Improvements in the Construction of Albums or " Binders
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
Improvements in the Construction of Albums or " Binders,"
I, OLIVER FIRTH, of Hawthorne House, Church Hill, Baildon, in the County of
York, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in albums or "binders" and
has for its object, the construction of the same in such a manner that, leaves
may be mounted within the album binding, and the position of any one or
several of the leaves changed without having to remove the remainder of the leaves
from the binding.
I accomplish my object in the following manner. To the fold of the binding I
hinge or otherwise secure two or more bars, and on the opposite side of the binding
fold, I attach a corresponding number of tubes so arranged as to slide over the
before mentioned bars, or if bars are substituted for the tubes, to slide in contact
with the first mentioned bars.
The detachable leaves are placed on these bars, and when the album is closed,
the bars and tubes or the like supporting the detachable leaves are locked by a
movable rod or sliding piece in a manner to secure the said leaves thereon. On
adjusting the rod, the tubes or the like are liberated from the first mentioned
bars, so that on opening the album or "binder" the tubes or the like may be
withdrawn from the before mentioned bars, leaving all the detachable leaves on
the bars, or one portion on the bars and the other on the tubes or the like as
desired.
After
On entirely withdrawing the tubes or the like from the first mentioned bars,
the detachable leaves may be removed, and the position changed, on transferring
some of the detachable leaves from the bars to the tubes or vice versa.
inserting the leaves that have been removed to the required positions, on closing
the album or "binder" the bars and tubes or the like are locked by the operation
of the before mentioned rod or sliding bar, in such a manner that, the album
or "binder" may be opened or closed at pleasure with the detachable leaves
firmly retained in position.
Dated this 28th day of November 1892
Improvements in the Construction of Albums or “Binders.”
I, OLIVER FIRTII, of Hawthorne House, Church Hill, Baildon, in the County of
York, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
[Price 8d.]

page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to certain improvements in albums or binders, and
has for its object, the construction of the same in such a manner that leaves
may be mounted within the album or binder, or the positions changed without
having to remove the remainder of the leaves from the binding.
In describing my invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
sweet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents a view of an album or binder opened
out, with my improvement attached thereto, the remaining figures are detached
details hereinafter referred to.
In carrying out my object, I hinge or otherwise suitably attach to the fold
of the binding A, a bar B, having two or more projections B', such as shown
by Fig. 2, and on the other or opposite side of the binding A, I hinge or other-
wise suitably mount a corresponding number of tubes in position to slide
over the projections B. One of the tubes is shown in section by Fig. 3. In
place of the hinged tubes C, hinged bars may be substituted and so arranged that
the hinged bars are in contact with the projections B. The tubes C or the
like and the projections B' may be straight as shown, or curved somewhat
radially.
The detachable leaves are placed on the hinged tubes C or the like, and when
the album or binder is closed, the projections B₁ and tubes C or the like are
engaged and secured together by a movable bar or sliding piece E, shown by
Fig. 4 having slot holes F cut therein and mounted in a suitable casing provided
with similar slots through which the ends of the projections B₁ pass,, the said
projections having indents G cut therein as shown by Fig. 5.
On adjusting the sliding piece E so that the ends of the projections B¹ are in
the enlarged portion of the slots, the projections B are liberated from the
tubes C or the like, so that on opening the album or binder, the tubes C or the
like may be disengaged with the projections B1, leaving all the detachable leaves
on the tubes C or the like, or one portion of the detachable leaves may be on the
tubes Cor the like, and the other on the projections B'.
On entirely withdrawing or separating the tubes C or the like from the pro-
jections B', the detachable leaves may be removed, and the position of the same
changed as desired.
After adjusting the leaves to the required positions, on closing the album or
binder, the projections B1 and the tubes C or the like are locked by the notched
ends G engaging with the narrow portion of the slots F, the album or binder
being so arranged that it may be opened or closed at pleasure with the detachable
leaves retained in position by the tubes C or the like and the projections B'.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
An album or binder with which is combined tubes C or the like and projec-
tions B with a sliding piece E all arranged substantially in the manner as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 28th day of August 1800
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent, Sunbridge Chambers, Bradford.