An Improved Memorandum Desk for Use with Telephones, and for other purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Memorandum Desk for Use with Telephones, and for
other purposes.
I, CHARLES HARRYMAN, of Holly Road, Retford, in the County of Nottingham,
Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of a convenient desk for the purpose of
writing down messages received through the telephone more particularly, but
which may be used for any other purpose for which it is applicable.
The object is to have paper always ready, securely held for writing upon, and
means for cutting off any desired length when the message or memorandum is
written.
I therefore make a box like desk either with or without a bottom, preferably
having two slopes or inclines, the lower one being for the hand to rest upon.
Within the deepest end of the desk I fix a roll of paper upon an axle so that it
can unwind with the application of a little force, but is restrained by a spring
brake.
In the top of the desk is a horizontal slit through which the paper is drawn,
taken down the face of the desk, and at the bottom of the first slope and below the
surface is a pair of gripping rolls through which to edge of the paper is passed and
by which it is gripped; for this purpose I prefer to cover the under roll with
rubber, and press the rolls together by a spring or springs.
One of the rollers is provided with a handle or other means by which they may
be turned so as to draw the paper forward down the face of the desk and off the
inside roller.
In front of the rollers is a horizontal knife or cutting edge, underneath which the
paper emerges upon the lower slope, and against which, by a movement of the
hand, the paper can be cleanly cut off.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for Applicant Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Memorandum Desk for Use with Telephones, and for

page_text: Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
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My invention relates to the construction of a convenient desk, for the purpose
of writing-down messages received through the telephone more particularly, but
which may be utilised for any other purpose for. which such a desk is applicable.
In the annexed drawings I have illustrated-the construction of such a desk
arranged for duplicating the message by the use of carbon paper placed between
two strips of paper.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of the desk with the papers in position for
duplicating.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation of such a desk with the side removed to show the
interior.
Fig. 3, enlarged end view of gripping rolls.
Fig. 4, side view of same rolls.
The object of my invention is to have the paper held tightly upon the desk, so
that it is always ready for use, and does not require to be held by the hand, also
to provide a ready means by which the portion of the paper written upon can be
withdrawn from the upper part of the desk, and with the duplicate can be separated
or cut transversely from the strip with facility leaving the paper taut and ready for
use.
In carrying my invention into practice in the manner shown in the drawings,
the desk or slope A, is provided with two rolls of paper J, and K, and an inter-
posed leaf of carbon paper O, for duplicating is placed under the paper Q.
This carbon paper 0, is retained in position by spring clips P, which prevent it
being carried forward by the movement of the paper Q, and the corresponding
piece underneath it.
The upper and lower slope of the desk may be supporded upon ornamental side
brackets, but I prefer to use wood sides as shown, as affording a better protection to
the paper from dust and the like.
The two rolls of paper J, and K, are capable of being revolved upon their axles
which are supported in bearings L, and are retained therein by the pivotted stop
pieces M.
The rotary movement of the rolls is regulated by the pressure of the springs N.
The free ends of the paper from each roll are passed through a slit C, at the
top of the upper slope, the paper from the roll J, passing under the carbon paper,
.and that from the roll K, passing over the carbon paper, and is marked Q, as before
stated.
They are then passed between the rollers D, and under the cutter bar I, by
causing the rollers to revolve, and this operation draws the paper taut upon the
face of the slope..
The rollers D, are situated at the bottom of the upper slope, and are, preferably
geared together by the toothed wheels R, seen in Fig. 4, the lower roller being
covered or partially covered with rubber E, and pressed against the upper roller
by one or more springs F, shown in Figs. 3 & 4, the upper or the lower roller if
preferred being provided with a handle G, by which they are operated.
In front of the rollers D, and fixed upon the lower slope H, is a cutter bar I,
arranged at an angle, under which the free edges of the paper strips are passed,
and against the sharp of which, the paper when raised by the hand can be readily
cut or torn off with a clean and even edge.
Although I have described my improved desk as it is constructed with two rolls
of paper for duplicating any matter or writing, it may obviously be used with only
one roll of paper and without the carbon paper.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood
that I am aware that desks haveibeen made provided with rolls of paper, the paper

page_text: passing through a slit, and I therefore do not intend to claim the same broadly,
but I declare that what I do claim, is;-
1. In a desk or slope provided with one or more rolls of paper capable of revolv-
ing upon their axes, as hereinbefore described the use of a pair of rollers D, for
gripping the free end or ends of the paper, and by which it may be drawn from the
rolls as hereinbefore described and shown.
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2. In a desk or slope such as hereinbefore described, the combination with one
or more rolls of paper capable of revolving upon their axes, of a pair of rollers I),
arranged to draw the paper from the rolls, and a cutter bar I, by which the paper
may be cut or torn from the strip transversely as hereinbefore described and shown.
3. In a desk or slope, the combination with a pair of feed rollers D, of one or
more rolls of paper J, and K, controlled by springs N, and the axes of which are
supported in openside bearings L, and secured therein by pivotted stops M, as
hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated the 11th day of January 1898
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.
Agent for Applicant.