Improvements in Copy-books for Teaching Writing, Drawing, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 29th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Copy-books for Teaching Writing, Drawing, and
the like.
EDITH LOUISE DE GRAVE I Ilchester Gardens Hyde Park London W.
Teacher do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to making copy-books for writing, drawing, or the like,
with sliding copies attached thereto.
The object of this invention is to enable the original and set copy to be always
contiguous to, and immediately above the line of the copy-book next to be written
on, thus giving the learner the opportunity of always copying from the set copy
itself, instead of from the more or less imperfect copies of it, already made by the
learner. In practice it is found that the learner is very apt to copy insensibly but
wrongly from his own previous copies.
This invention takes away that temptation, and not only hides the next line
above that which is being written on, with all its faults exaggerations and
deficiencies, but substitutes the original good and perfect copy set by the teacher,
so that the eye of the learner is not disturbed by any work inferior to that
originally set.
The invention consists in adapting to each page or sheet of the copy-book, a
slip of paper, parchment, or other suitable material, which is capable of being made
to slide down the page, parallel to itself and to the top of the book, so as to be
A wire or
always immediately above the line which is being written or drawn on.
tightened cord is made capable of being placed between each leaf of the book at
the fold. Along this wire or cord; by means of a loop or fold at either or both
ends of the copy slip, permanently made or adjusted with a common pin, or other
suitable attachment, the slip is capable of being made to move down the page to
the position required from time to time.
The wire or tightened cord should encircle the book at the fold in a loop capable
of being closed, so as to form a continuous wire or cord, or of being opened at
pleasure; so as to be capable of being attached to, or detached from the book at
each open page or leaf.
This in the case of a wire may be effected by one end of the wire being made to
clasp or lock in the other end of it, similarly to the locking or clasping of the
point of a safety pin, with or without spring. The wire is in effect an elongated
safety pin going round the back and fold of the book. It may if desired be made
to pass through some attachment to the book outside, but must not be attached
inside in order that the slip may be free to slide or travel the full length of each
page.
The slip may also, if desired be kept steady in position by a moveable clasp to
hold it to the outer edge of each leaf.
Equivalent methods to those herein described of attaching the wire or cord to
the copy book and of accomplishing the sliding of the slip, as required may be
used without interfering with the tenor of the invention.
This invention may also be applied to slates or other material for writing or
drawing on.
Dated this 20th day of November 1894.

page_text: Improvements in Copy-books for Teaching Writing, Drawing, and.
the like.
EDITH LOUISE DE GRAVE of 1 Ilchester Gardens Hyde Park London W.
Teacher (Spinster) 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 making copy-books for writing drawing or the like
with sliding copies attached thereto.
The object of this invention is to enable the original and set copy to be always
contiguous to, and immediately above the line of the copy-book next to be written
on thus giving the learner the opportunity of always copying from the set copy
itself instead of from the more or less imperfect copies of it already made by the
learner. In practice it is found that the learner is very apt to copy insensibly but
wrongly from his own previous copies.
This invention takes away that temptation, and not only hides the next line
above that which is being written or drawn on, with all its faults, exaggerations
and deficiencies, but substitutes the original good and perfect copy set by the
teacher, so that the eye of the learner is not disturbed by any adjacent work
inferior to that originally set.
The invention consists in adapting to each page or sheet of the copy-book a slip
of paper parchment or other suitable material bearing the copy, which is capable
of being made to slide down the page, parallel to itself and to the top of the book,
so as to be always immediately above the line which is being written or drawn on.
A wire or tightened cord is made capable of being placed between each leaf of
the book at the fold. Along this wire or cord; by means of a loop or fold at
either or both of the ends of the copy-slip, which loop may be either permanently
made or adjusted with a common pin-or other suitable attachment, the slip is
capable of being made to move down the page to the position required from time
to time.
The wire or tightened cord should encircle the book at the fold in a loop capable
of being closed so as to form a continuous wire or cord or of being opened at
pleasure and to be capable of being attached to or detached from the book at each
open page or leaf.
This in the case of a wire may be effected by one end of the wire being made to
clasp or lock in the other end of it, similarly to the locking or clasping of the
point of a safety pin, with or without a spring. The wire may in effect be an
elongated safety pin going round the back and fold of the book. It may if desired
be made to pass through some attachment to the book outside but must not be
attached inside in order that the slip may be free to slide or travel the full-length
of each page.
This slip may also if desired be kept steady in position by a moveable clasp to
hold it to the outer edge of each leaf.
A sliding slip may be applied to a slate or board or drawing block, by means of
a similar wire or tightened cord. The wire or cord may only half encircle the
book, slate board or drawing block, the other half being of silk, linen cotton, or
any other suitable material. In the case of the copy book, each or any number of
the openings between the leaves may be fitted with a fixed wire or tightened cord,
on which a copy-slip detachable or not may be made to slide by means of a loop in
the slip, in substitution for the detachable wire or cord, provided that each fixed
wire or cord be attached to the slate, board, or book at the back thereof only, or at
such point of the front as will not interfere with the free sliding of the slip from

page_text: the top of the slate board or page of the copy book to the bottom, or within the
slips width of the bottom.
Equivalent methods to those herein described of attaching the wire or cord to
the copy book and of accomplishing the sliding of the slip as required, may be used
without interfering with the tenor of the invention.
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
1st. The arrangement of wire or tightened cord loop and copy slip, with or
without a clasp to hold the copy slip to the outer or other edge of each leaf, or of the
slate or block as herein set forth, so that the slip may be free to slide or travel
the full length of each page or of the slate or block for the purpose of enabling
the originally set copy to be always contiguous to and immediately above the line
of the copy book slate or block next to be written or drawn upon.
2nd. The arrangement of wire encircling the book at the fold or the slate or
block, and capable of being closed, or of being opened as described herein & for
purpose set forth.
the
3rd. The arrangement of fixed wire or cord and copy slip to each or any of the
openings of a book slate or block as described and for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof I, the said Edith Louise de Grave, have heretofore set my
hand and seal this 29th day of January A.D. 1895.
EDITH LOUISE DE GRAVE.