Improvements in Files or Binders for Holding or Displaying Prints, Documents, Samples, Pictures, and similar Flat Articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 17th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Files or Binders for Holding or Displaying Prints,
Documents, Samples, Pictures, and similar Flat Articles.
I, OTTO SEEFELS, of 16, Barbican, in the City of London, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in files or binders for holding and dis-
playing prints documents samples pictures and similar flat articles in such a
manner that they may be quickly turned over for examination and be readily
inserted and removed.
One form of clip constructed according to my invention consists of a rod on which
is hung a number of arms carrying clips for the sheets prints or the like such arms
being of varying lengths preferably increasing from one end to the other in a step
form.
According to one arrangement two sets of these are secured to the rod so that
there are two of these arms carrying clips for each sheet, print or the like so that
each may be gripped at two points. Various arrangements of these may be
employed if desired and in place of the rod the arms may be suitably hinged or
attached to a backing or connected to each other in any suitable way. Owing to
the varying length of the arm, the articles carried thereby may be turned over
clear of each other. The clips may be of any convenient kind.
In consequence of the register like arrangement of the arm and clips, articles
held thereby are very easily referred to as they may be arranged in blocks or
sections so that a glance will enable the desired article or subject to be readily found.
Doted this 17th day of March 1897
Improvements in Files or Binders for Holding or Displaying Prints,
Documents, Samples, Pictures, and similar Flat Articles.
I, OTTO SEEFELS, of 16, Barbican, in the City of London, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
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page_text: performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement;
My invention relates to files or binders for holding prints documents samples
pictures and similar flat articles so that they may be turned over for examination
and be readily removeable.
In the accompanying drawing is shown one form of my invention.
Fig. 1 being a back view of the file or the like with one cover and Fig. 2 an end
elevation with both covers.
In this form of file I employ a rod a supported in any suitable way. As shewn
it is held in a frame consisting of a bent bar b secured to a covering board d by
rivets or suitable fastening devices c such fastening devices preferably allowing the
frame a slight rocking movement so that it may adapt itself more easily to the
number of prints documents samples or the like that the file or binder is holding.
The rod a may be further supported by a central bar 61 forming part of the
frame b.
On the rod a are hung a number of arms e e¹ e² (depending upon the number
of articles prints or the like to be held thereby) arranged in step form such arms
being capable of turning over on bar a and carrying clips formed by a knee piece f
and a piece of spring steel 9 rivetted thereto the article such as a print h being
inserted and held in such clip. Many forms of clips however may be employed.
In the arrangement shewn there are two clips holding each print or article the clip
marked e on the extreme right hand of Fig. 1 and the clip marked e about the
centro being attached to the same article the clips marked el el being attached to
the next and so on to the clips e23 23 which hold the last article or first depending
upon the position of the book or file, each of the arms e e¹ e² to being of increas-
ing length as shewn. There may however be more than two clips for each article
or each article in some cases may be sufficiently carried by one clip.
In Fig. 2 the dotted lines e¹³ f g h shew the position of one of the arms when
being turned over and the dotted lines b a e23 f g h shew the frame b turned over
into the back c¹ of the cover the prints or articles h then lying on the covering
board ca.
Springs i may be carried by the rod a to keep the arms e e¹ &c. close up to
each other if the rod is not full or distance pieces other than springs may be
employed.
Various arrangements of the arms and clips may be employed if desired and in
place of the rod a the arms may be suitably hinged or attached to a backing or con-
nected to each other in any suitable way. Owing to the varying length of the
arms, the articles carried thereby may be turned over clear of each other as clearly
shewn in the drawing.
In consequence of the register like arrangement of the arm and clips, articles
held thereby are very easily referred to as they may be arranged in blocks or
sections so that a glance will enable the desired article or subject to be readily
found.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. A file or binder for holding or displaying prints documents samples pictures
and similar flat articles having arms of varying length carrying clips for holding
the articles at the ends of same said arms being adapted to turn over on a hinge
or pivot substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A file or binder for holding or displaying prints documents samples pictures
and similar flat articles having two or more sets of arms for each article carrying
clips for holding the same said arms being of increasing length and arranged in
step form and adapted to turn over on a hinge or pivot substantially as and for
the purpose described.

page_text: 3. The file or binder constructed substantially as and for the purpose described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 16th day of December 1897.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.