Improvements in Paper Clips or Files, applicable as Temporary Binders for Counter Check-books and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
Improvements in Paper Clips or Files, applicable as Temporary
Binders for Counter Check-books and the like.
I, WILLIAM JONES, of 159 Commercial Street, Newport, in the County of
Monmouth, Printer and Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the construction of paper clips or files and the
like in such a manner that, by a simple aud novel combination of parts, papers
and books may be secured therein, and easily removed and replaced when
required.
accomplish my object in the following manner: I form one or two backs of
strong cardboard or other suitable material, to one of which (in case two covers
are used) I secure one or more studs towards the margin or the fold of the two
backs, the studs projecting in a vertical direction at right angles to the face of the
cardboard or back.
The papers, or blank books such as counter check-books and the like, may be
printed as required and bound together by wire or other ordinary means, and are
afterwards perforated near to the margin in such positions as to correspond with the
before-mentioned studs. On placing them on the before mentioned studs they are
retained thereon by a clip or cover attached to the back and hinged thereto, the
clip or cover being held in the required position resting on the ends of the studs,
by a spring, or clasp, or catch, so that the papers or books are securely held in
position until the clip or cover is released, when they may be removed and replaced
by another lot of papers or another book.
My improved clip or file may be utilised for securing or binding a number of
papers together, the thickness of the papers being equal to the length of the studs,
the papers being previously perforated to correspond with the studs on which they
are secured by a clip or cover in the manner as before described.
Another application of my invention is the addition of a stud as before
mentioned to a metal spring clip of the ordinary construction, for holding papers
previously perforated.
Dated this 26th day of October 1895.
WILLIAM JONES.
Improvements in Paper Clips or Files, applicable as Temporary
Binders for Counter Check-books and the like.
I WILLIAM JONES 159 Commercial Street Newport Monmouthshire Printer
and Stationer 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in and to the methods of holding papers
in certain required positions.
I carry my invention into practice in manner as follows:-
Two or more plates of any suitable metal or material are hinged or pivoted
together at their respective edges.

page_text: At some convenient position on one or more of these plates are fixed one or more
studs of any suitable section the said studs may be hollow or tubular or solid. The
plate to which such studs are fixed will be hereinafter called the stud plate and the
plate which closes down upon the stud plate will be hereinafter referred to as
the covering plate.
In order to keep the plates together so as to clamp between them any papers
I use springs, variously arranged as hereinafter described.
In the case where the studs are solid the spring may be arranged somewhat in
the manner of the well known glove fastener, where the spring acting on a portion
of a projection, attached to one of the hereinbefore named plates, tends to close it
upon the other plate but when the spring is acting upon another portion of the
projection when in a certain position its closing action is mil as regards closing or
opening the plates, and when this point is passed in a direction away from the
other plate the tendency is the reverse of closing upon the other plate or in other
words the tendency of the spring is to open or separate the plates.
Instead of a spring as before referred to, a coiled spring can be used, the action
of which shall correspond with the action of the spring herein before described
viz. when the covering plate is in a certain relative position to the stud plate the
action of the coiled spring will tend to close the covering plate upon the stud plate
and when the covering plate is in another certain relative position to the stud plate
the action of the spring shall be nil as regards closing or opening the plates.
In the case where the stud is hollow or tubular, 1 form the closing spring in
manner as follows-
I serrate or vandyke the top edge of the stud and turn the serrated or vandyked
portions inwards towards the centre and temper them so that they may be more or
less of a springy nature.
Upon the corresponding portion of the covering plate to that in which the stud
or studs are fixed are globular headed or other suitably shaped buttons so shaped
that they will enter the hollow stud and when pressed home the springy vandyked
part will close in and towards the neck of the globular or other suitably shaped
button.
A corrugation or indentation or hole may be made in the covering plate so as to
receive the ends of the studs in order to give some support to them at their
unattached ends this is in the case where solid studs are used.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, annexed herewith is
one sheet of drawings which are to be taken as part of and read with these presents.
Like letters correspond to like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1. is an elevation of the binder showing the covering plate open at right
angles with the stud plate.
Figure 2. is a vertical section of the binder showing covering plate open.
Figure 3. is a side elevation of the binder showing covering plate closed upon
stud plate.
Figure 5 is a side elevation of a further modification of the invention in which a
hollow stud is used in which covering plate is shown open.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the invention in which a hollow stud is used
showing covering plate closed upon stud plate.
Figure 7. is a side elevation in which a coiled spring is used in which the
covering plate is shown open.
Figure 6. is a side elevation in which a coiled spring is used in which the covering
plate is shown closed upon the stud plate.
Figures 1. 2. & 3 show the use of a rectangular or other suitable sectioned
spring acting upon a cam attached to the covering plate.
D is the stud plate.
C portion of the stud plate bent up at more or less in a rectangular direction to
that part of the plate to which the stud pins are attached.
E the solid studs.
F the hinge pin.

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B the corrugation in covering plate A.
H. heart shaped cam attached to covering plate A.
J apex of cam or the point which is the maximum distance from the centre of
the hinge pin F.
K is a flat spring pressing against the outline of the cam H.
L is a rivet or its equivalent attaching spring to part C of stud plate.
The action of the before described arrangement as shown in Figures 1. 2. & 3.
is as follows, when the covering plate in the position showing in Figures 1 & 2.
The tendency of the spring acting upon the cam H is to keep the covering plate
in a stationary position more or less vertical direction to the part D of the stud
plate and any papers that have been threaded on the stud E can be taken off or
put on as the case may be.
Figures 4 & 5 show another arrangement in which the stud is hollow and is
shown in section.
O are the top parts of the hollow stud scolloped serrated or vandyked and
turned inwards in a direction more or less towards the centre of the tube.
Attached to the covering plate A is a knob or its equivalent the knob M has a
neck N smaller in diameter than the knob the base of the neck being attached to
the covering plate.
The action of the arrangement shown in Figures 4 & 5 is as follows.
The covering plate A upon being closed upon the stud plate D the knob M
forces apart the springy vandyked portions O and when the largest diameter of
the knob M has passed through the vandyked springs O the said springs tend to
resume their normal position round the smaller diameter of the knob M and neck N.
Papers are put on and taken off when the covering plate is in suitable positions for
that purpose.
Figures 6 & 7 show another modification of operating the plates.
S is a coiled spring one end of which is fixed to a pin P at or near the angle
where the respective portions D, C of the stud plate are bent the other end of the
coiled spring S is fixed to a pin P¹ attached to covering plate A in some
pre-arranged position.
The action of this arrangement shown in Figures 6 & 7 is as follows. Upon the
covering plate A being placed more or less in the same line as the part C of the
stud plate CD the covering plate is more or less fixed by the tension of the spring
there being no angle with part C through which the spring S can act to pull over
the covering plate in either direction. But when the covering plate is being closed
upon the stud plate the tension of the springs pulls it down and keeps the stud plate
and covering plate in juxtaposition.
Before papers can be put on the studs they must be suitably perforated the
perforation of the papers is no part of this invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. Paper clamps or binders in which the cover is kept closed or open by means
of a spring and cam in the manner herein set forth and described.
2. Paper clamps or binders in which the stud is made hollow and arranged to
fasten the covering plate in the manner herein set forth and described.
3. Paper clamps or binders in which the covering plate is fastened by means of
coiled spring or springs in the manner herein set forth & described.
4. Making clips or binders for papers or books with a stud or studs in
combination with a covering plate clamped down upon the stud or studs by means
of a spring or springs the said covering plate being capable of being raised or
lowered as required.
5. Making springs for clamping down the covering plates upon the stud or studs
of clips or binders for holding papers or books in such a manner that the covering

page_text: plates can be opened at will and remain open at certain positions for taking papers
or books off the stud or studs when and as required.
Dated this 25th day of July 1896.
W. M. LLEWELLIN, C.E.,
15 King Square, Bristol, Agent for Applicant.