Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1898 -Accepted, 4th Feb., 1899
I, GUSTAV ADOLF WITT, Sanitary Inspector, of Erfurt, in the Empire of Ger-
many, 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 newspaper and like holders and is illustrated in the
accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a plan.
Figure 2 shows the holder open.
Figure 3 is a section on the line I-I (Figure 1) and
Figure 4 is a detail view.
One of the clamp members, 1, is provided at its lower end with a handie z and
with lateral spring hinges 3 connecting it to the upper clamp member H.
Pius 5 on the lower member 1 are formed with teeth on their sides and cham-
fered and pointed at the top for the purpose of enabling them easily to pass
through the paper to be secured.
The other member 4 has corresponding metal parts 6 having on their inner
sides facing holes 7 in the part 4 tooth-shaped projections adapted to engage with
the teeth of the pins 5. Both members 1 and 4 are provided on their inner sur-
face with longitudinal recesses or grooves 8 and 9, whereby it is possible to secure
the papers firmly by means of the outer edge of the clamp or holder.
When the holder is to be used, it is first opened and the edge of the paper to
be secured, is pressed on the points of the pins 5.
Then the other member 4 is
firmly pressed against the lower one 1, whereby the pins 5 penetrate into the
holes 7, and these teeth engage with the teeth of the metallic parts 6, whereby both
jaws are held fast and any falling out of the papers is completely prevented.
When it is desired to add new papers or to remove old ones, it is sufficient to
exercise a lateral pressure against the centre of the upper member 4 in the right
hand direction, as shown by the arrow II (Figure 3), in order to disengage the
teeth, whereupon the holder can be opened.
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 paper or like holder characterised by its two folding members being
connected by spring-hinges and provided with toothed pins and corresponding
projections for securing the papers and at the same time holding together the
two members and the holder.
One of the clamp members, 1, 1s provided at its lower end with a handle 2 and
with lateral spring hinges 3 connecting it to the upper clamp member H.
Pins 5 on the lower member 1 are formed with teeth on their sides and cham-
fered and pointed at the top for the purpose of enabling them easily to pass
through the paper to be secured.
The other member 4 has corresponding metal parts 6 having on their inner
sides facing holes 7 in the part 4 tooth-shaped projections adapted to engage with
the teeth of the pins 5. Both members 1 and 4 are provided on their inner sur-
face with longitudinal recesses or grooves 8 and 9, whereby it is possible to secure
the papers firmly by means of the outer edge of the clamp or holder.
When the holder is to be used, it is first opened and the edge of the paper to
be secured, is pressed on the points of the pins 5. Then the other member 4 is
firmly pressed against the lower one 1, whereby the pins 5 penetrate into the
holes 7, and these teeth engage with the teeth of the metallic parts 6, whereby both
jaws are held fast and any falling out of the papers is completely prevented.
When it is desired to add new papers or to remove old ones, it is sufficient to
exercise a lateral pressure against the centre of the upper member 4 in the right
hand direction, as shown by the arrow II (Figure 3), in order to disengage the
teeth, whereupon the holder can be opened.
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 paper or like holder characterised by its two folding members being
connected by spring-hinges and provided with toothed pins and corresponding
projections for securing the papers and at the same time holding together the
two members and the holder.

page_text: 2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete paper
or like holder substantially as described or illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
D
1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.