Year: 1885

page_text: I, JOHN STEWART NEIL, of 141 George Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Music
Teacher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to temporarily binding or securing together in book form
within double boards or case, sheets of music, manuscript, and such like loose
papers in double leaves, said case being fitted with an improved construction of
metallic frame, fixed to the inside of the leather back between the boards, for
securing the sheets and also admitting of the removal or insertion of any number
of sheets in a few seconds at any time,
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This improved binder or case consists of two loosely bound covers or boards of
any desired size to suit that of the double sheets to be bound, and with a leather
back between the boards, and to which a curved light,sheet metal case is secured
by a covering strip of cloth or otherwise, preferably flat on the inside, with ends
near the upper and lower edges of the back. To one edge of this flat back plate is
hinged a stiff light frame of the same width and length, and formed of two end
plates, which turn down outside those of the back plate, being secured at the
proper distance apart for this purpose, by a rigid rod along each outer edge, on onè
of which this frame is hinged, and has the whole width between the rods filled in
with long fine steel wires, stretched and soldered or otherwise secured between and
across the upper edge of the end plates. This wire frame is secured down tight
against the back metal plate by any convenient spring catch, which in a simple form
might consist of a small wire bolt with a spiral spring on it sliding in guides in the
hollow space below the back plate, one at each end, with a projecting finger knob
outside, which when pressed in would remove the outer ends of the spring catch
bolt from the retaining holes in the end plates of the frame, and allow it to be
turned up for the slipping in of the sheets of music, or other double sheets, between
the fine wires, having a wire in the back fold of each double sheet. The frame
would thus take in as many double sheets as there were fine wires in it, and when
folded down again and secured by the spring catches would press all the back folds
of the sheets against the back plate, and secure them all in this portable manner as
firmly as if bound in permanent book form, while affording all the advantages of
selecting and changing the sheets as occasion required for carrying about. The
outer covers of this improved case or loose sheet binder might also have a clasp at
the outer or front edges for securing them when closed.

page_text: Improvements in Music and Manuscript Binders.
I JOHN STEWART NEIL, of 141 George Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Music
Teacher, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, in writing, reference being had to the accompanying
drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say:-
My said invention relates to temporary binding or securing together in book
form within double boards or case, sheets of music, manuscript, and such like loose
papers in double leaves; said case being fitted with an improved construction of
metallic frame, secured to the inside of the leather back between the boards for
securing the sheets, and also admitting of the removal or insertion of any number
of sheets in a few seconds at any time.
And in order that my said invention, and the manner of performing the same,
may be properly understood, I have hereunto appended a sheet of explanatory
drawings, in which the same reference letters indicate corresponding parts in all
the figures where shown. Figures 1 and 2 are an elevation and plan respectively
of a case or double boards A, A, shown open and having fitted to the inside of the
back A', between the boards A A, my improved construction of metallic frame B, C,
for temporary binding and securing sheets of music, manuscript, or other loose
papers, and admitting of these papers being portably and easily removed, or
reinserted at any time when desired. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same
showing the paper holding part B of the frame A, B, C, as opened up, with its
retaining spring catch ends B1 B¹ disengaged from its holding and securing back C;
shown as about half filled with double leaves of music or manuscript at m, m in
these three views. Figures 4 and 5 are front and side sectional elevations
respectively, to an enlarged scale, of one end of the paper retaining metallic
frame B, B, C, to show more clearly how the binding wires are secured to the
end metallic plates B. While figure 6 is a plan corresponding to figure 4 with the
external protecting end plate B¹ removed, to show the internal locking spring
catch d, both ends of the retaining frame being the same. Figure 7 shows a
slightly modified arrangement from that shown in figures 1 to 6, of the new or
improved holding back frame part B, B¹, C, as hinged at one of the ends C³, instead
of at one of the vertical edges C, as shown in the former figures.
Referring to figures 1 to 6 of these drawings, my improved binder or case A, B, C,
consists of two loosely bound covers or boards A, A, of any desired size, to suit
that of the double sheets to be bound, and with a leather back A¹ between the
boards, and to which a curved light sheet metal case or back C is secured by a
covering strip of cloth, or otherwise over it to the boards and back A A³ preferably
flat, or it might be slightly curved on the inside C¹, to press the double leaves up
against their retaining wires as will bereinafter be more particularly described,
with metallic ends C at or near the upper and lower edges of the back C. To one
edge of this back C and end plate C forming the back retaining part of the
frame C, B, is hinged at Cu the stiff light frame B B¹, of the same width and

page_text: Jength, and formed of two end plates B, B, which turn down outside the ends C² of
the back plate C, being secured at the proper distance apart for this purpose, by a
rigid rod B along each outer edge; on one of which this frame is hinged at C to
the end. plates C, and has the whole width between the rods B, B* filled in with
long fine steel or other wires b, stretched and soldered or otherwise secured between
and across the upper edge of the end plates B, B, -as seen particularly in the
enlarged views figures 4, 5, and 6. This hinged wire part or frame B. B¹ B', b, is
secured down tight against its back securing plates C, C by any convenient spring
catch, one,modification of which is shown at d, d, contained within each end B B₁
of the hinged frame..
The arrangement of spring catch here shown, consists of a small sliding catch d,
with curved blade spring d, fitted within each hollow end case B, B', enclosed by
the end cover B¹ secured by screws from the outer end. The spring catch d, has a
pin projecting out through a slot in the end plate B¹, the catch of the bolt d
passing across a curved slot c in each end B which take over pins c¹ projecting out
from the fixed ends C of the back C. All so that when the frame B B is turned
down, the catches d take on to the pins c' and hold it firmly down against its back
frame C, C which presses the doubled loose leaves or sheets m, which have been
inserted on the wires b up against these and retain them tight in this duplex
folding and back frame. To release the wire frame B b and turn it out, as shown
in figure 3, for the insertion or removal of the leaves m, the pins d' are pressed to
one side by the finger and thumb to relieve the catches d from the pins cl, and thus
allow the sheets of music or other double sheets or pamphlets m to be slipped on to
and between the fine wires b, having a wire b in the back fold of each double
sheet, or set of double sheets, as seen particularly at m in figure 3. The
frame B, B' b would thus take in as many doubled sets of sheets as there were
tine wires b in it, and space between the wires to contain, and when folded down
again and secured by the spring catches d as described, would press all the back
folds of the sheets against the back plate C, and secure them all in this portable
manner as firmly as if bound in permanent book form, while affording all the
advantages of selecting and changing the sheets as occasion required for carrying
about. The outer covers A, A, of this improved case, or loose sheet binder, might
also have a clasp or clasps at the outer or front edges A' for securing them when
closed.
Another simple modification of securing spring catch, might consist of a small
wire bolt with a spiral spring on it, sliding in guides in the hollow space below the
back end plate C, one at each end, with a projecting finger knob outside, which
when pressed in would remove the outer ends of the spring catch bolt from
retaining holes in the end plates B of the frame. Other arrangements of spring
catches than those shown, and described, for retaining the hinged part B, B³ b of
the frame to its back securing part C, C³, may however be used.
Referring to figure 7, the one end of the hinged frame B, B³, b, is made
narrow, and hinged at B to one of the end plates C, while the other end plate
only, is fitted with a spring catch d, d, so that it can be folded up on end, as
indicated in dotted lines at B³ for the insertion of the paper sheets, instead of being
hinged along the vertical edges, as shown particularly in figure 3. The end
wires B' and the small wires b are secured in holes in a solid part of their end
plates at b, preferably by soldering or otherwise, so as to make them very secure,
and the whole frame very rigid although light. And although the back securing
part C C has been shown as made of wood for lightness, it might be made of thin
sheet tin or other metal.
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:-
First. The construction of music or manuscript boards or binders, with a duplex
wire hinged and securing back frame, for temporary or portably inserting and

page_text: 'securing the double sheets of these and such like papers, all substantially as herein
described in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Second. In music or manuscript bindera, the use of wire frames, for receiving
and holding the doubled sheets, hinged to their back securing frame, having any
equivalent spring or other catch for keeping the parts together, all substantially as
herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
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