Book Marker and Holder for the purpose of Marking any place when the Book is closed, and for keeping it Open while Reading or Copying therefrom.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1090
Complete Specification Left 2nd Aug. 1899-Accepted. 28th Oct. 1899
Date of Application, ora NOV., 19
Complete Specification Left 2nd Aug. 1899-Accepted. 28th Oct.. 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Book Marker and Holder for the purpose of Marking any place when
the Book is closed, and for keeping it Open while Reading or
Copying therefrom.
MR. RUPERT VENESS, Cycle Works, Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, employed as a Cycle
Maker and Repairer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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The invention may be carried out in various ways, but the following description
of it made in steel or some other metal will serve to illustrate it.
It consists of a base clip which grips either corner of the covers of a book,
One
and a long flat metal arrangement which is both flexible and extensible.
end of this flat metal arrangement is fastened to the base clip, & is moveable
thereon, and the other end terminates with a pin fastened to it at right angles,
for the purpose of sliding in the place where the book is to be marked or kept
open.
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The base clip consists of a piece of metal from 2 to 2½ inches long and about
1 inch wide, which is bent in the centre, so as to form an attenuated letter U.
The sides are about 3/16 of an inch apart, and run parallel from the place where
the metal is bent to the ends. On one of the flat sides of this clip, a
mark cut, which enables a piece of the metal to be bent inwards, so forming a
grip for the book cover. About half way between the main bend in the clip, &
the ends of the clip, and on one side of the clip, between the saw mark & the
edge of the clip a hole is drilled, which passes through both sides of the clip..
The hole may be slightly countersunk on each side to allow the head of a
small screw which is placed through the hole to come flush with the surface of
the clip. On the thread of the screw a small nut is placed, which can be tightened
with the fingers and by means of which a firm grip of the cover
Fastened to
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be obtained.
the clip between
of the clip is a piece of long, flat, flexible metal, about 3/16 of an
wide, & of any required length, according to the width of the book. This is
made so that it can be moved to & fro on the pin or screw by which it is
fastened to the base clip. On this strip of long flat metal, another strip of about
the same width & length slides along. By a simple arrangement this strip
which slides along is held firmly at any place desired. This is effected by
another small piece of metal bent & drilled at the two ends & through which the
two strips of metal pass, and by its being bent inwards between the two ends
it acts as a grip to hold the two firmly together. To the sliding strip of metal,
at the end furthest from the base clip, and at right angles to it is attached a
pin which may be of any length required.
screw
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the ends
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By reversing the screw in the base clip the boot marker & holder can be.
attached to any corner of the covers of a book, and two of these holders can be
used, one on each cover if desired.
The following advantages are claimed

page_text: (1) Simplicity of construction & application.
(2) Neatness in appearance.
(3) It can be applied to any book thick or thin, wide or narrow.
(4) It does not injure or soil the book.
(5) A book will remain open without holding with the hands.
(6) When a book is closed the place cannot be lost.
(7) A book will always open at the place where it is marked.
(8) A book with this arrangement attached can be placed in the bookshelf
without inconvenience.
(9) It saves much time & trouble.
Book Marker and Holder for the purpose of Marking any place when
the Book is closed, and for Keeping it Open while Reading or
Copying therefrom.
I, RUPERT VENESS, of The Cycle Works, Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, in the
County of Suffolk, Cycle Maker and Repairer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
This invention relates to an improved device for marking any place in a book,
and also for keeping the leaves down when the book is being read.
According to this invention I make a spring clip, for clipping on to one of
the corners of the cover of the book. To this clip I pivot or otherwise suitably
attach an arm composed of steel or other suitable flexible material. This arm I
form in such a way that it is capable of extension, in order to adapt it to various
sized books. To the outer end of the said arm I connect at any suitable angle
a short arm, to press on to the leaf of the book. I may provide the spring
clip aforesaid with a screw device, in order that it may be adapted to very thin
covers.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now pro-
ceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing accompanying this speci-
fication in which Fig. 1 shews an open book provided with two of my improved
markers, Fig. 2 shews elevation of a marker detached, Fig. 3 shews plan of
same.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
ashews a spring clip, composed of a piece of steel, bent over as shewn at
Fig. 3. This clip is provided with a spring tongue b stamped out of it.
a screw rivetted to the clip a, provided with a nut d, to vary the pressure of
c shews
the clip a upon the cover, according to the thickness thereof. The top of the
screw c can be slightly burred to prevent the nut from coming off. e shews a
flat steel spring arm, pivotted at one end to the clip a. This arm e is provided
with a slide f, through which also slides another similar arm e¹, to the outer
end of which is fitted a pin or arm g. The outer end of the arm e and the inner
end of the arm e¹ are slightly turned up as shewn at h h¹, in order to prevent them
from coming out of the slide f.
In order to mark the place in a book, or to hold the leaves down when the
book is opened, the clip a is pushed on to any corner of the book, as shewn in
Fig. 1 (in two positions). The arm e is then turned on its pivot, in such a way
that the pin g comes over the leaf, and is kept in forced contact therewith, by

page_text: means of the spring arms e e¹. In the event of the clip not clipping tightly on
to the cover, it may be tightened by screwing up the nut more or less as
may be required.
The extension arm e¹ is drawn out or pushed in according to the size of
the book.
To release the page, it is simply necessary to turn the arm up in the direction
of the arrow Fig. 1.
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. Book markers constructed substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The device consisting of a spring clip, provided with a pivotted extensible
arm, said arm being provided with a pin at its outer end, all for the purposes
set forth.
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BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.