An Improved Combination Book-marker, Leaf-holder, and Paper Knife.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 2nd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Combination Book-marker, Leaf-holder, and Paper
Knife.
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I EBENEZER APPERLEY of Roweroft Stroud Gloucestershire Dental Surgeon.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a combined book marker leaf-holder & paper knife and
in order that my invention may be properly understood I append herewith a sheet of
explanatory drawings. Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 show views of the arrangement I consider
best for general use. In Figs. 1 & 2 it is shown as it would be used in a book A when
holding open the leaves. I prefer to make the marker of vulcanized rubber but they
may be made of any suitable material. The main part consists of two arms c & d
which unite in B. These arms when slipped over the page of a book serve as a
marker. The arm E is pivotted on D by the rivet F and to keep the book open it
is turbed into the position shown in Figs. 1' and 2, and before the book can be shut
up, E has to be turned' in a 'line with D'as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The book can
then be closed and the instrument used as a marker, and the arm C can be used' át.
any time as a paper knife.
Fig. 5 shows a modification of the previously described article. In this case the
arm E is fitted to a slide, which can slide up and down the arm D as far as.
the dotted position shown, to make it suitable for different size books. When this
arrangement is adopted I prefer to make the instrument of metal.
Figs. 6 and 7 show a further modification, in this case the arm D is hinged to the
arm at G, and can be turned up to clear the leaves of the book as they are
turned over. The spring H is introduced to keep the arm ▷ pressed down on the
book
Dated this 1st day of March 1805
An Improved Combination Book-marker, Leaf-holder, and Paper
Knife.
I, EBENEZER APPERLEY of Rowcroft Stroud, in the County of Gloucester,.
Surgeon Dentist 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved combined leaf holder book mark and
paper knife, whereby a book may be held in an open position and the leaves
prevented from turning backward or forward. The article may also be used as a.
paper knife. I will describe my invention by reference to the accompanying
drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figures 1. 2. and 3 represent a combined book mark, leaf bolder and paper knife
made in accordance with my invention A. represents a strip of sheet metal provided
with pointed ends B, B'. The said strips having been bent over a ring D and

page_text: connected thereto at E with one end much louger than the other, the longer end A
constituting a paper knife and the shorter end F a clip or flap for holding the
leaves of a book. The pointed end Bª_of_the_flap presses against the knife A,
H represents a cross piece of sheet metal pivoted at J to the flap F and is capable
of turning in any direction.
When it is intended to use the article as a book mark the cross piece H is
turned in the position shown at Figures 1 and 2. One or more leaves of a book
are placed between the part A and the flap F, and the cross piece H is then turned
round to the position shown at Figure 3, and will be across the open surface of
the book, one half on one side of the book and the other on the opposite half of
the book thus keeping the book open and preventing the leaves from turning
either in one direction or the other.
The part A may when desired be used for a paper knife. Figures 4 and 5 show
a modification of my invention in which the cross piece H is provided with a
slide K working between two guides N, M, formed on the sides of the flap F. The
cross piece H is capable of sliding from the position shown at Figure 4, to the
position shown at Figure 5, the leaves of a book being adjusted in a similar manner
as described in reference to Figures 12 and 3.
Figures 6 and 7 show another modification similar to Figures 1, 2, 3, the paper
knife A and the clip or flap F being made slightly different in shape the cross
piece H being pivoted at J in a similar manner to that shown at Figures 1, 2, 3.
Figures 8, 9, 10, represent a further modification; in this case, the paper knife A
is hinged to the flap Fa V. In this arrangement the cross piece H and the flap F
can be turned up to clear the leaves of the book as they are turned over.
in some cases use a spring to keep the parts together.
I may
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 :-
1. A combined leaf holder, book mark, and paper knife provided with a cross
piece H pivoted to the clip F forming part of the knife J, substantially as and
for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated at Figures 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7.
2. In a combined leaf holder book mark and paper knife provided with the
guides M, N, and the slide K and the cross piece H pivoted at J substantially
as and for the purpose herein before described and illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
3. In a combined leaf holder, book mark and paper knife provided with a hinged
joint V, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated
at Figures 8, 9 and 10.
Dated this 28th day of November 1895.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.