Improvements in or relating to Space Lines for Type Setting.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Space Lines for Type Setting.
I, JOHN GEORGE BAINE, Compositor, of 57, Robsart Street, Brixton in the
County of London, 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 the construction of the space lines
used by printers the object being to obtain increased facility and consequent gain
of time in setting up type and also to lessen the chance of accidental escape from
the type box or frame of the matter when set up.
The improved space lines are more particularly intended for use in type boxes
for "stop press" matter and are especially adapted for use in such type boxes as
are described in an application for a Patent made by me No. 3649, dated
18th February 1899.
In the acompanying drawings,
Figures 1, 1, and 1b are respectively a side elevation, a plan and an end eleva-
tion of a space line constructed according to this invention.
Figures 2, 2 and 2b are similar views of a modification.
Figures 3 and 3 are respectively side and end elevations of another modifica-
tion, and
Figure 4 is a section of a type box, such as is described in my application for
patent above referred to, with a space line in position therein.
Like letters indicate like parts in all figures.
The body A of the space line may be made of brass as is the usual practise.
It extends the whole width of the type box, but preferably is formed as shown,
so as to occupy only about half its depth.
It may vary in width according to the space desired to be left between the lines
of matter, and may be tapered as shown in Figures 1 and 2 or may be of equal
width throughout as shown in Figure 3ª, according as it is to be used with a box
having a curved or a flat bottom.
Fixed on to or formed integral with each end of the line space body and on one
side of said body is a projecting rib or flange B, B. These ribs are of the same
length as a type body, and extend below the space line body when this is formed
less than the length of a type as shown in the figures. The ribs are also of the
same thickness as a type or type block, forming with the line body A a recess C
of a depth exactly corresponding with the width of the type or type bar with
which the space lines are to be employed.
The ribs B B¹ may be of any desired width, and may be held in the type box
by the engagement with them of the upper removable flanges D, D¹ of the type
box, as shown in Figure the said flanges being continued beyond the ribs B B¹
so as to engage the shoulders of the linotype bar in the recess C.
Or the improved space lines may be used with perforated type being in this
case provided with a perforation B32 (Figure 3) through each rib, to receive the
type carrying rod such as is described in my application for Patent above referred to
For setting up tabulated matter such as race or election results or the like the

page_text: rib B may be provided with a face B3 representing one or more figures or other
characters. In this case if a flange such as D is employed in the type box it
must be provided with a slot or slots to receive the face or faces, such as are fully
described in my application for Patent before referred to, and as shown in
Figure 4.
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Or instead of a face being formed on the rib B, a third rib B4 may be provided,
placed relatively to the rib B so as to leave a space B5 which snugly receives one
or more type, as shown in Figures 2 and 2ª. Or if desired a fourth rib might be
provided.
It is evident that by forming the body A so as to occupy the full depth of the
type box and providing it with extensions and a retaining grove such as are
usually employed the improved space lines may be used with the form of stop
press type box hitherto generally used in the art.
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. A space-line having ribs which form one or more recesses to receive type
or the like.
2. A space line having a body such as A and ribs such as B B¹ substantially
as described.
3. A space-line having perforated or grooved ribs substantially as and for the
purpose described.
4. In a space-line a rib such as B having a type head or matrix such as B3.
5. A space-line substantially as described or illustrated in Figures 1, 1, 1b,
in Figures 2, 2, 2b, or in Figures 3, 3, of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of November 1899.
or
BOULT, WADE & KILBURN,
Agents for the Applicant.