Improvements in and relating to Binders for Books, Magazines, Papers, and like Articles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1894-Accepted, 15th Sept.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Binders for Books, Magazines,
Papers, and like Articles.
I, JOHN MELROSE ARNOT, 10, Park Road, Trinity, Edinburgh, Chemist and
Paper-maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved method, and
construction or arrangement for firmly binding together, books, magazines, papers
and like articles, and which will retain these objects in order, in a more simple and
efficient manner than hitherto.
The improvements first and essentially consist in constructing a rib or ridge of
any required length, and preferably of the section shewn at A on the accompanying
drawing; this rib may be made of any material but preferably of a metal as steel
or brass, formed into a spring so that when the articles to be bound together, have
their ends forced within the concave portion of the rib, they are firmly held by the
tendency of the spring to close upon them as shewn at C on the accompanying
drawing.
The binder is also given a "dished" or slightly widened form at the extremities,
as shewn at B on the accompanying drawing, to facilitate its application to the
backs of the materials or articles to be bound, which is or may be accomplished by
holding one corner firmly in one hand while applying to it one end of the binder
held in the other hand and pressed home. It is also furnished with a tape or
ribbon, not shown on the drawing, fixed by insertion in a hole, or by any other means
at either or both ends of the binder, to serve as a book mark or a means of suspending
the whole arrangement from a hook or any convenient place.
Dated this 19th day of June 1894.
J. MELROSE ARNOT,
10, Park Road, Trinity, Edinburgh.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Binders for Books, Magazines,
Papers, and like Articles.
I, JOHN MELROSE ARNOT 10 Park Road Trinity Edinburgh, Chemist and
Paper-maker, 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 has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction
and arrangement of binders, for firmly binding together, books, magazines, papers
& like articles, and which will retain these objects in order, in a more simple and
efficient manner than hitherto.
Referring to the drawings left with my Provisional Application the improvement
consists essentially of a binder having ribs or ridges for clipping the papers or the
like, and may be of any suitable length & is preferably of the section A shown in
the annexed drawing. The binder may be made of any suitable material,
preferably brass or steel so as to act as a spring, so that when the articles to be bound
together have their ends or edges forced within the edges of the binder & are firmly
held by the tendency of the spring or elasticity of same to close the ribs, ridges or
edges upon the papers, books or the like as shewn at C on the drawing. The ends
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page_text: of the binder are slightly widened or enlarged to facilitate the application of the
binder to the papers or the like. The papers, books magazines or the like are
placed between the edges of the binder & are thus clipped & held. If desired I
may employ a tape or ribbon, which may be passed through suitable holes or
apertures in the ends or suitable part of the binder, to serve as a book marker, or
as a means of suspending the whole arrangement from a book or any other
convenient place.
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 :-
1. A binder for books, magazines, papers and the like articles, consisting of an
approximately semicircular clip of a sufficient length between the edges or ribs of
which the edges of the books, magazines, paper, and the like articles are held or
clipped when desired, the opening at the ends of the slit or slot, into which the
papers are passed, being enlarged or widened to facilitate the insertion of the
papers or the like.
Datin to d
August 1001
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.