A New or Improved Method of Stitching or Binding Magazines, Periodicals, and Books.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 27th May, 1899
A New or Improved Method of Stitching or Binding Magazines,
Periodicals, and Books.
I, JAMES MCQUITTY, of S, College Square East, Belfast, Printer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved method of stitching magazines and
books by means of wire to enable them to lie flat when open."
Magazines as
ordinarily bound or stitched by wire will not lie flat when open and cause much
inconvenience and trouble to the reader. By my invention this trouble is obviated
and the reader is able to peruse the magazine without difficulty.
The accompanying drawing is intended to illustrate a magazine stitched or
bound in accordance with my invention Figure 1 shewing the front, and Figure 2
the back of such magazine or book.
According to my invention the wire a is clamped at the back instead of the sides
of the magazine or book thus requiring only one perforation or hole for each
fastener, binder or staple, instead of two; whilst it enables the wire to be inserted
at the edge of the back of the book. I prefer to use wire in the construction of
the fastener a and preferably of a flat shape in transverse section, though I may
employ string or thread for the purpose, and in order to prevent the wire a from
cutting through the paper I make use of a strengthening piece of linen or the
like attached to the outside of the book or magazine.
Dated this 20th day of August 1898.
(Signed) BENJAMIN T. KING, A.I.M.E.,
Regd. Patent Agent
165, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
A New or Improved Method of Stitching or Binding Magazines,
Periodicals, and Books.
I, JAMES MCQUITTY, of 8, College Square East, Belfast, Printer, 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 a new or improved method of stitching or binding
periodicals, magazines, books, and the like, by means of wire, cord, thread, or other
similar material.
Magazines and the like, as usually bound or stitched by wire, will not lie flat
when opened, and thus cause much inconvenience and trouble to the reader. By
means of my invention this trouble is greatly obviated and the reader is able to
peruse the magazine without difficulty.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,
Fig. 1 is an inner view of a magazine in its open position.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a back view of a magazine in its closed position.
Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a slight modification.
Fig. 4 is a side view of the magazine shown at Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a back view of a magazine in its closed position showing another modi-
fication, and
Fig. 6 is an inner view of the same in its open position.
In all the figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
a are the sheets of paper or other material. They may be folded sheets or a
number of single sheets. bbare the wires, cords or threads, which are passed
through the sheets a close to their back edges and may, in the case of wires,
be simply bent round the back of leaves, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, and clamped
tight. When desired the cord or thread may be tied as shown in Figure 3, or
if wire is used, the ends may be twisted together. In the drawings I have shown
strengthening pieces ec made of cloth or other suitable material to prevent the
If desired, instead of
wire, cord or thread, from cutting through the paper.
employing short strengthening pieces e as shown, a single piece extending nearly
the entire length of the back of the book may be used. In the modification shown
at Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown a number of sheets bound together according to
the present invention, but instead of employing single wires as shown at Fig. 2,
I have used ordinary wire staples 6* passed through the sheets a close to their
back edges and bent round the back of the leaves in a similar manner to that
shown at Fig. 2. It will be observed that these staples act exactly like two
separate wires.
The magazines shown in the drawings merely consist of a number of sheets, but
it will be understood that a cover may be pasted or otherwise fixed in position to
wholly or partly conceal the binding wires, cords or threads. The stitching or
binding may be done by hand or by a suitable machine.
- 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 1
claim is:-
1. The new or improved method of stitching or binding magazines, periodicals,
books, and the like, consisting in forming a number of holes near to the binding
edges and inserting a single wire through each, such wires being bent round the
back and clamped in position, substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purpose stated.
2. The new or improved method of stitching or binding magazines, periodicals,
books, and the like. consisting in passing wires, cords or threads, through holes
near to the binding edges, each through a single hole, and clamping, tying or other-
wise connecting, the ends of the wires, cords or threads, round the back of the
sheets, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
3. The new or improved method of stitching or binding magazines, periodicals
books, and the like, consisting in passing wire staples, acting as two separate wires
through holes near to the binding edges, the ends and connecting parts of such
staples being bent round the back and clamped in position, substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose stated.
4. The employment of a strengthening piece or pieces of cloth or other material
in combination with wires, cords or threads, passed through the sheets near t
their binding edges, said wires, cords or threads, being passed round the back o
the sheets and fastened in any convenient manner, substantially as herein showi
and described and for the purpose stated.
HARRIS & MILLS.
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.