Improvements relating to Check Book Covers, Book Covers,- Portfolios, and the likė.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1895-Accepted, 13th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Check Book Covers, Book Covers,-
Portfolios, and the likė.
I, NEHEMIAH JAMES HENRY KENNEY, of "Morningside" Alexandra Grove,
North Finchley, London, N., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows: —
My invention relates to check book covers, book covers, portfolios and the like;
and, has for its object to provide means whereby books, letters, or the like, may be
securely held therein..
In accordance with my invention, I employ a book cover, and at the centre fold
thereof, I secure, by any suitable means, a piece or strip of sheet metal, which
latter is bent up at one of its sides to form a slot or groove; and, into which latter
is inserted another piece or strip of metal of a similar formation, as the one first
above described, hereinafter termed the slides.
The top slide last above described; can, when desired, have a groove or slot
punched or formed along the top surface of same, to any suitable length, and into
which works a stop, punched or formed on the underside of another strip of metal,
preferably steel, which latter is secured to the book cover and overlaps the two
slides above referred to. This last described member, serves to strengthen my
improved device and also will prevent the second above described member from
being detached from the first above described slide.
The working of my invention is as follows:-viz. -Lay the book cover upon
the counter &c., draw the second or top slide down as far as the end of the slot,
then place the book or the like between the two slides, and draw said book down
until it is within the book cover, &c., then push back the top slide, when it will be
found that the book or the like is firmly secured.
To ensure that several thicknesses of books or the like may be held by my
improved device, within book covers &c., I form the grooves provided in the two
first described slides or members of tapering formation.
I also provide a recess in either of the covers of the book cover &c., for holding
an index or the like, this is effected by securing a piece of leather or like material
to the top and bottom of the cover, so that the index can pass within same.
A second cover or flap, secured at the fold of the book cover, is also provided to
fit between the two said pieces of leather, whereby the index or the like, is hidden
from view and which flap or cover is provided with a pocket for the reception of
memorandums of any kind.
My invention may be adapted for holding any class of books, such for instance
as those used by assistants in shops &c. and also for memorandum paper made up in
the formation of a book, and provided with the manifold writer.
Dated this 11th day of September 1894.
V. LAZARUS,
1 Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C., Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements relating to Check Book Covers, Book Covers,
Portfolios, and the like...
I, NEHEMIAH JAMES HENRY KENNEY, of Morningside, Alexandra Road,
North Finchley, N., Manufacturer, 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 book covers, portfolios and the like, such for instance as
those for containing what are termed or known in the linen drapery, stationery and
other trades as check or invoice books of the manifold writer type, and has for its
object to provide means whereby books, letters or the like may be securely held
therein.
And in order that my invention may the better be understood I have appended
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figure represents a plan view of the book cover opened out, shewing the
fastening device attached thereto.
Figure 2 a longitudinal section of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side view of one of the slides hereinafter more particularly referred
to, of the fastening device; and
.
Figure 4 is a cross section taken on line 1, 2, Figure 1, to an enlarged scale.
The retaining device according to my invention is attached to a case or cover
such as a as shown in Figure 1. Said retaining device comprises a strip ef sheet
metal 6 turned over in a slanting direction, as shown Figure 3, at one of its sides, to
form a slot or groove and into which slot or groove is inserted another piece or
strip of metal c of a similar formation to the one first above described.
The top slide c last above described, can, when desired, have a groove or slot
scribed or formed along the top surface of saine, to any suitable length and into
which works a stop punched or formed on the underside of another strip of metal d
preferably sheet steel, which latter is secured to the slide b, and overlaps the two
-pieces of metal or slides b, c above referred to.
This last described member d serves to strengthen my improved device and also
will prevent the second above described member c from being detached from the
first above described slide b.
The working of my invention is as follows:-viz.; Lay the book cover or the
like a upon the counter &c., draw the second or top slide e up or down as the case
may be as far as the end of the slot g, then place the book or the like between the
two first above described slides b, c and draw said book down until it reaches the
stoph formed at the end of slide b, then push back or draw down the top slide c
when it will be found that the book or the like is firmly secured.
To ensure that several thicknesses of books or the like may be held, by my
improved device, within book covers &c. I form as aforesaid the grooves provided
in the two first described slides or members b, c of a tapering for nation.
The book covers or folds may be provided with a recesse for holding an index or
the like, this is effected by securing a piece of leather or the like to the top and
bottom of the cover, so that the index can pass within same. A second cover or
flap, secured at the fold of the book cover is also provided to fit within the two
said pieces of leather, whereby the index or the like is hidden from view, and
which flap or cover is provided with a pocket for the reception of memorandums of
any kind. I may also when desired secure to the face of the flap fat i any suitable
material, upon which memorandums, addresses, and the like may be written, in
pencil, and which can afterwards be obliterated.

page_text: My invention may be adapted for holding any class of books such for instance as
those used by assistants in shops &c. and also for memorandum paper made up in
the formation of a book and provided with manifold writer.
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 :-
For holding in position books or the like within covers or cases and to allow
of refilling same the device herein described comprising the several members b, c, d,
combined and used as herein set forth and shown in the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
V. LAZARUS,
1 Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C., Agent for Applicant.