AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION OF COPY BOOKS."
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Eugene Franklin Goodman, of the City of London,
England (at Ling's Hotel, Finsbury Square), for the Invention of "AN
IMPROVEMENT IN THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION OF COPY BOOKS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Eugene Franklin Goodman :
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st May 1877.
EUGENE FRANKLIN GOODMAN, of the City of London, England (at Ling's
Hotel, Finsbury Square). "AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION
OF COPY Books."
It consists in enabling the learner to keep the copy of each page close to each'
succeeding line that is written on the page, and to cover each preceding line of his
or her own writing from view with greater convenience and to better advantage in
the use of the book than is possible when the copies are simply printed on the page,
or are entirely detached from the book by securing copy slips to small cords running
along the inside or back margins of the pages. They are arranged to slip up and
down the page at the convenience of the writer. The copy slips are hinged securely
at one of their ends by looping the end around the cord, which end at its edge
is then gummed or pasted down, each slip and cord answering for two adjacent
pages.
"
The cord is best secured by beginning at the middle of the book and then
winding it between all the leaves in such order that the cord shall be drawn across
the edges of all the leaves at each turn.
It will be evident that a wire or something similar may be used in the place of a
cord

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Eugene Franklin Goodman in the. Great Seal Patent Office on the
12th October 1877.
EUGENE FRANKLIN GOODMAN, of the City of London, England (at Ling's
Hotel, Finsbury Square). "AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION
OF COPY BOOKS."
This Invention consists in providing a securely-held movable copy slip for each
page of a copy book and a band ring at the back of the book for holding the pen-
holder (with its pen) when not in use. The movable copy slips are hinged at one
end to small threads or cords running. along the inside or back margins of the pages,
being arranged to slide up, and down the page at the convenience of the writer. He
-is-thus-enabled to keep the copy of each page close to each succeeding line he may
be writing on the page to better advantage in the use of the book than is possible
when the copies are simply printed on the page or entirely detached from the book.
The object of the band ring is to enable each pupil in a school to conveniently and
safely secure his penholder (with its pen) to his book at the close of each exercise,
so that it may not be liable to be exchanged or injured as when separate, and also
that both books and pens may be gathered at one collection.
The copy slips are looped around the cords, being then gummed or pasted down,
each slip and cord answering for two adjacent pages.
The thread or cord is best secured by beginning at the middle of the book and
passing the cord over two small short wires or ordinary pins, which are inserted
through the back of the book, near the corners, the longer portion however, of about
one inch in length, being held up against the outside of the cover and extending
beyond the corner just enough to conveniently permit the turning of the cord over
it, which prevents the cords from cutting into the edges of the leaves as it is
successively passed between them.
It will be evident that a wire, or something similar, may be used in the place of
a cord.
The band ring is made of rather stiff india-rubber, large enough to easily admit a
common sized penholder, and yet small enough to be of sufficient tension to hold
the penholder securely in position along the back of the copy book. The ring is
about one-fourth of an inch in width, and is fastened by a simple, stitch of strong
thread passed through the opening and through the back of the book, and then tied
firmly in a knot on the inside:
Having thus described the said Invention, and the manner of performing the
same, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the precise details
herein indicated and explained, as they may obviously be somewhat modified
without departing from the principle of the said Invention, but what I claim and
desire to secure by Letters Patent is
1st. In a copy book a movable copy slip capable of being used upon one, or upon
two adjacent pages, in combination with a cord.
2d. A cord or thread running along the inside or back margins of the book to
hold the slip securely in its place.