Improvements in Filing and Binding Loose Papers and in Apparatus therefor.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Filing and Binding Loose Papers and in
Apparatus therefor.
I, THOMAS PRICE OWEN; of 14, Southside Terrace, Stoke Newington Common, in
the County of Middlesex, Stationer's Assistant, 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 method of and means for filing loose
papers, such as letters, invoices and the like, and for enabling the same to be
subsequently bound together in book forin.
And in order that my invention may be readily understood, I will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereof Fig. 1
represents in front elevation apparatus adapted for carrying my invention into effect;.
Fig. 2 being a vertical section on the line (Fig. 1). Upon a table a or other.
suitable support is mounted an upright standard or frame b furnished with a guide b
through which the stem c¹ of the forked piece c works. The extremities of the fork
carry a bar or plate d provided with two or more holes or notches d'. Immediately
beneath the holes or notches d' are arranged a corresponding number of vertical
pins e mounted upon the removeable board or tray f. Each of the pins e is furnished
with a sleeve e provided at its lower extremity with a collar e, as shewn to an
enlarged scale in Fig. 3. The, board or tray is temporarily secured in position
by means of a spring-catch g, which engages in a notch in a plate g' attached to
the tray. The notched plate and spring-catch are so arranged in relation to the
edge of the board and contiguous face of the standard b as to ensure coincidence
between the pins e and the holes d' in the bar d. The upper extremity of the stem c²
is fitted with a hand-knob 2, between which and the guide b is arranged a spiral
spring, whereby the plate d, after having been depressed, is returned to its raised
position. The arms of the forked piece c may work through supplementary guides
such as 6, but it will be obvious that the requisite accuracy of action may be
attained by suitably increasing the length of the guide b'. It will also be apparent
that the forked form of the piece c, which connects the stem c¹ with the plate d, is not
essential.

page_text: The apparatus is manipulated in the following manner :-One of the covers
(between which the papers are ultimately to be bound) having been passed over the
vertical pins e and sleeves e and pushed down into place against the frame b upon
the board or tray f, the papers to be filed are successively placed over the points
of the pins e and by means of the bar d are forced down over the sleeves e¹. Upon
removing the hand from the knob c³, the bar d is released, and, under the influence
of the spring c³, returns to its normal or raised position; the papers being, however,
left transfixed upon the sleeves. When the desired number of papers have been
thus placed together, the other cover may be applied and the whole bundle may be
removed for binding. With this object, the catch 9 is disengaged from the notch g'
and the tray withdrawn from beneath the bar d. The bundle of papers, together
with the sleeves el are then removed, and string,. binding wire or other suitable
material is threaded through each tube, whereupon the latter may be withdrawn
from the papers and reserved for future use. The string or other binding material
having been fastened, the operation is complete, and the board or tray with its
pins e and their sleeves e¹ may be replaced ready for the reception of other papers.
Where it is desired to separately file and bind several different classes of papers
or documents, several trays such as ƒ may be employed in conjunction with one
filing apparatus.
The board may form the bottom or floor of a drawer having a front and two sides
but preferably no back. In place of the sleeve-fitted pins, such as e e¹, tubular pins
may be employed, the same being permanently attached to the board or floor f
According to this modification, the binding material is threaded through the tubular
pins before the bundle of papers is removed from the pins;. but I regard this
arrangement as less satisfactory, the piercing power of the pins as also their stiffness
being diminished.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim :—
1. The improved method of filing loose papers ready for binding, substantially as
herein described.
2. For filing several different classes of paper ready for binding, the employment
of a corresponding number of trays or receptacles provided with vertical pins
surrounded by sleeves and adapted for application to the same press for forcing
the papers upon the said sleeves.
3. The improved apparatus for filing loose papers ready for binding, constructed or
operating substantially as herein described and comprising a tray provided with
vertical pins surrounded by sleeves and a presser-bar for forcing the papers upon the
said sleeves.
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4. In apparatus for filing loose papers ready for binding, the employment of
sleeve-fitted or tubular pins for. the reception of the papers, whereby the operation
of threading the binding material is facilitated.
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