An Improved Binder for Catalogues, Records, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1893—Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Binder for Catalogues, Records, and the like.
I, EIRIKR MAGNÚSSON M.A. K.D. of 31, Bateman Street, Cambridge, in the
County of Cambridgeshire, Sub-Librarian, Úniversity Library do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved binder for catalogues, records, manuscripts,
and the like, and comprises a suitable cover consisting of a back-piece and boards,
also improved means for securing the sheets sections or quires in the said cover in
such a manner that the said sheets, sections, or quires, can be readily removed and
replaced.
An important feature of my said invention is the provision of pivoted rods or
wires the free ends of which are adapted to be thrust through the sections or quires
and to be secured or locked to the back of the binder in such a manner that either
of the sections or quires can at any time be easily removed and replaced without
disturbing the other sections or quires.
In making a binder in accordance with my invention I provide a back piece of
metal or other suitable material to which I attach boards by means of hinges of
suitable construction.
The said back piece I form of an arched outer piece of metal or other material
of suitable strength connected with a straight plate of the same material soldered or
otherwise attached to the arch-shaped piece at the angle formed by the hinges and
which plate forms the inside of the back. The hollow back thus formed is closed
at top and bottom by a close fitting metallic or other plate.
To the said straight or inside plate and near its top I fix a horizontal rod or bar
on which, by means of eyes, I pivot suitable rods or pieces of wire, varying in
number according to the thickness or capacity of the binder and in length extending
to about one third of the height of the binder. The lower end of these rods or
wires I bend either in the form of a square hook or I bend them at right angles
terminating in suitable catch pieces for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. The
ends of these wires 1 pass through holes or slits in the above mentioned straight or
inside plate aud into the hollow space between the two plates forining the back.
Between these two plates I provide a sliding piece which when in its normal
position locks the rods or pieces of wire securely by means of their catch
shaped ends.
I provide suitable means for operating the sliding piece to release the rods or
pieces of wire and, I, in some cases, arrange a spring of suitable shape to retain the
sliding piece in its locked position. In other cases I provide a moving piece so
arranged as to come in contact with the knob, strip, or other part connected with
the sliding piece, to prevent the accidental movement of the sliding piece.
To the bottom of the inside plate I connect as many staples or bent pins as there
are movable rods or pieces of wire attached to the top of it. One end of each of
these staples or bent pins is free and is turned upward, parallel with the plane of the
plate.
In using my improved binder as many sections or quires as there are movable
rods or pieces of wire attached to the top and staples or bent pins attached to the
bottom of the inside plate can be inserted, the number of sheets in each section or
quire, and the material of which they consist, being optional. Through the back
of each quire a slit must be cut, through which the ends of the movable rods or
pieces of wire are pushed when the binder is to be locked, as above described. To
bind a number of sections or quires it is only necessary to pass each section or quire
under a staple, and pass through the slit the corresponding bent rod or piece of

page_text: wire, and the whole can then be locked to the back by the arrangement hereinbefore
described.
My improved binder is very advantageous for use in binding catalogues, records,
manuscripts, or the like, temporarily or permanently. When my improved binder
is intended for use for binding catalogues or the like I prefer to fill it with the 5
requisite number of sections of strong paper, sometimes mounted on linen to increase
the strength, and in some cases I protect the edges of the boards or cover by
attaching thereto strips of metal.
Dated the 22nd day of A 1000
EIRIKR MAGNÚSSON.
D. Young & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Binder for Catalogues, Records, and the like.
I, EIRIKR MAGNUSSON, M.A., K.D. of 31 Bateman Street, Cambridge, in the
County of Cambridge, Sub-Librarian, University Library, 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 binder for catalogues, records, manuscripts,
and the like, and comprises a suitable cover consisting of a back piece and boards,
also improved means for securing the sheets, sections or quires in the said cover in
such a manner that the said sheets, sections or quires can be readily removed and
replaced.
An important feature of my said invention is the provision of pivoted rods or
wires the free ends of which are adapted to be thrust through the sections or quires
and to be secured or locked to the back of the binder in such a manner that either
of the sections or quires can at any time be easily removed and replaced without
disturbing the other sections or quires.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown how my said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a central section,
Figure 2 a section on the line x, x, Figure 1, and
Figure 3 a section on the line, ¹, Figure 2, showing one form of my improved
binder with several sections or quires of a manuscript or the like secured therein.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.
A, A are the covers or boards of the binder; B is an arched back-piece or
back-plate; C is a straight back-plate which is firmly secured to the arched
piece B; D, D, are the sections or quires of the manuscript or the like. The
covers or boards A are attached to the back-piece B by means of hinges E, E of
any suitable construction.
The hollow back of the binder formed by the arched piece B and plate C is
closed at the top and bottom by metallic or other plates F, F.
To the said straight or inside plate C near the top thereof is fixed a rod or
bar G on which are pivoted suitable rods cr pieces of wire b, varying in number
according to the thickness or capacity of the binder; these rode or wires extend
downward for about one third of the height of the binder. The lower ends of the
said rods or wires are bent to form hooks or catch-pieces c as shown in Figure 1
for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. The ends of these wires b I pass through
holes or slits d in the above mentioned straight or inside plate C and into the
hollow space between the two plates forming the back. Between these two plates
I provide a sliding piece H working in a guide or guides H' and which, when in
its normal position, locks the rods or pieces of wire b securely by means of their
catch-shaped ends c. I prefer to arrange a spring e of suitable shape, as shown, to

page_text: retain the sliding piece in its locked position, and in this case I provide the sliding
piece H with a curved or inclined edge H' so that the catch-shaped ends o of the
wires b may the more easily press back and pass the said sliding piece before being
locked thereby. In order to release the catches c, the wires are pulled outwards
so as to push against the sliding piece H and free themselves therefrom.
In other cases I provide suitable means for operating the sliding piece to engage
with or release the said rods or pieces of wire, such as a knob passing through a
slot or the like, and, if desired, I provide a moving piece so arranged as to come
in contact with the knob, strip, or other part connected with the sliding piece to
prevent the accidental movement of the sliding piece.
To the bottom of the inside plate C I connect as many staples or bent pins as
there are movable rods or pieces of wire b attached to the top of it. One end of
each of these staples or bent pins is free and is turned upward, parallel with the
plate Cas shown in Figure 1.
In using my improved binder, as many sections or quires as there are movable
rods or pieces of wire b attached to the top and staples or bent pins attached to
the bottom of the inside plate, can be inserted, the number of sheets in each section
or quire and the material of which they consist being optional. Through the back
of each quire a punched hole or slit y must be cut, through which the ends of the
movable rods or pieces of wire b are pushed when the binder is to be locked as
above described. To bind a number of sections or quires, it is only necessary to
pass each section or quire under a staple or bent pin and pass through the
punched hole the corresponding bent rod or piece of wire b and the whole can then
be locked to the back plate or plates in a very short time by the arrangement
hereinbefore described.
My improved binder is very advantageous for use in binding catalogues, records,
manuscripts or the like temporarily or permanently. When my improved binder
is intended for use for binding catalogues or the like, I prefer to fill it with the
requisite number of sections of strong paper, sometimes mounted on linen to
increase the strength, and, in some cases, I protect the edges of the boards or covers
by attaching thereto strips of metal.
I may modify the arrangement of parts of my improved binder without
departing from the nature of my invention; for instance, I can use the spring
above mentioned with or without the moving piece to prevent displacement of the
sliding or locking piece, and I may, when desired, use a suitable flat spring acting
upon the end of the sliding or locking piece instead of a spring such as that
shown. Moreover, pivoted rods or wires may, if desired, be provided at the lower
as well as at the upper end of the binder for the purpose above specified.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
First. In a binder for catalogues, records, manuscripts and the like, the employ-
ment of pivoted rods or wires the free ends of which are adapted to be thrust
through the sections or quires, and suitable means for securing or locking the said
rods or wires to the back of the binder, substantially as hereinbefore described and
for the purposes specified.
Second. The improved binder constructed substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawing for the purposes above specified.
Dodd of Janua 1802
35333
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.