Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for the Insertion of "Late News" or Additional Lines of Type in Newspaper and other Printing Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd July, 1894-4ccepted, 4th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for the Insertion
of "Late News" or Additional Lines of Type in Newspaper and
other Printing Machines.
DAVID EDWARDS Nottingham Daily Express Co. Ltd. Parliament Street
Nottingham Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved method of, and apparatus to be used for
the insertion of additional type preferably in the form of linotype lines or bars, to
the cylinder or forme of printing machines, such improvements being particularly
applicable for the insertion of "late news in newspapers.
"
The cylinder or type bed of the machine is fitted with a box or frame for
receiving the lines of type, which are kept separate and from movement in one
direction by divisions in the box or on the sides, these latter being provided with
means for preventing the type lifting and from end movement and are so fitted
that they can be moved for the insertion of the type, and are provided with means
for holding them and the type in position during printing.
Dated this 4th day of October 1893.
W. H. POTTER, M.I.M.E.,
Newcastle Chambers, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for the Insertion
of "Late News" or Additional Lines of Type in Newspaper and
other Printing Machines.
DAVID EDWARDS Nottingham Daily Express Company Limited, Parliament
Street Nottingham Manager 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 an improved method of and means for enabling
additional type in the form of linotype bars or lines to be added to an existing
forme, and is particularly applicable to printing machines using stero plates, the
means employed being known technically as "fudge boxes."
The object of the present invention the construction of a fudge box to which
a full line or lines of type may be readily added or withdrawn and means for
preventing the placed type moving in any direction without the use of loose packing
or dummies.
A box constructed according to this invention has a foundation plate to which
there is rigidly attached one side and the two ends, and about one half of the other
side. Between the two sides and parallel to the ends of the box there are a
number of division plates with a space between any two plates equal to the width
of the type to be inserted, which, when in the form of linotype bars have a notch
in each end to fit the fixed side, and a movable bar which is fitted to slide over the
half side under the action of springs.
This invention is illustrated by the accompanying sheet of drawings showing
the box as applied to a cylinder machine. These drawings are referred to in the
following des ription, the same parts in the different figures being referred to by
the same reference letter.

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Fig. 2. a plan of the same.
Fig. 3. is a sectional elevation of Fig. 2 at the line 1. 1.
Fig. 4. is a sectional elevation of Fig. 2 at the line 2. 2.
Fig. 5. an end elevation of a complete box.
Fig. 6. a plan showing the box fixed in position on the cylinder.
Fig. 7. a sectional elevation of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8. a representation of a line of type ready for insertion.
The plate a which forms the bottom of the box has attached to it or formed in
one piece with it, the side b, a portion of the side e and the ends c, these parts being
by preference attached to the plate a after they have been shaped, and the side
pieces cut to receive the division plates which are placed in position and fastened
by solder or other convenient means to the bottom and sides. Each end piece c
outside the box proper is provided with snugs c¹ which form bearings for rods g.
On the top of the half side e and attached to the rods g is the locking bar which
can be moved to or from the box for the insertion or withdrawal of the type. In
the arrangement shown the side is made to project and to fit a recess or notch i
in the line of type Fig. 8 which in addition to the notches has a piece cut from the
bottom of the same in order to keep the face of the type j at the same height as the
face of the type on the stereo, the position of the notch i allowing the full line to
be used.
The locking bar is also shaped to correspond with the notch in the line of
type, and the rods 9 after being securely fixed to the bar are threaded through
the guides c', and fitted with the springs g¹ the tension of which is regulated by the
nuts or collars g³.
In Fig. 6 and 7 is shown the method preferably adopted for mounting the box
on the cylinder the arrangement being such that the box may be placed in any
part of the stereo k it being understood however that if placed away from the edge,
the width of the lines added would be less than that of an ordinary line, owing to
the locking bar requiring a certain amount of space in which to work the width
of the box being correspondingly reduced. In the figs. referred to above the parts
of the box are lettered the same as in the other figures. The stereo plate k
according to this arrangement has cast in it a space which corresponds to the
shape and size of the box and is made to clip the top of the ends and side as shown
at and the projections m on the side b so that it is impossible for the box to
move after being placed in the recess in the stereo and the latter has been locked
on the cylinder.
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 late news or fudge box for the purpose specified, in which each line of
type is kept separate from the adjacent lines and held in position and from side
movement by means of division plates substantially as shown and described in the
accompanying drawings and Specification.
2. A late news or fudge box having division plates for keeping separate an
holding in position the lines of type, one side and a locking bar formed to fit
notches in the end of the lines of type, and the provision of means for enabling the
locking bar to be moved to or from the box substantially as shown and described
in the accompanying drawing and Specification.
3. A late news or fudge box constructed and arranged and for the purpose set
forth in the accompanying drawings and Specification.
Dated this 2nd day of July 1894
W. H. POTTER,
Patent Agent,
Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant,