Improvements in Temporary Binders for Pads or Books of Duplicate Billheads and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Temporary Binders for Pads or Books of Duplicate
Billheads and the like.
THOMAS ATLEY, of 50, Newington Causeway, S.E., Secretary to Crescens, Robin-
son and Company Limited, of the same address do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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To the ordinary cover or case in which the duplicate billheads or other like
things are bound, is affixed, by a metal plate secured by metal studs or in any
other suitable way,-a metal tube. The tube is pierced by a slit or opening
continued from top to bottom. The upper part of the slit forms a tapering mouth
but the slit is of a uniform breadth throughout its whole length except for about
an eighth of an inch at the foot of the tube where it is much narrower.
pads or books of duplicates &c can by a little pressure, easily be inserted by the
mouth of the slit and as easily withdrawn, while the pressure of the tube on the
thickness of paper is sufficient to prevent its being withdrawn in any other way.
This invention therefore meets the requirements of the trades using books or pads
of duplicates, allowing them to be easily inserted and withdrawn when required,
but keeping them firmly fixed when in ordinary use.
Dated this 26th day of August 1897.
Improvements in Temporary Binders for Pads or Books of Duplicate
Billheads and the like.
THOMAS ATLEY, of 50, Newington Causeway, Secretary to Crescens, Robinson
and Company Limited, of the same address, 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: →
To the ordinary cover or case in which duplicate billheads or other like things
are bound, is affixed by a metal plate secured by metal studs or in any other suit-
able way, a metal tube. The tube is pierced by a slit or opening continued from
top to bottom. The upper part of the slit forms a tapering mouth, but the
remainder of the slit is of a uniform breadth throughout its whole length except
for about an eighth of an inch at the foot of the tube where it is much narrower.
The pads or books of duplicates can by a little pressure easily be inserted by the
mouth of the slit and as easily withdrawn, while the pressure of the tube on
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page_text: the thickness of paper is sufficient to prevent its being withdrawn in any other
way. This invention therefore meets the requirements of the trades using books
or pads of duplicates, allowing them to be easily inserted and withdrawn when
required, but keeping them firmly fixed when in ordinary use.
Figure One of attached drawings shows the nature of the tube as above
described.
Figure Two shows the tube affixed to the ordinary cover or case in which
the pads of duplicate billheads and the like are contained.
Figure Three shows the method of inserting and withdrawing pads of dupli-
cate billheads and the like into the tube affixed to the cover or case.
Figure Four shows the cover or case with tube attached containing a pad of
duplicate billheads and forming a complete book for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
The use of a metal tube pierced by a slit or opening continued from top to
bottom, the upper part of the slit forming a tapering mouth but being otherwise
of a uniform breadth throughout its whole length except for about an eighth of
an inch at the foot, where it is much narrower, affixed to the ordinary cover or
case for holding pads of duplicate billheads and the like.