Improvements in Binding Manuscript, Shorthand, and the like Books.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Binding Manuscript, Shorthand, and the like
Books.
We, GEORGE HAYES, of 24, Wilkinson Street, Clapham Road in the County
of Surrey, Shorthand Writer, and ALFRED BRIGHT, of 14, Sherborne Lane, in the
City of London, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide a new method of binding manuscript,
shorthand and the like books.
According to our invention we secure the covers or backs to the leaves, which are
preferably single sheets, by means of two or more rings which are threaded through
holes punched near the edges of said covers and leaves.
When the book is opened the leaves and cover lie flat on the table or desk and
one or more leaves can be turned from one cover on to the opposite cover by merely
passing the same round the rings.
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The holes need not be made the same distance from the edge of every leaf but
may be arranged so that the vertical section thereof with plane of the ring will be
curved to the shape of the ring the edges of the book being plane.
We sometimes combine with the binding of the book a loop or hook or the like
by which the book may be attached to the coat or garment on the person.
Among the advantages which we secure by our improved method of binding are
the following. The book always opens with its leaves perfectly flat, and can be
doubled back to back without fear of the leaves becoming detached from the covers,
this renders the book exceedingly useful for reporters and others who are required
to do work out of doors. Great readiness is experienced in turning over the
leaves inasmuch as this can be done from the top or left hand edge as well as from
the bottom or right hand edge of the book. The books can also be very cheaply
manufactured and any leaf or leaves can be removed from the book without
disturbing the other remaining leaves.
Dated this 9th day of April 1895.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
31, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Binding Manuscript, Shorthand, and the like
Books.
We, GEORGE HAYES, of 24, Wilkinson Street, Clapham Road in the County of
Surrey, Shorthand Writer, and ALFRED BRIGHT, of 14, Sherborne Lane, in the
City of London, Solicitor, 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 has for its object to provide a new method of binding books.

page_text: According to our invention we secure the covers or backs to the leaves, which
are preferably single sheets, by means of one or more rings which are threaded
through holes punched near the edges of said covers and leaves.
In the accompanying drawings we illustrate by way of example books bound
according to our invention.
Figure 1 is a plan of a closed_book lying flat on a table.
Figure 2 is a section on the line
Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a section showing a book opened flat.
Figure 4 is a perspective view shewing an open book standing on a table in a
convenient position for transcribing or copying therefrom.
Figure 5 is a detail view hereinafter explained.
Like letters denote similar parts throughout the drawing.
A A are the leaves; B B the backs or covers; C C the rings.
In binding a book the leaves and covers (if covers are provided) are assembled
in any convenient manner and holes punched through corresponding in uamber to
the number of rings to be used; books bound with two rings are shewn in the
drawing by way of example but any suitable number of rings may be used. The
size of the rings depends on the thickness of the book to be bound the internal
diameter of the rings being preferably larger than said thickness. The distance of
the holes from the edge of the book will in general be proportionate to the diameter
of the ring.
The holes need not be made the same distance from the edge of every leaf but
may be arranged so that the vertical section thereof with the plane of the ring will
be curved to the shape of the ring the edges of the book being plane, this is shewn
very clearly in Figure 2 by way of example.
The edges of the leaves may be reinforced with linen or the like where the holes
are punched.
The rings may be ordinary cut rings in one piece and are made of any suitable
material such as brass or copper for example. We sometimes unite the ends of
the wire forming a ring after the leaves and cover of the book have been placed in
position thereon but this is not always necessary.
We do not confine ourselves to the use of circular rings for the purpose of binding,
said rings may also be square or of other suitable shape in cross-section the holes in
the paper being of similar shape.
When the book is opened the leaves and cover lie flat on the table or desk as
shewn in Figure 3 and one or more leaves can be turned from one cover on to the
opposite cover by merely passing the same round the rings.
We sometimes connect the rings by a bar soldered or otherwise secured to
the same as shewn at C' in Figure 5. The rings aud bar may be made in one
piece if desired.
For some purposes it is desirable not to close the rings so that leaves may be
readily removed and replaced when required: Where however the rings are
completely closed a leaf which has been torn out can be reinserted and secured
by gumming a slip of paper across the fracture caused by tearing the leaf out.
Among the advantages which we secure by our improved method of binding are
the following. The book always opens with its leaves perfectly flat, and can be
doubled back to back without fear of the leaves becoming detached from the covers.
We can also make very useful manuscript books for reporters and others who are
required to do work out of doors.
These books are also very convenient when transcribing or copying therefrom
as they may be placed in an upright position on the table as shewn in Figure 4
without any rest or stand being employed. Great readiness is experienced in
turning over the leaves inasmuch as this can be done from the top or left hand edge
as well as from the bottom or right hand edge of the book.
Our improved binding can be applied to all kinds of books but is especially
suited for manuscript, shorthand, survey, drawing and other books used for similar
purposes. The books can also be very cheaply manufactured and any leaf or

page_text: leaves can be removed from and replaced in the book without disturbing the
remaining leaves.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said.inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
A book in which the leaves are secured together by means of one or more rings
passing through holes near the edges of the same, the rings being connected or not
by a bar, substantially as described.
Doted thin 7th day of the 1008
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
31, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicants.