Improvements in or connected with Bibles.
Year: 1896

page_text: WILLIAM JOHN POTTER, Foundry House, Bridge Street, Coggeshall, Essex,
Student, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A contrivance fitted to the cover at either end of bible, containing a long roll of
paper, being wound or unwound upon two rollers, and passing through top of case
containing the rollers, so as to form a continuous sheet of paper: for the purpose
of aiding preachers, by enabling them to write their notes upon this continuous
sheet of paper, & wind or unwind it as neccessary, instead of writing them upon a
series of different sheets of paper loosely laid together & insecurely held in
bible.
The particular description of the invention is as follows: A contrivance to be
suitably fitted, either removably or permanently, upon the cover at either end of
the bible.
First, a case, consisting of bottom, top, sides & ends, to be made of wood, tin,
or any other suitable material; & of a size & shape varying proportionally with
the size & shape of the bible to which it is to be fitted.
Inside this case are fitted two rollers, one at each end, or both together, as may
afterwards be determined.
Through the top of the case containing the rollers, & immediately above each
of them, is cut a narrow slit, through which a long sheet of paper runs, baving each
of its ends affixed to one of the rollers, so that as one roller winds in the paper, the
other roller is unwinding same.
At one end of each of the rollers is affixed a small thumb-wheel, projecting
slightly through the top of case, so that the paper can be either wound or unwound
by turning the thumb-wheels with the thumb.
Dated this 16th day of March 1896.
£
W. J. POTTER.
Improvements in or connected with Bibles.
I, WILLIAM JOHN POTTER, Foundry House, Bridge Street, Coggeshall,
Essex, Student, 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:-
The object of this invention is to enable preachers to have their notes or even
fully written sermons ou a continuous band or strip of paper which can be so
manipulated as to bring any required part of it into view without attracting the
attention of the congregation; at the same time doing away with the probability
of the loss or disarrangement to which loose sheets of paper are liable. The
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page_text: invention is capable of two modifications, that is to say, it may form part of and
be attached to the bible, or it may be distinct from the bible. The essential
feature in either event is a case having a closed top and an open bottom, and at
the ends of which and underneath the closed top are rollers around which is
moved a strip or hand of paper containing the notes. The band may be endless,
passing round the rollers, or it may be continuous, one end being fastened to one
roller and the other to the other roller, thus permitting the paper to be rolled from
one roller to the other, this movement being brought about by turning round the
rollers by milled heads at their ends. The paper may pass through slots
immediately above the rollers so that the exposed part rests on the surface of
the closed top of the case. That part of the case not occupied by the rollers can
form a receptacle for letters.
When the case is complete in itself and distinct from the bible, I prefer to have
three rollers one at the top end of the case, and two near each other at the bottom
end. Each of the two last mentioned rollers is provided with a pinion and between
the pinion is another pinion having a milled edged disc beside it. The spindle of
this pinion is supported on a pivotted bearing, so that the pinion may be brought in
gear with either of the roller pinions and thus by rotation of the milled edged dise
either roller can be moved round. I prefer to make the two lower rollers tubular
and slotted so that by inserting the ends of the band of paper therein, it will be
sufficiently retained in place. In this arrangement one end of the paper is
attached to the lower of the two bottom rollers, passed over the top roller, down
to and attached to the upper of these two rollers. The band or strip of paper can
thus be moved along in either direction by bringing the pivotted pinion in gear
with one or the other of the rollers and rotating the milled disc. In this arrange-
ment as also in the other the band or strip passes through slots in the closed top of
the case, thus allowing the paper between the slots to rest on the upper surface of
the top. The space immediately around the milled heads or discs is made lower
than any other part of the top, in order to allow them to be rotated without their
edges projecting above the main part of the surface.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood, I make reference to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 an end view of
my invention arranged in connection with a bible.
Fig. 4 is a front view. Fig. 5 a longitudinal section, and Fig. 6 an end view of
my invention as arranged distinct in itself and separate from the bible.
Fig. 7 an enlarged view of the rollers worked by the pivotted pinion already
gentioned.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, a is a case closed on the top b and hinged to
the bible at c. The side d forms a cover to the open bottom of a and also forms
one side of the cover of the bible d'. In the top bare two slots e immediately
over the rollers ƒ and g extending across the case a. These rollers are preferably
tubular and slotted to receive the ends of the band of paper h, they are also
provided with milled heads i by which they may be rotated and so move the band
or strip . The band A is attached at one end to f, passed through the nearest
slot e, across the top b, down through the other slo e and the other end attached
to g. The surface of 6 is depressed as atj to allow the milled heads i to be rotated
without their projecting above the top 6. In Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, a is the case
baving the closed top & as before, and also the slots e and band h. k is the side
forming a cover to the top b, and the side covering the open bottom of a. fis
the top roller, and g g the lower rollers provided with the pinions m. o is the
intermediate pinion whose spindle p runs in the bearing 9, turnable on the pivot r
attached below b. i the milled edged disc adjacent to o and by which o can be
rotated when it is brought into gear with either of the rollers 9 gl. The open
bottom of the case a is kept closed by the adjacent side I, being hooked thereto,
or attached by a catch or any other suitable contrivance. The last described
method of affixing rollers and moving the paper strip or band may be used in
b

page_text: connection with the bible, instead of the arrangement described in connection with
Figs. 1, 2, and 3.
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 ;-
1. Combining with bibles means for holding notes for the preacher's use, the
said means consisting essentially of a case having rollers around which are revolved
a band or strip of paper bearing the said notes, the said band or strip appearing
above the surface of the case, and the rotation being effected by moving milled
edged heads or discs attached to the rollers, the whole substantially as described
in the above specification with reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
2. An arrangement outwardly like a book, but consisting essentially of a case
containing an arrangement of rollers pinions and a band or strip of paper bearing
notes for the use of the preacher, the whole substantially as described in the above
specification, with reference to Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
3. The use in connection with the combinations or arrangements which are the
subject matter of the above Claim 1 of the arrangement of rollers, pinions, bands,
strips, and other parts used in connection with the arrangements described in the
above specification with reference to Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the accompanying
drawings.
4. The use with the arrangement which is the subject matter of the above
Claim 2, of the arrangement of rollers, bands, strips, and other parts used in
connection with the arrangements described in the above specification with
reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying sheet of drawings.
5. For use in connection with the combination, contrivances and arrangements
which are the subject matter of the above Claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, the pivotted
pinion substantially as described in the above specification with reference to Fig. 7
of the accompanying sheet of drawings.
D
1000
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, Loudon, E.C., Agents for Applicant..