Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 7th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 13th May, 1887.
I, AUGUST ZEISS, merchant, residing in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German
empire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the Paper-files described in the specification of the British
Patent A.D. 1879 No. 3075, the said files consisting of a base carrying. two fixed
parallel wires for receiving the papers to be filed, and two arched transfer-wires,
arranged to meet with their free ends the receiving-wires, and to be swung away
therefrom, so that, when the transfer-wires are with their ends opposite to the
receiving-wires, the papers may be passed from the latter to the former and vice-versa;
whereas, when they are swung away from the receiving-wires, the papers may be
taken off. The transfer-wires are moreover provided with suitable mechanism for
causing them to operate together.
The first improvement forming the subject of my invention, consists in combining
with the said file a cover for the papers to be filed, which is hinged to a strip of metal
or other suitable material having holes registering with the aforesaid receiving-wires,
and allowing it to be slipped upon, and removed from the wires, while the cover has
two slits for the receiving and transfer-wires to pass through when it is turned over.
The second improvement consists in fixing upon the wire-carrying base a post
having notches, and providing the strip to which the cover is hinged, with a catch
adapted to engage with the said notches, so that, when the cover is pressed down
upon the papers, and the catch is engaged with the notch opposite to it, the papers
will be maintained in compressed state. For the passage of the said post through the
cover, when being turned over, the latter is provided with a third slit in addition to
the two aforesaid ones.
the Tranty covonth day of September 1886.

page_text: AUGUST ZEISS Merchant residing in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia German Empiro
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 paper files described in the Specification of the British
Patent in the year of our Lord 1879 No. 3075 the said files consisting of a base carry
two fixed parallel wires for receiving the papers to be filed and two arched transfer
wires arranged to meet with their free ends the receiving wires and to be swung away
therefrom so that when the transfer wires are with their ends opposite to the receiving
wires the papers may be passed from the latter to the former and vice versa whereas
when they are swung away from the receiving wires the papers may be taken off.
The transfer wires are moreover provided with suitable mechanism for causing them
to operate together.
The first improvement forming the subject of my Invention consists in combining
with the said file a cover for the papers to be filed which is hinged to a strip of metal
or other suitable material having holes registering with the aforesaid receiving wires
and allowing it to be slipped upon and removed from the wires, while the cover has
two slits for the receiving and transfer wires to pass through when it is turned over.
The second improvement consists in fixing upon the wire carrying base a post
having notches and providing the strip to which the cover is hinged with a catch
adapted to engage with the said notches so that when the cover is pressed down upon
the papers and the catch is engaged with the notch opposite to it the papers will be
maintained in compressed state. For the passage of the said post through the cover
when being turned over-the latter is provided with a third slit in addition to the
two aforesaid ones.
I will describe my Invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
Figures 1 and 2 being respectively a front view and a side view with the file closed
and the cover down. Figures 3 and 4 are similar views with the cover raised and
the file ready to be opened, D is the cover to which are attached two hinged
plates D', D. The plate D₁ is perforated correspondingly to the wires RT and
consequently the said cover is capable of sliding back over them together with the
cover D as shewn clearly in Figure 4 for the purpose of taking out the filed papers.
On the base plate B carrying the wires R T there is provided a square bar S
provided with notches in two of its sides and a catch E is hinged at x to the part D¹
being provided with a notch or recess corresponding to the bar S.
The bar S may be made of other shapes in section and be provided with corrugations
or ribs the notch in the catch E being made to correspond. In order to fix the
moveable wires T T in their closed or open position a mechanism is provided on the
base plate B which resembles that illustrated in Figure 5 of the aforesaid Patent
No. 30757 and is shewn in dotted lines in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings.

page_text: The apparatus can be used independently in which case it is provided with a hole M
Figures 1-3 for hanging it to a wall or it may be employed in combination with a
case or portfolio.
The manipulation of the apparatus is as follows:-
Assuming that the letters or other loose leaves are impaled on the wires R R in the
usual manner and secured by engaging the catch E with a notch or tooth on the bar S
in the proper position and that the wires T are closed.
If it be desired to get access to one of the papers on the file without taking it off
the file it is simply necessary to turn back the cover D into the position indicated by
dotted lines in Figure 2 for which purpose the cover is provided with openings s, s¹,
corresponding with the wires. R T and the bar S. In this case the apparatus remains
closed. When it is necessary to entirely remove one or more of the letters the
catch E is taken out of the corresponding tooth of the bar S, the cover D and
catch E together with such of the papers as are above the one sought are pushed back
over the wires R T (see Figure 4) and the wire T is opened in the usual manner
(see dotted position Figure 1) after which the desired paper can be taken off the
wires R. R. By introducing the wires T T into the wires R R and bringing back the
papers together with the cover D from T to R and replacing the catch E in the proper
notch in the bar S, the apparatus is closed again. In order to replace the paper in
the apparatus the same process is repeated as for taking it out.
The present arrangement presents the advantage of being very certain in its action
and convenient to handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is:-
--
First. In paper files of the kind referred to a cover (D) attached to hinged
plates (DD) and provided with openings (s. s¹ s) so that it can be turned back over
the wires RT and over the fixing appliance without releasing the papers, substantially
as herein before described and illustrated.
Second. In combination with the cover referred to in Claim 1. an appliance for
securing the same and consisting of a pivoted catch (E) which engages with a
corresponding notch in a bar (S) attached to the base plate B and provided with
notches on two sides substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Third. The arrangement and combination of parts constituting the paper file as
hereinbefore described and illustrated.