Improved means or Appliances for Temporarily or Permanently Securing Leaves or the like within Book Covers.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved means or Appliances for Temporarily or Permanently
Securing Leaves or the like within Book Covers.
I, PETER THOMAS JOHNSON, of 15, Gough Square, City of London, Manufac-
facturing Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for object, certain means or appliances by which leaves of
photos, pattern cards, scraps, and the like can be temporarily or permanently
secured in book covers and postage stamp albums, the appliances being of such
a character that tongues can be opened out and closed with facility to enable
any leaf or the like to be removed and fresh ones affixed as desired without
interfering with any other part of the book.
For the purpose of this invention, I prepare a book backing with portions of
leaves something after the fashion of what are known as guard books, to each
of which back leaf or to as many as found convenient I employ a three pronged
paper fastener, two legs of which are passed through slots from one side and
folded-down upon the other, the third leg projecting from the edge of said leaf.
The sheets or leaves to be fitted in have a canvas overlap at the back edge and
enclose a wire with parts exposed as to form gaps for the third leg of the
paper fastener to be passed through and then to be bent back upon itself either
to face the other two turned down legs or in the opposite direction, each leaf
or leaves so fitted being on a kind of hinge and capable of a throw over action
from either side for the inspection of pictures, reading matter, samples of trade
goods, or material as desired.
The added leaves when the book is open lie flat from any part.
Each leaf may be disconnected and used for sketching purposes and be re-
fitted in position within the cover without necessitating the use of paste or other
fixing medium and be as readily removed and replaced again and again as often
as found necessary without destroying the joint.
For photo albums, the invention will be of great advantage as the back card
of a photograph may be prepared with the canvas overlap and wire for con-
nection with the guard strips of the book cover.
The guard strips may be of canvas for giving great strength to the back of the
book cover.
The body of the appliance may be in eyelet form and secured to the back strip
and have a tongue exposed for the attachment of the leaf or leaves.
Dated this 12th day of September 1899.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166. Fleet Stroet, London,
Agent for the said Peter Thomas Johnson

page_text: Improved means or Appliances for Temporarily or Permanently
Securing Leaves or the like within Book Covers.
I, PETER THOMAS JOHNSON, of 15, Gough Square, City of London, Manufac-
turing Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for object, certain micans or appliances by which leaves of
photos, pattern cards, scraps, and the like can be temporarily or permanently
secured in book covers and postage stamp albums, the appliances being of such
a character that tongues can be opened out and closed with facility to enable
any leaf or the like to be removed and fresh ones affixed as desired without
interfering with any other part of the book.
My invention will be understood from the following description aided by the
accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view of an open book and show-
ing the appliances used for connecting a leaf of the book to the guard or strip.
Figure 2 is an elevation of a portion of the guard or strip and a leaf showing
the appliances in their respective positions ready for attachment.
Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 2 with the appliances in position and
showing the connection of the guard or strip and the leaf.
Figure 4 is a plan of the three pronged fastening device.
Figure 5 edge view of the three prong fastening device in a closed up con-
dition as affixed to the guard or strip, this being shown in dotted lines.
Figure 6 is an elevation of a portion of a guard strip with the fastening
device formed from an eyelet.
For the purpose of this invention, I prepare a book backing A with portions
of leaves, as guards or strips B, something after the fashion of what are known
as guard books, to each of which back leaf or guard B, or to as many as found
convenient I employ a three pronged paper fastener C, two legs D, E, of which
are passed through slots from one side and folded down upon the other the
third leg F projecting from the edge of said leaf or guard B.
The sheets or leaves G to be fitted in have a canvas overlap H at the back
edge and enclose a wire I with parts exposed as. to form gaps for the third leg F
of the paper fastener C to be passed through and then to be bent back upon
itself either to face the other two turned down legs D, E, or in the opposite
direction, each leaf or leaves G so fitted being on a kind of hinge and capable
of a throw over action from either side for the inspection of pictures, reading
matter, samples of trade goods, or material as desired.
The added leaves G when the book is open lie flat from any part.
Each leaf G may be disconnected and used for sketching purposes and be
re-fitted in position within the cover J without necessitating the use of paste or
other fixing medium and be as readily removed and replaced again and again
as often as found necessary without destroying the joint.
For photo albums, the invention will be of great advantage as the back card
of a photograph may be prepared with the canvas overlap and wire for con-
nection with the guard strips of the book cover.
The guard strips B may be of canvas for giving great strength to the back of
the book cover.
The body of the appliance C may be in eyelet form, as at Figure 6, and secured
to the back strip B and have a tongue F exposed for the attachment of the leaf
or leaves G in the same manner as when a three pronged fastener is employed.

page_text: 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: -
1. The improved means or appliances for temporarily or permanently securing
leaves or the like within book covers consisting of a fastening device secured to
the guard strip of a book and having an exposed prong or tongue for engaging
a slit or slot in the leaf to be inserted to hold same securely, substantially as
set forth.
2. In books of the kind described, affixing to the guard strip B, a fastening
device C having an extension or prong F for embracing a wire I secured to a
leaf G by a strip H for securely holding or hinging such leaf to the guard
strip B, substantially as set forth.
The 12th day of June 1900.
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Peter Thomas Johnson