Improvements relating to Supports for Pamphlets, Newspapers, Music Sheets, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Supports for Pamphlets, Newspapers,
Music Sheets, and the like.
I, ARTHUR EVERETT, of 3, Bell's Buildings, Salisbury Square, City of London,
Publisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of a book like cover with half
flaps or folding sides from about the central vertical lines of each cover and
arranged in such manner that the half flaps can be folded outwardly or be made
to spring outwardly at such an angle or angles as to form props or supports for
the cover proper when leaned back or in position for the contents of the cover to
be read or examined.
The cover back has preferably an elastic cord for retaining the book, newspaper,
music sheet, or the like in position, and the flaps are so made or attached that
when the cover proper is closed the flaps lie alongside.
If the side or support flaps be made to spring outwardly, elastic tapes can be
provided.
I have referred to the side flaps as part of the cover proper but they can be
part of a separate article to which a cover can be temporarily affixed.
I purpose using clips or sliding plates at the inside edges of the cover to hold
the sheets.
Dated this 8th day of March 1907
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Everett.
Improvements relating to Supports for Pamphlets, Newspapers,
Music Sheets, and the like.
I, ARTHUR EVERETT, of 3, Bell's Buildings, Salisbury Square, City of London,
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 has for object, the construction of a book like cover with half flaps
or folding sides from about the central vertical lines of each cover and arranged
in such manner that the half flaps can be folded outwardly, or be made to spring
outwardly at such an angle or angles as to form props or supports for the cover
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page_text: proper when leaned back or in position for the contents of the cover to be read
or examined.
My invention of half flaps will be clearly understood by the annexed diagram
which represents the outside of a book cover A open and with two flaps B, B,
thrown to about right angles to serve as props when the lower corners C, C, rest 5
upon a table or desk, the book with the cover A being leaned back for that purpose.
I have shown my half flaps B, B, in the simplest form as fitting a recess D in
each half cover A as to be flush therewith when located therein, such as when the
cover A has to be placed on a shelf or laid closed upon a table, the height of
bottom edges of the flaps B, B, from the bottom of the cover A being such and the 1
cover A having a bead or stiffener E obviates what might be a source of weakness
in the cover proper.
The half flaps B, B, of the cover A can be united along their seam line F, F, by
any convenient means such as by bookbinders cloth or leather glued on, or it may
be by metal hinge joints, particularly if the covers be of a heavy character and the 1
books be of folio size.
I prefer that the half leaves B, B, of the cover A be about central with each
outer side and be so arranged that they can enter recesses in such covers, but it is
not essential that recesses should be formed because the half flaps as props or
supports for an open book can be affixed to an ordinary cover and have the bottom 2
edge of each half flap at such a distance above the bottom of the cover that a prop
be formed when opened out at about right angles therefrom.
The cover back can have an elastic cord for retaining the book, newspaper,
music sheet, or the like in position, and the flaps are so made or attached that when
the cover proper is closed the flaps lie within or alongside, as found convenient.
If the side or support flaps be made to spring outwardly, elastic or other tapes
such as shown at G can be provided.
I purpose using clips or sliding plates at the inside edges of the cover to hold the
sheets but any kind of book markers can be employed if so desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention :
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim
is:-
1. The half flaps or folding side portions B, B, of book covers A to be set open
and serve as props or supports to a book when leaned backwardly upon a table or
desk and in position for reading, substantially as described.
2. Hinging or loose jointing side pieces to book covers as described and substan-
tially as shown when employed for the purpose specified.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Everett.