Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 12th Feb., 1889
We WILLIAM LOVEL BONNETT and GODFREY MASON SHUM of the firm of Bonnett
and Shum of 43 and 44 Jewin Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, Wholesale
Stationers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in manifold memorandum or sales books
with the object of facilitating the insertion and the retention bookwise of the
detachable leaves and of the carbonic paper within the covers, and also of presenting
a summary and other slips in a more convenient manner and position for use and for
removal and substitution than hitherto.
Upon the (right hand leaf of the stiff) cover of our book we so fix the ends of a
clamping rod or bar, preferably of metal wire, that the part of the rod or bar which,
extending from the top to the bottom of the cover, is to hold the detachable leaves
now usually done by an elastic band, acts as a spring easily raised for the introduction
of the detachable leaves, and carbonic paper beneath it; and when released holding
them with a gentle spring pressure down against the inside of the cover of the
book.
Sales books are sometimes provided with a summary slip, this is so placed however
that it is necessary to turn the whole of the detachable leaves on to the left hand
cover in order to inake an entry upon such slip.
We avoid this trouble by enlarging the breadth of the (right hand) cover of our
book so as to leave space for a slip which will always be exposed for use, and we
prefer to clamp this summary memorandum slip upon the cover by extending the
aforesaid rod or bar by which we clamp the leaves in the book across the whole
breadth of the right hand cover, near its top and bottom edge, bending it at a right
angle so as to pass well over the slip at top and bottom, thus giving a good spring or
clamp action, and carrying the two ends over on to the outside of the cover and there
fixing them, or fixing the ends within the cover, as we may find most convenient.
When the clamping bar or rod is extended across the whole breadth of the right
hand cover it will not be fixed to the cover as first described but simply held down
upon it by loop, or tube, to give spring from the most suitable point.

page_text: Or we may fix the summary slip in the above described position by clips from the
aforesaid rod or bar, or by separate catches or pockets if desired.
Or in lieu of placing our summary slip on the right hand cover we may place it
on the left where there is sufficient space for this purpose, as the detachable leaves
when opened do not on this side reach the edge of the cover because the leaves being
clamped on the right hand cover we obtain on the left space equal to the breadth of
the flexible back of the cover for our object, and if necessary we may slightly extend
the breadth of both leaves of the cover.
If we increase the breadth of the right hand cover to receive the summary slip we
may if desired correspondingly increase the breadth of the left hand cover so that
this slip will not be exposed when the book is closed and may itself be utilized for the
fixing of a premium or other slip, or notice, or ready reckoner.
We may place stops or guides upon the cover beneath the clamping bar or rod so
as to prevent the slipping backwards of the detachable leaves.
We may make the clamping rod or bar and the bends or arms which give it spring,
in separate pieces, and we may hinge upon one of these arms a rod or bar which will
clip the carbon leaf down upon the clamping bar separate from the detachable leaves,
which will lie beneath it; and we may groove the one or the other of these rods or
bars for this purpose.
We may secure the detachable leaves and the carbonic leaf book wise within our
cover by a spring clamp passing through holes in the carbon paper and pressing upon
the detachable leaves, in combination with a spring clamping the leaves from the
opposite end. The summary slip being in this case held by any suitable catches or
pockets.
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page_text: Improvements in Manifold Memorandum or Sales Books.
We WILLIAM LOVEL BONNETT and GODFREY MASON SHUM, of the firm of Bonnett
and Shum of 43 and 44 Jewin Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, Wholesale
Stationers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performeil, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This Invention relates to improvements in manifold memorandum or sales books
with the object of facilitating the insertion and the retention bookwise of the carbonic
paper within the covers, and also of presenting a summary and other slips in a more
convenient manner and position for use and for removal than hitherto.
Upon the accompanying sheets of Drawing
Figure 1 represents the interior of the cover of a memorandum or sales book of
our invention, the covers shewn open.
Figure 2 is a transverse section through the same.
Figure 3 is a similar view to that shown in Fig. 1, but with the addition of
detachable leaves.
Figure 4 is an end view of the same; and
Figure 5 is a similar view to fig. 3 but showing an arrangement of sales book with
a summary slip on the right hand cover; Fig. 6 being an end view of same.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in each of the figures respectively..
A, A being the covers, A" flexible back of same, B the clamping rod or bar, b
pockets for same, G summary slip, D pockets for same, E hooks or stops, F' detach-
able leaves.
Upon the right hand leaf (A) of the stiff cover of our book we so secure (in the
pockets b, or other suitable manner) the ends of a clamping rod or bar (B) preferably
of metal wire, that the part of the rod or bar which, extending from the top to the
bottom of the cover, is to hold the detachable leaves (see Fig. 4), now usually done by
an elastic band, acts as a spring easily raised for the introduction of the detachable
leaves (F) and the carbonic paper beneath it, and when released holding them with a
gentle spring pressure down against the inside cover of the book.
Sales Books are sometimes provided with a summary slip this is however usually
so placed that it is necessary to turn the whole of the detachable leaves on to the left
cover (A) in order to make an entry upon such slip.
Figures 1 to 4 inclusive show a summary slip (C) placed on the left cover (A') of
our book, which slip is exposed when the detachable leaves are opened (see Fig. 4)
because the leaves being clamped on the right hand cover (A) we obtain on the
left cover (A) a space equal to the breadth of the flexible back (A") of the cover for
our object.
We may secure this slip (3) in pockets (D) or in any convenient manner; and we
may slightly extend the breadth of both leaves of the cover if a broader slip is

page_text: We now give preference to a slip placed on the left cover (A') as above described,
but we may enlarge the breadth of the right hand cover (A) of our book so as to leave
space for a slip (Ở) as shown Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, which slip will always be
exposed for use even when the book is closed. We prefer to clamp this summary
memorandum slip upon the cover by extending the rod or bar (B) by which we clamp
the leaves in the book across the whole breadth of the right hand cover (A), bending
it at a right angle (as shown) so as to pass well over the slip at top and bottom, thus
giving a good spring or clamp action, and carrying the two ends over on to the
outside of the cover and there-fixing them as shown fig. 6; or fixing the ends within
tlie cover as we may find most convenient.
When the clamping bar or rod is extended across the whole breadth of the right
hand cover (A) it may be held down upon it by loops, catches, or tubes to give spring
from the most suitable point.
Or we may fix the summary clip in the above described position by clips from
the aforesaid rod or bar (B) or by separate catches or pockets if desired.
If we increase the breadth of the right hand cover (A) to receive the summary
slip (C) we may if desired correspondingly increase the breadth of the left hand
cover (A) so that this slip will not be exposed when the book is closed; and this
increase of breadth of the left hand cover may itself be utilized for the fixing of a
premium or other slip, or notice, or ready reckoner.
We may place stops or guides (E, E Figs. 1 and 2) upon the cover beneath the
clamping bar or rod (B) so as to prevent the slipping backwards of the detachable
leaves (F).
We may make the clamping rod or bar (B) and the bends or arms which give
it spring in separate pieces, and we may hinge upon one of these arms a rod or bar
which will clip the carbon leaf down upon the clamping bar separately from the
detachable leaves which will lie beneath it, and we may groove the one or the other
of these rods or bars for this purpose.
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
1. In a manifold memorandum or sales book, a clamping rod or bar (B) clamping
the detachable leaves (F) and the carbonic leaf upon the right hand cover (A) of the
book substantially as described.
2. In a manifold memorandum or sales book, the combination of a device clamping
the detachable leaves upon the right hand cover (A) with a summary or other
memorandum slip (C) placed upon the left hand cover (A') substantially as
described.
3. In a memorandum or sales book, the use of hooks or stops (E) for preventing
the slipping backward of the detachable leaves (F) substantially as described.
4. A memorandum or sales book constructed, combined and arranged for use
substantially as described and illustrated Figures 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
5. A memorandum or sales book constructed, combined and arranged for use
substantially as described and illustrated Figures 5 and 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this Twenty second day of December 1888.