed by solid
blocks.
A screw spindle runs longitudinally through the frame between the top and
bottom plates, its ends being carried by the end blocks one of which is recessed
for receiving the shank or boss of a handle which is fitted when required to a
squared end of the screw spindle for turning the latter.
The said spindle is formed for one half its length with a right-hand screw
thread and the other half with a left-hand thread and it is formed with a central
bearing block or collar.
Each of the screwed portions passes through and engages with a block formed
with a female screw thread, which blocks, are fitted and slide between the upper
and lower plates of the frame.
Between the front plate and the top and bottom plates a slot or space is formed
for receiving and holding the line or lines of types in an upward position, and
the outer end of each of the sliding blocks is formed with a projection which
extends partly or entirely through the space occupied by the line or lines of types.
These projections bear against the end types of the line, so that as the screw
spindle is turned and the blocks drawn towards each other the said projections
compress the line or lines of types between them and thus hold and fix them firmly
in position.
The types can easily be removed by turning the spindle in the reverse direction.
And in order to clearly understand my invention reference is had to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the said holder
with the front plate removed, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the front
plate in position. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line a, a of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is
an end view, and Fig. 5 is a separate view of the operating handle.
a is a bar forming the back of the frame to which are attached the top plate b
and the bottom plate c. d, d are the blocks or solid ends of the frame to which
the top and bottom plates are secured by screws e. f is the screwed spindle
whose ends are carried in recesses in the blocks d. g is the recess in the right-
hand block for receiving the shank or boss h of the handle h which fits on to the
square end f of the spindle f. f is the right-handed screw thread on the said
spindle and is the left-handed thread thereon, and is the central bearing
block or collar on the same. k is one of the sliding blocks formed with a female
screw thread engaging with the right-hand thread on one half of the spindle, and
is the other sliding block engaging with the left-hand thread on the other half
of the spindle. is the slot or space formed between the front edges of the top
and bottom plates and the front plate m which is screwed or otherwise attached
to the end blocks d. are the projections formed on the blocks k, and extend-
ing partly or entirely through the slot or space 1.
The blocks k, k¹ may be formed with an upper and lower feather engaging with
slots in the upper and lower plates and e to serve as guides for the same.
The line or lines of type are set up in the slot or space and the handle h
having been fitted on to the end fi of the spindle f the latter is turned by the said
handle so as to cause the blocks k, to travel towards each other and force the
projections against the end types the compressing the line or lines of type and
fixing them firmly to the frame in position for printing.

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) The improved type holder comprising a longitudinal frame carrying a
spindle formed on one half of its length with a right-hand screw thread and on
the other half with a left hand screw thread with each of which engages a block
capable of sliding in the said frame and formed with a projection the said pro-
jections being forced against the ends of a line, or lines, of type set up in a slot
or space in the frame upon turning the spindle by means of a handle, substan-
tially as described.
(2) In an improved type holder the combination of a frame comprising a bar a
top and bottom plates 6, and c and solid ends d, sliding blocks k, k¹, having pro-
jections, a screw spindle f carried by the frame and formed with a central
bearing block i, a handle h for operating the spindle and a front plate m for form-
ing a slot or space for the types, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 19th day of May 1900.
J. B. FLEURET,
Agent for the Applicant.