An Improved Book-marker.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Book-marker.
1, CLARK MIDDLESWART BARSTOW, of Bryan, William County, Ohio, U.S.A.,
Doctor of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved book-marker, which is more neat in
appearance, simple in construction, and cheaper to manufacture than those book-
markers at present in use.
By this invention I provide a book-marker, which consists of a rectangular piece
of paper, or other pliable material. Two of the edges of this piece of paper, which
come at right angles one to the other, are bent over and are secured to form a
pocket at the top right hand corner of the piece of paper.
A book-marker thus constructed 'is used as follows: The upper right hand corner
is slipped over the leaves in such manner that its folded portion or pocket includes
several leaves of a book. The marker is left in this position and the leaves are
drawn one by one from out of the pocket as required.
Dated this 25th day of April 1891.
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Book-marker.
I, CLARK MIDDLESWART BARSTOw, of Bryan, William County, Ohio, U.S.A.,
Doctor of Medicine, 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 an improved book-marker, and has for its object to
construct a book-marker which will not only most conveniently and satisfactorily
serve the purposes, but at the same time be inexpensive to produce, and which is
adapted to receive advertising matter.
To the accomplishment of such purpose the invention consists in the construction
particularly described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying
drawings forming part of this Specification and in which drawings,—
Fig. 1 is a plan view of one of the markers with the unfolded position of the flaps
shown in dotted lines.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the flaps distended.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the marker made separate from the main body.
Fig. 5 shows such modified form attached to the main body.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a book with the marker applied thereto.
In the drawings the letter A designates the main body of the marker which may
constitute a business or professional card, a leaf, or the outside sheet or cover of a
pamphlet, or other leaflet, of any desired dimensions, adapted to be inserted between
the leaves of a book. This sheet, card, or base is provided with a pocket or flauge B
formed integral with the base, or separately therefroin, and secured by some
adhesive substance or otherwise to the base at a corner thereof. The preferred
method is to form it integral with the base or body by providing the same with side
and end projections or Haps a and b at or adjacent to the corner, and turning the
same down upon the base or body and cementing the two turned-down portions
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page_text: together along the edges indicated by the dotted lines c and d in Fig. 1. The
position of these projections or flaps before they are turned down is indicated by
the dotted lines e and f in Fig. 1.
Instead of having the flaps projecting from both end and side of the base, they
may project from only one of said parts-for illustration, as indicated by dotted
lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. In that form the projecting flaps a and will
project so as to form a right angle to each other, which, when folded down upon the
body or base and joined thereto by cementing along the edge of the base, will form
a pocket similar to the first described construction. It is preferred to form the
flap a in the form illustrated in Fig. 2 with an extension or piece y, as indicated by
dotted lines in that Figure, so that it may be folded down over the edge of the base
and be secured to the other face of the base, as it thereby makes a stronger and
more durable construction. Such extension, however, may be omitted..
I have shown and particularly described two preferred constructions, but it is
not meant to be limited thereto, as the pockets may be formed in many different
ways, and out of flaps of various forms. The flaps also may be of any desired
configuration or design, and instead of being formed integral with the base or body
may be made separate therefrom, and cemented, or otherwise attached thereto.
In using the marker the body of it is inserted between the leaves of the book,
and the corners of a number of the leaves inserted in the pocket or recess formed
by the turned-down flaps. As a page is finished it is taken by the free corner and
turned over, the confined corner easily leaving the pocket or recess, while the other
leaves are retained by the pocket. When the book is closed the mark remains in
place, holding the leaves and indicating the pages not read and the place where the
reading was suspended.
This marker will be found of great convenience and will avoid the necessity of
changing the marker from one place to another every time the book is closed, as
will be apparent from the foregoing description. It can also be used as a means of
advertising, as any matter desired can be printed on the body of the mark, or ou
the flap, and the mark being preserved on account of its convenience and usefulness,
any advertising matter is always presented to the attention of the holder of the
book-marker.
4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A book-marker comprising a base A, provided with a pocket or recess on a
corner thereof along the two edges of the base, which extend at right angles to each
other, said pocket serving to receive a number of leaves and the base affording a
contact surface to hold the pocket in place, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
2. A book-marker comprising a base or body designed to be inserted between
the leaves of a book and provided with a flap folded to form a recess to receive a
number of the leaves to hold them and indicate where the reading was suspended,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1892.
W. H. MUNNS,
Applicant's Agent.