IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTFOLIOS' OR 'CASES' FOR HOLDING MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND THE LIKE MARZOD AND TV RTWNERS TO USED THEREWITH."
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Ashworth, of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, and Elija Ashworth, Droylsden, in the same County, Machinists,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTFOLIOS' OR 'CASES' FOR
HOLDING MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND THE LIKE
MARZOD AND TV RTWNERS TO USED THEREWITH."
RE
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Ashworth and
Elija Ashworth at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents. with their
Petition, on the 20th September 1866.
We, GEORGE ASHWORTH, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, and
ELIJA ASHWORTH, of Droylsden, in the same County, Machinists, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN "PORTFOLIOS,
'CASES' FOR HOLDING MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND
THE LIKE MATTER, AND IN BINDERS TO BE USED THEREWITH," to be as follows:-
Our Invention is designed for the purpose of binding together the several
folded sheets of paper constituting a periodical publication, pamphlet,
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page_text: catalogue, musical publication. or other similar printed or written matter,
and is specially adapted to the connecting together of the several numbers or
parts of a publication forming a volume or portion of a volume or of various
"pieces of music" for the better preservation of the same, and for easier
reference to their contents. To the inside of the portfolios or cases we attach
strips or bands of leather, caoutchouc, or other suitable material. the said
bands being attached at each end to the inner edges of the sides of the
portfolio in such a manner that one or both ends of each band may be readily
detached from the side of the portfolio, the bands reaching from side to side
across the back or flexible part of the portfolio or case. When sheets
of "music" or other matter are to be "filed". in the portfolio metallic wire
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clips or binders of the looped form shewn in the margin, or of a
similar or modified form are fixed in the sheets, the points of the binders
being thrust through the fold of the sheets from the outside to the inside, and
the points of each binder flattened down, thus binding together the several
sheets in each number or part, the binders being inserted at different points
to suit the position of the bands in the portfolio. The ends of the bands-
being detached at one side from the portfolio and passed through the loops in
the binders, on being re-attached retain the sheets or periodicals in position in
the portfolio.
In the case of the employment of bands of caoutchouc the ends may be
secured by being drawn through slits or loops in metallic holders, the slits
being smaller than the section of bands, a similar fastening being applied to
the outside edges of portfolio in lieu of ribbons or strings if desired.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said George Ashworth and Elija Ashworth in the Great Scal
Patent Office on the 20th March 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, wc, GEORGE
ASHWORTH and ELIJAH, ASHWORTH, both of Droylsden, in the County of
Lancaster, Machinists, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Twentieth day of September, in the year of our
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page_text: Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us, the
said George Ashworth and Elijah Ashworth, Her special license that we, the
said George Ashworth and Elijah Ashworth, our executors, administrators.
and assigns, or such others as we. the said George Ashworth and Elijah
Ashworth, our executors. administrators, and assigns, should at any time
agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVE.
MENTS IN PORTFOLIOS OR CASES FOR HOLDING MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, PERIODICALS,
MANUSCRIPTS. AND THE LIKE MATTER, AND IN BINDERS TO BE USED THEREWITH."
upon the condition (amongst others) that we, the said George Ashworth and
Elijah Ashworth. our executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing
under our, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly
describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we. the said George Ashworth and Elijah
Ashworth, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed. to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement (and accompanying Drawings) that
is to say:
Our Invention is designed for the purpose of binding together the several
folded sheets of paper constituting a periodical publication, pamphlet, catalogue,
musical publication, or other similar printed or written matter, and is specially
adapted to the connecting together of the several numbers or parts of a
publication forming a volume or portion of a volume, or of various "pieces of
music" for the better preservation of the same, and for easier reference to
their contents. To the insides of the portfolios or cases, we attach strips or
bands of leather, caoutchouc, or other suitable material, the said bands being
attached at each end to the inner edges of the sides of the portfolio, in such a
manner that one or both ends of each band may be readily detached from the
side of the portfo:io. the bands reaching from side to side across the back or
flexible part of the portfolio or case. When sheets of "music" or other matter
are to be filed in the portfolio metallic wire clips or binders of the looped
form shewn in the accompanying Drawings, or of a similar or modified form

page_text: are fixed in the Sheets. the points of the binders being thrust through the fold
of the sheets from the outside to the inside, and the points of each binder
flattened down, thus binding together the several sheets in each number or
part, the bindors being inserted at different points to suit the position of the
hands in the portfolio. The ends of the bands being detached at one side from
the portfolio, and passed through the loop in the binders on being re-attached
retain the sheets or periodicals in position in the portfolio. In the case of
the employment of bands of caoutchouc, the ends may he secured by being
drawn through slits or loops in metalic holders, the slits being smaller
than the section of bands, a similar fastening being applied to the outside edges
of portfolio in hen of ribbons or strings if desired.
In order that the details of the Invention may be more readily described,
and that. this present. explanation and description may be easily understood,
we have supplied herewith a Sheet of Drawings made about full size, and
shewing one of our improved portfolios adapted for a publication of about the
ordinary tract." size, the portions we claim as our Invention being shewn
colored. Referring to the Drawings
Fig. is a view of several of the various forms in which the metallic binders
may be made.
Fig. 2 is supposed to be a section through the fold of a number of sheets
of paper constituting a periodical, and shews the manner in which the binders
are fixed in the sheets.
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Fig. 3 represents one of the improved portfolios or cases opened to shew
the inside with the bands of caontehone, leather, or other material, and the
method of fastening the ends of the same: Fig. 4 shewing in a section on the
line A. B. in Fig. 3, the form of fastener preferred.
Fig. 5 represents one of the improved portfolios with a number of periodicals
or other printed or manuscript matter fixed or held therein: and Fig. 6 shews
the improved method of holding together the sides of the portfolio, being an
adaption to the purpose of the fasteners and bands employed to retain the
sheets of music or other matter in the portfolio.
In Fig. 2, a, a' are the binders the points of which are thrust through the
fold of the sheets as at a in the line occupied by the thread in stitched sheets.
the points of the binders being separated and flattened down, as shown at a',
thus binding or connecting together the several sheets or portions of a cut.
sheet of printed matter. In Fig. 3, 4, and 5, b, b, are the sides or boards of
the portfolios; c, . are the bands of caoutchouc, leather, or other suitable
material; d, d, are the fasteners of the form we prefer for holding the ends

page_text: of the bands: and e. c. in Fig. 4. are the sheets of printed or manuscript
matter with the metallic binders a. a. fixed in position. To the portfolio b. b.
which is made of any of the ordinary forms and materials, we aflix two or
more fasteners c. c. for the bands of caoutchouc or other material by the same
or any similar or suitable means, as shewn in Fig. 4. the form of fastener
therein represented being that which we have found to be most suitable. when
bands of caoutchouc are employed. The bands of caoutchouc or other material
are either suitably fixed at one end into the material constituting one side of
the portfolio, the other end of each band being held when required by one of
the fasteners c. or the fasteners may be employed to hold both cuds of cach
band, as shewn in Fig. 3. in which case the bands may be readily renewed
when deteriorated by wear.
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The method of using the portfolio in connection with the metallic
binders for the preservation of sheets of music or other matter is as
follows: The binders having been inserted in the fold of the sheet to be
placed in the portfolio in positions suitable to the distance apart of the
bands, the point or end of each band is passed through the loop of one
of the binders, and in the case of the use of bands of caoutchouc is fastened
or held by stretching the band and inserting it in the slit in the appropriate
fastener. the relaxation of the end of the band retaining the band in the
fastener. The sheets will thus be fixed in the portfolios. as shown in Fig. 5.
and may be used and referred to under ordinary circumstances in the same
manner as if permanently bound into a book or volume. In Fig. 6, the sides
of the portfolio are shewn fastened together by bands of caoutchouc or other
suitable material, in connection with fasteners g similar to the bands c, c, and
fasteners d. d. used inside the portfolio, the improved mode of fastening being
employed in lieu of the tapes or ribbons sometimes used.
Ifaving now described the nature of our said Invention and means of
carrying the same into practical effect, we will now distinctly define the extent
of our Invention. and for this purpose we wish it to be understood that we
claim as novel.
First, any form of metallic binder adapted to be inserted in the fold
of a sheet or sheets, and formed with a loop or slot or so shaped as to
make a loop or slot when inserted in the sheet for the purpose herein-before
described.
And, secondly, the adaptation to portfolios or cases of cords, tapes, or bands
of caoutchouc, leather. textile fabric. or other suitable material. and of the
fasteners shown in the Drawings, or any modification thereof, to suit the various

page_text: materials which
herein-before described.
De scd for the tapes for the purpose or purposes
In witness whereof, we, the said George Ashworth and Elijah Ashworth
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Nineteenth day of March.
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Signed and attested by the said
George Ashworth and Elijah
Ashworth, in the presence of
EDWARD K. DUTTON,
GEORGE ASHWORTH. (L.S.)
ELIJAH ASHWORTH. (L.S.)
Patent Agent,
Manchester.