An Improved Pocket Book.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pocket Book.
I, WILLIAM HAZLITT of 6, Lawrence Lane, Cheapside. Londou E.C.
Gentleman, 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 an improved pocket book or case for holding loose
papers and other purposes, and consists of an article in which a special arrange-
ment is provided for holding the said papers, allowing them to be secured in a
simple and convenient manner, slates or tablets are supplied for notes, and a novel
means of fastening the cover is furnished.
The case is constructed in such a manner that it can be opened in two directions,
being made in two main parts forming the back and front, both edges of each one
being connected to the opposite edges of the other by straps or bands. By this
means either edge can form the back from which the book or case is opened. On a
paper being laid between the sides, and the case closed and opened in the opposite
direction, the paper will be caused to pass under the straps and be held between
them and the cover. Pockets are furnished to hold railway tickets, cards and
other articles, and a flap is furnished at front covering the pockets, and fastened by
means of a small paper knife or similar article passed through loops on the cover
projecting through perforations in the flap. On the inside of each. cover is a slate
on which notes and engagements can be written, a pencil being secured in the case
for that purpose.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a cross section of the book or case, Figs. 2 & 3 are elevations showing
it respectively open and closed Fig. 4 is a front view with the flap removed, and
Figs. 5 & 6 show the method of securing loose papers.
A. A¹ are the covers on the inside of both of which the slates B are fixed for the
purpose of receiving notes. The covers are connected together by the bands C. C'
connecting the edges of one cover to the opposite or further edges of the other.
With this arrangement as will be seen from the drawings, the covers can open from
either side and a loose paper D, placed between the covers as in Fig. 5, and on top
of the band C, will, when the case is closed and opened from the other side, he
drawn from under the bands C² and secured between either the bands C or C¹ and
the covers, so that after being thus secured it cannot fall out but will require to be
pulled from under the bands."
A very simple method of securing is thus provided, there being no chance of
crumpling the papers as often occurs in placing them in a pocket, and they are
always in view. On the outside of the covers a number of pockets E is furnished
to contain cards, railway tickets, stamps, money, and notes, cheques and other
articles, a flap F being used to cover the front pockets, secured by means of a small
paper knife G passing through loops a on the front A which project a short
distance through perforations in the flap. A pencil is secured under the top of the
flap in any suitable manner for use with the slates B.
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.) A pocket book or case having two covers connected together by bands,
allowing them to open from both sides furnished with slates for notes, pockets,
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page_text: through loops on the cover, substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(2.) The improved pocket book or case constructed and operating, substantially
in the manner described and shown in the accompanying drawings and for the
purposes specified.
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Dated this 21st day of Sentember 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.