Improvements in Apparatus for Binding or Securing Together Sheets of Paper, Photographs, Pattern-cards, and other articles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 25th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Binding or Securing Together
Sheets of Paper, Photographs, Pattern-cards, and other articles.
We, EDWARD HIPPOLYTE DEREPAS, and ALEXANDRE ERNEST DEREPAS,
both of 99-101 Rue St. Honoré Paris, France, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to an apparatus for firmly binding or securing together a
series of leaves or sheets of paper, photographs, pattern-cards, letters, newspapers,
and other articles of various kinds, (hereinafter included in the expression sheets of
paper).
In apparatus according to this invention the sheets of paper suitably perforated,
are placed one after the other on two parallel rods connected together at one of
their ends by means of a bar and when the volume or series of sheets is finished the
sheets, and in particular the ones mounted last are prevented from leaving the rods
by connecting the free ends of the rods by a second or removable bar placed
parallel to the first one, and the mounting and securing of which upon the rods
constitutes an important part of this invention.
Thus it will be understood that the sheets of paper are mounted on two rods and
held thereon between flat bars.
The accompanying drawings illustrate two forms of binding apparatus according
to this invention.
Fig. 1 shews the two rods mounted on a common bar.
Fig. 2 shews the second or removable bar.
Fig. 3 shews a sliding blade for use with the removable bar.
Fig. 4 shews the mode of mounting and securing the removable bar on the
rods.
Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive shew modifications of the same parts.
bb are the two rods carried by a flat bar a which when in use may be placed in a.
recess in a suitable backing or holder not shewn in Figs. 1 to 4. The length of these
rods depends on the number of sheets of paper to be bound or held together. The
sheets of paper, after being pierced with two holes corresponding in diameter and
position with that of the rods bb are placed on these rods until the volume is
complete, that is to say until they occupy the whole length of the rods. When the
sheets are in place, they must be secured. For this purpose each of the two rods bb
is formed at its end furthest from the bar a, with an annular groove c. In the
backing or holder opposite to that which carries the plate a with the two rods b b
there is arranged a compound removable bar comprising an inner bar d.capable of
sliding in an outer one d¹ which encloses it and which is furnished with two
holes e el corresponding in position and diameter to the two rods b. The inner bar d
(Fig. 3) consists of a blade of steel formed with notches ff₁ of the special form
shewn. With this construction it will be understood, that when the sheets of paper
are mounted on the two rods, and the ends of the rods b bare inserted in the
holes e e¹ of the bar d', it is only necessary to push the blade d into the outer bar d',
or to the right, in order to enable the semi-circular part g at the inner end the
notches ff to enter the annular groove c in each of the rods and thus to firmly
secure the removable bar to the rods bb and the bar a, and prevent the sheets
becoming accidentally detached.
In the modification shewn in Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive the two rods b, instead of
having annular grooves at their ends, have each a groove or notch on one side
only.
In the part of the backing or helder opposite to that which carries the bar a

page_text: there is placed a double bar d d' shewn in Figs. 5 and 8. This bar is formed with
two notches e, e¹, corresponding in diameter and position with the diameter and
position of the two rods b b and is provided with small projections or guides having
for object to ensure a rectilinear path to a movable bar or piece f which slides
between the two parts of this bar. The sliding bar fhas three notches the middle
one of which serves to limit the sliding movement of the bar and the two others
come above and upon those of the double bar d.
In this position, the binding of sheets of paper is ready to be effected. In order
to complete this binding it is sufficient to pass the ends of the two rods b into the
notches e e¹ of the double bar d and then to push the sliding piece or bar fendways
so that the projecting parts of the latter enter the notches in the rods b where the
hinding will be completed.
It will be evident that the several parts of our apparatus may be made of a shape
other than that shewn by way of example in the drawings without departing from
the nature of our invention.
Dated this 4th day of August 1891
E. H. DEREPAS,
By L. W., per F. B.
A. E. DEREPAS,
By L. W., per F. B.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Binding or Securing Together
Sheets of Paper, Photographs, Pattern-cards, and other articles.
We, EDWARD HIPPOLYTE DEREPAS, and ALEXANDRE ERNEST DEREPAS,
both of 99-101 Rue St. Honoré Paris, France, Bookbinders 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 relates to an apparatus for firmly binding or sécuring together a
series of leaves or sheets of paper, photographs, pattern-cards, letters, newspapers,
and other articles of various kinds. (hereinafter included in the expression sheets of
paper).
In apparatus according to this invention the sheets of paper, suitably perforated,
are placed one after the other on two parallel rods connected together at one of
their ends by means of a bar; and, when the volume or series of sheets is finished,
the sheets, and in particular the ones mounted last, are prevented from leaving the
rods by connecting the free ends of the rods by a second or removable bar placed
parallel to the first one, and the mounting and securing of which upon the rods
constitutes an important part of this invention.
Thus it will be understood that the sheets of paper are mounted on two rods and
held thereon between flat bars.
The drawings filed with our Provisional Specification illustrate two forms of
binding apparatus according to this invention.
Fig. 1 shews the two rods mounted on a common bar.
Fig. 2 shews the second or removable bar.
Fig. 3 shews a sliding blade for use with the removable bar.
Fig. 4 shews the mode of mounting and securing the removable bar on the
rods.
Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive shew modifications of the same parts.
bbare the two rods carried by a flat bar a which when in use may be placed in a
recess in a suitable backing or holder not shewn in Figs. 1 to 4. The length of
these rods depends on the number of sheets of paper to be bound or held together.
The sheets of paper, after being pierced with two holes corresponding in diameter
and position with that of the rods bb, are placed on these rods until the volume is

page_text: complete, that is to say until they occupy the whole length of the rods. To secure
the sheets after they are in place the following arrangement is adopted :-Each of
the two rods bb is formed at its end furthest from the bar a, with an annular
groove c. In the backing or holder opposite to that which carries the plate a with
the two rods bb there is arranged a compound removable bar comprising an inner
bar or blade d capable of sliding in an outer bar d' which encloses it and which is
furnished with two holes e e¹ corresponding in position and diameter to the two
rods b. The inner bar d (Fig. 3) consists of a blade of steel formed with notches ff'
of the special form shewn. With this construction it will be understood, that when
the sheets of paper are mounted on the two rods, and the ends of the rods bb' are
inserted in the holes e e' of the bar d', it is only necessary to push the blade d into
the outer bar d', or to the right, in order to enable the semi-circular part g at the
inner end of the notches ff to enter the aunular groove c in each of the rods and
thus to firmly secure the removable bar to the rods and the bar a, and prevent
the sheets becoming accidentally detached.
In the modification shewn in Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive the two rods b, instead of
having annular grooves at their ends, have each a groove or notch on one side
only.
In the part of the backing or holder opposite to that which carries the bar a
there is placed a double bar d d' shewn in Figs. 5 and 8. This bar is formed with
two holes e e', corresponding in diameter and position with the diameter and position
of the two rods b b and is provided with small projections or guides having for
object to ensure a rectilinear path to a movable bar blade or piece f which slides
between the two parts of this bar. The sliding bar f has three notches the middle
one of which serves to limit the sliding movement of the bar and the two others
come above and upon those of the double bar d.
In this position, the binding of sheets of paper is ready to be effected. In order
to complete this binding it is sufficient to pass the ends of the two rods into the
loles eel of the double bar d and then to push the sliding piece or bar fendways
so that the projecting parts of the latter enter the notches c in the rods b where the
binding will be completed.
It will be evident that the several parts of our apparatus may be made of a shape
other than that shewn by way of example in the drawings without departing from
the nature of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
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1. Apparatus for binding or securing together sheets of paper, photographs,
pattern-cards and other articles comprising a bar having two rods on which are
passed the sheets or leaves to be bound together, as described, said sheets being
retained in position by means of a second bar such as d' into apertures in which the
ends of the rods enter, and a sliding piece or blade capable of moving between the
two parts of the second bar above referred to, and locking the two rods in position
by entering notches formed in the upper part thereof substantially as described.
2. Apparatus for binding or securing together sheets of paper, photographs,
pattern-cards and other articles substantially as described in reference to Figs. 1
to 4 and to Figs. 5 to 9 of the annexed drawings.
Dated this 24th day of March 1892.
E. H. DEREPAS,
By L. W., per F. B.
A. E. DEREPAS,
By L. W., per F. B.