A MANIFOLD FOLDING NEWSPAPER RACK
Year: 1884

page_text: I JAMES GRIEVE LYLE of N° 57 Bishopsgate Street within in the City of
London Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for A MANIFOLD FOLDING NEWSPAPER RACK to be as follows:-
I. I make two notched racks of wood, metal or other material each rack to
contain from one to any number of notches suitable for the purpose of holding
rollers or rods as described in clause 5 of this specification.
II. I form the two racks into a frame by means of placing them 30 inches.
apart, or more, or less, according to the size of the articles intended to be placed
therein.
III. I attach to the upper end of this frame a facia moulding of the required
width for writing, or having printed on the name of Daily, Weekly, Provincial,
Colonial, Newspapers, Magazines, Pamphlets, Periodicals Lists, or any other
documents whatever which inay require constant reference.
IV. At the bottom end of these racks I fix a rod or stretcher stubbed into the
sides of rack so as to form a frame which I make to any required length and to:
the bottom end of this frame I make two folding brackets or claws, or counter or
table with two or four legs all to fold up simultaneously so as to stand on the floor
fix to or hang on the wall I make an inner frame to fold within the rack or outer
frame by means of a rod bolts, screws, hinges or other appliance.
V. I then make a number of wood, or,metal rods, or rollers grooved or otherwise
arranged to receive a wire or wires containing the article to be filed or placed on
the rack which rods or rollers may be either fixed to the frame or detached
therefrom.
Dated this 20th do 1004

page_text: I, JAMES GRIEVE LYLE of 57 Bishopsgate Street Within in the City of
London, Upholsterer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A MANIFOLD
FOLDING NEWSPAPER RACK and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
I make two notched racks of wood A metal or other material, each rack to
contain from one to any number of notches, suitable for the purpose of holding
rods, rollers or laths as described in clause 5 of this specification.
2. I form the two racks into a frame by means of placing them about 30 inches
apart, more or less according to the size of the articles intended to be placed
therein.
3. I attach to the upper end of this frame A a facia moulding B of the required
width for writing or having printed on the names of the articles placed therein
such as the Daily, Weekly, Provincial, or Colonial newspapers Magazines, Pamplets,
Periodicals, Lists or any other documents, whatsoever, which may require constant
reference.
At the bottom end of these racks I fix a rod or stretcher C. stubbed into the
sides of the rack so as to form a frame, which I make to any required length, and
to the bottom end of this frame I make two folding brackets claws, or clasps D so
as to extend and keep open the rack while in use.
I make a hinged table E with two or four legs both table & rack to fold
up simultaneously so as to stand on the floor or fix to or hang on the wall F.
I make an inner frame G to fold within the rack or outer frame by means of a
rod, bolts, screws or any other appliance H. the whole projecting from the wall
only four inches when folded F.
5. I then make a number of wood or metal rods, rollers, or laths J. grooved or
otherwise arranged to receive a wire or wires containing the article to be filed or
placed on the rack as drawing L.
I also make a frame K with fixed rods to hang with hooks or rings M so as to
form a receptical for papers in a folded condition N.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare what
I claim is
A receptacle for keeping all papers of a particular kind together for reference at
any time to any article named on the front facia of frame O the apparatus being
constructed substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 20th day of December 1884.