Manuscript Documents, and other Papers.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888
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Manuscript Documents, and other Papers.
I, RALPH HINDLE BAKER of Chapel Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Ship Broker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Sheet music when in use generally soon becomes torn or damaged, especially when
rolled up or folded. Each leaf becomes separated and often lost. Sometimes to
avoid this the sheets are sewn together, but then they will not lie flat when
in use.
The object of the invention is to provide a binder which can readily be attached to
the sheet or sheets to preserve the same, or prevent them becoming injured, and which
at the same time will enable them to be laid flat when in use.
In carrying out the invention, I provide a piece or strip of textile or other strong
or flexible material, preferably the same or nearly the same length as the sheet. One side
is provided with some adhesive substance, such as gum, so that it can be readily attached
to the outside sheet or to each sheet where it is folded. The adhesive substance may
be spread over the whole of one side, or if desired a narrow space may be left along
it unprovided with gum, so as not to prevent it easily bending. It thus forms a sort
of hinge or flexible binding, and not only preserves the sheets but enables them to be
laid flat when in use.
When the sheets are folded up, so as to be put in the pocket for example, the binders
may be attached to any of the parts so folded.
The adhesive substance may be spread over each side of the material, if desired, so
that the sheets can be fastened together. A binding is thus formed, which will not
prevent them lying perfectly flat.
The binders are of course applicable for other purposes such as printed or manuscript
documents, engineers' tracings and the like.
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page_text: manuscript Documents, and other Papers.
I, RALPH HINDLE BAKER of Chapel Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Ship Broker, 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:-
Sheet music, when in use, generally soon becomes torn or damaged, especially
when rolled up or folded. Each leaf becomes separated and often lost. Sometimes
to avoid this the sheets are sewn together, but then they will not lie flat when
in use.
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The object of the invention, is to provide a binder which can readily be attached to
the sheet or sheets, to preserve the same, or prevent them becoming injured, and which
at the same time will enable them to be laid flat when in use.
The invention may be understood by aid of the accompanying drawings, in
which
Figure 1, represents a detached binder ready for use, and,
Figure 2 a sheet of music with the binder attached thereto.
In carrying out the invention, I provide a piece or strip A of textile or other strong
or flexible material, preferably the same or nearly the same length as the sheet. One
side is provided with some adhesive substance, such as gum, so that it can be readily
attached to the outside sheet B, or to each sheet where it is folded. The adhesive
substance as a may be spread over the whole of one side, or if desired, a narrow
space as at a¹, Figure 1, may be left along it unprovided with gum, so as not to
prevent its bending easily. It thus forms a sort of hinge or flexible binding, and not
only preserves the sheets, but enables them to be laid flat when in use.
When the sheets are folded up, so as to be put in the pocket for example, the binders
may be attached to any of the parts so folded.
The adhesive substance may be spread over each side of the material, if desired, so
that the sheets can be fastened together.
The binders are of course applicable for other purposes such as printed or manuscript
documents, engineers' tracings, and the like.
The binder could also be woven with the sheet, or made to form part thereof. Also
instead of being made in short pieces to suit the length of the sheet, a number of
binders could be formed in one length, each piece being cut off as required.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. As a new article of manufacture, a binder for preserving sheet music and the like,
consisting of a strip of flexible material provided on one or both sides with an
adhesive substance by which it may be readily attached to the sheet or sheets at
the folding point or points thereof, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
2. A flexible binder for sheet music and the like, constructed substantially as set
forth with reference to Figure 1, and for the purposes described.