Improvements in and relating to Covers for Note Books, Writing Pads, Blotting Pads, Calendars, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 30th May, 1899-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Covers for Note Books, Writing
Pads, Blotting Pads, Calendars, and the like.
We, SYDNEY WENTWORTH DIXON, JOHN CARLTON HUNTING, and NATILANIEL
WHEELER HAYDEN, of 90 & 91, Queen Street, Cheapside, London, Advertising
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its chief object the construction of a metal case or outer
cover for notebooks writing pads blotting pads calendars and like articles which
is so formed that the note-book or other article to be contained therein may be
readily fastened thereto in a temporary manner and removed as required.
Now according to this invention we take by preference two pieces of sheet
aluminium or other suitable metal and shape them in any convenient way to
form the two sides and back of the cover, uniting them at the back by a suitable
hinge or hinges. One or both of the pieces we so cut as to leave on their three
unattached edges projections which we bend inwards so as to form grooves, and
into these grooves the stiff cover or outside leaves of a note-book or other
article to be contained may be slipped, the same being thus held firmly though
temporarily within the case.
We may also form a pencil sheath at the side of the cover by means of
another suitable projection bent round in the form of a tube.
We may further utilise the back of the cover in the following way:-Instead
of uniting the two sides to the back by ordinary hinges as above described we
may do so by bending and shaping their ends and joining them together in
the form of a tubular hinge. This may be used either as a pencil sheath or, by
fitting a suitable cap to the ends, as a receptacle for nibs pins and other small
articles. We may also attach to one end of the tube a pencil sharpener.
We may use any portion of our cover for displaying advertisements insurance
coupons and the like.
4000
0 Improvements in and relating to Covers for Note Books, Writing
Pads, Blotting Pads, Calendars, and the like.
We, SYDNEY WENTWORTH DIXON, JOHN CARLTON HUNTING, and NATHANIEL
WHEELER HAYDEN, all of 90 and 91, Queen Street, Cheapside, in the City of

page_text: London, Novelty Manufacturers, 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:―
This invention has for its chief object the construction of a metal case or outer
cover for notebooks writing pads blotting pads calendars and like articles which
is so formed that the notebook or other article to be contained therein may be
readily fastened thereto in a temporary manner and removed as required.
Now according to this invention we take by preference two pieces of sheet
aluminium or other suitable metal and shape them in any convenient way to
form the two sides and back of the cover uniting them at the back by a suitable
hinge or hinges.
One or both of the pieces we so cut as to leave on their three unattached edges
projections which we bend inwards so as form grooves and into these grooves the
stiff cover or outside leaves of a notebook or other article to be contained may
be slipped the same being thus held firmly though temporarily within the
case.
We may also form a pencil sheath at the side of the cover by means of another
suitable projection bent into the form of a tube.
We may further utilise the back of the cover in the following way: Instead
of uniting the two sides to the back by ordinary hinges as above described we
may do so by bending and shaping their ends and joining them together in
the form of a tubular hinge.
This may be used either as a pencil sheath or by fitting suitable caps to the ends
as a receptacle for nibs pins and other small articles.
We may also attach to one end of the tube a pencil sharpener. We may use
any portion of our cover for advertisements insurance coupons and the like.
And in order that our invention may be fully understood we will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a cover for note books constructed according to this invention
closed.
Fig. 2 shews same cover open.
Fig. 3 shews same open and with note book attached.
Fig. 4 is side view of note book and cover.
Fig. 5 is end view of cover.
Fig. is section of same with pencil sheath.
Fig. 7 is side view of cover showing tubular hinge.
Fig. 8 is section of same to an enlarged scale.
Fig. 9 shews a portion of the hinge to the same scale as l'ig. 8.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the Figs.
a represents the front portion of the cover.
the rear portion thereof.
c the back thereof which is preferably made in one piece with the portion b
of the cover and turned up at right angles thereto.
The inner edges of the portion a and back c are turned over to form hinges
through passes a pin d securing the portion a to the back c.
Projections are formed at f g h at the sides and end of the portion 6 which
are turned inwards to form grooves (see Figs. 2, 5, 6,) into which is slipped the
stiff back of the note book holding the same firmly in the cover.
In some cases a projection may be formed on the portion a as shewn by Fig. 3
which is turned over to form a tubular pencil sheath k.
Or the pencil sheath may be made in one piece with the projection f as
shewn by Figs. 2 and 6.
Or the hinge may be made tubular as shewn by Figs. 7 and 8 to form a pencil
sheath.
In this latter case we form one portion of the hinge continuous across the
whole width of the cover by bending over one edge thereof one or more slots
being formed in this portion of the cover.

page_text: The other portion of the cover is provided with as many tongues t as there
are slots s which tongues are passed through the slots and turned over the tube r
to form a hinge.
If the ends of the tube rare provided with suitable caps or plugs a receptacle
is formed in which nibs pins and other small articles may be carried.
Either or both of the covers may be used for displaying advertisements. This
invention is also applicable to blotting pad blotting cases calendars and the
like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is: -
1. Covers for note books and other purposes consisting of two pieces of sheet
metal hinged together and provided with grooves formed by turning inwards
projections on the sides and end of one portion of the cover to receive the stiff
back of the note book and a pencil sheath formed in one with one of the grooves
or by turning over a projection on the other portion of the cover or by forming a
tubular hinge at the back of the cover all substantially as hereinbefore specified.
2. Covers for note books blotting pads calendars and the like constructed as
shewn by the accompanying drawings.
1000
ERNEST SALAMAN,
12, Union Court, E.C., Agent for Applicants.
ERNEST SALAMAN,
12, Union Court, E.C., Agent for Applicants.