Improvements in Bookbinding, more particularly as applied to Guard Books and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bookbinding, more particularly as applied to
Guard Books and the like.
HENRY DAWSON, Market Place Dewsbury, Yorks, Printer and Account
Book Maker 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 :-
For quickly attaching and detaching the leaves, guards, or refills to the outer
coverings or backs of books I employ one or more pieces of tape, webbing, metal
or other material to which are sewn or fastened the leaves, guards or refills. These
said pieces of material are of sufficient length to allow of being secured at one or
both ends to the backs or coverings by means of buckles studs, clips, hooks, or
other suitable fastenings already fixed to the backs or outer coverings of
the books.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I have appended
hereto a sheet of drawings and hereinafter refer to the said sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1 shows the inside of the backs of a book with the four plates A A A A
under which the webbing or other material marked C. C. C. C. on Fig. 3, slide in
order to be secured by the studs B B B B Fig. 1, or by the buckles D. D. D. D.
as in Fig. 4.
Fig. 2 shows a clearer view of the plates A A A A and the cut-out portion of
the back E. E. in or through which the webbing C. C. C. C. Fig. 3, slides in order
to reach the studs, buckles or other fastenings.
Fig. 3 shews two lengths of tape webbing or other material C. C. C. C.
(although one or more lengths may be used as required) to which the leaves F,
guards For refills F are sewn or secured in any suitable manner.
Fig. 4 shews the leaves F, or guards F fastened to the book backs by means of
the webbing C. C. C. C. being passed under the plates A. A. A. A. and fastened
to the buckles D. D. D. D.
Fig. 5 shows another mode of securing the bands of tape or webbing C. by
means of a clamp G having the edge thereof which presses onto the webbing,
either plain or toothed. The clamp G is shown open and clamp G. 1. is shewn
closed.
Fig. 6 shows the clamp G. fixed into metal-work which for extra strength is
continued from one side of the cover of book round the edge and the reverse side
thereof and is rivetted or secured through the thickness of cover.
Fig. 7 shews the reverse side of book cover and metal-work for clamps G. G.
Fig. 8 shews metal plate which goes round to the reverse side of book cover or
back but is without the clamp and is intended for extra strength required in
heavier books than the plates A as shewn in Figs. 1,
and 4.
The backs of the books may be bevelled or hollowed out at the portions
contiguous with the holes made in the metal-work and marked H on Figs. 6, 7,
and 8, so as to allow of the tapes C. C. webbing C. C. or other bands passing
through and being secured by means of the clamps G. G. in Figs. 6 and 7, or
studs B. B. Figs. 1 and 2, or buckles D. D. in Fig. 4, or other suitable fastening.
It will be seen therefore that on releasing the webbing or tapes C. C. from any
of the fastenings, the leaves or inner portion of book can at once be removed from
the backs, case or covering and the backs can be used for other leaves, guards,
or refills.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is :-
The attaching and detaching of the leaves, guards or refills of books to the backs
⚫or covers thereof in the manner or manners herein described and shewn.
Dated this Eleventh day of April 1894.
HENRY
DAWSON.
Edward H. Vera,
Agent for said H. Dawson.