Year: 1887

page_text: We, ALOIS NOVOTNY, Glazier, and WILHELM SOHOEN, Manager, both of Berlin
in the Kingdom of Prussia, and Empire of Germany, 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 :-
The improvements which form the subject of the present application for Letters
Patent are designed not only to provide a firm, strong and convenient holding or
clamping device for newspapers, journals and so forth, whatever may be the number
of leaves of the same; but also to prevent any unauthorised removal of single sheets,
because the opening of the holder without the key is practically impossible.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, shewing in
Figure 1 a view of the holder closed.
Figure 2 side view of the same in like position but partly in section.
Figure 3 side view, when opened, partly in section.
Figure 4 the key.
Figure 5 section on a, b, of Figure 3.
Figure 6 section on e, d, of Figure 2.
Figure 7 section through the handle with spring mechanism, (natural size).
Figure 8 spring bar.
Figure 9 view of the holder with a newspaper in place.
Figures 10, 11, 12, 13, views of a modification of the holder.
The apparatus consists essentially of a stick a with handle band tension bar c
which is actuated by means of suitable lever or other mechanism with one or more
springs.
In this case the tension bar c is articulated to the stick a by means of the
pieces d, e, whilst the bent leverf besides being attached to the stick is also connected
to the spring mechanism placed in the handle b. The arm of the bent lever has the
same length as the parts & and e whilst the arm is shorter and is hinged to the spring
bar n by means of the part m. The bar n works inside the spiral spring p which is
placed in the brass tube o and prevents the escape of the spring by means of the peg q.
The tube o is secured to the handle by means of the peg r above the handle and at
the top of the stick are turned grooves in which are fixed loosely the rings supporting
the wire frames for the papers. The projection t on the wire frame serves to give the
fingers holding the handle b a point of support. There is a little slit u in which the
key or hook is inserted for the purpose of opening it. To accommodate the news-
paper or other sheets a piece is cut out of the stick corresponding to the length of the
leaves to be inserted (see Figures 5 and 6) and the cavity is provided with points w
to hold the papers fast. The manipulation of the apparatus is extremely simple and
is illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 7.

page_text: The holding bar c is brought into the position shewn in Figure 3 by means of the
hook the stick being held by the loft hand, the thumb of the right hand pressed
against the projection b, and the index finger with köy v drawn back as shown in
Figure 2.
The bar c finally remains in the position shewn in Figure 3, and the paper to be
inserted having been properly adjusted the bar is pushed by the thumb of the left
hand in the direction indicated by the arrows, Figure 7; as soon as it has passed the
dead point, the spring p draws it vigorously down against the side of the stick
consequently causes the spikes w to penetrate the paper and hold it fast.
As the attachments is arranged to rotate, it is just as convenient for reading the
front page of the paper as for the back page.
As has already been stated, the connecting parts d, e, f, may be provided with
separate springs or made in the form of springs, but this method is not considered
by the inventors as advantageous as that described above, and depicted in the drawings.
The modification illustrated in Figures 10, 11, 12, 13, accomplishes the replacement
of the spiral spring and of the lever mechanism in connection therewith by a steel
plate acting as a torsion spring. In this arrangement an axial turning of the tension
bar is managed, and the mechanism simplified considerably, because all lover combi-
nations are avoided. The arrangement of the paper holder is otherwise unaltered.
Figure 10 is a longitudinal section through the handle b, and shews the torsion
spring p¹ in the central cavity o¹. The spring p¹ is inserted above in the slit of the
tension bar shaft and below held by the peg together with the closing piece y.
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The turning of the tension bar c is now no longer in the longitudinal direction of
the paper holder but in the direction of the arrows, Figure 13, consequently con-
centrically around its axis by placing the key in the middle of the opening u¹ made
in the tension bar and drawing it backwards in the direction of the arrows.
The tension bar c¹ is retained in the position shewn by the dotted lines by a little
spring catch z which engages in a notch of the bar, or other equivalent device so as to
admit of the paper being inserted conveniently. As soon as spring z has been drawn
back, the tension bar e' springs back against the stick and causes the points we to pierce
the paper as already described. The upper part or axis of the tension bar is easily
inserted in a central cavity of the head piece (Figure 3) whilst the lower end of the
axis is retained by a disc 2¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is be performed, we declare that what we claim is
In holders for newspapers, periodicals, and the like,
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1. The use of the spring tension bar c with parallel movement which when drawn
by means of the key over the dead point remains stationary in its position, and when
shifted back over the same point springs back into its normal place, thereby forcing
spikes attached to the holder to pierce the suitably interposed paper, and which bar
serves at the same time to hold the said paper fast throughout its entire length.
2. The application of a bar capable of rotation on its axis the displacement and
return of which is effected by means of one or more suitable springs, substantially
as above set forth.
3. The application of a holder frame attached to the stick of the holder so that it
can rotate upon the same, having projection t in the vicinity of the handle so as to
permit the user of the apparatus to read both sides of the paper conveniently, and to
afford a point of support to the fingers grasping the handle.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Agents for the Applicants.