A Marginal Index for Bibles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 7th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Marginal Index for Bibles.
1, BYRON LAING, of the Town of Acton, in the County of Halton, in the Province
of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, do hereby declare the naturo of this invention
to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to Improvements in Marginal Indexes for Bibles, in which the
thinest suitable material, leather being preferable, is folded so that it shall present a
double face, thus showing the name of the book upon the other side, when secured to
the leaf of the Bible by means of mucilage. Upon the leaf where these are secured,
a facing of the finest silk, linen, celluloid, prepared bladder, or other suitable material
of a transparent nature, is placed, in order that extending back, and on either side, it
is sufficient to prevent wear and tear of the leaf, and yet the text remain clearly
discernible.
The index reads parallel with the text, and whichever way the leaves are turned, the
book required is clearly indicated. Herein lies the double face index.
This device prevents the cutting or defacing of the book.
The object of my invention being to facilitate reference by means of the double face,
and fewness of the index pieces.
I attain this object by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in
which:
Fig. 1 is a face elevation of a leaf of the Bible, showing the index enlarged, also
facing in position attached thereto.
Fig. 2 is a face elevation of the same leaf turned over showing the other side of
index without facing, and
Fig. 3 is an elevation of the index as stamped previous to folding, and when folded
at the centre broken line, D, and attached, presents itself as C, in figs. 1 and 2,
the index part projecting.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views..
In the drawing, A represents a leaf of the Bible, and attached to this leaf, on
one side only, is the facing, B, which is made of any approved material.
C represents fig. 3, folded, and clasping the leaf and facing, as shown in figs. 1.
and 2. The blank spaces, E, E, as seen in fig. 3 represents the part attached to
the leaf, being, when folded, directly opposite; the broken lines, F, F, being in
line with the edge, G, of the leaf A.
The upper index, Gen., indicates the preceding book Genesis, and the lower
index, Ex., the following book Exodus, and thus throughout the several books of
the Bible, the index being placed upon the leaf on which one book ends and the
following begins.
By placing the index at the back of one book, and at the beginning of the
following, including the two books in one index, only half the number of index pieces
are required, thus rendering less confusion to the eye.
To further assist the eye, the index is made into four sections by the introduc-
tion of colored pieces at the Psalms, the beginning of the minor prophecies, the
beginning of the New Testament, and the beginning of the shorter epistles.
This index may be sent by mail, and attached by the purchaser, if desired,
thus avoiding the inconvenience of sending the Bible to be indexed.
Dated this 9th day of September 1889.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Marginal Index for Bibles.
1. BYRON LAING of the Village of Acton, in the County of Halton, in the Province
of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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My invention relates to Improvements in Marginal Indexes for Bibles, in which the
thinnest suitable material, leather being preferable, is folded so that it shall present a
double face, thus showing the name of the book upon either side when attached to the
leaf of the Bible. Upon the leaf where these are secured, a facing of the finest
silk, linen, celluloid, prepared bladder, or other suitable material of a, transparent
nature is placed, in order that extending back and on oither side, sufficiently to
prevent wear and tear of the leaf, the text may yet be clearly discernible.
The index reads parallel with the text and whichever way the leaves are turned; the
book required is clearly indicated.
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Horein lies the double, face index.
This device prevents the cutting or defacing of the book.
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The object of my invention is to facilitate reference by means of the double face and
fowness of index pieces.
I attain this object by the device illustrated in the drawings left with the provisional
specification, in which:
Figure 1 is a face elevation of a leaf of the Bible, showing the index enlarged, also
facing in position attached thereto.
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Figure 2 is a face elevation of the same loaf turned over showing the other side of
index, without facing, and,
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Figure 3 is an elevation of the index as stamped previous to folding, and; when
folded at, the centre broken, line, D, and attached, presents itself as in figures 1
and 2, the index part projecting.
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Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
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In the drawing; A represents a loaf of the Bible, and attached to this leaf, on..one.
side only, is the facing, B, which is made of any approved transparent material..
represents figure folded and clasping the leaf and facing, as shown in
figures 1 and 2.
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The blank spaces, E, E, as seen in figure 3, represents the part attached to the leaf,.
being, when folded, directly opposite, the broken lines, F, F, being in line with the
edge, G, of the leaf, A.
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The upper index, Gen., indicates the preceding book, Genesis, and the lower:
index, Ex., the following book, Exodus, and thus throughout with the several books
of the Bible, the index being placed upon the leaf on which one book ends and the
following begins.
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"By placing the index at the end of one book, and at the beginning of the following,
including the two books in one index, only half the number of index pieces are
required, thus rendering less confusion to the eye. To further assist the eye the
index is divided. into four sectious by the introduction of, colored pieces at the
Psalms, the beginning of the minor prophecies, the beginning of the New Testament,.
and the beginning of the shorter epistles.
This index may be sent by mail and attached by the purchaser, if desired,, thus
avoiding the inconvenience of sending the Bible to be indexed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I'
claim is:
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Ist. In a Bible, almarginal index projecting beyond the edge, G, of the leaves, A,
of the book-oach projecting piece, D, having two face sides, which sides shall bear the
same index upon the one side as upon the other, substantially as described.
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page_text: 2nd. The index throughout placed at the end of one book and the beginning of the
following, so that in every case, the index of two consecutive books of the Bible shall
be brought together in one, as specified.
3rd. The introduction of colored index pieces at intervals, substantially as shown
and for the purpose specified.
4th. The use of a facing, B, placed under the index material on one side only, to
strengthen the leaves, A, and the double faced projecting pieces having double indexes
stamped on each face, all arranged and combined substantially, as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of April 1890.
JOHN HENDRY,
Agent.