IMPROVEMENTS IN INSTRUMENTS FOR FASTENING SECURING OR BINDING TOGETHER SHEETS OF PAPER SAMPLES OF FABRICS AND THE LIKE
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Maurice Bauer of the firm of M. Bauer and Company
of Paris in the Republic of France Civil Engineers. for an Invention of
IMPROVEMENTS IN INSTRUMENTS FOR FASTENING SECURING OR BINDING
TOGETHER SHEETS OF PAPER SAMPLES OF FABRICS AND THE LIKE a com-
munication from Arthur Lotz a person resident at Paris in the Republic
of France
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Maurice Bauer at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th April 1883.
MAURICE BAUER of the firm of M. Bauer and Company of Paris in the Republic
of France Civil Engineers "IMPROVEMENTS IN INSTRUMENTS FOR FASTENING
SECURING OR BINDING TOGETHER SHEETS OF PAPER SAMPLES OF FABRICS AND THE
LIKE" [A communication from Arthur Lotz a person resident at Paris in the
Republic of France.]
The object of this Invention is to simplify and cheapen the manufacture or
construction of instruments used for fastening securing or binding together sheets
of paper samples of fabrics and the like which instruments are ordinarily termed
paper binders or paper fasteners.
The said instruments as ordinarily constructed consist of a head and two parallel
flat blades connected thereto or formed in one piece therewith.
This Invention consists first in constructing the said instruments of a single
blade either secured to the head or formed in one piece therewith. A portion of
the said blade at and near its free end i.e. the end farthest from the head is cut or
split or divided longitudinally into two parts or tongues the edges of the divided
parts being either straight or undulating or toothed or serrated. The said two
parts or tongues of the blade when the instrument is used are bent over in opposite
directions at an angle to the uncut part of the said blade in a manner similar to
that in which the two blades of fasteners of the ordinary form are bont when used.
The ends of the tongues may be either rounded or pointed or of any suitable form.
This Invention consists further in manufacturing or constructing the said

page_text: instruments as follows.
A flat strip or blade of metal of the required length and
width is split or divided for a portion of its length at and near each of its ends by
a central cut and the said strip or blade is doubled or folded longitudinally the fold
extending from one to the other of the said cuts and the two tongues at one end
of the doubled strip or blade (formed by one of the said cuts) are bent out from
each other to about a right angle with the doubled part of the said strip or blade
and constitute the head of the instrument. The two tongues at the other end of
the said strip are bent in opposite directions as hereinbefore described when the
instrument is used.
If desired a metallic covering of suitable form may be secured over the bent 1
tongues constituting the head of the instrument herein before last described.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Maurice Bauer in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd October
1883.
"
MAURICE BAUER of the firm of M. Bauer and Company of Paris in the Republic 1
of France Civil. Engineers IMPROVEMENTS IN INSTRUMENTS FOR FASTENING
SECURING OR BINDING TOGETHER SHEETS OF PAPER SAMPLES OF FABRICS AND THE
LIKE."
A communication to me from Arthur Lotz a person resident at Paris
in the Republic of France.
The object of this invention is to simplify and cheapen the manufacture or
construction of instruments used for fastening securing or binding together sheets
of paper samples of fabrics and the like which instruments are ordinarily termed
paper binders or paper fasteners.
The said instruments as ordinarily constructed consist of a head and two parallel
flat blades connected thereto or formed in one piece therewith.
This Invention consists first in constructing the said instrument of a single blade
either secured to the head or formed in one piece therewith. A portion of the said
blade at and near the end farthest from the head is cut or split or divided
longitudinally into two parts or tongues the edges of the divided parts being either
straight or undulating or toothed or serrated. The said two parts or tongues of
the blade when the instrument is used are bent over in opposite directions at an
angle to the uncut part of the said blade in a manner similar to that in which the
two blades of fasteners of the ordinary form are bent when used. The ends of the
tongues may be either rounded or pointed or of any suitable form.
This invention consists further in manufacturing or constructing the said
instruments as follows. A flat strip or blade of metal of the required length and
width is cut split or divided for a portion of its length at and near each of its ends
by central cuts and the two tongues formed by the cut at one end of the said strip
or blade are bent out from each other to about a right angle with the uncut part
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page_text: of the said strip or blade and constitute the head of the instrument. The two
tongues at the other end of the said strip are bent in opposite directions as
herein before described when the instrument is used. The strip or blade after
'the cuts have been formed therein may be doubled or folded longitudinally the
fold extending from one to the other of the said cuts.
If desired a metallic covering of suitable form may be secured over the bent
tongues constituting the head of the instrument formed according to the latter part
of this invention.
Having thus described the nature of this invention I will proceed to described the
manner in which it is to be performed reference being had to the accompanying
drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon. The same letters and
figures of reference indicate the same parts in the several figures of the drawing.
Figure 1 is a side view. Figure 2 is an edge view and Figure 3 is a plan of a
fastener constructed according to the first part of this invention the head and blade
being formed from one piece of metal. a is the blade b is the head and c¹ c² are
the two tongues formed by the longitudinal slit d in the said blade a. Figure 4 is
an edge view of the fastener showing the position of the tongues c¹ c³ when the
fastener is in use.
Figure 5 is a plan and Figures 6 and 7 are edge and side views of a modification
of the fastener illustrated in Figures 1. 2. 3 and 4 the modification consisting in
forming ears a¹ a² on the blade a below the head which ears are secured under the
edge part of the disc b as shown in Figures 5 and 7 when the head is completed.
Figure 8 shows the form of the piece of metal from which the said fastener is
fashioned.
Figure 9 is a plan and Figure 10 is an edge view of a fastener constructed
according to the first part of this invention the head and blade being formed
separately and secured together by closing the edges of the disc from which the
head b is formed over the upper end of the blade the form of which blade is shown
separately. in Figure 11.
Figure 12 is an edge view of a fastener constructed according to the second part
of this invention Figure 13 is the strip or blade of metal from which the said
fastener is formed by making the cuts d d therein and bending the tongues c³ c
formed by the cut dat right angles to the other part of the strip or blade as
shown in Figure 12. The tongues cc when thus bent constitute the head of the
fastener. The tongues c' c² formed by the cut dare bent at right angles to the
other part of the blade when the fastener is in use as shown in Figure 14.
The inner edges of the tongues of the fasteners herein before described may be
either straight as shown in the Figures hereinbefore referred to or undulating or
toothed or serrated as shown in Figures 15 and 16 of the accompanying drawings
and the ends of the said tongues may be either rounded or pointed as shown in the
said Figures 15 and 16 or of any other suitable form.
Figure 17 is an edge view of a fastener constructed according to the second part
of this invention the blade or strip of metal (Figure 18) from which it is formed
being doubled or folded longitudinally after the cuts d d' have been made therein.
A side view of the blade thus folded is shown in Figure 19. The head of the
fastener is formed by bending the tongues c³ cat right angles to the other parts of
the blade as shown in Figure 17 and the fastener is secured when in use by
bending down the tongues c¹ c² as shown in Figure 20.
Figure 21 is a plan and Figure 22 is an edge view of a fastener formed as
herein before described with reference to Figures 12. 13 and 14 the head of which
is provided with a metallic covering b secured over the bent tongues constituting
the head of the said instrument and over a washer b¹ (shown separately in
Figure 25) placed on the said fastener under the head or bent parts cc.
Figure 23 is a plan and Figure 24 is an edge view of a fastener formed as herein-
before described with reference to Figures 17. 18 and 19 the head of which is
provided with a similar covering.
In both these arrangements the peripheral portions of the disc from which the

page_text: said covering is fashioned are bent over and closed upon the edge of the washer b²
between which and the said covering b the tongues c c constituting the head of
the instrument are enclosed.
Having thus described the nature of this invention and the manner in which it
is to be performed I wish it to be understood that I claim as the said Invention of
Improvements in instruments for fastening securing or binding together sheets of
paper samples of fabrics and the like."
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First Forming the said instruments of a single blade or strip of metal having a
head formed at or secured to one end and being slit longitudinally at and near the
other end substantially as herein before described and illustrated in Figures 1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6. 7. 9 and 10 of the accompanying drawings.
Secondly Forming the said instruments of a single blade or strip of metal slit
or divided longitudinally at and near both ends the tongues formed by the slit at
one of the ends being bent to form a head substantially as herein before described
and illustrated in Figures 12 and 14 of the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly-Forming the said instruments of a single blade or strip of metal slit or
divided longitudinally at and near both ends and doubled or folded longitudinally
the tongues formed by the slit at one of the ends being bent at right angles to the
other parts of the said blade or strip to form the head of the instrument
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in Figures 17 and 20 of the
accompanying drawings.
Fourthly Covering the heads of the said instruments formed as herein before
described and illustrator in Figures 12 and 17 of the accompanying drawings with
a metal covering substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in
Figures 21. 22. 23 and 24 of the accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Maurice Bauer have hereunto set my hand and
seal this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty three.
TATTOOR DATIRD
MAURICE BAU!
CATACA
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