Improvements in Type Distributing Apparatus.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
[Communicated from abroad by Cox TYPE SETTING MACHINE COMPANY, of
No. 183-187 Munroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.]
Improvements in Type Distributing Apparatus.
I, OLIVER IMRAY, of No. 28 Southampton Buildings, in the County of
London, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the saine is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a type-distributing machine of a construction simple
and such as to render the working parts easily accessible as will be described
referring to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the machine.
Figure 2 is an enlarged plan of the test-plate moving devices.
Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an enlarged plan of the test-plate registering devices.
Figure 5 is a vertical section on line 5-5 Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a detail vertical section through the type-reservoir and test-plate
disc.
Figures 7 and 8 are detail views of parts of the part G.
Figure 9 is a detail view of part of the part g..
Figure 10 is a view of the pusher-plate operating devices detached.
Figure 11 is a detail vertical section of the upper part of the machine, showing
the test-plate cleaning devices.
Figure 12 represents detail side and edge views of the slides P and brushes p.
Upon a hollow standard A is fixed a circular frame B, on the top of which rests
a rotatable ring b, having equi-distant notches & in its periphery.
Mounted on and revolving with the ring b is a cylindrical piece C provided with
a conical flange C to support type-line holders H. On the piece C is a circular
test-plate D provided in its periphery with notches D' over which are fitted the
test plates d, (Figures 6 and 11) and below and working into each notch is a
pivoted type pusher E, connected to and operated by a vertically movable.plate F,
interposed between the test-plate disc D and the piece C.
Above the test-plate D is a stationary reservoir for undistributed type, consisting
of a lower circular part 9 and an upper part G, both centered on, supported by, and
fixed to, the standard A. The type channels of the reservoir, however, are
principally formed by removable type holders H, hereinafter described.
The part 9 has in its periphery a series of vertical slots g', corresponding in
number and distance apart to the test plates on disc D (Figure 6). At the outer
side of each slot g₁ is a registering plate 92 (Figure 1) which brings the type
descending into and through the slots g¹ into exact register, longitudinally, with
the slots D¹ in disc D.
The upper part G has an exterior flange G' at the bottom, and another G³ at
the top the flange G¹ has slots G2 coincident with slots g' in the lower part g:
the flange G is wider than the flange G¹ and has slots G coinciding with the
slots G2, and g, and beyond these slots are widened slots G+, which are adapted to
receive the edges of the type-line holders H (Figures 6 and 7).
The upper end of part G is closed by a circular plate G.

page_text: On one side of B there is a bracket B' in which is journaled a vertical shaft
having a bevel pinion on its lower end gearing with a pinion K' on the end of
a horizontal shaft K extending through standard A and journaled in bearings B
attached to B.
On the shaft I above the bracket B' is fixed an eccentric the strap i¹ of which
is jointed to the end of a horizontal lever which is pivoted on the standard A
above B, and extends beneath the ring & through a slot in the upper edge of B.
The eccentric i is attached to the boss of a cam disc J, above the eccentric, and
has a cam groove in which is engaged a friction roller or stud J attached to a
bar J jointed to the short arm of a bell crank lever ; which is pivoted on the
lever close to the periphery of the ring b. The bar J³ is forked to embrace the
reduced upper end of the shaft I, and is kept down by washer 1' and nut 13.
The cam-disc J is so constructed that during the forward movement of the lever ??
the hell crank remains stationary relatively to the lever. As the eccentric i
approaches its dead centre however the bell crank becomes engaged with a notch
of the ring b, and remains engaged therewith during the back stroke of the lever ??
thus causing the ring b. and the test plates, etc. supported on it to turn one notch
round; at the end of the back stroke of the lever the bell crank is disengaged
from the notch and kept disengaged during the forward movement of the lever .
Thus an intermittent regular movement is imparted to the test plate from the
continuously running shaft K.
THE MECHANISM FOR REGISTERING THE TEST PLATE DISC WITH THE
TYPE CHANNELS. (See Figures 1, 4 and 5.)
On the other end of the shaft K is a bevel pinion K2 gearing with a pinion L1
on the lower end of a vertical shaft L journaled in a bracket B³ on the side of B,
opposite to the bracket B¹.
On the upper end of the shaft L. is a cam-disc L², the groove in which is engaged
by a friction roller 2 on a horizontally sliding bar / having its outer end guided in
a bracket 3 attached to B³.
The inner end of the bar is jointed to one arm of a bell-crank lever M which
is jointed, at its bend, by a hinge with a stop to one end of a vibrating lever m
pivoted on a bolt m¹ secured in a slot N¹ in a bracket N attached to B, by setting
screws n, n, by which the pivot m¹ of the lever m can be adjusted.
The lever m has a tooth m² adapted to engage a notch ¹ in the ring b, and the
short aim or tooth M of the bell crank M is adapted to enter another notch at
the same time. A coiled spring M2 is interposed between the lever m and the long

page_text: Owing to dust, or old ink, adhering to types, or other causes the test-plates of
type distributing machines are liable to become clogged and dirty, so that the types
are not passed freely. It is therefore necessary to clean the test-plate at intervals,
to enable the machine to work properly.
For this purpose, the machine is provided with an automatic cleaning mechanism,.
shown in Figures 11 and 12.
This consists of a vertically reciprocating slide P which occupies the place of
one of the type channels or type-holders H, and is provided at its lower end with a.
rubber or brush p.
The slide P is jointed at its upper end to the outer end of a lever Q fulcrumed
on a standard 7 on top of the plate G and the inner end of the lever Q overlies
the shaft O which has a prominence Q, so that at regular intervals the lever is.
rocked quickly so as to depress the slide P and force the brush p quickly into the
slot D' through or past the test plate d, cleansing the latter thoroughly; the slide P
is depressed only at the moment when the disc D has stopped with its slots D' and.

page_text: test-plates in register with the holders. The slide P and brush is instantly raised
by means of a spring R interposed between the plate G and the outer arm of the
lever Q, and guided on a pin r. As shewn there are two sets of the cleaning
appliances, and there may obviously be a greater number.
Thus each test plate is cleaned one or more times, according to the number of
slides P employed for each revolution of disc D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A type distributing machine constructed and operating substantially as
described with reference to the drawings...
2. For moving the test plate, the combination of eccentric cam bell crank with
a notched ring, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 2 and 3.
3. For registering the test plate in coincidence with the type channels, the com-
bination of cam, sliding bar bell crank spring and lever with the notched ring,
substantially as described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5.
4. The construction of the reservoir for undistributed types and of the cases for
them, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9.
5. The combination of the bell crank type pushers, the vertically vibrating plate
and the cam, forked lever rods and ring for operating the pushers, substantially as
described with reference to Figs. 1 and 10.
6. The appliances for cleaning the test plate, substantially as described with
reference to Figs. 11 and 12.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.