A New and Improved Combined Book and Index.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Combined Book and Index.
I, RICHARD RADLEY VERNON, of Woodbridge, in the County of Middlesex
and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Paper Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved combined book and
index, which is simple and durable in construction, allows of folding the index into
the book, and permits of using the book or index each independently of and without
disturbing the other, and enables the user to bring the index into a convenient
position for inspection or for writing in the names, titles and page numbers of
letters, accounts or other entries desired to be made.
The invention consists of a combined book and index, the back of the index being
adapted to, and formed on the upper edge of a leaf secured to one of the covers of
the book and adapted to fold into the same.
The invention also consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the
same as will be hereinafter fully described.
The book is provided with the usual covers secured on the back and between
which are held the leaves. On one of the covers, preferably the right-hand one, is
attached a leaf having an extended part passed into the inside of the cover and
secured to the same preferably about half way to form a crease in the extended part
at the middle of the cover. A crease is also formed on the leaf at the outer edge of
the cover, so that the said leaf can be folded into the book between the cover and
the leaves.
An index of the usual construction, comprising a suitable number of leaves
fastened on a back is secured to the upper edge of the leaf, which index is preferably
provided along its inner edges with letter tabs having their edges notched or partly
cut away, and lettered as is usual in indexes for letter copying and account books.
Similar letter tabs are formed along the lower edge of the index, the letters of the
one tab corresponding with the letters on the other tab so that the index can be
opened at the correct place from either the inner edge or the bottom as desired.
The book can be adapted for copying accounts, memoranda or the like, or for letter
press copying, and for manifold writing.
When the book is closed the index may rest between the leaf and the inside
of the cover, the top of the index being the leaf on which rest the leaves of
the book.
The book may also be closed so that the index may rest between the leaf and the
leaves of the book, in this casc use is made of the crease in the middle of the
extended part by folding the free half of the latter on the fastened part, the index
then being on the top of the leaf.
In order to use the book and index the user first opens the book then places the
leaves on to the left hand cover and then turns the index with the leaf to the right.
The book and index are then opened and are ready for use.
When the user now desires to write the name, title or page of a letter, memoranda
or other account in the book in the index, he opens the latter at the proper place
indicated by the letter tabs by swinging the respective leaves of the index upward
and outward so that the proper page of the index is in front of the writer at the
right hand side of the book.
It will be seen that the leaves of the book can be conveniently turned without.
interfering in the least with the leaves of the index; and the latter can be
examined and opened in a like manner without interfering with the leaves of
the book.

page_text: It will thus be seen that the index or book can each be used independently of
the other and that the user also has the index right in front of him whenever he
desires to use the same.
When the index is folded into the book, as previously described, the said book
can be used for writing and copying in the usual manner.
Dated this 29th day of July 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New and improved Combined Bock and Index.
I, RICHARD RADLEY VERNON, Paper Manufacturer, of Woodbridge, in the
County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, United States of America, 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-
The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved combined book and
index, which is simple and durable in construction, allows of folding the index into
the book, and permits of using the book or index each independently of, and without
disturbing, the other, and enables the user to bring the index into a convenient
position for inspection or for writing in the names, titles, and page, numbers of
letters,
to
The invention consists of a combined book and index, the back of the index being
adapted to and formed on the upper edge of a leaf secured to one of the covers of
the book and adapted to fold into the same.
The invention also consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the
same, as will be hereinafter fully described and then pointed out in the claims.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this
Specification, in which
Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement, as used:
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, as opened ready for use; and
Figure 3 is an end elevation of the same.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
The book A is provided with the usual covers B and C secured on the back 1)
and between which are held the leaves E. On one of the covers B or C, preferably
the right-hand cover C, is attached a leaf F having an extended part F1 passed on
to the inside of the cover C and secured to the same, preferably about half-way, as
is plainly shewn in Figures 2 and 3, to form a crease in the extended part F' at the
middle of the cover. A. crease is formed on the leaf F at the outer edge of the
cover C so that the said leaf can be folded into the book A between the cover C
and the leaves E. On the upper edge G of. the leaf F is secured or formed the
back of the index H, of the usual construction, comprising a suitable number of
leaves fastened on the back H' secured as above mentioned to the upper edge of
the leaf F. The index H is preferably provided along its inner edges with the
letter tabs I, having their edges notched or partly cut away and lettered as is usual
in indexes for letter copying and account books. Similar letter tabs are formed
along the lower edge of the index, the letters of the tabs corresponding with the
letters on the tabs I so that the index can be opened at the correct place from either
the inner edge or the bottom as desired.
The book A can be adapted for copying accounts, memoranda, or the like, or for
letter press copying and for manifold writing.
When the book is closed the index H may rest between the leaf F and the inside
of the cover C, the top of the index being the leaf F on which rest the leaves E of
the book A. The book may also be closed so that the index may rest between the

page_text: leaf F and the leaves E of the book A.; in this case, use is made of the crease in
the middle of the extended part F¹ by folding the free half of the latter on the
fastened part, the index then being on top of the leaf F.
In order to use the book and index, the user first opens the book A. then places
the leaves E on to the cover B and then turns the index H with the leaf F to the
right, into the position shewn in Figure 2. The book and index are then opened
and are ready for use. When the user now desires to write the name, title, or page,
of a letter memoranda or other account in the leaves E of the book A in the index H,
he opens the latter at the proper place indicated by the letter tabs I and J by
swinging the respective leaves of the index H upward and outward, to the position
shewn in Figure 1, so that the proper page of the index H is in front of the writer
at the right hand side of the book A.
It will be seen that the leaves of the book A can be conveniently turned, without
interfering in the least with the leaves of the index H and the latter can be
examined and opened in a like manner without interfering with the leaves of the
book A. It will thus be seen that by this arrangement the index or book can
cach be conveniently used independently of the other and that the user also has the
index right in front of him whenever he desires to use the same.
When the index is folded into the book, as previously described, the said book
can be used for writing and copying in the usual manner.
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. The combination, with a book, of an independent leaf secured to one of the
covers and adapted to be opened outward in line with the leaves of the book and
also to fold between the said cover and leaves and an index secured by its back to
the upper edge of the said independent leaf, substantially as shewn and described.
2. The combination, with a book, of an independent leaf secured to one of the
covers and adapted to be opened outward in line with the leaves of the book and
also to fold between the said cover and leaves, an index secured by its back to the
upper edge of the said independent leaf and letter tabs formed on two adjoining
edges of the said index, substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 6th day of March 1891.
Dated this 6th day of March 1891
R. R. VERNON.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.