An Improved Method of Attaching Prints, Cuttings, and the like within Books and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1892
RECHEIONAL DI DUIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Attaching Prints, Cuttings, and the like
within Books and the like.
THOMAS PERCIVAL RICHARDS Engineer 174 Beckenham Road Penge in the
County of Surrey do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
An improved method of attaching prints, cuttings, photos and such like into
books and other places, by the use of pieces of metal, or any other suitable
material, overlapping part or parts of the prints, cuttings, photos and such like,
with suitable projections for attachment to the leaves of books and other suitable
places.
Dated this 9th day of March 1891.
THOMAS PERCIVAL RICHARDS.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Attaching Prints, Cuttings, and the like
within Books and the like.
THOMAS PERCIVAL RICHARDS Engineer 174 Beckenham Road Penge S.E. 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 the method of attaching prints, cuttings, photographs,
notices and the like onto sheets boards and into books, albums and other places by
the use of pieces of paper or metal or any other suitable material the same to
overlap part and parts of the article required to be fixed, the pieces of metal
or paper or other suitable material to be provided with suitable means for
attachment to the leaves, sheets, boards, or other places.
Figures 1 and 2 show my invention as applied to hold the corners of the required
article to be fixed. The corner holders to be provided with suitable means for
attachment either projecting strips, split ends, holes for screws or pins.
In Figure 1, a, shows my improved corner, b, being part of the article required
to be fixed.
In order to fix my corner to the leaves or other required places, I employ
projections c, for attachment, or other suitable shaped pieces, the projections may
be passed through the leaf, or other required surface, and turned back, and are
pressed or rivetted against the under surface of the leaf or other required place.
In Figure 2, a shows my improved corner, 6 being part of the article required to
be fixed.
In order to fix my corner to the leaves or other required places, I employ
perforations as shown at d or any other suitable perforations, and I use pins or
screws, provided with suitable heads, capable of being passed through these
perforations and penetrating the material to which attachment is required.
Figures 1 and 2 a may be made of any stiff material formed to the required
shape by stamping or otherwise, suitably designed.
In
Figure 3 shows my invention as applied to hold the corners of the required
article to be fixed. The corner holders to be made of paper, cardboard or other
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page_text: suitable material, suitably designed provided with gum or any other adhesive
material for attachment.
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 fixing of any print or thin article temporarily or otherwise to any suitable
surface without cutting or injuring the prints, photographs or other articles in any
way by means of separate overlapping covering pieces which are attached as to
part of their surface to the page or other surface.
Dated this 8th day of December 1891.
THOMAS PERCIVAL RICHARDS.