Improvements in Paper Fasteners.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Fasteners.
We, CHARLES SULZNER of 11th and Oxford Streets Philadelphia, Secretary
and Treasurer WILLIAM CRAGG KEAN Jr. of Broad Street and Columbia Avenue
Philadelphia Pennsylvania late of the City and County of Camden, State of New
Jersey, Secretary and Manager RICHARD VIRGIL PAGE Jr. of 604 Chestnut
Street Philadelphia, Author and DAVID BIXLER SAXTON of 604 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia General Manager all in the United States of America 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 improvements in fasteners for paper and the like, formed
of a plate, side limbs and a tongue between the latter, and consists first, in providing
the fastener with teeth, and the next with spurs, and finally with a suspending ring
or device, as will be hereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4, represent perspective views of a paper fastener embodying
this invention.
Figure 5 represents a section on line x, x Figure 1.
Figure 6 represents a plan view of the fastener blank provided with a suspension
ring or device.
Figure 7 represents a view showing the operative position of said ring or device.
Figure 8 represents a perspective view of another form of the fastener and
suspension ring or device, and
Figure 9 represents the same as applied to a sheet or sheets of paper, card or the
like.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates a plate of suitable sheet metal, forming the base of the fastener,
the same having limbs B, B, at the sides thereof, and a tongue C projecting from
the plate between said limbs, parallel therewith.
On the inner edges of the limbs are teeth or serrations D, and on the face of the
plate A are spurs or studs E.
The corner of a sheet of paper, card or other material of a series of such sheets
or cards is placed on the plate A, see Figure 2, and the limbs are then bent over
the sheet in opposite directions, as shown in Figure 3. The tongue C is then bent
down upon the limbs, it being noticed that the corner of the sheet is bent over
upon the said limbs by the action of the tongue, as will be seen in Figure 4.
As the teeth D and spurs E penetrate the sheet, it is evident that the fastener is
firmly and reliably connected with the sheet, and disconnection of the parts is
prevented.
The holding action of the teeth on the sheet is increased by bending the same at
an angle to the limbs B, as will be most plainly seen in Figure 5.
In order to provide a suspension ring or device for the fastener, the plate A is
forined opposite to the tongue C, with an extension or neck F on the end of which
is an eye G.
The neck F is bent up at the back of the plate A, and it thus occupies a position
when on the sheet or sheets, as shown in Figures 4 and 7. At the place of junction
of the neck F with the plate A, is formed a groove H, which extends parallel with
said plate, and provides means for readily bending the neck without breaking or
fracturing the same at the place where the bending should properly occur.
In Figures 8 and 9 there is shown the eye formed in the tongue C. In this case

page_text: an incision is made in said tongue, so that when the latter is bent down on the limbs
or sheet, the eye is left standing, as will be seen at J, Figure 9.
If desired, spurs or studs may be formed in either of the limbs B or tongue C, or
both, similar to those on the limbs, to increase the holding action of the fastener
on the sheet, but ordinarily, those on the plate A are sufficient for the purpose
intended.
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 :-
:-
1st. A fastener consisting of a plate, side limbs, a projecting tongue, and teeth on
said limbs, substantially as described.
2nd. A fastener consisting of a plate, side limbs, a tongue between said limbs, and
a spur on said plate, substantially as described.
3rd. A fastener consisting of a plate, side limbs, a projecting tongue, teeth on
said limbs, and a spur on said plate, substantially as described.
4th. In a fastener substantially as described, the side limbs provided with teeth
placed at an angle to said limbs, as set forth.
5th. A fastener formed of a plate with limbs on the sides thereof, and teeth on
said limbs provided with a suspension device, substantially as described.
6th. A fastener substantially as described provided with a suspension device,
and a groove at the place of junction of said fastener and device, as set forth.
7th. A fastener having an extension with a suspension device thereon, the same
being adapted to be bent over the base of said fastener, substantially as described.
Dated this 17th day of November 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.