A New or Improved Holder for Magazines and like Publications.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Holder for Magazines and like Publications.
We, WILLIAM BLEAKLEY, of Grasmere Place, Tong Road, Wortley, Leeds,
Commercial Traveller, and THOMAS JENNINGS, of Bridhome, Holyrood Avenue,
Bridlington Quay, Gentleman, both in the County of York, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct holders for magazines and like
publications, whereby the same may be conveniently held for reading with the
pages open at any desired place.
According to our invention we employ a divided rod, having a main concave
bar and a thin strip, both of which are attached to a common handle. The thin
strip is situated opposite the concave surface of the main bar and an india rubber
ring or other clamp is employed for the purpose of holding the bar and strip
together at their upper ends when required.
The magazine to be held is opened at or about the centre page, where the
thin strip is inserted, and the back of the magazine rests in the concave portion
of the main bar. The bar and the strip are then clamped together at their top
ends, thus firmly holding the book, and by the assistance of a clamp situated on
the handle the leaves may be securely held so as to expose any page required.
The apparatus above described may be conveniently constructed of bamboo, the
formation of the wood lending itself particularly well for the purpose.
The holder may be fixed on a desk when it is not required to hold it in the
hand, in which case the handle of the holder is slipped into a socket in a stand
having a suitable base.
T
1000
A New or Improved Holder for Magazines and like Publications.
We, WILLIAM BLEAKLEY, late 25, Grasmere Place, Tong Road, Wortley,
Leeds, but now of 59, Church Terrace, Ridge Road, Armley, Leeds, Commercial
O Traveller, and THOMAS JENNINGS, of Bridhome, Holyrood Avenue, Bridlington
Quay, Gentleman, both in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: —
The obiect of our invention is to construct holders for magazines and like

page_text: publications, whereby the same may be conveniently held for reading with the
pages open at the desired place.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar
letters refer to like parts in all the figures.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front elevation and plan of a holder con-
structed according to our invention, and Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the
same. Figures 4 and 5 are respectively a front elevation and plan shewing the
holder with a magazine in use.
According to our invention we employ a tubular holder A, cut away on the
front of its upper portion so as to form a concave portion B. C is a wooden
or other suitable plug, which is let into the holder A at the point where the
concave portion B commences, and in this plug C a thin rod D) is inserted, being
firmly secured therein by glue or other suitable means. The upper end of the
rod D is free, so that when it is required to insert a magazine in the holder, the
magazine is opened out at or about the centre page and the holder is slipped on
with the rod D) inside the magazine, the back or binding of the latter resting
in the recess within the concave portion B. A ring or clasp E is then applied
as seen at Figures 4 and 5, thus connecting the end of the rod D to the end of
the concave portion B, and securing the magazine in the holder.
Leaf holders F are screwed through the holder A and into the plug C; and
by means of these holders F, the pages of the magazine may be held
desired place.
open at any
The holder may be fixed on a desk when it is not desired to hold it in the hand,
in which case the handle of the holder may be supported on a stand having a
suitable base.
The holder illustrated in the drawing is made from a composition of celluloid
which we have found very suitable for the purpose, but bamboo and other natural
or manufactured tubes are equally suitable for the purpose.
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. The holder A having a concave portion B, in combination with the rod D,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the holder A, concave portion B, rod D, and holding
ring E, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The combination of the holder A, concave portion B, plug C, rod D, holding
ring E, and leaf holders F, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Bated this Ifth day of July 1800
In
day of Iniv 1800
*BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.
*BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.