IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND COMPOSING TYPE." PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Julius Dittrich and Prosper Ganty, of the Firm of
Dittrich, Ganty, and Co., of Ravenscroft Works, Ravenscroft Street, Hackney
Road, in the County of Middlesex, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND COMPOSING TYPE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Julius Dittrich and Prosper
Ganty at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th September
1880.
JULIUS DITTRICH and PROSPER GANTY, of the Firm of Dittrich, Ganty, and Co.,
of Ravenscroft Works, Ravenscroft Street, Hackney Road, in the County of
Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND COMPOSING
TYPE"
The first part of this Invention relates to machinery or apparatus for distributing
type, and may be used either in connection with type composing machinery (for
instance, of the kind referred to hereafter) or with the ordinary cases used by
printers.
The types are arranged face upwards in an inclined stick or galley. At the
lower end of and at right angles to it vertically is a pushing or ejecting device,
against which the types in the galley are caused to press by means of a strip
of metal placed behind them. This pushing or ejecting device has on it a
shoulder or projection, of a width not greater than the narrowest type of the kind
to be distributed. The shoulder or projection may be so arranged as, by a screw
or otherwise, to be made wider or narrower, as required, to suit different sizes of
type. When the pushing or ejecting device (which we will call the "pusher") is
actuated, as hereinafter mentioned, the lowermost type is caused to fall down on to
a metal table having a race running diagonally across it. From this race a number
of parallel channels or grooves extend to the bottom of the table. The top of each
channel has a cover or door which is normally shut, and it is these covers which,
when shut, form the race referred to.
The types are distributed by means of keys, of which there is one for each of the
channels. By pressing the key corresponding to the lowermost type in the stick
or galley, the pusher pushes or ejects such lowermost type into the race, down
[Price 10d.1

page_text: which it slides until it reaches the cover or door of the channel into which it is
required to be deflected. By the same act of pressing the key the cover or door of
the proper channel is opened, thereby preventing further passage of the type along
the race, but allowing it to fall instead into the channel itself. On removing the
pressure on the key the pusher resumes its forner position, and the door of the
channel is closed.
The channels nearest the pusher receive the types which are most often used.
Stops are arranged in the table to prevent too wide opening of the doors or covers
of the channels.
More than one type is prevented from being pushed into the race at the same
time by means of a piece of metal or other material, or a piece of metal in
combination with other material, such as india rubber, etcetera, which by the aid
of a spring prevents the passage of any type from the stick to the race, but whose
pressure is overcome when the pusher is actuated, thereby allowing of one type
passing it, whereupon it resumes its normal position. A piece of metal pivotted
or otherwise hinged at its top is arranged on the table to insure the typo falling
properly into the race after it has been ejected by the pusher. Stop pieces are
arranged above the lower end of the stick to prevent types being jerked upwards
by the backward movement of the pusher.
The construction and mode of operating the pusher or ejecting device, and the
covers or doors of the channel down which the type slide is as follows:-
The pusher is made to slide in a recess formed in the metal table, being kept in
position by a strip-of-metal-fastened_in_front of it. To the back of the pusher
and passing-through_a_slot in the table is fastencil a metal-loop-or-eye, to which
is secured a spring for bringing back the pusher-to-its.normal position after being
pressed down. The said eye is also connected by a small cord or similar connection-
passing underneath a guiding pulley to the end of a lever fastened at its other end
to a rocking shaft or spindle carried underneath the key board of the apparatus.
At each end of the rocking shaft aro fastened arms or cranks connected together
at their outer ends by a rod or bar parallel to the rocking spindle. Upon this
rod or bar rest the longer arms of a scries of levers, in number corresponding to
the number of different type to be used, and upon these arms are pressed the studs
or keys corresponding to the type required. The smaller arms of these same levers
are each of them connected by cords, or otherwise, to one end of an arm or lever
secured at its other end to a pin or pivot passing through to the front part of the
table, where each of the said pivots has secured to it the before mentioned cover or
door to the several channels formed in the table. A spring is connected to tho
said arms or levers to keep the covers or doors in their closed positions.
The operation of distributing the type is as follows:-The type being arranged
in the stick or galley in the order in which it has been composed, line after line,
the lowermost resting against the pusher, the stud or key corresponding to the
said lowest type upon being pressed forces down the longer arm of its corresponding
lever, which, pressing upon the rod or bar connected with the rocking spindle,
partially turns the said spindle and its lever connected with the pusher, thereby
drawing down the pusher, and with it the type which falls into the race; at the
same time the key pressing on the longer arm of its lever raises the shorter arm,
and with it the small arm or lever connected to the cover or door of its respective
channel, thereby opening the door and allowing the type as it slides down the race
to pass into such channel.
For types of various kinds which are rarely used, such as dipthongs, etcetera,
we do not provide special channels, but allow them to fall into the race and to
traverse its whole length, falling thence into any convenient receptacle. A key is
arranged in the keyboard for these types, which, when depressed, actuates the
pusher, but does not open any of the channel covers or doors.
To prevent sticking of the sliding piece of metal which presses forward the type
in the stick it may be provided with antifriction rollers. Instead of the sliding
piece of metal just mentioned any other device may be used, which has the effect

page_text: of helping the sliding down of the type in the galley or of causing such type to
slide against the pusher after the ejectment of ench successive lowermost type.
The channelled table may either bo vertical or inclined. We may arrange one or
more travelling bands at its lower end to carry forward the types to a composing
machine, or any known means of bringing the types into lines, either lengthways
or sideways, after they leave the distributing table may be employed. If the types
are to be distributed into ordinary printers' cases, the lower end of each groove
in the distributing table is connected with the corresponding part of the said case
by means of a tube, or equivalent means, down which the typo can travel.
The apparatus may be modified in various ways.
The second part of our Invention has for object improvements in apparatus for
distributing and composing type of the kind in which there is an inclined
distributing table with grooves or channels for the type, and a bar opposite the
lower end of such table to arrest the type; and formed with or connected to this
distributing table there is a vertical or approximately vertical plate with grooves
or channels corresponding in number, size in cross section, and crosswise position
with those of the distributing table, thus forming at right angles, or approximately
so, to the said table continuations of its grooves or channels. Above the
distributing table is a transverse bar, to which are attached a series of bent arms or
levers of a suitable length, the number of which corresponds to that of the grooves
or channels, the bent ends of such arms or levers being situated above the space
over which the lower ends of the typo project beyond the end of the table. Over
the said arms or levers is a plate with a number of perforations, one over each arm
or lever. By depressing an arm or lever the bent end is brought in contact with
the lowest type in the corresponding groove or channel of the distributing table,
and tilts such type into the corresponding groove or channel of the composing
apparatus, whence the type passes into the case or stick.
Now the present Invention comprises the following improvements in or pertaining
to this class of apparatus:-
1. The application to the bent arms or levers of springs or devices arranged to
arrest the descent of all but the lowermost type until the latter have descended
below the corresponding grooves of the distributing apparatus.
2. The application in connection with the walls or divisions between the grooves
or channels of the composing apparatus of guide pieces or devices, hinged, or hung,
or suspended on pins or equivalent means, in such manner as to prevent turning
of the type about their own longitudinal axes on passing from the vertical or
approximately vertical grooves or channels into the race or inclined groove or
channel communicating with the case or stick. In lieu of this arrangement such
turning of the types may be prevented by the use of pins suitably arranged in the
race in connection with the vertical or approximately vertical grooves or channels.
3. The arrangement in combination with the cam or excentric which pushes the
type along the case or stick of two plates or slides, so arranged as to prevent entry
into the case or stick of more than one type at a time, and to retain each successive
type above the plate or slide that pushes the type along the case or stick, until space
for its reception has been provided by the action of the plate or slide that acts as a
pusher on the row of type in the case or stick.
It will be evident the distributing and composing apparatus, whether used
together or separately, may be used for different sizes of type, it being unnecessary
to employ separate distributing apparatus for each size or fount of type.
All the tables or plates, whether inclined or vertical, are covered with glass or
other suitable material to prevent the types improperly leaving the grooves or
channels.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Julius Dittrich & Prosper Ganty in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 5th March 1881.
JULIUS DITTRICI and PROSPER GANTY, of the Firm of Dittrich, Ganty, and Co.,
of Ravenscroft Works, Ravenscrof Street, Hackney Road, in the County of
Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND COMPOSING
TYPE,"
The first part of this Invention relates to machinery or apparatus for distributing
type, and may be used either in connection with type composing machinery (for
instance, of the kind referred to bereafter), or with the ordinary cases used by
printers.
The types are arranged face upwards in an inclined stick or galley. At the
lower end of and at right angles to it vertically is a pushing or ejecting device,
against which the types in the galley are caused to press by means of a strip of
metal placed behind them. This pushing or ejecting device has on it a shoulder or
projection of a width not greater than the narrowest type of the kind to be
distributed. The shoulder or projection may be so arranged as, by a screw or
otherwise,-to-be made wider or narrower as required to suit different sizes of type.
When the pushing or ejecting device (which-we-will.call the "pusher") is actuated
as hereinafter mentioned-the-lowermost type is caused to fall down on to a metal-
table having a race running diagonally across it. From this-race-a-number_of_
parallel channels or grooves extend to the bottom of the table. The top of each
channel has a cover or door, which is normally shut, and it is these covers which,
when shut, form the race referred to.
The types are distributed by means of keys, of which there is one for each of the
channels. By pressing the key corresponding to the lowermost type in the stick or
galley the pusher pushes or ejects such lowermost type into the race, down which
it slides until it reaches the cover or door of the channel into which it is required
to be deflected. By the same act of pressing the key the cover or door of the
proper channel is opened, thereby preventing further passage of the type along the
race but allowing it to fall instead into the channel itself. On removing the
pressure on the key the pusher resumes its former position and the door of the
channel is closed.
The channels nearest the pusher receive the types which are most often used.
Stops are arranged in the table to prevent too wide opening of the doors or covers
of the channels. More than one type is prevented from being pushed into the race
at the same time by means of a piece of metal or other material, or a piece of metal
in combination with other material, such as india rubber, etcetera, which by the
aid of a spring prevents when in its normal position the passage of any type from
the stick to the race, but whose pressure is overcome when the pusher is actuated,
thereby allowing of one type passing it, whereupon it resumes its normal position.
A piece of metal pivotted or otherwise hinged at its top is arranged on the table to
insure the type falling properly into the race after it has been ejected by the
pusher. At its lower end the stick is covered with transparent material, such as
a strip of glass or horn, which forms a stop above the lower end of the stick to
prevent types being jerked upwards by the backward movement of the pusher.
The construction and mode of operating the pusher or ejecting device, and the
covers or doors of the channel down which the type slide is as follows:-The
pusher is made to slide in a recess formed in the metal table, being kept in position
by a strip of metal fastened in front of it. To the back of the pusher, and passing
through a slot in the table, is fastened a metal loop or eye, to which is secured a
spring for bringing back the pusher to its normal position after being pressed down.

page_text: The said eye is also connected by a small cord or similar connection passing
underneath. a guiding pulley to the end of a lever or arm fastened at its other end
to a rocking shaft or spindle carried underneath the key board of the apparatus.
At each end of the rocking shaft are fastened arms or cranks connected together at
their outer ends by a rod or bar parallel to the rocking spindle. Upon this rod or.
bar rest the longer arms of a series of levers in number corresponding to the
number of different type for which separate channels are provided, and upon these
arms are pressed the studs or keys corresponding to the type required. The smaller
arms of these same levers are each of them connected by cords or otherwise to one
end of an arm or lever secured at its other end to a pin or pivot passing through
to the front part of the table where each of the said pivots has secured to it the
before mentioned cover or door to the several channels formed in the table. A.
spring is connected to the said arms or levers to keep the covers or doors normally
in their closed positions. The operation of distributing the type is as follows:-
The type being arranged in line in the stick or galley, it may be in the order in
which it has been last composed, the lowermost resting against the pusher, the stud
or key corresponding to the said lowest type, upon being pressed, forces down the
longer arm of its corresponding lever, which, pressing upon the rod or bar connected
with the rocking spindle, partially turns the said spindle and its lever or arm
connected with the pusher, thereby drawing down the pusher, and with it the type,
which falls into the race, at the same time the key pressing on the longer arm of
its lever raises the shorter arm and with it the small arm or lever connected to the
cover or door of its respective channel, thereby opening the door and allowing the
type as it slides down the race to pass into such channel. For types of various
kinds which are rarely used, such as dipthongs, etcetera, we do not provide special
channels, but allow them to fall into the race and to traverse its whole length,
falling thence into any convenient receptacle. A key is arranged in the keyboard.
for these types, which, when depressed, actuates the pusher, but does not open any
of the channel covers or doors.
To prevent sticking of the sliding piece of metal which presses forward the typo
in the stick it may be provided with antifriction rollers. Instead of the sliding
piece of metal just mentioned any other device may be used which has the effect of
helping the sliding down of the type in the galley; or of causing such type to slide
against the pusher after the ejectment of each successive lowermost type. The.
channelled table may either be vertical or inclined. Wo may arrange one or more
travelling bands at its lower end to carry forward the types to a composing
machine, or any known means of bringing the types into lines, either lengthwise
or sidewise, after they leave the distributing table may be employed. If the types
are to be distributed into ordinary printers' cases the lower end of each groove in
the distributing table is connected with the corresponding part of the said case by
means of a tube or equivalent moans, down which the type can travel.
The apparatus may be modified in various ways.
The second part of our Invention has for object improvements in apparatus for
composing type of the kind in which there is an inclined distributing table with
grooves or channels for the type, and a bar opposite the lower end of such table to
arrest the type, and formed with or connected to this distributing table there is a
vertical or approximately vertical plate with grooves or channels corresponding in
number, size in cross section, and crosswise position with those of the distri-
buting table, thus forming at right angles or approximately so the said table
continuations of its grooves or channels. Above the distributing table is a
transverse bar, to which are attached a series of bent arms or levers of a suitable
lenght, the number of which corresponds to that of the grooves or channels, the
bent ends of such arms or levers being situated above the spaces over which the
lower ends of the type project beyond the end of the table. Over the said arms or
levers is a plate with a number of perforations, one over each arm or lever. By
depressing an arm or lever the bent end is brought in contact with the lowest type.
in the corresponding groove or channel of the distributing table, and tilts such

page_text: type into the corresponding groove or channel of the composing apparatus, whence
the type passes into the case or stick. Now our Invention comprises the following
improvements in or pertaining to this class of apparatus:-
-
1. The application to the bent arms or levers of springs or devices arranged to
arrest the descent of all but the lowermost type until the latter have descended
below the corresponding grooves of the distributing apparatus.
2. The application in connection with the walls or divisions between the grooves.
or channels of the composing apparatus of guide pieces or devices, hinged, or hung,
or suspended on pins or equivalent means, in such manner as to prevent turning of
the type about their own longitudinal axes on passing from the vertical or
approximately vertical grooves or channels into the race or inclined groove or
channel communicating with the case or stick. In lieu of this arrangement such
turning of the types may be prevented by the use of pins suitably arranged in
the race in connection with the vertical or approximately vertical grooves or
channels.
3. The arrangement in combination with the cam or eccentric, which pushes the
type along the case or stick, of two plates or slides so arranged as to prevent entry
into the case or stick of more than one type at a time, and to retain each successive
type above the plate or slide that pushes the type along the case or stick until
space for-its-reception has been provided by the action of the plate or slide that
acts as a pusher on the row of type in the case-or-stick.
It will be evident that the distributing and composing apparatus, whether used.
together or separately, may-be-used for different sizes of type, it being unnecessary
to employ separate distributing apparatus for each size or fount.of.type.
All the tables or plates, whether inclined-or-vertical, are covered with glass or
other suitable material to want the tuman immunist
Referring to the accompanying Drawings, in which like reference numerals
indicate like parts so far as repeated in all the views, Fig. 1 (Sheet 1) is a front
elevation of a combined type distributing and composing apparatus; Fig. 2 is a
side view thereof; Fig. 3 (Sheet 2) is a front view of a portion of the upper part
of the distributing table, showing the action of the pusher, and the covers or doors
closing the channels and forming the race; Fig. 4 is a view at right angles to
Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a back view; Fig. 3 shews in front elevation a portion of the
upper part of the composing apparatus with its key board, and Fig. 7 is a section
at right angles thereto; Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the cam or eccentric apparatus
for pushing the type along the stick at the bottom of the composing apparatus and
controlling the descent of type into the stick.
1 is the framing or stund supporting the apparatus.
2 are types contained in the inclined stick or galley 3. At the bottom of and at
right angles to the stick or galley 3 is a pusher 4 formed with a small shoulder or
projection 5, or the shoulder or projection may be formed by a separate strip of
metal secured to the body of the pusher by screws, so that the extent of the
projection may be varied by turning the screws.
6 is a receptacle in which diphthongs or types that are little used may be placed
by hand so as to fall into the race of the composing apparatus.
7 is an inclined metal table formned with parallel grooves 8, the top of each of
which is widened out and curved, and has a pivoted cover or door 9, these doors
formning, when closed, a race running diagonally across the table; 7* (Fig. 1) is a
board or cover fixed in front of the metal table 7 to keep the types in their grooves;
10 are keys for distributing the types, the number of such keys exceeding by one
the number of grooves 8; 11 are stops to prevent the doors opening too wide; 12 is
a piece of metal or other material secured to one end of the arm 13, pivotted at its
other end at 14; 15 is a spring bearing on the metal piece 12 for keeping it always

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in position against the part 4° of the pusher 4 for preventing the type falling down
into the race until pushed by the projection on the pusher; 16 is a piece of metal
pivotted at its top to insure the type falling properly into the race.
construction and mode of operating the pusher and the doors of the grooves or
channels down which the type slide is as follows:-
The pusher 4 slides in a recess 4* formed in the metal table 7, being kept in
position by a strip of metal 17 (Fig. 4) fastened in front of it. To the back of the
pusher is fastened a metal loop or eye 18 passing through a slot 19 in the table, to
which loop is secured a spring 20 for bringing the pusher back to its normal
position after being pressed down. The said loop is also connected by means of a
cord or similar connection 21 passing underneath a pulley 22 to the end of a lever
or arm 23 fastened at its other end to a rocking shaft or spindle 2+ carried
underneath the key board 25. At each end of the spindle 24 is fastened an arm or
crank 26, which arms are connected together at their outer ends by a rod or bar 27
parallel to the spindle 24. Upon the rod or bar 27 rest the longer arms of a series
of levers 28, and upon these aims press the studs or keys 10. The smaller arms of
the levers 28 are cach connected by a cord 29 or otherwise to one end of an arm or
lever 30 (see Fig. 5) secured at its other end to a pin or pivot 31 passing through
to the front part of the table, where it has secured to it the cover or door 9 of its
respective groove. A spiral spring or good strong elastic 32 also connected to each
lever 30 keeps the respective cover or door normally closed. The operation of
distributing the type is as follows:-The type being arranged in line in the stick
or galley 3 (it may be in the order in which it has been last composed or otherwise,
with the lowermost type resting against the pusher 4, that key or stud 10, which
corresponds to the said. lowermost type, upon being pressed will force down the
longer arm of its corresponding lever 28, which, pressing upon the rod or bur 27
will partially turn the spindle 24, and lever or arin 23, thereby drawing down the
pusher 4, and with it the type which will fall into the race, at the same time the
shorter arm of the lever 28 being raised will also raise the short arm or lever 30
connected to the door 9 of its respective groove or channel, thereby opening the
door and allowing the type as it slides down the race to pass into such channel.
The sliding piece of metal 33 which presses forward the type in the stick may
be provided with anti friction rollers 34.
Figs. 6, 7, and 8 shew the composing apparatus as combined with the distributing
apparatus; 35 is the inclined distributing table formed with grooves 36 for the
type in line with the grooves or channels 8 in the table 7 of the distributor (Fig. 3);
37 is the bar or plate formed with vertical grooves to agree with the grooves 36 to
arrest the types as they descend; 38 is a vertical or approximately vertical plate
with grooves 39 corresponding in number, size in cross section, and crosswise
position, with those of the distributing table, thus forming continuations of the
same; 40 is a bar carried transversely above the distributing table 35, to which
are attached a series of bent arms or levers 41 one to each groove or channel 36, and
over the said arms or levers is placed a plate 41ª with a number of perforations,
one over each arm or lever. There are two rows of keys 42 and 43, these rows
being separated by a plate or partition 41b, and the keys in each row being further
separated by plates or partitions +1, all so as to prevent more than one key being
accidentally depressed at a time. The key 42 (Fig. 7) presses on one of the arms
or levers 41, and the key 43 on the next arm or lever, the other arın or lever
adjoining which is operated by the key next to 42, and so on alternately. To each of
the arms or levers 41 is fixed a bent spring 44, which, upon the arm or lever being
pressed down by its key, bears upon the lowermost type but one, thereby arresting
the descent of all but the lowermost type, at the same time the bent part 45 of the
arm or lever coming in contact with the overhanging part of the said lowest type
tilts it into its groove of the vertical plate 38, whence it passes into the case or
stick 46 (Figs. 1 and 8); 47 are pins suitably arranged in the race formed in the
plate 38 to prevent turning of the type on passing from the grooves into the said
race. In lieu of these pins we effect the same object by using, in connection with

page_text: the walls or divisions between the grooves or channels 39, guide pieces a, hinged,
hung, or suspended on pins as at a', Fig. 6*; 49 is a plate carried across the
bottom of the table 35, and formed with corresponding vertical grooves into which
enter the bent ends of the arms or levers 41. The bar 40 is pivotted so that the
cover 414, plate 41", keys and levers 41 can be raised; 50 is a piece of glass fixed in
front of the plate 38 to prevent the types leaving their grooves. A similar glass
is also fixed in front of the table 7, Fig. 3. Fig. 8 shews, in combination with the
cam or eccentric 51, two plates or slides 52, 53, so arranged that type may be
pushed along the case or stick 46, but the entry into the case or stick of inore
than one type at a time is prevented. As the plate 53 returns after having pushed
the type along the stick it engages with the plate 52 and moves it back in
opposition to the spring 54 so as to allow the type at b to descend from the race
above at the proper moment into the case or stick, but the spring 54 pressing
against the plate 52 keeps such type from descending until the plate 53 has been
(by cam 51) so moved backward. After having made room for the type that is to
be allowed to descend as the plate or slide 53 moves forward after the descent of a
type, the plate or slide 52 moves also and arrests any second type that may be
descending; 55 (Fig. 2) is a pulley driven from any suitable source by means of a
strap or cord, and carried by a shaft 56 in connection with two pulleys 57, 58, by
means of which the eccentric 51 is rotated.
Figs. 9, 10, and 11 illustrate a modification of the pusher described with reference
to Figs. 3, 4, and 5, and the means of operating it and the covers or doors of the
grooves-of-the-distributing table 7. In this case the pusher + slides in a recess 4*
_formned_in_the metal table 7 as in the former arrangement,-but-it-is-guided_by_fixed
rollers 50 bearing against the inside-edges-of-a-slot_5.1_formed in it; it also has
teeth 52 formed on its outer edge gearing into a toothed wheel 53 by means of
which it is operated. The wheel 53 is carried loosely on a shaft 54 which is
supported at one end by a plate 55 which also keeps the pusher in its place in the
recess 4*. The shaft 54 is carried at its other end by a plate 56 which is supported
by bolts 57 fixed to the plate 55. A pulley 57 is fixed to the shaft 54 by which
it is operated from any motive power. The wheel 53 is formed with a coned recess
into which can fit tightly a coned disc 58 which revolves with the shaft but can
move lengthwise of it, the said wheel and disc forming a friction coupling. The
dise 58 and shaft 54 are normally in gear or coupled to the wheel 53. To uncouple
the disc from the said wheel one of the keys or studs 59 corresponding to the
lowest type in the stick or galley 3 is pressed down when its lever 60, pivotted
at 61, forces down the rod or bar 62, which, being connected by a lever or arm 6:3
at each end to a similar rod 64 parallel to it and supported at each end, partially
turns the rod 64, and with it an arm 65 fixed to the rod 64. The arm 65 bears against
a pin or projection 66 carried by a double lever 67, pivotted at 68 to the key
board 69. Each fork of the lever 67 carries a pin or projection 70 that enters
between recesses formed in each of the collars 71, 72, carried loosely on the
shaft 54. The pins or projections 70 are eccentric to the pivot or fulcrum of the
lever 67; 73 is a pin or bolt bearing, by means of the spring 74, against the pin 66,
and tending by means of the eccentric pins or projections 70 to couple the wheel 53
and disc 58 together, but on the key or stud 59 being pressed down and the
arm 65 operated as aforesaid, the said arm pushing against the projection 66
overcomes the spring 74 and moves over the double lever 67 and eccentric pins
or projections 70, whereby the disc 58 is permitted to be forced back out of gear
with the wheel 53 by means of the spring 75. Upon the disc 58 being thus
uncoupled from the wheel 53, the wheel being loose on the shaft allows the
pusher 4 in gear with it to be forced down by means of the spring and rod 76
bearing upon it, thus pushing the type down into the race, at the same time the
key or stud operates the door 9 of its respective groove by means of cords 29 and
springs, as in the arrangement described with reference to Figs. 3, 4, and 5.
It will be understood that the pusher is kept normally in the raised
position by the slight friction due to the revolution of the coned disc 58.in

page_text: contact with the wheel 53. Figs. 9 and 10 shew the pusher in the middle of its
stroke pushing the lowermost type past the metal stop piece 12, one of the keys
being depressed and its respective door 9 opened for receiving the type into its
groove or channel 8, the wheel 53 turning in the contrary direction to the arrow,
which shows the direction in which the pulley 57° always revolves. The dotted
lines show the norinal or highest position of the pusher.
Having described the nature of our said Invention and the manner of performing
it we would have it understood that what we claim as new is,―
1. In apparatus for distributing type the use in conjunction with an inclined
stick or galley for containing type to be distributed of a pusher whereby the
type can be caused to descend one at a time into a race, substantially as described.
2. Causing the putting in operation of the pusher and opening of the cover or
door of the appropriate type channel by depression of one and the same stud or
key, substantially as described.
3. The use in combination with the pusher of the means described for preventing
more than one type at a time being pushed from the stick or galley into the raco
by the pusher, substantially as set forth.
4. In apparatus of the kind herein before referred to for composing type providing
the arms or levers that tilt the type with springs arranged to arrest the descent
of all but the tilted or lowermost type until after the descent of such type below
the groove from which it has been tilted, substantially as described.
5. In apparatus of the kind herein before referred to for composing type, the use
to prevent turning of the type about their longitudinal axes of guides, sub-
stantially as described with reference to Fig. 6*, or of pins, substantially as
described with reference to Fig. 6.
6. In combination with the cam or eccentric that pushes the type along the
composing case or stick, the use of two plates or slides so arranged and operated
as to prevent entry into such case or stick of more than one type at a time, and to
retain each successive type above the plate or slide that pushes the type along the
case or stick until space for the reception of such type has been provided,
substantially as described. .
7. The improved combined type distributing and composing apparatus, con-
structed, arranged, and operating substantially as described and illustrated by
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Prosper Ganty, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty one.