Year: 1898

page_text: A communication from abroad by FABRIK VON MAGGI'S NAHRUNGSMITTELN, A.G.
(The Maggi Food Works), of Kempthal, Switzerland, Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of London,
Consulting Engineer, and Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:
According to this invention menu cards are provided with one or more portions
or divisions which can be used as bookmarkers and which for that purpose are
adapted to be easily separated from the part which contains the menu (list of
dishes, wines, etc.).
The accompanying drawings illustrate by way of example several modifications
of menu cards of this kind.
Fig. 1 shows a card having a large rectangular portion m, containing the
menu and to the right thereof a smaller rectangular portion 6 which when
detached can be used as a bookmarker. In this arrangement, the two portions
are divided by a line of indentations which weaken the material in such a
manner that the two portions can be easily separated.
In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the portion 6 to serve as a bookmarker
is arranged above the portion m which contains the menu and at the place of
separation of the two portions a line of perforations is provided.
Fig. 3 shows a menu card in which the portion b, that is to be used as a
bookmarker, is arranged between two other portions, the first or left one m,
of which contains a menu, whilst the portion w which is situated on the right
of the bookmarker portion serves as a wine list. The places of separation of
the several portions are in this case provided with indentations.
In the modification shown in Fig. 4, a broad central portion m is intended
for the menu, whilst on both sides of this menu portion there are arranged
narrower bookmarker portions b.
Fig. 5 shows a modification in which, similarly to the modification shown in
Fig. 3, a bookmarker portion b is arranged between a menu portion m contain-
ing the list of dishes and a portion w serving as a wine list, enumerating the
wines. But in this case, the bookmarker portion 6 is made sloping, in such a
manner that it extends from the upper left hand corner of the rectangular menu
card to the lower right-hand corner, so that the wine list w and the menu
portion m become triangular parts.
Fig. 6 illustrates a menu card similar to the last described modification, but
in which the sloping bookmarking portion b extends from the upper right hand
corner to the lower left-hand corner. In this case, the places of separation of
the several parts are formed by lines of perforations. The bookmarker portions
may, for the purpose of this invention, be provided with suitable imprinted

page_text: designs (pictures, figures, flowers etc.,) whilst the backs of the cards may bear
advertisements-for instance those of the manufactures of the Maggi Works.
Dated this 9th day of November 1898.
A communication from abroad by FABRIK VON MAGGI'S NAHRUNGSMITTELN, A.G.
(The Maggi Food Works), of Kemptthal, Switzerland, Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of 46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of London,
Consulting Engineer and Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
A menu card according to this invention is provided with one or more portions
or divisions which can be used as book-marks and which for that purpose are
adapted to be easily separated from the part that contains the menu (list of
dishes, wines, etc.).
The drawings filed with my Provisional Specification illustrate several examples
of menu cards of this kind.
Fig. 1 shows a card having a large rectangular portion m, containing the
menu and to the right thereof a smaller rectangular portion b, which, when
detached can be used as a book-mark. In this example, the two portions
are divided by a line of indentations which weakens the material in such a
manner that the two portions can be easily separated.
In the example shown in Figure the portion to serve as a book-mark
is arranged above the portion m that contains the menu, and at the place of
separation of the two portions a line of perforations is provided.
Fig. 3 shows a menu card in which the portion 6 that is to be used as a
book-mark, is arranged between two other portions, of which the first or left
one m carries a menu, whilst the portion w, that is situated on the right of
the book-mark portion b .carries a wine list. The places of separation of the
several portions are in this case provided with indentations.
In the example shown in Fig. 4, a broad central portion m is intended
for the menu, whilst on both sides of this 'menu portion there are arranged
narrower book-mark portions b.
Fig. 5 shows an example in which as in the example shown in Fig. 3,
a book-mark portion b is arranged between a menu portion m carrying
the list of dishes and a portion we carrying the list of wines; but in this case,
the book-mark portion b is made oblique and extends from the upper left hand
corner of the rectangular menu card to the lower right-hand corner, so that the
wine list portion and the menu portion m become triangular parts.
Fig. 6 illustrates a menu card which is similar to that last described but in
which the oblique book-mark portion b extends from the upper right-hand corner
to the lower left-hand corner. In this case, the places of separation of the
several parts are formed by lines of perforations.
The book-mark portions are in all cases provided with suitable imprinted
designs (pictures, figures, flowers, etc.), whilst the backs of the cards may bear
advertisements--for instance those of the manufactures of the Maggi Works.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. A menu card having a narrow attractively ornamented and easily separable
strip suitable for use as a book-mark, substantially as set forth.
2. A menu card having an easily separable narrow and attractively ornamented
strip dividing the card into two spaces, one for the menu and the other for the
wine list, the said strip being suitable for use as a book-mark, substantially as
set forth.
3. A menu card having an easily separable narrow and attractively ornamented
strip extending diagonally from corner to corner and dividing the card into two
spaces one for the menu and the other for the wine list, the said strip being suitable
for use as a book-mark, substantially as set forth.
4. A menu card as hereinbefore described with reference to and shown respec-
tively in Fig. 1, in Fig. 2, in Fig. 3, in Fig. 4, in Fig. 5, and in Fig. 6
of the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification.
Dated this 8th day of Ananat 1900
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.