Improvements in or relating to Type-boxes for Printing Late News and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Type-boxes for Printing Late News
and the like.
I, JOHN GEORGE BAINE, Compositor, of 57, Robsart Street, Brixton, in the
County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to type-boxes such as are employed for "stop-press"
items.
According to this invention I construct a box with movable flanges in some
such manner as is hereinafter explained and use it in conjunction with wired
types and ordinary linotype bars which latter need not be segmental or tapering
in section.
The type-box preferably has two movable flanges at each side and a movable
door at the end; conveniently wires are passed through the bodies of single types
or through recesses therein or in a groove in the type of any convenient width
or depth, and retained at their ends by two of the flanges aforesaid, whilst the
shoulders of the linotype bars, coming nearer to the face of the type than the
wire, are held by the remaining two flanges. By removing these flanges out
of engagement with the wires or type bars, any individual line of types or bars
can be drawn straight out of the box or inserted therein without interfering
with the remainder of the contents; one or more of the flanges may be slotted
if desired so that the slot constitutes a guide for say individual types forming
a column of figures for example, whilst the portion of the flange beyond the slot
engages the shoulders of adjacent type bars as described. Or there may be more
than two overhanging flanges at each side of the box if desired.
The flanges for engaging the wires of the type may conveniently be hinged
or pivotted to the shell of the box or they may be arranged to slide or drop into
place; the outer flanges for engaging the type-bar shoulders may conveniently
be pivotted to these other flanges or directly to the shell. It is preferred that
the end door above referred to should be pivotted to the shell so as to turn about
one of its longer sides and that it should be normally kept closed by a spring or
other locking device, and in addition, that when shut it should engage all the
movable flanges, by means of tapering pins or otherwise, so as to prevent them
from shifting out of the proper position after adjustment; the outer flanges
may also conveniently be arranged so as to snap over the inner ones and be re-
tained in engagement by their own elasticity.
Wedge shaped space lines may or may not be used in connection with this
box, according to method of printing.
Dated this 18th day of February 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Type-boxes for Frinting Late News
and the like.
I, JOHN GEORGE BAINE, Compositor, of 57, Robsart Street, Brixton, in the
County of Surrey, 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:
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This invention relates to type-boxes such as are employed for "stop-press"
items.
According to this invention I construct a box with movable flanges in some
such manner as is hereinafter explained and use it in conjunction with wired
types and ordinary linotype bars which latter need not be segmental or tapering
in section.
The type-box preferably has two movable flanges at each side and a movable
door at the end; conveniently wires are passed through the bodies of single types
or through recesses therein or in a groove in the type of any convenient width
or depth, and retained at their ends by two of the flanges aforesaid, whilst the
shoulders of the linotype bars, coming nearer to the face of the type than the
wire, are held by the remaining two flanges. By removing these flanges out
of engagement with the wires or type bars, any individual line of types or bars
can be drawn straight out of the box or inserted therein without interfering
with the remainder of the contents; one or more of the flanges may be slotted
if desired so that the slot constitutes a guide for say individual types forming
a column of figures for example, whilst the portion of the flange beyond the slot
engages the shoulders of adjacent type bars as described. Or there may be more
than two overhanging flanges at each side of the box if desired.
The flanges for engaging the wires of the type may conveniently be hinged
or pivotted to the shell of the box or they may be arranged to slide or drop into
place; the outer flanges for engaging the type-bar shoulders may conveniently
be pivotted to these other flanges or directly to the shell. It is preferred that
the end door above referred to should be pivotted to the shell so as to turn about
one of its longer sides and that it should be normally kept closed by a spring or
other locking device, and in addition, that when shut it should engage the
movable flanges, by means of tapering pins or otherwise, so as to prevent them
from shifting out of the proper position after adjustment: the outer flanges
may also conveniently be arranged so as to snap over the inner ones and be re-
tained in engagement by their own elasticity.
Wedge shaped space lines may or may not be used in connection with this
box, according to method of printing.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Figure 1 is a plan view of a convenient form of box constructed according
to this invention.
Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a front view of same with the door open.
Figure 5 is a side view showing an alternative manner of attaching an outer
flange.
Figure 6 is a side view, and
Figure an end view of a line of type and their retaining rod.
Figure 7 is a plan, and
Figure 8 an end view of a convenient form of clamp for perforating the type.
Like letters indicate like parts in all figures.
The box comprises a curved floor A with raised sides B B¹ formed integral
with or irremovably fixed to the floor, a fixed back C and a hinged front door D.

page_text: Arranged so as to rest on projection's or ridges on the top of each side, B, B,
is a bar or flange E E', held securely in position but capable of being readily
removed and replaced. These projections may be placed at each end of the side
as shown at B2 B3 (Figure 3) or form a ridge extending along the whole length
of the side such as B (Figures 2 and 4) but in any case are so arranged as to
leave a slot or channel between the sides B B and their respective
flanges E E¹.
The flanges E E' may be secured to their respective sides in any manner
which enables them to be readily removed and replaced. A convenient form
of attachment is shown in the drawings, the back end of the flange being pro-
vided with a dependent hook E which engages in a slot B in the end of the
side B. The front end of the flange is provided with a spring catch or the flange
may be hinged to the side of the box either at one end or at its side, or pins
may be employed. The flange may likewise be locked firmly in position by a
hole E in which a pointed pin D of the door D is adapted to engage when the
door is closed. Preferably the door 1 is hinged at D D and secured in its closed
position by a catch or catches such as D which engage with a spring or springs
on the side of the box.
The box as above described is intended mainly for use with type; the type
(F Figure 6) are perforated, and all the type for one line strung on a rod G,
the ends of which extend beyond the type at each end of the line of matter and
engage in the slots 13 before referred to, thus securely holding the type in
position in the box.
In order to enable the box however to be used with either type or linotype
bars a second flange H H may be provided above the flanges EE, the edges
of which extend just beyond the edges of their respective lower flanges, so as to
engage the shoulders of the type-bars, the perforations and rods being dispensed
with. These outer flanges H H' may be formed integral with or permanently
fixed on to the lower flanges E E', or they may be pivotted, hinged or otherwise
detachably secured thereto.
It is evident that if bars only are to be used in the box; the lower flanges may
be dispensed with, and the flanges H H¹ attached directly to the sides B Bi,
the latter being raised for the purpose. A convenient construction for this modi-
fication is shown in Figure 5, the flange H (or H¹) being provided with turned
in ends H³ which engage and slide in grooves in the ends of the box-sides. A
turned-down edge H³ may be formed on the flange to prevent the latter being
pushed in too far.
If it be desired to employ more than one bar or both type and bars in one line
of matter, one or both of the flanges H H may be provided with a slot, such
as H, the shoulders of one bar, which might be a single type if desired, being
engaged by the edges of the slot and the shoulders of a second bar by the edges
of the two flanges.
This arrangement is very suitable for racing- or like news, since the column
of numbers can be prepared beforehand and the other particulars added when
the result is known.
It is evident that more than one slot may be formed in a flange if desired.
Although shown in connection with a box having a curved Hoor, it is plain
that the invention is equally applicable to any form of box.
In Figures 8 and 9 a convenient form of-clamp is illustrated for perforating
the type, so as to ensure uniformity in the position of the holes made. It con-
sists of a case J, in which a row of type are placed and held securely in position
by a bar J adjusted by screws J2, a hole J³ in the end of the case forming a guide
for the drill.
Having now particularly decribed 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. In a type box a removably attached bar or flange for the purpose described.

page_text: 2. In a type box the combination for the purpose described with a removably
attached bar or flange of a rod on which type or the like are secured.
3. In a type box the combination with a removably attached bar or flange of
a type or type bar, substantially as and for the purpose described.
4. In a type box a line of type consisting of the separate types perforated and
carried upon a rod for the purpose described.
5. The combination with a type box for the purpose specified of a rod or the
like to which type, type-blocks or type-bars may be secured.
6. In type-setting locking a line of type within a box by passing a rod through
perforations or grooves in the type and engaging the ends of the rod within the
box substantially as described.
7. The combination with a type box having fixed sides such as B B remov-
ably attached bars or flanges such as E E, and channels or spaces such as E² E
between the sides and flanges of a rod G or the like to engage in said channels
for the purpose specified.
8. The combination with the fixed side of a type box of a removably attached
bar or flange to engage the shoulder of a type, type-bar or the like.
9. In a type-box and in combination two fixed sides, removably attached bars
or flanges, and a hinged door such as D adapted when closed to engage the said
flanges substantially as described.
10. In a type box and in combination two removably attached side flanges
and a hinged door with pins such as D¹ to engage holes in the flanges substan-
tially as described.
11. In a type box a removably attached flange having a slot or slots such
as H' substantially as and for the purpose specified.
12. A type box constructed and arranged substantially as described or as illus-
trated in Figures 1 2, 3 and 4 or in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of November 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.