Improvements in Manifold Books, Duplicating-copying Books, or Sale Slips.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Manifold Books, Duplicating-copying Books, or
Sale Slips.
I, WILSON MORTON, residing at 297 Delaware Avenue, in the City of Toronto,
County of York, Province of Ontario, Canada, Printer, do hereby declare the
nature of my 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 a new article of manufacture by means of which the
characters indicated on the "original" may be simultaneously duplicated on one
or more copies; and the invention consists more particularly in a new article of
manufacture in which the use of that part of the book known as the transfer
sheet or carbon leaf is entirely dispensed with; and the invention consists
essentially of a manifold book comprising a series of "originals" and their
duplicates, and of providing the back of each of the "originals" with a trans-
ferring composition, which composition is adapted to make a fac-simile copy, of
the recorded matter, on the duplicate of the "original"; the whole device being
constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fully set forth in the Specification
and more particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a manifold book such as used by salesmen,
clerks, et al.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an alternative form of the book shown in
Figure 1 showing a rest adapted to be interposed between the duplicate of the
original" in use and the remainder of the book.
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Figure 3 is a perspective view of what is known as a manifold book, preferably
for telegraphic purposes.
Like numerals of reference refer to like parts throughout the Specification and
drawings.
In the drawings, 1, refers to the "original," 2, to the duplicate of the "original,"
3, to the cover of the book, and 4, to the rest adapted to be interposed between the
duplicate of the "original" in use and the remainder of the book. The back of
each of the "originals" 1, is provided with a suitable transferring composition by
means of which the characters recorded on the "original" in use may be simul-
taneously copied on its duplicate. By providing the back of each of the "originals"
with a transferring composition the use of the transfer sheet or carbon leaf hitherto
employed, is entirely dispensed with, which dispensation considerably lessens the
cost of the manufacture of the article and renders the book more convenient
for use.
As shown in Figure 1 of the drawings the book is composed of a series of
"originals" 1, and duplicates 2. The originals 1 are attached to their duplicates 2
with a line of perforations between them and the said duplicate so that each of the
said originals may be readily detached from its respective duplicate. Each of the
duplicates 2 is attached to its respective stub with a line of perforations between
the stub and itself so that the said duplicate may be readily detached from its
respective stub.
In Figure 2 I have shown an alternative form of construction to that shown in
Figure 1, which consists of providing each of the originals 1, with a stub, and
providing each of the duplicates 2 with a stub and arranging the book so that the
originals and the duplicate will come alternately; in order that each original will
be contiguous to its respective duplicate. The back of each of these "originals"
as before stated is provided with a transferring composition. In this figure,
I, have also shown a rest 4, adapted to be interposed between the duplicate of
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page_text: the original in use and the remainder of the book, for the purpose of preventing the
recorded matter being duplicated on more duplicates than desired.
In Figure 3, I have shown the book to be in the form of what is commonly
known as a telegraph manifold book with each original attached to its respective
stub and each duplicate attached to its respective stub. At the back of each
original in this figure is a transferring composition similar to that above described.
I do not confine myself to any particular style of book or a book for any
particular purpose but what I do desire to claim is a manifold book in which a
trans ferring composition is provided on the back of each original. To prevent the
user copying the recorded matter on more than the predetermined number of
duplicates at the same time, I find it desirable to fit the cover of each memorandum
book with what is commonly known as a rest 4, which rest is inserted between the
duplicate of the original in use and the remainder of the memorandum book. This
arrangement permits the user to write on the original, which writing is simul-
taneously recorded on its duplicate, and the rest 4 prevents any of the written
characters being recorded on any other of the duplicates of the book.
I may
however dispense with the use of the rest 4 which can readily be accomplished
by commencing to use the book by writing on the last original in preference to
writing on the first.
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 as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :
1. The herein before described manifold book, duplicating book or sale slip
shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.
2. The hereinbefore described manifold book, duplicating book or sale slip
shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.
3. The hereinbefore described manifold book, duplicating book or sale slip
shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.
4. The hereinbefore described manifold book duplicating book, or sale slip,
consisting of a series of originals and their duplicates the back of each original
being provided with a transferring composition by means of which the characters
recorded on the original may be simultaneously recorded on its respective
duplicate.
5. The herein described manifold book, duplicating book or sale slip consisting
of a series of originals and their duplicates the back of each original provided with
a transferring composition by means of which the characters recorded on the
original may be simultaneously recorded on its respective duplicate and a rest
adapted to be interposed between the duplicate of the original in use and the
remainder of the book.
Dated this 8th day of December 1899
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.