Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1888
Specification Accepted, 13th July, 1888
the like
I, JOHN STEPHENSON RICHARD of Hopelands, Kew, Surrey, Stationer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what mannei the saine is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
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This my invention relates to a new and improved hanging attachment for books,
which invention has for its object to facilitate the attachment of any book to a cover
and at the same time to render the book and cover, or book alone, capable of being
hung up as is the custom in hotels, restaurants, offices etc, where periodicals and
time tables are in general use
It has hitherto been usual to pierce a hole through one corner of the book,
periodical etc and to pass a tape therethrough by means of which it may be suspended
from a hook, this arrangement however not only destroys the book but is not
capable of being readily placed over the hook or nail upon which it is to be
hung
By my invention the aforesaid advantages are entirely overcome, in a simple, neat
and efficacious manner hereinafter described and set forth in the claim
Reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed, and the letters and figures
of reference marked thereon, similar letters indicating corresponding parts
throughout, Fig 1 is a side elevation of a bookbinder showing the application of my
invention Fig 2 is an end elevation of the binder and hanging attachment showing
the manner in which the periodical, time table or other book 19 retained in position
Fig 3 is a perspective view, shewing how the hanging attachment may be applied to
a periodical time table or other book independently of the cover
A represents the sides of the cover, which, as is usual, are constructed of paste
board cloth etc, but the back B may be composed of a thin metal plate C which
extends the whole length of the back B, and has at or near its ends two small holes D
The plate C is shewn entirely covered by the material of which the cover is composed
but it will be readily understood that it may be applied to the back of any ordinary
binder having apertures D

page_text: A piece of metal F bent as shewn and formed with a hook or oye G extends down
the inside of the cover at a short distance from the back B and is made to pass
through the holes D The piece of metal F is preferably flattened between the two
bends H, H, in order that it may lie flatly between the leaves of the book J through
which it is passed in order to effect in attachment of the book and cover A nut L
of any design is screwed upon the lower part of the piece of metal F and by means of
this nut the book is adjusted to rest against the back B
It will be readily understood by reference to Fig 3 that the thin piece of metal C
in combination with the hooked piece of metal F may be applied to any book J,
independently of a cover, thus rendering sud book capable of being easily and readily
suspended
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
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The combination, of the flat piece of metal C, having the holes D, of the piece
of metal F formed with a hook or eye G and adapted to pass through said holes D,
and a nut L screwed upon the piece of metal F, all substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore set forth
Dated this 4th day of June 1888
HORN & SON,
Agents
on behalf of Applicant