US1397974A - Typographical machine - Google Patents

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D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21. I921.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

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Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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1,397,974. Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. KENNEDY. OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

' Original application filed October 8, 1919, Serial No. 329,339. Divided and this application filed April 21, 1921.

e To all z 'rzom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID S. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and us in Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing, being a division of an application filed by me on October 8, 1919,

Serial No. 329,339.

-My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent oi the Jnited States to O. Mergenthaler, Yo. 436,532, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a slotted mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a sing or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

There are now in use two distinct machines, one designed for the use of ordinary matrix fonts com rising ninety different characters suitable for the more usual composition -or straight matter, and the other designed for special matrix fonts comprising only seventy-two characters suitable for head letter and display work, etc. It is the object of my present invention to provide a single machine capable of handling any of the ordinary matrix ionts or any of the special matrix fonts, so that such machine may be used for any class oi"- work desired. The various improvements by which this result is accomplished will best be understood from the detailed description to follow:

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my improvements in connection with a shiftahle multiple-mag zine ma hine of the hind known in the trade as Model 8, or such as is illustrated in the Rogers Patent No. 1.109572. but it should be understood that they are equally applicable to machines of other lends. including those equipped only with single magazine. In short, I have heroin shown my invention merely in preferred form and by way of example, and

Serial No. 463,436.

obviously many changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from its spirit. I therefore desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a linotype machine equipped with my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a plan view as detached of the keyboard employed therein Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation (partly in section) of the escapement actuating devicesand the lower portions of the magazines;

Figs. 4. and 5 are detail-views;

Fig. 6 is a'diagram showing the relation existing between the several magazines and the escapement actuating devices;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the keyboard mechanism, the parts at the rear being shown in vertical section;

Fig. 7 is an endview of a portion of an improved magazine in comparison with a similar portion ofthe regular or standard magazine and illustrating the difference in the sizes of the matrices capable of being stored therein;

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a diagrannnatic view showing the improved magazine and its magazine ontrance in connection with the regular distributor bar; and

Fig. 9 is a comparative View of two groups of matrices taken from the dilierent fonts.

As iii-the Rogers patent before mentioned, the several magazines are carried by the shift-frame 1t composed in part of the two swinging base-frames A and which is arranged to be raised and lowered in the well known manner by the operation of the handle B so as to bring any selevted one of the magazines into operative relation to the assembler-entrance B. As herein illustrated, the shift-frame R is provided with two magazines Y and with a single magazine A, the latter being mounted on the top base frame and divided into lower and upper sections 1- and 2 The magazines Y are of the regular or standard form, being provided with ninety-one grooved channels 3/ spaced with the improved magazines A font of matrices 7W apart in the usual way to adapt them to contain the ordinary ninety-character matrixfonts WV which range as high as 18 at. approximately; whereas, the magazine is of the improved form disclosed in my Letters Patent Yo. 1,367,606, being provided only with seventy-three grooved channels a spaced apart in a different manner to adapt it to contain the seventy-two-character display matrix fonts X which range from 18 pt. to 30 pt. and above. As more fully explained in my said patent, although differing radically in number and arrangement of its grooved channels, the magazine A is the same in size or width throughout as the magazine Y. The difference in number and arrangement of the grooved channels is illustrated in Fig. 7, which shows at the discharge end a portion of the improved magazine A in comparison with a similar portion of the standard magazine Y, and it will be seen that, due to the novel spacing of the grooved channels of the improved magazine, the size of the matrices X (lower case) stored therein is considerably greater than that of the usual matrices VJ contained in the standard magazine, although both magazines are of the same width. This difference is even more pronounced with the upper case matrices.

By reason of the above construction, the operator may select at will either a regular comprising ninety characters or a special font of matrices X comprising seventy-two characters, according to his needs or to the class of matter being composed. It'should be understood, however, that the machine may be equipped entirely (whether divided or integral) or the regular magazines Y, or any combination thereof, which feature is very advantageous, in that it not only allows the machine to be used for any class of work but in addition provides for the interchange of parts (in particular, the magazines) in different machines. For instance, when the machine is used only for setting up head letter 7 or display work for it may be equipped enspecial composition, tirely with the magazines A, which should preferably be of the divided variety so that the appropriate special matrix fonts X may be stored completely in the lower magazine sections for ready and easy interchange. On the other hand, when the machine is used only for setting up straight matter as for ordinary composition, it may be equipped entirely with theregular magazines Y of full length, so as to permit the employment of the orcunary matrix fonts W having a greater number of ciaracters as well as a larger quantity of individual matrices. As before mentioned, the machine is herein shown as equipped with both kinds of magazines, so that it is possible to change from special or display composition to ordinary or straight composition (as for advertising matter and the like) without removing the magazines, except of course when it becomes necessary to change the size or style of the matrix fonts. This changing as tosize or style will be more frequent in the case of the larger display matrix fonts, so that for that reason the divided magazine is arranged on the top base frame, as shown in Fig. 1, where the lower magazine section may be quickly and easily removed to permit the substitution of a new font. The manner in whichthe magazines are removed is fully illustrated and described in the above mentioned Rogerspatent and need not therefore be repeated herein. It may be noted, how-- ever, that the lower section of the top magazine, being so light and small, may be lifted directly from the base frame if that be desired, although the operation is made simpler by first swinging the base frame which latter are also carried by the escapement supporting bars A. The escapement actuating reeds E (Fig. 7 are operated by the yokes E arranged in banks and provided with the cams or eccentrics E adapted under the influence of the key-controlled trip dogs or triggers E to cooperate with the underlying power-driven rolls E. The two magazines Y, being of the regular form, are provided with ninety-one escapements E andactuating plungers E spaced apart in.

the usual manner, while the magazine A, being of the improved form, is provided with but seventy-three escapements and actuating plungers corresponding to the number of its grooves therein and spaced apart in accordance with the location of such grooves (Fig. 6). Hence, in this instance, the keyboard as usual (Fig. 2) is provided with ninety different keys E, one for each character of the ordinary matrix fonts WV, and the number of escapement actuating parts is made to correspond.

Now, it willbe apparent that, due to the different spacing of the grooves of the magazines A and Y, the location of the escapements E and actuating plungers E of these magazines will also be quite different, those of the magazine A being offset from or located in difierent vertical planes from those zine A are formed at their forward ends with laterally extending or offset portions 6 so as to be engaged by the selected pivoted levers E these offset portions being extended either toward the right as shown by the full lines in Fig. or to the left as shown by the dotted lines therein to make engagement with the pivoted levers. The widths of the offset portions 0* also vary on the different plungers according to the extent of displacement of the pivoted levers E by which they are operated, this condition being clearly indicated in Fig. 6.

It is pointed out 6) that while the matrix fonts of the magazines A and Y are arranged therein substantially in the same order as to character, the corresponding matrices of the two fonts (that is to say, those bearing the same character), are stored in differently located channels, due to the difference in number and spacing of such channels of the magazines, so that the finger keys E cannot act through the same series of connections in effecting the release of the matrices of the different font-s. In such circumstances, mechanism is employed to provide different series of connections through which the finger keys may act. Such mechanism comprises two series of slides E E and a series of U-shaped rocking bails E (Figs. 7 and 8). The slides Ff, E are disposed in pairs, one for each finger key and its respective trip dog E and are arranged to be shifted laterally so as to be alternately engaged with the corresponding finger keys. The bails E are located in rear of the slides and are disposed in superposed groups. one for each bank of finger keys, the bails of each group having their parallel arms separated different distances and arranged to cooperate with different pairs of slides in such manner that when the slides are shifted laterally, those of one series will be engaged with the corresponding finger keys and the contiguous arms of the associated bails, and those of the other series engaged only with the other arms of the bails, and vice versa. To provide for such engagement of the parts, the slides E, E are formed in their forward edges with notches 6 wherein the finger keys engage, and in their rear edges with notches 6 wherein the arms of the bails engage, it being noted that the notches e of the slides E are wider than those of the slides for reasons which will pres ntly appear.

The slides if are employed to make up a series of direct connections between the finger keys E and the escapemcnts E in effecting the i'elea e of the matrices lV from a magazine Y. while the slides E through the medium of the ba ls E and other slides E are utilized to make up another series of indirect connections between the finger keys and the escapenients in effecting the release of the matrices X from a magazine A. ircrordingly, the slides E are extended sufficiently to make connections with the trip dogs E being formed at their upper ends with notches 6 wherein the dogs engage, which notches are of such lateral extent as to maintain their engagement with the dogs in either position of the slides. 0n the other hand, the slides E stop short of the trip dogs so as to be entirely free thereof. Hence, when the finger keys E are engaged with the slides E", the latter through their direct connection with the trip dogs throw the associated cam yokes E into action and cause the operation of the escapement actuating reeds E the bails FF at this time being unaffected due to the presence of the widened notches e of the slides E This is the condition of the parts when a magazine Y is in use, the finger keys being connected directly to the magazine in the usual manner and each finger key and the intermediate parts being located substantiall in the same vertical plane as the corresponding magazine channel. When, however, the finger keys are engaged with the free slides E the latter do not affect the overlying cam yokes but, through the medium of the bails E transmit the motion of the keys to the active slides E of the other cam yokes, which are thus thrown into action to operate the escapement reeds E located thereabove, it being remembered that the active slides, though disengaged from their corresponding finger keys, still maintain 'ln ir connection with the cam yokes. This is the condition of the parts when a magazine A is in use, the finger keys being indirectly connected to the magazine so as to effect the release of the matrices in the required manner, and being located in planes offset at various distances from the matrix columns with which they cooperate in accordance with the character arrangement of the matrices in the magazine.

The relative arrangement of the parts is well illustrated in Fig. 8 (the key buttons of the unused keys being shaded), but for the sake of ci'earness only one group of bails is illustrated, namely, that for the third row or bank of finger keys, it being seen that these bails are all located at the rear of. the slides at the same level and upon a common pivot. In this figure. the active slides E are in engagement with the finger keys and the bails E are idle, as required when a magazine Y is in operative position. It can be seen, however, that when the slides are shifted to the left to engage the finger keys with the free slides E, as n when a magazine A is in use, the E will also become engaged with such and will connect them with the active slides Ff of the other pairs marked 0 0 'v {i I 6 H, W, X, respectively, to denote the finger keys with whichthey are associated, or with which they are engaged in the other position of the slides. That is to say, when the slides are shifted to the left, the a finger key is engaged with the associated free slide E which is then connected by the relatively short bail E to the active slide E ssociated with the o finger key, offset to the right thereof. Such active slide, though disengaged from its finger key, n1aintains its connection with the trip dog E so that the actuation of the a fin er key throws the connected cam yoke E 1nto action to operate that escapement actuating reed E which, when a magazine Y was in operative position, released matrices W bearing the letter 0 but which, now that a magazine A is in such position, will release matrices X bearing the letter a, these particular matrices of the two magazines occupying channels lying in the vertical plane of said escapement actuating reed. Similarly, in the case of the letter r, its finger key is engaged with a free slide E which is connected by the corresponding bail E (extending four places to the right) to the active slide E associated with the 0 fingerkey, so that this active slide, through the medium of the connected trip dog E and cam yoke E causes the operation of. the escapement actuating reed E which was previously used to release matrices W bearing the letter 0 from a magazine Y, but which now acts to release matrices X bearing the letter r from the, magazine A. The connections from the other keys may be traced in like manner.

In the diagram of Fig. 6, the location of the matrices in a magazine Y is indicated by the letters at the bottom connected by the leader lines to the series of escapement actuating reeds E while the location of the matrices in the magazine A is indicated by the letters at the top connected by the leader lines to the grooved channels of that magazine. With the aid of these letters, the

relative location of matrices bearing the same characters in the two magazines may be readily determined. It will be found that, with the exception of those bearing the letter e, and the comma and semi-colon, all of the matrices are stored according to character in differently located channels of the two magazines. As the excepted matrices occupy the same relative positions in the magazines A and Y, i. 6., are stored in grooves lying in the same vertical planes, the same intermediate connections may be employed to effect their release from both magazines. Hence, and as no hails are required, the slides E, E associated with the corresponding finger keys are joined together or made integral (see Fig. 8) so that the actuation of the finger keys will effect ing finger keys are operable independently as before described, so that in one position of the parts the finger keys act directly through the active slides E in releasing the matrices WV from the magazine Y, and in the other position of the parts indirectly through the free slides E bails l3 and the connected active Slit es E in releasing the matrices X from the magazine A. The number and arrangement of the various bails will be obvious from the diagram of Fig. 6, it simply being necessary to connect those finger keys used for the matrix fonts X with the particular reeds E which effect the release from the magazine Y of matrices N bearing the same character. The keys not used for such matrix fonts X (indicated by the shaded key buttons in Fig. 2) will be rendered inactive, since no bails E are extended from their free slides E although of course bails extended from such slides of other keys may at the time be connected to the active slides E of said unused keys.

It will be seen, therefore, that in effecting the release of the matrices W from a magazine Y, all the escapement actuating reeds are operated by the keyboard, whereas in effecting the release of the matrices X from a magazine A, some of the finger keys (eighteen of them), and hence as many different escapement reeds, are rendered inactive, although the remaining keys are actively connected to the rest of the escapement reeds, which are those serving the magazine channels wherein the corresponding matrices are stored. The finger keys and the escapement actuating reeds may therefore be regarded as divided into groups, one of which alone is adapted to be used in the release of matrices of one font (the matrices X) and all of which are adapted to be used conjointly in the release of the matrices of another font (the matrices W), the means before described acting to permit or prevent the conjoint operation of said groups as required. In this connection, however, it will be remembered the matrices X and W are arrangedin different magazine channels according to character, and that the operativeconnections between the keyboard and the magazine in position are such as to enable the finger keys when actuated to effect the release of matrices bearing the same character irrespective of the font in use. As before described, the alteration of the key-board to adaptit to one font or another is brought about merely by shifting the slides E, E in one direction or the other.

To effect such shifting the slides E E they are carried by a slidable supporting frame H suitably mounted in the machine frame and provided at the top and bottom with attached comb plates H wherein the slides are mounted in the usual way (Fig. 7 In order that the frame may be shifted by the operator while seated at the keyboard, there is provided an upright handle H pivoted at H to a supporting bracket H attached to the side of the keyboard frame near the front. The lower end of the handle is forked to receive a pin H projecting inwardly from the forward end of a link H sliding in guideways of the supporting bracket H and connected at its rear end to the longer arm of a horizontal bell crank lever H whose shorter arm is formed to engage with a pin H rising from an extended portion H* of the supporting frame H. Hence, by moving the handle H forwardly and backwardly, the frame H may be shifted to the right and left, respectively, to bring one or the other series of slides E, E into use as desired.

Referring now to the bails E, they are inclosed within a boxlike structure J and are mounted to rock about transverse rods J, one for each group of bails and each common to all the bails of that group (Fig. 7). These pivot rods J (Fig. 8) are fitted into the side walls J of the boXlike structure, while the arms of the bails project forwardly through slotted openings in its front wall J so as to make engagement with the actuating slides E E as before described, the slotted openings being long enough to permita limited rocking of the bails such as is required in communicating the motions of the free slides E to the active slides E when the latter are connected. As thus arranged, the structure J with the contained bails and pivot rods may bereadily applied to orcremoved from the machine as a unit, the loose engagement between the bails and the actuating slides being made and broken as the unitis applied or removed. hen in place, the unit is fixed to the machine by means of screws passing through extensions J of the supporting structure.

To overcome any tendency of the parts to stick or bind, means are provided to lock the bails E against movement when not in use and to provide ample clearance between them and the actuating slides E", B", when the latter are shifted laterally by the movement of the supporting frame H. In the present instance, such means are in the form of a plurality of transverse bars L, one overlying each group of bails, and formed in their lower edges with cuts or notches to cooperate with the protruding ends of the bails. The bars L are slidable endwise on the box wall J and are connected together at one end by a cross plate L which latter has a lateral forked extension L engaged with a pin rising from the longer arm of a horizontal bell crank lever L whose shorter arm is connected by a link L to the longer arm of the bell crank lever H before referred to (Fig. 8). Consequently, when the handle H is operated to shift the slides E E to the right or left, the bars L will be shifted relatively in the opposite direc tion to lock or release the bails E according the direction of movement. Thus, when the active slides E are engaged with the finger keys E, the bars L occupy the position to the left with their notches out of registry with'the protruding ends of the bails E, which are then held depressed by the solid edges of the bars. When, however, the free slides E are engaged with the finger keys, the bars L occupy the position to the right with their notches in registry with the bails so as to permit them to be rocket upon the actuation of the keys. It is pointed out that, due to the multiplying form of connections between the handle H and the bars L, when the slides E, E are shifted to the right, the bars will be moved to the left more rapidly so as preliminary to depress the bails E and thereafter hold them depressed during the remainder of the period of shifting. Of course when the parts are shifted in the opposite direction, the bails will be held depressed until the movement of the slides is almost completed. In this way, ample clearance is provided between the bails and the slides during their relative movements, while at the same time the accidental rocking of the bails when the active slides E are in use will be effectively prevented.

In my co-pending application Serial No. 393%,l59, there is also presented an arrangement for depressing and locking down the rear ends of the ll! 1' keys during the shifting of the slides. -s such an arrangement forms no part of the present invention it has not been illustrated herein.

is a further safeguard when the free slides are in use, means are provided for locking against movement such of these slides as are connected with the linger keys not used in connection with the matrix fonts X. The means herein illustrated consist of a transverse bar H (see particularly Fig. 8) secured to the box wall J and formed with a series of teeth K arranged to enga e in further notches c in the rear edges of the slides E The companion slides E are formed with similar nc .ches 6 but these latter are made wider so as to permit the slides to be moved freely when engaged with the finger keys. Consequently, when the finger keys are engaged with the active slides E their widened notches 0 allow them to clear the teeth K of the locking bar; whereas, when the free slides E are engaged with the finger keys, the teeth K 'enter the narrower notches c of those slides and lock them against movement. In this way, in the use of the matrices 1V, all of the finger keys. of the keyboard may be actuated, while in the use of the matrices X, some of the keys are locked against action and the remaining ones left free to be actuated. As before noted, these key locking means are not essential to render the affected finger keys inactive, but act positively to prevent the accidental operation of the connected parts which might result from the adherence of the companion slides E E or from other causes. Besides, an operator striking a locked key will know instantly that it is a wrong one and that no matrix has been released from the magazine.

As shown in Fig. 6, the magazine A has a group of five channels located to the right of the last channel of the magazine Y, and which contain the matrices X for the letter ZR hyphen, apostrophe, and quotation and dollar marks. To provide for the actuation of the escapements for these offset channels, five morepivoted levers E are added to-the series, which levers (Figs. 3 and at) are operated by reed sections 12 pivoted to arms E fast to the outer ends of transverse rock shafts E having fast thereon at their inner ends further arms E engaging in notches of those main reeds E which actuate tlie es capements of the channels in the magazines Y containing like matrices. In this connection, it will be remembered that the actuating slides associated with the finger keys of these particular matrices are'joined together or made integral, as shown in Fig. 8, so that the same reeds are operated in releasing the matrices from either magazine. By referring to the diagram, it will be seen that the reeds thus engaged by the arms E do not actuate any of the remaining escapements of the magazine A, as the pivoted levers E engaged directly by the reeds are arranged to pass idly between and clear of adjoining plungers E. This will be the action of the parts when the magazine A is in operative position. When, on the other hand, one of the magazines Y is brought into such position, the live additional pivoted levers be come idle, while those operated directly by the reeds actuate the corresponding escapements of that magazine in the usual way.

The manner in which the matrices of the different fonts are distributed will now be described. As the magazines Y are of regular form and contain the ordinary matrix fonts W', the present machine "is equipped with the regular ninety-one combination distributor bar V and the regular ninety-one channeled magazine entrance Y to correspond, the matrix channels of the entrance being arranged in the same or unvarying relation to the respective bar combinations. Consequently, the matrices W when in use may be and are distributed into the magazines Y in the usual manner. However, for

the magazine A, a further magazine entrance Dis employed to cooperate therewith. This entrance, although of the same width as the entrance Y is formed with but seventy-three channels, one for each channel of the magazine A and spaced apart at unequal distances throughout the width of the entrance in accordance with the spacing of the magazine channels so as to accommodate the larger matrices X passing'to said magazine. The entrance Y ispivotally connected to the brackets i 2 ofthe machine frame, while the entrance D is carried by a swinging frame R it being possible by this arrangement to bring either entrance into operative position as required. That is to say, when the magazine A is brought into use, the on trance Y is swung down to inoperative'position and the frame R locked by pins R to the supportingbrackets R with the entrance D in operative position, as shown by the'full lines in Fig. 1.-

the other hand, when a magazine Y is brought into use, the frame R is thrown up to inoperative position as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the entrance Y turned into place.

Since the distributer bar V is of regular form, the channels of-the entrance Dwhen the latter is in use, will occupy varying relations to the corresponding active bar-combinations Fig. 9) and present its partitions in vertical planes offset different distances ifr-om such combinations. Hence, in order that the matrices X may be dropped into the proper channels of the entrance, their tooth combinations X in this instance are located in different setwise positions on the respective matrices of an individual font in a manner illustrated at the left, in Fig. 9 The matrices W, being of usual forn'nhave their tooth combinations W located in the same setwise position throughout the font, to wit,'flnsh with the rear side of the matrix, asindicated at the right in 9 The different setwise positions of the tooth-combinations X? throughout the largest individual matrix font X are indicated in Fi 9, which for the purpose shows all of the matrices of the font as in the process of distribution. For the sake of clearness, however, the tooth-combinations themselves are not shown, but their different relative positions von the respective matrices are in points of the active bar-combinations o, the

shorter dotted lines indicating the releasing points of the inactive combinations or those not used for the matrices X. It will be observed that in some instances the toothcombinations are located at or flush with the rear sides of the matrices as customary, but in most instances, the tootlrcombinations are located toward or beyond the center of the matrices or away from the rear sides thereof so as to drop them into the corresponding entrance channels, whose left or rear side walls are displaced laterally from the. releasing points of the respective barcombinations. In the present arrangement, the tooth-combinations X are changed to correspond with the location of thematrices X in the magazine A and consequently differ (except in a few instances) from those of the ordinary matrices IV, thus following a common practice of rearranging the matrix combinations. This rearrangement of the tooth-combinations on the matrices X will present no disadvantage, as the present machine is equipped with the regular form of distrihuter bar and hence is capable of handling the ordinary matrix fonts as well as the larger display fonts. The fact that with their combinations So rear anged, the matrices X cannot be handled in prior existing machines is of no importance. since it is only necessary to provide the special seventy-two character fonts for sizes above 18 pt., and these fonts of course are too large to be used in the prior existing machines.

As fully set forth in the parent application Serial No. 329,339, the magazine A is also adapted to contain matrix fonts (therein designated Z) even larger than the matrix fonts X herein, such larger fonts comprising but fifty-lire characters for that purpose. Now, if desired, such matrix fonts Z, may be employed in the present machine, either with or without the matrix fonts X. In the latter event. it .will be necessary merely to alter the arrangement of the connecting bails E to conform to the location of the matrices Z in the magazine A, and to employ an appropriate entrance (designated F in the parent application) in place of the entrance D, it being understood that the tooth combinations of th matrices Z should be located in setwise pos 'ons corresponding to the relative displacement of the entrance )artitions and the cimibimitions of the distributer bar V. In the former event, the machine would need only to be equipped with a supplemental keyboard such as described in the co-pending application Serial No. 438,062, and with the third magazine entrance F ab ve referred to, the tooth combinations on the matrices Z being made to correspond as just mentioned. In such use'of the supplemental keyboard, the connect-ionsfrom difl'erent :finger keys the copending application Serial No. 43L ,061

in conjunction with the form of mounting as heretofore described. Thatis to say, the two entrances D and F may be mounted on the supporting brackets R in precisely the same manner as they are shown mounted upon the magazine baseframe in said application Serial No. 438,061, while the third magazine entrance Y may be mounted on the swinging frame R although it is ob vious that any entrance may be carried by the swinging frame and the other two, attached to the supporting brackets. This arrangement, therefore, would adapt the machine to handle matrices of all fonts, that is, either the regular ninety-character fonts V or the seventy-two-character fonts X or the fifty-five-character fonts Z, or any or all of them at one time, thus greatly increasing the capacity of the machine.

If it should be desired to increase the capacity of the machine still further, it may be equipped with a supplemental magazine to contain an auxiliary matrix font, as in my prior Letters Patent No. 1,136,534, or with a. plurality of such supplementalmagazines to contain as many different auxiliary matrix fonts, as in my Letters Patent Nos. 1,136,535 and 1,218,264. Such an arrangement is very advantageous and is being used extensively in the trade. It not only provides for a varied assortment of matrix fonts in the machine, but it permits the mixture of different fonts in the same line, due to the fact that different selected pairs of magazines may be brought into operative position for conjoint and simultaneous use. And of course, wherever desired, the supplemental magazines could be used to hold extra characters of the main fonts or characters which cannot be stored in the main magazines, such for instance as those eliminated from the fonts of matrices X and Z,

or the sorts, etc. In short, the arrangement is very flexible and is capable'of use in many ways which will be found useful in connection with the present improvements.

Aspreviously stated, I have. shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example and as applied to the particular kinds of machines described, but obviously many modifications and alterations therein and in its mode of adaptation will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still be comprised within its scope. It should also be'noted that while the various features described are very closelyrelated and-mutually cooperate to bring about the desired results, many of them might be used alone or in connection with other features to good advantage.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of ope *ation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one containing a set of matrices having toothcombinations arranged thereon in the same setwise position throughout the set, and the other con taining a set of matrices having'tooth-combinations arranged thereon in different setwise positions throughout the set, means for selecting either magazine for use, a single distributer having combinations to coiiperate with those of the matrices, and a channeled magazine entrance to carry the matrices from the distributor to the sel cted magazine and having its channels arranged in varying or unvarying relations to the corresponding distributer combinations according to the set of matrices contained in said magazine.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one containing a set of matrices having tooth-combinations arranged thereon in the same setwise position throughout the set, and the other containing a set of matrices having tooth-combinations arranged thereon in different setwise positions throughout the set, means for selecting either magazine for use, a single distributer having combinations to cooperate withthose of the matrices, and two channeled magazine entrances movably arranged so that one or the other may he brought into operative relation to the selected magazine and distributer, one of said entrances having its channels located in the same or unvarying relations to the corresponding distributor combinations to accommodate matrices of one setyand the other entrance having its channels arranged in varying relations to the corresponding distrihuter combinations to accommodate matrices of the other set.

8. In a typographical machine, the com bination of two channeled magazines, one having its channels spaced apart at their upper ends differently from those of the other, means for selecting either magazine for use, a single stationary distributor, and two magazine entrances having channels dil ferently spaced apart to correspond with those of the respective magazines, the said entrances being movably arranged so that one or the other may be set in operative re lation to the selected magazine and distributer.

4. In a typographical machine, the coin bination of two channeled magazines of the same width at their receiving ends, one provided with a materially less number or Leono /4 channels than the other and having said channels unequally spaced apart at their upper ends throughout the entire width thereof, means for selecting either magazine for use, a single distributer, and a magazine entrance for each magazine to carry the matrices from the distributer to the particular magazine in use and having a like number of matrix channels spaced apart to correspond.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of two channeled magazines of the same width at their receiving ends, one provided with a materially less number of channels than the other and having said channels spaced apart at their upper ends throughout the entire width thereof, means for selecting either magazine for use, a single stationary distributer, and two channeled magazine entrances differing in number and arrangement ot their channels to correspond with the respective magazines, the said entrances being movably arranged so that one or the other may be set in operative relation to the selected magazine and distributer.

6. In a typographical machine, the com bination of two superposedchanneled magazines of the same width at their receiving ends, one provided with a materially less number of channels than the other and having said channels spaced apart at their upper ends throughout the entire width thereof, means for selecting either magazine for use, and a single distributerfor distributing the matrices into the appropriate channels oi the selected magazine.

7 In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine having a series of matrix channels spaced apart at their upper ends in one manner or with a magazine having a series of matrix channels spaced apart at their upper ends in a difierent manner, the combination of two magazine entrances having channels differently spaced apart to correspond withthe respective magazines and movably arranged for interchange in position with each other so that one or the other may be brought into operative relation to the magazine in use, and a distributer to deliver the matrices into the proper channels of the operative magazine entrance for return to the magazine.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one containing a set of matrices occupying certain channels according to character, and the other containing a set of matrices having fewer characters and occupying differently located channels according to character, means for selecting either magazine for use, a keyboard, and intermediate adjustable means whereby the finger keys of said keyboard may be operatively connected to the appropriate channels of the selected magazine so as to effect the release of the corresponding matrices irrespective of the set contained in said magazine.

In a typographical machine, the combination of two channeled magazines, one containing a set of matrices occupying certain channels according to character, and the other containing a set of matrices occupying differently located channels according to character, and each having escapeincnts to control the release of the matrices therefrom, means for selecting either ma azine for use, a keyboard, different series 01 connections through which the finger keys of the keyboard actuate the escapements of the respective magazines, and means for rendering one or the other series of connections active according to the magazine in use.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of two channeled magazines, one containing a set of matrices occupying certain channels according to character, and the other containing a set of matrices having a materially less number of characters and occupying differently located channels according to character, means for selecting either magazine for use, a keyboard having as many finger keys as there are characters in the first set of matrices, and intermediate adjustable means whereby said finger keys may be operatively connected to the appropriate channels of the selected magazine so as to effect the release of the corresponding matrices irrespective of the set contained in said magazine.

11. In a typographical machine, the com bination of two magazines, one containing a set of matrices occupying certain channels according to character, and the other containing a set of matrices having fewer characters and occupying differently located channels according to character, a series of eseapements for each magazine, means for selecting either magazine for use, a keyboard having as many finger keys as there are characters in the first set of matrices, devices for connecting said keyboard in whole to the escapements of one magazine and in part only to the escapements of the other magazine, and means for adjusting said devices to correspond to the selected magazine.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines containing sets of matrices comprising different numbers of characters, a series of escapements for each magazine, means for selecting either maga zine for use, key-controlled devices for actuating the escapements and divided into groups, one group alone adapted to be used in the release of matrices from one magazine, and all the said groups adapted to be used conjointly in the release of matrices from the other magazine, and means for permitting or preventing the conjoint operation of said groups according to the magazine in use.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of two interchangeable magazines each provided with a series of escape-ments, the escapements of one magazine being spaced apart differently from those of the other magazine, a single series of key-controlled devices arranged to actuate such escapements of one magazine as are located in the vertical planes thereof, and laterally ofl'set means associated with the escapements of the other magazine through which said devices actuate the differently located escapements of such other magazine.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination of two interchangeable magazines each provided with a series of escapements, the escapements of one magazine being materially less in number than those of the other magazine and differently spaced apart, a single series of key-controlled actuating devices corresponding in number to the cscapements of one magazine and arranged in the vertical planes thereof, and laterally offset means associated with the escapements of the other magazine through which certain of said key-controlled devices actuate the differently located escapements of such other magazine.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines of substantially the same width at their discharge ends and each provided with a. series of escapements, the escapcmcnts of one magazine being spaced apart differently from those of the other, means for selecting either magazine for use, a single series of key-controlled devices arranged to actuate such escapements of one magazine as are located in the vertical planes thereof, and laterally offset means associated with the escapements ot' the other magazine through which said key-controllcd devices actuate the differently lo ated cscapements of such other magazine.

16. In a typographical machine, the combination of a n'iagaziue provided with a series of escapemcnts spaced apart in one manner, a materially greater number of key controlled devices spaced apart in a difierent manner, and laterally otl'set means through which certain of said devices actuate the differently located escapements.

17. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapeincnts. a corresponding series of key-controlled pivoted levers arranged in varying positions with reference to the escapcments, and an intermediate series of slides arranged to engage the escapemcnts and formed with. lateral projections in positi n to be engaged by the pivoted levers.

In a t "pographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a corresponding series of key-controlled pivoted levers arranged in varying positions with reference to the escapements, and an intermediate series of slides arranged to engage the escapements and formed with lateral projections in posi tion to be engaged by the pivoted levers, the said lateral projections being of different extents to accord with the varying positions of the corresponding pivoted levers.

19. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a corresponding series of key-controlled pivoted levers arranged in varying positions with reference to the escapements, and an intermediate series of slides arranged to engage the escapements and formed with lateral projections in position to be engaged by the pivoted levers, the said lateral projections extending from the slides in one direction or the other according to the position of the corresponding pivoted levers.

20. In a typographical machine, the com devices of the two groups, whereby when one magazine is in use, the corresponding group of actuating devices will be active and the other inactive, and vice versa.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a single series of key-controlled escapement-actuating devices, the said series including two groups of duplicate actuating devices, and permanent connections between the duplicate actuating devices of the two groups, for the purpose described.

22. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a series of key-controlled devices of greater number, certain of said devices being arranged to actuate the escapements while the others are idle, and permanent connections between some of the active and idle devices to communicate the motion of the latter to the former.

23. In a typographical machine equipped. with two matrix fonts, one comprising a materially less number of characters than the other, the combination of two superposed.

channeled magazines containing the respective matrix fonts and of substantially the same width at their discharge ends, the magazine for the font comprising the fewest characters having the number of its matrix channels reduced to correspond and the said channels being spaced apart at their lower ends throughout the entire width of the magazine withthe increased space afforded by the reduced number thereof divided or apportioned among them to adapt the magazine to handle matrices of similarly increased size, means for selecting either magazine for use, means for releasing and assembling the matrices from the selected magazine, and means for distributing the matrices into said magazine.

24. In a typographical machine equipped with two matrix fonts, one comprising a materially less number of characters than the other, the combination of two superposed channeled magazines containing the respective matrix fonts and of substantially the same width throughout, the magazine for the font comprising the fewest characters having the number of its matrix channels reduced to correspond and the said matrix channels being spaced apart throughout t e entire width of the magazine with the increased space afforded by the reduced number thereof divided or apportioned among them at both ends to adapt the magazine to handle matrices of. similarly increased size, means for selecting either magazine for use, means for releasing and assembling the ma rices from theselected magazine, and means for distributing the matrices into said magazine.

bination of two superposed magazines of substantially the same width at their discharge ends, one comprising'a materially less number of matrix channels than the other, and each magazine having its matrix channels unequally spaced a art at their lower ends throughout the entire width thereof in accordance with the varying set widths of the different characters of the largest matrix font for which it is designed,1n eans for selecting either magazine for use,'means for releasing and assembling the matrices from the selected magazine, and means for distributing the matrices into said magazine. 26. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines of substantially the same width at their discharge ends, one comprising a materially less number of ma trix channels than the other, and each zine having its matrix channels unequally spaced apart at their lower ends throughout the entire width thereof in accordance with the varying set widths of the different characters of the largest matrix font for which 25. In a typographical machir e, the comit is designed, a series of escapements for] each magazine, one for each channel thereof, means for selecting either magazine for use, a keyboard, and means for operatively connecting the finger keys ofsaid keyboard to the escapements serving the corresponding channels of the selected magazine, irrespective of the different locations of said channels in the different magazines.

27. In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner or with a magazine provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, the combination of two channeled maga zine entrances permanently located in the machine and differing in the number and arrangement of their channels to correspond to the respective magazines, the said magazine entrances being movably mounted so that either may be set in operative position to cooperate with the magazine in use, and distributing mechanism for delivering the matrices to the magazine entrance in operative position.

28. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines containing different matrix fonts, means for shifting the magazines to bring a selected one into operative position, two magazine entrances permanently located in the machine and differing as to form in accordance with the different matrix fonts, the said magazine entrances being movably mounted so that one Or the other may be located in cooperative relation to the selected magazine, and distributing mechanism for delivering the matrices to the active one of the magazine entrances.

29. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one provided with a given number of matrix channels spaced apart in one manner, and the other provided with a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a different manner, means for shifting the magazines to bring a selected one into operative position, two magazine entrances differing in number and arrangement of their matrix channels to correspond to the respective magazines and movably mounted so that one or the other may be located in cooperative relation to the selected magazine, and distributing mecha nism for delivering the matrices to the active one of the magazine entrances.

80. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, two magazines containing different matrix fonts and interchangeable in position with each other, and two magazine entrances permanently located in the machine and differing as to form to correspond with the different matrix fonts, the said magazine-entrances beingalso interchangeable in position with each other to cooperate with the corresponding magazines when the latter are interchanged.

31. In a typographical machine, the combination of two channeled matrix magazines,

one having its channels spaced apart at their upper ends differently from those of the other, means for selecting either magazine for use, and a single distributer for distributing the matrices into the appropriate channels of either selected magazine, the matrices of one magazine having their tooth combinations arranged thereon in the same setwise position throughout the set and the matrices of the other magazine having their tooth combinations arranged thereon in dift'erent setwise positions throughout the set, for the purpose described.

In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine having a series of matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends in one manner or with a magazine having a series of matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends in a different manner, the combination of a keyboard, and intermediate adjustable means whereby the finger-keys of said keyboard may be operatively connected to the appro priate channels of either selected magazine so as to effect the release of the corresponding matrices irrespective of the spacing of the matrix channels.

33. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one having its matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends differently from those of the other and each provided with escapements for the re spective channels, means for selecting either magazine for use, a keyboard, and intermediate adjustable means whereby the finger-keys of said keyboard may be operatively connected to the appropriate escapements of the selected magazine so as to effeet the release of the corresponding matrices irrespective of the spacing of the matrix channels.

34. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, one having a series of matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends in one manner, and the other having fewer matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends in a different manner, a series of escapements for each magazine spaced apart in accordance with the matrix channels, means for selecting either magazine for use, a keyboard, devices for connecting said keyboard as a whole to the escapements of the first-mentioned magazine and in part only to the escapements of the second-mentioned magazine, and means for adjusting said devices to correspond to the selected magazine.

In a typographical machine adapted to be equipped with a magazine having a series of matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends in one manner or with a. magazine having fewer matrix channels spaced apart at their lower ends in a different manner, the combination of a keyboard, devices for connecting said keyboard as a Whole to the appropriate channels of the first-mentioned magazine when in useand in part only to the appropriate channels of the second-mentioned magazine when the latter is in use, and means for adjusting said devices to correspond to the selected magazine.

36. In a typographical machine, the combination of a distributer having a series of combinations spaced apart in one manner, a magazine entrance having a less number of matrix channels spaced apart in a diflerent manner, a magazine presenting the same number of matrix channels as the magazine entrance and having said channels spaced apart at their upper ends to correspond with the spacing of the entrance channels, and a set of matrices stored in the magazine and having tooth combinations arranged thereon in different setwise positions in accordance With the varying relations between the entrance channels and the corresponding distributer combinations.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature hereto.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

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