Year: 1899

page_text: I, ROBERT JAMES COPELAND, of No. 75 Queen Street West, in the City of Toronto,
in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
Dature 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 manifold sheets and more particularly to such as are
designed for use in rendering accounts or bills. It seeks to provide such sheets in
convenient and compact size and form, so that they may be used in a typewriter of
ordinary size without unduly diminishing the size of the bill heads; also to provide
binding margins in duplicate or triplicate leaves of manifold sheets, such binding
margins preferably having apertures whereby they may be secured in place in a loose
leat binder when detached from the original leaf or bill head, such margin. being of
sufficient width to prevent any of the matter written on the duplicate leaf from
being covered up in the binder.
In the sheets embodying the invention the original and duplicate leaves are con-
nected together along a line of separation at which the leaves are intended to 'be
detached. This line of separation will be herein termed a score line. The original
and duplicate leaves are folded one upon another so that when a carbon sheet is
slipped in between the two, matter written on the original leaf will be duplicated on
the duplicate leaf. In order that the manifold sheet may be sufficiently narrow to
pass through typewriters of ordinary width and at the same time wide enough not to
require the original leaf to be narrower than the bill heads in general use, the
binding margin is generally folded along a line running medially through it. By
this arrangement the sheet is gotten. into the most convenient and compact size and
form. When the sheet has been filled out and the original leaf is detached from the
duplicate leaf, the latter is filed in the binder. For this purpose the binding margin
of the duplicate leaf is provided with apertures so that may be filed on a loose leaf
binder having posts to engage the apertures. In some cases the manifold sheet bas
two duplicates, each duplicate having a binding margin provided with apertures and
in some cases the third leaf may be used as an original leaf or bill head whose matter
will be duplicated on the back of the middle or duplicate leaf. In this last case the
binding margin will be omitted from the third leaf. In all cases the binding margin

page_text: of the duplicate or duplicates is so disposed as not to cover any of the writing space
of such duplicate or duplicates.
In the accompanying drawings I have shown various forms of manifold sheets
embodying my inventions.
Figs. 1 to 20 inclusive show these various sheets in perspective plan views, which
in some instances are purtly broken away.
Referring now more particularly to the various figures, 1 and 2 (Fig. 1) are re-
spectively the original and duplicate leaves connected together at the score line 3, so
that they may be separated at this line. The binding margin 5 of the duplicate leaf 2
is at the left of the sheet, one half of the margin lying in the plane of the leaf 1
and the other half in the plane of the leaf 2, the leaves being folded together along
the line 4. 6, 6 are two apertures in the binding margin, by which the duplicate muy
be filed when detached from the original leaf 1.
In Fig. 2, 7 and 8 are the original and duplicate leaves respectively, folded on the
right on the score line 9. The binding margin 10 of the duplicate 8 lies in the
plane thereof and is not folded over. Its full width is shown on the left of this
figure and provided with binding apertures. In this case the original leaf would
have to be narrower than the original leaf in Fig. 1, in order that the manifold
sheet of Fig. 2 might work through a typewriter of ordinary size.
In Fig. 3 the original and duplicate leaves 11 and 12 respectively are folded along
the score line 13 in the same way as in Fig. 2. The binding margin 14 of the
duplicate however is folded over on itself and so that its right edge meets the left
edge of the original leaf. Half of the margin 14, therefore, lies in the plane of the
duplicate and half in the plane of the original leaf. If desired the binding margin 14
might be folded over on itself against the under side of the duplicate, instead of
against the upper side as shown in this figure.
In Fig. 4 the original leaf 16 and duplicate leaf 17 are folded together on the
score line 18 at the right, as in Fig. 2. The entire binding margin 19 of the duplicate
leaf is folded under the back of the duplicate. In this case the duplicate leaf cor-
responds with the width of the original leaf, which may therefore be inade somewhat
wider than in either of the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
In Fig. 5, the original leaf 20 is folded over on the duplicate leaf 21 along the
line 23, which runs medially across the binding, margin 25, which is connected to the
original leaf by the score line 26. A triplicate leaf 22 is connected on the right with
the duplicate leaf at the score line 24, which is also the line of fold. The triplicate.
leaf has a binding margin 27.
along the line
In Fig. 6 the original leaf 28 is folded over on the duplicate leaf 29
of fold 31 which runs medially across the margin 32 of the duplicate leaf, which is
connected to the original leaf by the secre line 33. The triplicate leaf 30 has its
binding margin 34 folded across the middle, the left edge of the margin 34 being
connected to the right edge of the duplicate as by a score line which comes directly
under the right edge of the original leaf.
In Fig. 7 the original leaf 35 is folded over on the duplicate leaf 36 along the score
line 38 on the right and the duplicate leaf 36 and triplicate leaf 37 are folded the one
on the other along the score line 39, leaving the full binding margin 40 of the
duplicate and the full binding margin of the triplicate lying one directly upon the
other and to the left of the original leaf.
In Fig. 8 the original leaf 41 is folded upon the duplicate leaf 42 along the score
line 44 and the triplicate leaf 43 is folded under the duplicate leaf 42 at the score
line 48, the binding inargins 46 and 47 of the triplicate leaf and duplicate leaf being
folded over on the upper face of the duplicate, the line of fold 45 running across the
middle of both binding margins. The manifold. sheet in this figure is similar to that
shown in Fig. 3, except that it has a third sheet underlying the duplicate.
In Fig. 9 the original leaf 49 and duplicate leaf 50 are folded together along the
score line 51 at the bottom and the full binding margin 52 of the duplicate extends
above the top edge of the original. Inasmuch as the binding margin in this case

page_text: comes at the top of the sheet instead of on one side, the writing space on the original
and duplicate leaves may extend across the entire width of the sheet.
In Fig. 10 the original leaf 53 and the duplicate leaf 54 are folded together along
the score line 55 at the bottom, and the duplicate and the triplicate leaf 56'are folded
together along the score line 57 at the top, the full binding margin 58 on the duplicate
leaf and the corresponding binding margin on the triplicate leaf extending upon the
upper edge of the original. This sheet is similar to that shown in Fig. 9 except that
it has a third sheet.
In Fig. 11 the original leaf 59 and the duplicate leaf 60 are folded together along
the score line 61 at the top, the full binding margin 62 of the duplicate on the left
being folded back under the duplicate along the line 63, which corresponds with the
left edge of the original leaf.
In Fig. 12 the original leaf 64 and the duplicate leaf 65 are folded together at the
bottoin along the score line 66 and the duplicate leaf and the triplicate leaf 67 are
folded together along the score line 68 at the top, the binding margin 69 on the
duplicate leaf and the binding margin of the triplicate being folded over along their
middle, against the under side of the triplicate leaf, the original leaf extending to the
left as far as where the duplicate leaf joins its margin.
In Fig. 13 the original and duplicate leaves 70 and 71 are folded together along the
score line 72 at the bottom and the duplicate and triplicate leaves 71 and 73 are
folded together along the score line 74 at the top. In this case all the leaves are of
the same extent and all of them are folded over against the under side of the tripli-
cate leaf along the line 76 which runs through the middle of the binding margin 75
of the triplicate leaf and the corresponding binding margin of the duplicate leaf.
The portion of the original leaf to the left of the score line 77 is torn off and thrown
away, as it has no use.
In Fig. 14 the original and duplicate leaves 78 and 79 respectively are folded
together along the line 80 which runs medially through the binding margin 82 of the
duplicate leaf, this binding margin being connected to the original leaf at a score
line.81. A third leaf 83 is folded under the duplicate along the score line 84. This
third leaf has no binding margin and coincides in extent with the original leaf 78.
This third leaf is designed to be used as an original leaf or bill head, the matter
written thereupon being duplicated on the under side of the duplicate leaf, thus
making serviceable both sides of the duplicate leaf.
In Fig. 15 the original leaf 85, duplicate leaf 87 and the third leaf 91 are folded
together and arranged in the same way as in Fig. 14, the original and the duplicute
leaves being connected together along the score line 90, the duplicate and triplicate
leaves being connected together along the score line 93, and the binding margin 89 of
the duplicate leaf being folded along its. middle at the line 88. In this sheet, how-
ever, the original leaf 85 is divided into two halves by the score line 86, so as to
make out of the original leaf two short bill heads. The third leaf 91 is divided by
the score line 92 in the same way and for the same purpose. The duplicate leaf not
being divided by a score line, is adapted to be filed on a binder of the same. uniform
size as the binder for the other duplicates of the other manifold sheets.
The
In Fig. 16 the original leaf 94 and the duplicate leaf 95 are folded together along
the line 97 which runs medially through the binding margin 98 of the duplicate leaf,
the duplicate and original leaves being connected at the score line 99. A third leaf
102 is folded under the duplicate leaf along the score line 103 and is designed to be
used as an original leaf in the same way as the third leaf in Figs. 14 and 15.
duplicate leaf 95 is centrally divided by a score line 96, the upper half having the
apertures 100 and the lower half having the apertures 101 in the binding margin 98.
By this arrangement an original leaf 94 and the third leaf 102 may be used for long
bill heads and the duplicate leaf 95 may be separated at the score line 96 and filed
one upon the other in the binder of uniform size with the duplicates of the other
sheels.
In Fig. 17 the original and duplicate leaves 104 and 105 are folded together along
the line 106, which runs medially across the binding margin 107 of the duplicate

page_text: leaf, which is connected with the original leaf at the score line 106. A portion 109
at the right of the duplicate leaf is turned so that the matter written on the original
leaf including the inner column thereof will be duplicated on the duplicate leaf, but
the matter written on the original leaf in the two outer columns will not be dupli-
cated on the duplicate leaf. In the inner column of the original leaf is entered the
cost price of the various items of the bill and in the two outer columns are extended
the totals of the various items.
When the entries are all made in the original leaf and the totals entered in the
two outer columns, the duplicate leaf is detached and handed to another clerk whose
duty it is to enter up the totals in the two outer columns of the duplicate leaf. The
work of determining and entering the totals in the duplicate leaf is done without
knowing what the totals are in the original leaf and so the independent work of each
clerk in entering up the totals on the original and duplicate leaves is made to check
the work of the other.
In Fig. 18 the original and duplicate leaves 110 and 111 respectively are folded
together on the right along the score line 112 and the duplicate leaf and the tripli-
cate leaf 113 are folded together along the score line 114, the entire margin 115 of
the triplicate leaf and the entire margin of the duplicate leaf being folded back
against the under side of the triplicate leaf along the line 116 on the left, which
coincides with the left edge of the original leaf.
In Fig. 19 the original and duplicate leaves 117 and 118 respectively are folded
together along the score line 119 at the bottom. The duplicate leaf and the third
leaf 122 are folded together along the score line 121 at the top. The entire binding
margin 120 of the duplicate leaf extends above the top of the original leaf. The
third leaf 122 is intended to be used as an original leaf so that its matter is duplicated
on the under side of the duplicate leaf. This third leaf, therefore, requires no bind-
ing margin. It generally has a score line running across it near the top, parallel
with and distant from the score line 121 the width of the binding margin 120.
In Fig. 20 the original leaf 123 is.connected with the triplicate leaf 129 on the line
of fold 130 on the right and is connected with the duplicate leaf 124 on the left at
the score line which comes directly beneath the left edge 127 of the triplicate leaf.
The binding margin 126 of the duplicate and the binding margin 131 of the triplicate
leaf are folded over along the line 125 which runs medially across these binding
margins. The original leaf has a portion 128 folded back in the same way and for
the same purpose as the portion 109 in Fig. 17. In this sheet all the matter written
on the original leaf is duplicated on the third leaf 129, but only a portion of this
matter is duplicated on the duplicate leaf.
Of course any of the sheets above described could be turned around so as to bring
what is now the right side at the left, or what is now the top at the bottom.
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 :-
4. A-manifold-sheet-having-an-original-leaf-and-a-duplicate-leaf-connected--at-n
seore-line-and-folded--together-the--duplicate-leaf--having-an--apertured-binding
detached-the-duplicate-leaf-may-be-filed-by-means-of-its-apertured-margiu,
margin-which-makes-it-of-greater-aetual-area-than the original-leut, whereby -when
1. 2. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected at
a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured binding
margin which makes it of greater actual area than the original leaf, the duplicate
leaf having its binding margin folded over where by when the duplicate leaf is detached
its margin may be unfolded for filing.
2. 3. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected at a
score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured binding
marg n which makes it of greater actual area than the original leaf, the duplicate
leaf having its binding margin folded over along its midille whereby when the
duplicate leaf is detached its margin may be unfolded for filing.
3. 4. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected

page_text: together at a score line, and folded together, the duplicate leaf having a binding
margin on the side next the original leaf, which makes it of greater actual area than
the original leaf, the line of fold for the sheet running medially across the margin of
the duplicate leaf, whereby when detached said margin of the duplicate leaf may be
unfolded for filing.
4. 5. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected
together at a score line, and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured
binding margin on the aide next the original leaf, which makes it of greater actual
area than the original leaf, the line of fold for the sheet running medially across the
margin of the duplicate leaf, whereby when detached said margin of the duplicate
leaf inay be unfolded for filing.
5. 6. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected
together at a score line, and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured
binding 'margin, which makes it of greater actual area than the original leaf, the line
of fold for the sheet running medially across the margin of the duplicate leaf and go
that part of said binding margin lies in the plane of the original leaf and part in the
plane of the duplicate leaf, whereby when detached said margin of the duplicate leaf
may be unfolded for filing.
6. 7. A manifold sheet having au original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected
together at a score line, and folded together, the duplicate leaf having a binding
margin on the side next the original leaf, which makes it of greater actual area than
the original leaf, the line of fold for the sheet running medially across the margin of
the duplicate leaf, and so that part of said binding margin lies in the plane of the
original leaf and part in the plane of the duplicate leaf, whereby when detached said
margin of the duplicate leaf may be unfolded for filing.
7. 8. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected to-
gether at a score line, and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured
binding margin on the side next the original leaf, which makes it of greater actual
area than the original leaf, the line of fold for the sheet running medially across the
margin of the duplicate leaf, and so that part of said binding margin lies in the
plane of the original leaf and part in the plane of the duplicate leaf, whereby, when
detached said margin of the duplicate leaf may be unfolded for filing.
8. 9. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected to-
gether at a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having a binding margin
on the side next the original leaf and having a portion on its opposite side folded back
so that part of the matter written on the original leaf may not be duplicated on the
duplicate leaf.
9. 10. A manifold sheet baving an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected to-
gether at a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured
binding margin on the side next the original leaf and having a portion on its oppo-
site side folded back so that part of the matter written on the original leaf may not
be duplicated on the duplicate leaf.
10. H. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected to.
gether at a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured
binding margin on the side next the original leaf and having a portion on its oppo-
site side folded back so that part of the matter written on the original leaf may not be
duplicated on the duplicate leaf, the line of fold for the original and duplicate leaves
running medially across the binding margin of the duplicate leaf.
11. 2. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected at
a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured binding mar-
gin which makes it of greater actual area than the original leaf, whereby when de-
tached the duplicate leaf may be filed by means of its apertured margin, the
manifold sheet having also a third leaf folded under the other two leaves and which
may be used as a triplicate leaf, or as an original leaf whose matter may be duplicated
on the under side of the duplicate leaf.
19. 13. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected
together at a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured

page_text: binging margin on the side next the original leaf and having a portion on its opposite
side folded back so that part of the matter written on the original leaf may not be
duplicated on the duplicate leaf, the line of fold for the original and duplicate leaves
running medially across the binding margin of the duplicate leaf, the manifold sheet
having also a third leaf provided with an apertured margin.
13. 14. A manifold sheet baving an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected at
a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured binding mar-
gin which makes it of greater actual area than the original leaf, whereby when de-
tached the duplicate leaf may be filed by means of its apertured margin, one of the
leaves being divided by a transverse score line.
14 16. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected to-
gether at a score line, and folded together, the duplicate leaf having a binding margin
on; the side next the original leaf, which makes it of greater actual area than the
original leaf, the line of fold for the sheet running medially across the margin of the
duplicate leaf, whereby when detached said margin of the duplicate leaf may be un-
folded for filing, one of the leaves being divided by a transverse score line.
15. 16. A manifold sheet having an original leaf and a duplicate leaf connected at
a score line and folded together, the duplicate leaf having an apertured binding
margin which makes it of greater actual area than the original leaf, whereby when
detached the duplicate leaf may be filed by means of its apertured margin, the
manifold sheets having also a third leaf folded under the other two leaves and which
may be used as a triplicate leaf, or as an original leaf whose matter may be duplicated
on the under side of the duplicate leaf, one or more of the leaves being divided by a
transverse score line.