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Machine for Outting Or Shortening Linotype Slugs. Application Filed Feb, 15, 1906 No, 823,788, PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. R., F. JACOBS, MACHINE FOR OUTTING OR SHORTENING LINOTYPE SLUGS. APPLICATION FILED FEB, 15, 1906. 2 SHEETS-SHEET , Rew. s. GRAA co, roto-irilogRAPHERS, WASklog, c. No. 823,788, w PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906. R. F. JACOBS, MACHINE FOR OUTTING OR SHORTENING LINOTYPE SLUGS, APPLICATION FILED FEB, 15, 1906. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2. N . <Z% E. I t a - NS s % s seass Es 9s 3 see . NSbNN (s Sse 2x ae SNN a ity al SAzeSF'ss eae Elektklubs N2S es 2 a e. N s SNSS1 a a Y FOSS al X S 24% s : X- itsa a D - - - - - - E e O se/ RSSŠ sae w Š5 NS ASSs es s N f N s Š 8wewtot le-- Aa e g s . too es SR SS 3 6%a24. (22.22% Q4 2-z, / al?y %Coorg, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. ROBERT F. JACOBS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES F. WALTHER, OF HOWARDWILLE, MARYLAND. MACHINE FOR cutting OR SHORTENING LINotype-slugs. No. 828,788. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 19, 1906. Application filed February 15, 1906, Serial No. 301,184, To all whom it may concern: provide a slug-cutting machine with a limit 55 Be it known that I, ROBERT F. JACOBs, a ed number of attached but movable spacers citizen of the United States, residing at Bal of varying widths, the variations being ac timore, in the State of Maryland, have in cording to the point system so that one or vented certain new and useful Improvements several spacers may be quickly moved into in Machines for Cutting or Shortening Lino position, and thereby locate a stop or abut type-Slugs, of which the following is a specifi ment where it will accurately represent a cation. E. number of points, against which may This invention relates to a novel machine eplaced one end of a linotype-slug that is to for cutting or shortening linotype-slugs to an be shortened. exact predetermined extent in order to adapt Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a per said slugs to fit in special spaces in the type spective view of the slug-cutter machine. forms of displayed advertisements. Fig. 2 is a view of one of the wedge-spacers. It is the custom in displayed newspaper. Fig. 3 shows one of the boxes in which a advertisements where articles are described spacer moves and also a sliding block moved and prices therefor quoted to denote the by the spacer. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sec price in figures which are much larger than tion of the machine. Fig. 5 is a cross-sec the type characters comprising the descriptive tion of the machine. Fig.6 is a cross-section matter and larger than are possible to be cast of the later, showing one form of spacer on the linotype-machine. In order to pro turned down thereon. Fig. 7 is a view of a duce this style of display, it is the practice linotype-slug, showing one end blank-that is, 75 for the operator of the linotype-machine to with notype characters-which is the style of use the matrices to compose descriptions of slug the machine is intended to cut. Fig. 8 the articles in matrix-lines shorter than the shows a block of linotype-slugs, some of which 25 slug which the machine is then actually cast have been cut and including price-figures in ing and to finish the line or slug to its full larger type. - length by using quads or spaces. The blank The letter A designates a bed-piece and ends of such linotype-slugs are subsequently platen resting on suitable feet a. The top of cut off, and when several of the short slugs are the platen has at its back a high edge or together large figures of foundry-type are in flange b. Alinotype-slug c, having type char serted by hand at the shortened ends of such acters for a portion of its length and a space slugs. It is important in thus using short near the end blank, is laid flat on the platen, ened linotype-slugs and foundry-type placed with one edge against the flange b and the at the ends of the slugs that the portion to be blank end in position to project over the end 35 cut from the slugs should exactly equal the of the platen. At this end of the machine is i. setwise space which thefoundry-types require a suitable cutter d, which may be operated by 90 in order that the slugs and type together will a levere or other means to cut the blank end - be held tightly when locked up in a form. of the linotype-slug. Heretofore these slugs cast for displayi ad The get form of machine illustrates vertisements have been cut by employing the two styles of spacers, a wedge style and a ordinary machine used in printing-offices for swinging style. The spacers of this inven cutting leads. This is unsatisfactory, be tion have varying widths and are arranged 95 cause of the inaccuracy of measurement and relative to each other, so as to permit any one because it is tedious and slow. - alone to be used or any selected number to be 45 At the present time the standard for th used together in order to produce in the ag scale of measurement of foundry-type is that gregate the desired number of points. It is IOO known as the “point’ system, in which sev to be understood that in cutting off the blank enty-two points equal one inch, and it is end of a linotype-slug the portion cut off therefore desirable that convenient gaging should exactly equal the space which the means be provided and combined with a cut foundry-type will require. Therefore the oper ting-machine, whereby linotype-slugs may be ator, knowing the setwise size of the figures cut or shortened to an exact predetermined (the foundry - type) that are to be used, extent according to the point system. which, for instance, maybe thirty-four points, The object of the present invention is to - will put into service such spacers as in the s 828,788 aggregate will amount to thirty-four points. spacers or wedges l have sharp points and an The spacers thus put into service will locate undercut shoulder p, and the three thicker On the platen a stop or gage against which Wedges have blunt points but are without one end of the linotype-slug will abut. This shoulders. will cause the blank end of the said slug to Each spacer in the present construction project under the cutter and beyond the end also comprises a slidable block Q, having on of the platen to the exact length-namely, its two vertical parallel edges a notch or thirty-four points-that is to be cut off. groove le", which take on the tongues k of the The bed-piece at the end remote from the guideway and enable said block to be freely O cutter has a fixed blockf, which serves as an moved horizontally. This block Q has the abutment, and the spacers are arranged so as same height and breadth of the box N and 75 to be moved into an interposed position on serves as a closure to the vertical side of the the platen between said abutment and the box when the particular wedge or spacer of Cutter. This end of the bed-piece also has a such box is not in service. Each block Q I5. longitudinal open slot g. Some device to also has a tenant-boss?", which projects into Sc serve as a movable stop or gage must be em or takes position into the box. The tenant ployed. One form for this is shown in Figs. boss of each of the four thinner RE O 1 and 4, where a slidable blockh has one end wedges have upward-exposed shoulders p", resting upon the bed-piece. A spiral spring which serve as seats or stops to receive the i below the bed-piece or platen has one end undercut shoulders p on these thinner wedges. secured to a bolt in the fixed block or abut By this construction when one of the thin ment fand the other end attached to a hook wedges is pressed down its undercut shoulder h', which projects down from the lower side p will seat on the stop p' of the boss. The of the slidable block h, and through the open block Q of each of the thicker spacers or 25 slot g in the platen. This spring serves to wedges has a tenant-boss without such seat draw the stop device h in a direction away or shoulder. These bosses have an inclined from the cutter and keeps it under tension. or beveled face r" at their upper part corre A Small knob is on the slidable block and sponding with the inclined face of the wedge Serves as a grasp part for the fingers of the land normally these inclined parts are in operator. While the end of the bed-piece contact, as seen in Fig. 4. Below the in 95 nearest the cutter serves as a platen on which clined face r the tenant-boss has a vertical the linotype-slug c is placed to be cut, the wall r. When the spacer or wedge is not in other end has on top two parallel tongues k, service, the tenant-boss is fully within the which serve as a guideway for the stop de box, the vertical wall of the boss being in 35 Vice h and also for the wedge-spacers l, which contact with the inner wall of the said box, CO latter will now be described.
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