An Improvement in Book Covers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 28th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Book Covers.
I, JOHN LOVELL ROBINSON, of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in the
County of Kent, Chaplain and Naval Instructor, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a simple and inexpensive construction of cover for the
boards and back of books, these covers when made of suitable dimensions for a
particular size of book such as octavo, duodecimo or the like, being applicable to
books of various thicknesses. The cover consists of two parts made somewhat
in the shape and in the manner of envelopes, one of them having a projecting
flap of the same width as the body of the envelope, the other having no such
flap. These two parts may be made of paper, leather or any suitable fabric,
and may be plain, or variously coloured, with or without printing or designs
upon them.
In applying these to cover a book, I introduce one of the boards
of the book into the envelope which has the flap, this flap being passed round
the back of the book and extending on to the other board. I then introduce
this other board and the flap into the second envelope. Thus both boards and
the back of the book are quite covered.
Dated this 11th day of September 1890.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Book Covers.
I, JOHN LOVELL ROBINSON, of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in the
County of Kent, Chaplain and Naval Instructor, 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 :—
My invention relates to a simple and inexpensive construction of cover for the
boards and back of books. These covers when made of suitable dimensions for
a particular size of book such as octavo, duodecimo or the like being applicable
to books of various thicknesses. The cover consists of either two or three parts.
If made in two parts, then the cover consists of two parts made somewhat in the
shape and in the manner of envelopes, one of them having a projecting flap of the
same width as the body of the envelope, the other having no such flap. If made in
three parts, then the cover consists of two parts made somewhat in the shape and in
the manner of envelopes but without the flaps and the third part made of the same
or different materials, this latter part to be a little less wide than the envelopes to
allow of its ends being pushed into them without difficulty.
These various parts may be made of paper, leather, linen, or other suitable
material or fabric, and may be plain, ornamental, or variously coloured, with or
without printing or designs upon them.
In applying these to cover a book I introduce each of the boards into one of the
covers, and in the case of that form which has the attached flap I then pass the flap
round the back and beneath the other envelope. Thus the book is completely
covered, but in the case where the third part which forms the back piece being
separate, I introduce each board into one of the envelopes then pass one end of the
third part beneath one of the envelopes, pass the other round the back & then insert
it beneath the other envelope. Thus the book is completely covered.

page_text: 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 simple and inexpensive method of covering books.
2° A novelty in that covers made of a certain size will answer perfectly for all 5
books of that size whatever be their thickness.
3° The covers can be used either temporarily or permanently.
4° The covers can be easily put on or removed.
Dated this 15th der of Ten 1801