Improvements in and relating to Files for Sample Sheets, Loose Papers, Fabrics, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Communicated from abroad by SIEGMUND STRAUSS, Junior, of 4, Töpfengasse,
Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire of Germany, Merchant.]
Improvements in and relating to Files for Sample Sheets, Loose
Papers, Fabrics, and the like.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to files for sample sheets, loose papers, fabrics and the like
and comprises improvements in the devices described in the Specification of Letters
Patent No. 18737, A.D. 1892. The said improvements have reference to the
formation of the slit to be provided in the edge of the sheet, the arrangement of a
portfolio in which the pieces are fastened at the same time as in the collecting case,
the arrangement of the collecting case which enables the mechanism connected
with the portfolio to be disengaged therefrom, and the arrangement of backs
which adapt themselves to various thicknesses of the collecting case during the
filling.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1, 2, 3 are respectively a view from the top, a longitudinal section and
a transverse section showing the arrangement of the collecting case receiving a
portfolio which after the complete filling may be removed together with part of the
fastening mechanism. By this means the collecting case may be used further while
the portfolio with its sheets is put away altogether.
The collecting case comprises the two covers a a' which are connected by the
back b. On the upper side of one cover is arranged a bar e provided with holes d
to which the strings e united by a cross-piece fare secured. This bar does not
consist of a fixed continuous piece, but possesses a movable middle part or flap c¹
the extremities of which coincide with the holes for the passage of the strings e and
which can be turned back (Figure 3). When it is turned back the strings e, e with
the cross piece can be passed through the same. If then the other ends of the
strings are disengaged from the back a' the collected sheets with the fastening parts
will be free from the collecting, ease.
The portfolio g, g' is fixed, in the collecting case before the sheets or the like are
put in. This portfolio is perforated like the collecting case and, when rearwardly
folded up, is removably attached by buttons or otherwise to the collecting case,
and the strings e e are passed through the same. After disengaging the strings e e
the portfolio g, g₁ is put round the sheets and the ends of the strings e e are
stretched in any suitable manner.
Instead of the flap c¹ use may be made of any other device which allows of such
enlargement of the holes in the cover a that the ends of the strings ee and the
cross piece can pass through.
A most advantageous arrangement of the back is shown in Figure 3. The back b
consists of a piece of leather or similar material which may be laid in folds and
which adapts itself to the thickness of the collected sheets. Springs k pressing
against the folds cause them to be properly laid. In the narrowest position the
folds may be either parallel between the covers or perpendicular thereto.
Figures 4 and 5 illustrate another kind of back, which consists of a great number
of movable plates which are so guided that they may he moved from each other.
The plates may be made of metal, pasteboard or similar material. In the arrange-
ment shown the small plates m, in order to guide each other, have at several points.

page_text: the folds n bent out from them, in which small slits 9 are provided. With these
slits engage small bolts which are fixed to the next plate and the heads of which
can slide in the fold without touching anywhere.
It is understood that the form of the slits in the edge of the sheets may be
variously modified. Preference is given to that form in which the principle of a
tortuous incision is applied.
Figure 6 represents the curvature of the incision to consist of few large
undulations. Figure 8 shows much smaller zig-zag lines, and Figure 7 undulations
composed of zig-zag lines.
Dated this 5th day of July 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Files for Sample Sheets, Loose
Papers, Fabrics, and the like.
J, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 relates to files for letters, sample sheets, loose papers, fabrics and
the like and comprises improvements in the devices described in the Specification
of Letters Patent No. 18737 A.D. 1892. The said improvements have reference
to the formation of the slit to be provided in the edge of the sheet, the arrange-
ment of a portfolio in which the pieces are fastened at the same time as in the
collecting case the arrangement of the collecting case which enables the mechanism
connected with the portfolio to be disengaged therefrom, and the arrangement of
backs which adapt themselves to various thicknesses of the collecting case during
the filling.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1, 2 and 3 show an upper view, a longitudinal section and a transverse
section of the arrangement of the improved device.
Figures 4 and 5 show a modified form of back and
Figures 6, 7 and 8 show details of the same.
The collecting case is arranged to receive a portfolio which, after the complete
filling may be removed together with part of the fastening mechanism, thus the
collecting case may be used further while the portfolio with its sheets put away
altogether.
The collecting case is provided with two covers a and a' connected by a back b.
On the upper side of one cover is arranged a bar e provided with holes d and
having strings e secured to it which are united by a cross piece f. This bar does
not consist of a fixed continuous piece, but possesses a movable middle part or
flap the extremities of which coincide with the holes for the passage of the
strings e and which can be turned back (Figure 3). When it is turned back the
strings ee with the cross piece of can be passed through the same. If then
the other ends of the strings are disengaged from the back a' the collected sheets
with the fastening parts will be free from the collecting case.
The portfolio g g' is fixed in the collecting case before the sheets or the like are
put in. This portfolio is perforated like the collecting case and, when rearwardly
folded up, is removably attached by buttons h or otherwise to the collecting case,
and the said strings e, e are passed through the same. After disengaging the
strings ee the portfolio g g is put round the sheets and the ends of the strings e e
are stretched in any suitable manner.

page_text: Instead of the aforesaid flap c¹ use may be made of any other device which
allows of such an enlargement of the holes in the cover a that the ends of the
strings e e and the cross piece f can pass through.
A most advantageous arrangement of the back is shown in Figure 3. The
back b consists in making the same of a piece of leather or similar material which
may be laid in folds and which adapts itself to the thickness of the collected
sheets. Springs pressing against the folds cause them to be properly laid. In
the narrowest position the folds may be either parallel between the covers or
perpendicular thereto.
Figures 4 and 5 show another kind of back which consists of a great number
of plates m which are so guided that they may be moved from each other. These
plates may be made of metal, pasteboard or similar material.
With
In order to guide each other, they may have folds n formed at several points
and bent out from them, these folds being furnished with small slits q.
these slits engage small bolts p which are fixed to the next plate and the heads of
which can slide in the fold without touching anywhere.
It is understood that the form of the slits in the edge of the sheets may be
variously modified. Preference is given to that form in which the principle of a
tortuous incision is applied.
Figure 6 shows the curvature of the incision as consisting of a few large undula-
tions. Figure 8 shows the same in much smaller zig-zag lines and Figure 7
shows undulations composed of zig-zag lines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
First. In a file for letters, sample sheets and the like the provision of incisions
in the edge in an undulated or zig-zag form.
Second. In a file for letters sample sheets and the like a back adapted to be
laid in folds which are suitably pressed together by springs secured to the said
covers.
Third. In a file for letters sample sheets and the like the arrangement of a
portfolio in the collecting case so that the letters or the like are at the same time
joined to both, and devices which permit of the severing of the guides from the
collecting case.
Fourth. The arrangement of the upper cover of the collecting case in such a
manner that the holes for the guides can be so widened that these may be passed
through inwards.
1004
Dated this S1st day of March 1884.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.