Improvements in Binding or Fastening Together Sheets of Music or other Papers, Pamphlets, and Books.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug, 1890-Accepted, 4th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Binding or Fastening Together Sheets of Music or
other Papers, Pamphlets, and Books.
I THOMAS WILLIAM JONES of 19 Canonbury Grove N. in the County of Middlesex
Watch Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention has reference to an improved system of binding or fastening together
two or more sheets of music or other paper so that the same may be kept in a neat
and secure form and be more convenient for reference than when loose and disjointed.
Thus in its application to sheets of music two, three, or more pieces may be securely
fastened together and the chances of a sheet getting astray are wholly avoided as well
as the wearing through of the back edges. In its simplest form the binder consists of
a strip of metal about an inch wide, if for a small number of sheets, this is folded
together so as to form a V, in the cross section. Holes or rectangular slots are
punched through the metal at equal distances apart these are intended to receive the
fasteners when the sheets of paper are inserted in the binder and the metal pressed
down. The piercing of the paper to admit of the fasteners passing through may be
done either by hand or a treadle machine or other suitable contrivance according to
the nature of the work and thickness of paper to be perforated. The fasteners may be
such as are usually employed for securing papers (but in particular cases they would
require to be made specially for the purpose) for ordinary use the points of the
fasteners are opened and clamped in the usual way. In lieu of these fasteners round
or flat wire may be used and in many cases would be found preferable. Or metal
'eyelets" may be used in place of them with advantage. Another modification
consists in cutting tongues in one half of the binder, these are pressed through corre-
sponding holes punched in the paper and are then clainped on the reverse side. Or
this way may be varied by having the metal or other material serrated or cut with:
projecting points on one side like the teeth of a saw, these points press through the
paper and are clamped as before. Or the binder may be made with a hole near the
top and bottom of one half, the other being cut with a prolongation which is bent
over the paper and when passed through and clamped the whole is securely held.
Another way is to have the metal "indented" at intervals and if necessary holes are
made in the reverse side so as to come opposite the "indents." When the pamphlet
or paper is inserted it is put into a suitable press so that the "indents" press paper
tightly against the opposite side of the binder. And where there are holes the paper
is forced into them and very securely held. Or a like security in the binding may be
obtained by having each face of the binder "milled" or corrugated like the edge of a
silver coin. The "milling" may extend either over the surface of the binder or be:
confined to the central part. The undulations thus afford a very secure hold of the
paper. When an ornamental effect is required a series of holes may be stamped in
the metal and the binding done by a lacing of silk or gold cord or wire or other
decorative material laced through the binder and paper so as to form a decorative
design.
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These binders may be made from any suitable metal or material decorated or
plain and in some cases may be utilized for advertising purposes. Pamphlets and
books may be rapidly and strongly bound by this system and will be found very
durable.
Dated this 19th day of November 1889.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Binding or Fastening Together Sheets of Music or
other Papers, Pamphlets, and Books.
I THOMAS WILLIAM JONES of 19 Canonbury Grove N. in the County of Middlesex
Watch Manufacturer, 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 for its object a new system of binding or fastening together two
or more sheets of music printed matter or paper.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a longitudinal view of one arrangement of
the binder.
Fig. 2 shews the reverse side with the paper secured in the binder.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the binder and
Fig. 4 an end view shewing it clamped up.
It consists of a strip of metal or other suitable material a about an inch wide more
or less according to the purpose to which it is to be applied or rather to the number
of sheets of paper required to be bound. The sides of the metal strip are bent up so
as to form a U-shaped figure and the longitudinal centre of each side is perforated at
intervals as at b. In this arrangement the sheets of paper c are secured by means of
the ordinary metal paper fasteners d. Thus the corners of the sheets of paper are
placed in the binder which is then slipped along; the holes for the fasteners are
readily made through the sheets of paper c by the point of a penknife or scissors the
paper fasteners d are pressed through the holes and clamped on the opposite side as
shewn at Fig. 2.. For binding long numbers as in the case of a periodical, the
piercing of the paper may be more expeditiously done by a suitably arranged treadle
machine or other mechanical contrivance. In particular cases the fasteners would
require to he made specially for the purpose for example where a considerable
thickness of paper is required to be bound. These fasteners would be pressed
through the binder and the enclosed paper and then clamped by hand or otherwise.-
A modification of this mode of binding is shewn at Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. 5 is a
longitudinal view of the binder and Fig. 6 a corresponding view of the reverse side.
In this arrangement the binder is perforated as shewn to receive wire fasteners.
These fasteners may be made of round wire as at Fig. 7 or a flattened strip as at
Fig. 8. The paper being placed in the binder and pierced the wires are pressed
through and clamped by these means every leaf is held securely. This mode of
binding may be varied by using metal "eyelets" in lieu of the wires. Each eyelet is-
passed through the receiving holes in the binder and through the paper and is then
opened and clamped on the reverse side. This operation may be done either with a
hand punch or with a stamping press as now employed. In this case the eyelets
afford a secure mode of fastening the paper in the binder and two or more may be
strung together for reference.
Another modification of this mode of binding is shewn in Figs. 9, 10, 11. In this
arrangement oblong slots e are cut in one side of the metal and in the reverse side is
a hole coming opposite one end of the slot the metal which is cut forms a tongue e¹
which is pointed and trimmed up so as to pass easily through the perforated paper.
and the hole fas shewn at Fig. 11. When the sheets to be bound have been per-
forated the tongues el are pushed through and bent over on the reverse side and
clamped. By this system of binding each binder is complete in itself and requires no
separate fastener as in the modes first herein described.
A variation of this method is shewn in Figs. 12, and 13, the one being a longi-
tudinal view and the other the reverse side. In this arrangement one side of the
binder is serrated as shewn at g when the paper to be bound is inserted in the binler
the teeth on the one side are pressed through the paper and the projecting points
clamped over the top edge of the other side.

page_text: Another way of effecting the same object is to have the metal cut with prolongations
at the ends as shewn at Figs. 14, and 15.
Fig. 14 shows the shape of the piece of metal from which the binder is formed and
before it is beut to a U form.
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Fig. 15 shews the binder in use.. The prolongations / extend from one half of the
metal and are pointed so as pass readily through the perforated paper and the
slots . The paper to be bound is placed in the binder and the tongues pushed
through and clamped.
Another modification is shewn in Figs. 16 and 17 in this the metal of the binder is
made with "indents " or depressions 'k at regular intervals and in some instances it
would afford additional security to have holes punched opposite the indents.
When the paper is properly placed the metal is pressed sharply down with a suitable
tool which breaks it away and forces the rough edges through or nearly through
the paper and so nips it tightly against the metal binder and where there are holes
additional security is afforded by reason of the paper being forced into the holes
the holes in each side of the binder acting in opposite directions. When an orna-
mental effect is desired it may be given by having a series of holes made in the binder
and arranged so that when a fancy cord is laced or worked through them and the
paper it gives the binder an ornamental appearance. The 'lacing or working may be
of silken or gold cord thread wire or other fancy material. The holes may be so
arranged that when the lacing is drawn through them it forms a pattern or orna-
mental device or the surface of the binder may be "milled" like the edge of a coin
the indentations thus obtained afford a very effective hold on the paper and at the
same time giving a very ornamental appearance to the binder. This binder is also
very suitable for holding and edging where required single sheets of paper or printed
matter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The system or method of binding or fastening together sheets of music or other
papers by means of a binder constructed of sheet metal or other suitable material bent
into a U form the fastening and securing the sheets therein being effected by the
means described and shewn in reference to Figs. 1 to 8.
2. The system or mode of making these binders to form fasteners as well, either by
means of teeth indents or milling described and shewn with reference to Figs. 9 to 17.
3. The method of ornamenting such binders by in the first place perforating the
metal of which the binder is formed according to a determined pattern or device and
then after the binder is applied to the sheets lacing or working the same with cord
thread wire or other fancy material.
4. The construction of paper binders substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 11th day of August 1890.