Means and Apparatus for Securing together Papers, Pamphlets, Pictures, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Means and Apparatus for Securing together Papers, Pamphlets,
Pictures, and the like.
I, ADOLPH MEIER, of No. 11 Goldschmiedegasse, Vienna, Austria, Gentleman,
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:
My invention relates to improved means and apparatus for securing together
loose papers, pamphlets, pictures, and the like which means may be employed with
advantage for binding together periodicals, newspapers, account books, pictures &c.
The securing together is effected by attaching the loose papers or. pamphlets
to a frame either by means of thread or twine or by clip bars. I will describe the
invention with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figs. 1' and 3
shew the frame composed of a longitudinal part a corresponding in length to the
papers to be secured together, and either two transverse bars as at Fig. 3, or
three thereof as at Fig. 1. This frame is either secured to a wrapper c so, that the
bar a can turn therein or it is secured to a back & thereof.
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As shewn in the modification at Fig. 1^, the transverse parts can be separately
secured to the cover c or the back thereof, without a continuous longitudinal bar.
In the construction shewn at Fig. 2 the frame is constructed of two longitudinal
bars a and five transverse bars 6, and it is secured so that it can be turned upon thé
one longitudinal bar.
The securing of the single papers or pamphlets &c., to the frame is effected
either by twine or by clips. In the first named case the twine (as shewn at e
Fig. 4) is tied to one of the end bars 6, and then, by means of a needle f Fig. 5
it is passed one or more times through the fold of the papers, according to the
number of the intermediate bars b. The loops g formed at these parts pass round
the intermediate bars, and the twine is lastly secured to the other end bar as at e
Fig. 4, in the same manner as to the first named one. The twine must be long
enough for securing papers subsequently to be added, if it is desired to avoid
knotting lengths together. For this purpose it is convenient to coil the twine
upon a small cylinder and then to secure the coils by means of gum or by gumming
a thin covering over them. From this coiled thread any required length can then
readily be drawn for securing additional papers, without entangling the remainder.
The mode of securing by means of clips is shewn at Figs. 6 and 7. The clip
bars are preferably made of round or flat wire, and are provided at the ends
either with hooks i, as at Fig. 7, or with rings k Figs. 6 and 7, by means of which
they are threaded on to the end bars b.
Loop-like projections are formed on the clip bars, corresponding to the number
of the intermediate bars b, or intermediate points of connection. In the arrange-
ment at Fig. 6 the loops 7 are passed through corresponding holes formed in the
fold of the papers, and are then threaded on to the bars b.
In the arrangement at Fig. 7 the loops after having been passed through holes
in the paper, are connected together by a length of twine or wire m,

page_text: In order to fix the papers securely side by side on the bars b, in the wrapper c
the ends of the bars b may be provided with small heads, or with pivotted loops n,
as shewn at Figs. 1 and 3, which may also be attached to the wrapper c or to the
back thereof.
The small hooks Fig. 7 allow of the ready detaching of a single paper or
pamphlet from the file in the case of a frame as at Fig. 3, as also when the papers
are secured by a separate thread or wire m, as the clip art can be unhooked, and
turned on the ring k.
The clips may also be made without means of fastening at the one end, and be
secured by retaining them behind the end bar b, which may be made to turn on al
hinge for the purpose, and secured by a catch.
When employing the closed frame Fig. the papers are best secured by sewing,
by the aid of a thread or wire attached to the end bars b, and twisted round the
intermediate bars. For sewing by means of thread or twine the needle f with
open eye shewn at Fig. 5 may be used with advantage.
It is made with two limbs fitting close together and forming an eye between
them, the one limb being shorter than the other, so that the thread can be readily
drawn out:
When using clip bars has at Fig. 6, the intermediate bars of the frame Fig. 1
can be omitted, but in this case it is advisable to connect the loops 7 of the clips h
together by means of a thread or wire.
Lastly it may be observed that the transverse bars b may also be made curved as
at Fig. 3, in order to facilitate the opening out flat of the papers; they may also be
formed with joints or as chain links.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. For securing together papers and the like, apparatus consisting of a frame
composed of a longitudinal bar or bars a whose length is proportionate to the
length of the papers &c., and of transverse bars 6 arranged substantially as
described.
2. For securing together papers and the like clip bars h with hooks i or rings k
at the ends and intermediate looped parts 7, substantially as described.
3. A frame for securing together paper and the like consisting of two longi-
tudinal bars a connected together by transverse bars b substantially as described.
3. A frame for securing together papers and the like consisting of two longi-
tudinal bars a connected together by transverse bars 6 substantially as described.
4. Securing together papers and the like by means of apparatus such as 18
referred to in the preceding claims, by tying a thread or twine to the one end
transverse bar and then passing it one or more times through the fold of the paper,
then twisting it round the midale transverse bar b and lastly tying the other end
to the other end bar b substantially as described.
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5. Securing together papers and the like by means of apparatus such as
referred to in Clams 1, 2 and 3, by passing loops 7 on clip-bars h through holes on
the fold of the paper, the rings & or hooks i on the ends of the clip-bars being
threaded on the end bars b, while the loops are either also threaded on inter-
mediate bars b, or are connected together by a thread or wire, substantially as
described.
à Dosed this 98th day of Sontember 1897