Improvements in Binders, for use in Securing Leaves in Books, and for similar purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1897-Accepted, 7th Aug., 1897
CUAIPLETE DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in Binders, for use in Securing Leaves in Books, and for
similar purposes.
I, SAMUEL MCCLELLAN SIMONS, of Darby Township, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania, one of the United States of America, Blank Book Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to improvements in binders, and the object of my invention
is to furnish a binder which may be used equally well for fastening a loose leaf in a
book, for inserting and securing in a book an additional single or double leaf, for
securing and hinging together the edges of sample cards so that they may be folded
over one against the other, for securing in a scrap-book a clipping, card, or letter
so that both its sides can be referred to, and for other purposes of a like nature.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in which
similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views:
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a book showing a leaf secured in place with
my binder;
Fig. 2, a perspective view of part of the binder and part of a leaf held by the
upper part of the binder;
Fig. 3, a perspective view of part of a book showing the binder securing in place
a double leaf;
Fig. 4, a perspective view of part of the binder the upper part of which is secured
to part of a double leaf;
Fig. 5, a perspective view of the binder;
Fig. 6, a perspective iew of a number of sample cards fastened together with
iny binder, showing also the binder fastening a double leaf to one of the faces of
one of the sample cards.
My binder A consists of two long, narrow strips of paper or fabric B, C secured
together back to back along their central longitudinal axes by sewing or otherwise
and having their outer faces either gummed or adapted to receive gum or some
other suitable adhesive material. If the binder is to be used for fastening in its
place a leaf that has been torn from a book, or for inserting an additional leaf
in a book, the gum upon one of its strips, as C, is moistened and this strip is
secured half to one of the leaves upon one side of the loose leaf and half to the
leaf upon the opposite side of the loose leaf, the attachment being made to the
bases of the leaves as shown in Fig. 1. The gum upon the strip B is now moistened
and the two sides of this strip are brought up, one engaging one side of the loose
leaf and the other its other side, the leaf is thus fastened in place in the book and as
the strip B is hinged to the strip C the inserted leaf turns upon the hinge precisely
as do the other leaves of the book about their fastenings.
If a double leaf is to be secured in the book one of the strips, as B, is secured
to the base of the leaf as shown in Fig. 4 and the under strip, as C, is secured to
the adjacent leaves of the book as shown in Fig. 3. In this latter case, as in the
former one, the inserted leaf turns as freely as do the other leaves of the book.
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page_text: If the binder is to be used for securing two sample cards together the gum
upon the faces of the strips is moistened and one strip engages both sides of one
of the ends of one card while the other strip engages both sides of one of the
ends of the other card as shown in Fig. 6. Any number of cards may thus be
fastened together and when so fastened, the binder forming a hinge, may be folded
one against the other so as to form a species of book.
The binder may be used very advantageously in securing to the leaves of a
scrap book, cards, clippings, or letters both sides of which it is desired to have in
position for ready reference. When it is to be used for this latter purpose one of
the strips, as C, is secured to the leaf of the book as shown in Fig. 6 while the
other strip clasps the card, clipping, or letter which may be turned so that both
sides may be seen and which, when the book is closed, lies perfectly flat against
its leaves.
My binder may be constructed of paper, parchment, fabric, or any other suitable
material, and the two strips forming it may be secured together along their longi-
tudinal axes by thread, wires, glue, or in any other suitable manner.
The faces
of the strips may be originally coated with gum, or the gum or paste may be
applied to them when the binder is put in use. I prefer to secure the two strips
together by thread and to have the surfaces gummed, when this is done the stitches
are held by the gum and the fastening is thereby increased in strength.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A binder consisting of two strips of paper, fabric, or other material, united
or hinged along their longitudinal axes and gummed upon their outer faces
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination in a binder of two strips of paper, fabric, or other suitable
material, a thread sewed through both strips along their longitudinal axes, and
gum or adhesive substance completely covering the outer faces of said strips and
said stitches, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dad thin 20th day of M 1807
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN SIMONS.
D. Young & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.