Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application. 24th Dec., 1886.
Specification Accepted, 25th Jan., 1887.
I, JAMES TERRY WHITE of the City and State of New York, United States of
America, Publisher, 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 anatomical charts, which are adapted for the use of school-
teachers, lecturers, the medical profession and private families.
The invention consists in providing a folding and multiple chart on which is
represented the various organs, and complete structure, in suitable size, of the human
system; said organs being represented upon separate folding plates or leaves, in
such manner that they can be opened out and closed at pleasure.
When these plates are opened out they can be retained in position by suitable
clasps or fastening devices.
The plates or leaves on which the anatomy is represented are suitably mounted
upon a base sheet, which is made from some suitable material, preferably such as can
be made from the various kinds of paper pulp, and of suitable thickness to afford
strength and durability; this base sheet can be of suitable length and divided into
two parts at or near the middle thereof, where the two ends can be joined by suitable
hinged devices, whereby the two sections, can be folded together, thus occupying but
one half of the area, whereby said chart is rendered more portable when the
anatomical figure is representing the full size of a full grown person..
I do not attempt to present any new discovery in anatomical or physiological
sciences, but my object is to present a new and valuable article of manufacture
which will supply a much felt want of an anatomical chart for teaching anatomy and
physiology in schools, colleges and other places.
The figure represents the anatomical chart of the human system as being mounted
upon a suitable base sheet C. This base sheet is divided into two parts and held
together by suitable hinged devices b, which can be made from any suitable material,
whereby a suitable flexible joint for folding said base sheet is obtained. This base
sheet can be mounted when in use upon a suitable casle or suspended from the eye-
lets a on the wall of a room or other suitable vertical or inclined support.
This anatomical multiple chart consists of a series of charts or illustrations of the
various organs and structural parts of the human system represented upon separate

page_text: plates or leaves, both sides of which may be economically utilized for different views or
a sectional view of an organ or part; all of these different plates or leaves, e, g, h, i, A.,
are attached by suitable flexible joints to the main base sheet C, whereby they can
be turned outward, and so provide a graphic illustration of the entire anatomical
structure and of the relative position of the various organs and parts of the human
system, thus affording a complete study of the anatomy of the human body, and in
such form and arrangement that the several parts and organs may be shown together
in their proper position and relation to each other.
Each of the various plates or leaves representing the structural parts of the lower
limbs A are produced upon one plate or sheet, and then placed in their relative order
one above the other on the lower half of the base sheet C, where they are held in
position by a suitable vertical hinged joint, indicated by dotted lines; by means of
this joint the plates or leaves on which said limbs are represented, can be folded
inward and alternatingly one over the other these plates or leaves can be held
opened or closed by the clasps d.
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 ;-
1st. A folding anatomical chart consisting of two suitably hinged sections each
of said sections being provided with a series of hinged leaves or sheets, representing
the various organs, parts and structure of the human system, said leaves or sheets
overlying each other, while the two sections are folded compactly together for the
purpose described.
21. A folding base sheet on which is mounted an anatomical chart having a series
of sheets or leaves representing various parts of the human system, said slicets or
leaves being hinged to said base in such manner that they overlic one another, and
fold backward and a series of catches or devices attached to said base sheet and over-
lapping the edges of said leaves, to hold them in place as described.
3. On a folding base sheet on which an anatomical multiple chart of the human
system is represented, the plates or leaves having represented thereon the anatomical
structure of the lower limbs so arranged and hinged through or near their vertical
centre that said plates or leaves can be turned alternatingly over each other.
HERBERT J. ALLISON,
Agent for the Applicant.