Improvements in Letter and like Files
Year: 1896

page_text: "Improvements in Letter and like Files."
We, WILHELM BELLER, Manager, and BELLER'S REGISTRATOR COMPAGNIE, a body.
corporate, both of 15 Schleusenstrasse Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire
of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention comprises a modification of the letter and like file provided with
two tubular holders rigidly connected with a second fold or lap on one side of
the file, and with a bow-shaped wire inserted into the same, the new construction
being designed to facilitate the use as a file or deed holder.
In
In such files there exists the general need for tightly filling the large pastboard
cover with the paper, in order to diminish as much as practicable the volume of
the correspondence which when piled up forms a great bulk in any case.
consequence of the edges of the leaves or sheets being pressed tightly into the
back of the file they become inconvenient for searching purposes, as the pile of
leaves on the holders rigidly secured upon the back of the file forms at its back
a rigid whole with such file so that the latter cannot be opened like a book by
turning over the two sides of the file ou to a supporting surface. The backs of
the leaves do not fall obliquely outwards, but remain pressed in so as to be per-
pendicular to the back of the file. The fact that the bow-shaped wire inserted
into the tubes may be pulled out a little cannot remedy this defect, for it serves
at most only to loosen. the leaves a little on one side, whilst the leaves remain
immovable on the side where the tubular holder is secured, and the second fold
or lap of the file to which the holders are fixed; stands up rigidly and perpendicu-
larly to the back of the file.
By the present improvement the holders are arranged to turn on the second
fold or lap, preferably in such a manner that they can be completely turned when
the file is laid on its back and opened, whilst an approximately fixed position,
for the purpose of filling in the papers, is obtained when the file is laid on the
side holding the second fold or lap.
The simplest mode of realizing this object consists in connecting the two small
holder tubes by a bed plate and passing the small tubes through two elongated
holes in the additional fold or lap to the inner side of the fold or lap. In order
to prevent the holder from falling out of the file, it is expedient to slide upon
each small tubo a rubber ring which is held thereon by friction.
In one construction the second fold or lap is pierced with holes in which are
loosely held the tubular holders the feet of which are formed by a plate. Rubber
rings slid on the holders preclude the bow-piece thus formed from falling out of
the file.
For keeping the documents upon the holders, use is made in the well-known
manner of a bow-shaped wire, the transverse part of which is taken hold of by a
hook, the latter being jointed to a sheet metal mounting on the back of the file.
The facility with which-the holder can be removed is particularly important for
sending the files away.

page_text: The invention may be carried into practice in another manner by articulating
for instance the bow-shaped wire to the back of the file. The fixing of the small
tubes by means of a foot provided on the outside of the file has the advantage
that no apace is wasted by this means; so that the leaves can thus be slid upon the
holders close against the additional fold. or lap.
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On being opened the improved holders loosen the hold upon the leaves in such
a manner that the latter may be separated at the back and may be read as far
as the edges of the leaves. If the foot be made flat the holders will have the
tendency, during the opening of the file to stand up vertically and will therefore
be adapted to be conveniently filled.
In a simplified constructional form the holders are connected by a transverse
part to form a bow-shaped piece, such bow-shaped. piece being placed in a groove
provided in the back. The said' groove' is' pressed out from the back and, after
the insertion of the bow-shaped piece, is closed by a small sheet metal plate. The
bow-shaped piece may present a flattened part which bears against a spring portion
of the small retaining plate when the holders stand off vertically.
The groove may also be arranged so as to be opened towards the interior.
Dated this 29th day of December 1896.
HASELTINE LAKE & Co.
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.
Agents for the Applicants.
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We, WILHELM BELLER Manager and BELLER'S REGISTRATOR COMPAGNIE, a body
corporate both of 15 Schleusenstrasse Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire
of Germany, 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 comprises a modification of the letter and like file provided with
two tubular holders rigidly connected with a second fold or lap on one side of the
file, and with a bow-shaped wire inserted into the same, the new construction
being designed to facilitate the, use as a file or deed holder.
In
In such files there exists the general need for tightly filling the large pastboard
cover with the paper, in order to diminish as much as practicable the volume of
the correspondence which when piled up forms a great bulk in any case.
consequence of the edges of the leaves or sheets being pressed tightly into the
back of the file they become inconvenient for searching purposes, as, the pile of
leaves on the holder, rigidly secured upon the back of the file forms at its back
a rigid whole with such file so that the latter cannot be opened like a book by
turning over the two sides of the file on to a supporting surface. The backs of
the leaves do not fall obliquely outwards, but remain pressed in so as to be per-
pendicular to the back of the file. The fact that the bow-shaped wire inserted
into the tubes may be pulled out a little cannot remedy this defect, for it serves
at most only to loosen the leaves a little out one side, whilst the leaves remain
immovable on the side where the tubular holder is secured, and the second fold 4
or lap of the file to which the holders are fixed stands up rigidly and perpendicu-
larly to the back of the file.
By the present improvement the holders are arranged to turn on the second
fold or lap, preferably in. such a manner that they can be completely turned when
the file is laid on its. back and opened, whilst an approximately fixed position, 5

page_text: for the purpose of filling in the papers, is obtained when the file is laid on the
side holding the second fold or lap.
The simplest mode of realizing this object consists in connecting the two small
holder tubes by a bed plate and passing the small tubes through two elongated
holes in the additional fold or lap to the inner side of the fold or lap. In order
to prevent the holder from falling out of the file, it is expedient to slide upon
each small tube a rubber ring which is held thereon by friction.
The accompanying drawing shows two constructional forms of the invention.
Figure 1 is a section on the line 1 to 1 of Figure 3 showing the file, half filled
in the open position during the turning over of the leaves.
Figure 2 shows the file in the extended or stretched position during the filling.
Figure 3 is a plan of Figure 1, and
Figure 4 is a form such as is adapted for collecting leaves in deed holders.
CC designate the sides of the file, A the back and B the second fold or lap
which is pierced with holes at ff. In these are loosely held the tubular holders I),
the feet of which are formed by a plate F. Rubber rings G slid on the holders
prevent the bow piece thus formed from falling out of the file.
For keeping the documents upon the holders D D, use is made in the well-
known manner of a bow-shaped wire E, the transverse part of which is taken
hold of by a hook I, the latter being jointed to a sheet metal mounting Hon
the back of the file. The facility with which the holder can be removed is
particularly important for sending the files away.
The invention may be carried into practice in another manner by articulating
for instance the bow-shaped wire to the back of the file. The fixing of the small
tubes by means of a foot F provided on the outside of the file has the advantage
that no space is wasted by this means, so that the leaves can thus be slid upon
the holders D close against the additional fold or lap B.
On being opened the improved holders loosen the hold upon the leaves in such
a manner that the latter may be separated at the back and may be read as far as
the edges of the leaves. If the foot F be made flat the holders D will have the.
tendency, during the opening of the file according to Figure 2, to stand up
vertically and will therefore be adapted to be conveniently filled.
In a simplified constructional form shown in Figure 4 the holders D' are con-
nected by a transverse part d to form a bow-shaped piece, such bow-shaped piece
being placed in a groove provided in the back. The said groove is pressed out
from the back and, after the insertion of the bow-shaped piece, is closed by a
small sheet metal plate G. The bow-shaped piece may present a flattened part
which bears against a spring portion of the small retaining plate G when the
holders stand off vertically.
The groove may also be arranged so as to be open towards the interior.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
First. A letter or like file characterized by the feature that the small holding
tubes are detachably connected to the second fold or lap of the file, so that on
opening, this fold or lap can be placed obliquely, the space in which the leaves
are clamped being widened, thereby adapting the said leaves to be turned over
like a book and enabling the contents to be seen as far as the edge.
Second. A letter or like file as described in the first claim, in which the movable-
ness of the letters and the easy removal thereof are obtained by introducing a
bow-shaped piece into holes in the fold or lap from the outside, and securing the
same against displacement by rubber rings slid on from the inside, so that no
space for the leaves is occupied by a fastening device, and that with a flattened
form or the foot of the bow-shaped piece, this foot, when the file is in an extended
or stretched position, will allow the bow-shaped piece to stand up vertically.

page_text: Third: A modification of the letter or like file according to the second claim,
in which the bow shaped piece is arranged in a groove in the back wherein' it 'can
be turned.
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Dated this 29th day of September 1897.
HASELTINE LAKE & Co.
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.
Agents for the Applicants.