IMPROVEMENTS IN TEMPORARY BINDERS FOR PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, MUSIC, AND THE LIKE
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Andrew Murray, junior, of 103, Union Street, in the
City of Aberdeen, Scotland, Advocate, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
IN TEMPORARY BINDERS FOR PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, MUSIC, AND THE
LIKE" A communication from abroad by James von Laer, of 628, F. Street,
Washington, in the United States of America.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Andrew Murray at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th December 1879.
ANDREW MURRAY, junior, of 103, Union Street, in the City of Aberdeen,
Scotland, Advocate. "IMPROVEMENTS IN TEMPORARY BINDERS FOR PERIODICALS,
PAMPHLETS, MUSIC, AND THE LIKE" [A communication from abroad by James
von Laer, of 628, F. Street, Washington, in the United States of America.]
My Invention relates to improvements in temporary binders for periodicals,
pamphlets, music, and the like.
For this purpose I employ a back of any suitable material having a convex back
portion and a plain front. Extending forward upon each side are longitudinal
flanges which form, in connection with the back, shoulders against which abutt the
inner edges of the covers. The covers are secured to the back by means of the
binding material, the hinge or joint being at the shoulder. The longitudinal
flanges are cut away or terminate at a sufficient distance from the ends of the
back to admit of the devices for holding and locking the slats or thin rods of
metal which are employed for holding the papers in the temporary binding.
The slats are flat and provided at one end with recesses or notches to receive the
upper edge of a transverse bar or ridge in the locking device fixed at one end of
the back. The holding slats are loosely pivotted upon a rod or bar at the other
end. I use between the slats at the pivotted end either solid washers or spiral
springs, or they may be left without anything between.
The locking device is provided with a hinged or pivotted latch which is adapted
to secure the holding slats in place, and this latch may be a spring latch, so that it
will remain locked until intentionally freed or unlatched.

page_text: The slats are pivotted on a bar secured between the ears or lugs of a plate
secured to one end of the back, and at the other end they are held in the locking
device, which contains a bar or ridge upon which the free ends of the slats are held
by the pivotted latch. The plate of the locking device is secured to the back in
any suitable way, and this plate is provided with the bar or ridge upon which the
slats rest when in position to be locked down, and it is also provided with lugs,
upon one of which the latch is pivotted, the remaining lug being provided with a
pin or spring catch for engagement with the latch. As a modification the latch may
be hinged to one lug, and be made so as to engage with spring connection with the
remaining lug. The bar or ridge may be formed with recesses into which the ends
of the slats drop, the object of said recesses being to prevent too great a lateral play
or movement of the slats, and I may employ two or more of these recesses according
to the number of slats used, and the size of the binder.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Andrew Murray in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 3rd June
1880.
ANDREW MURRAY, junior, of 103, Union Street, in the City of Aberdeen,
Scotland, Advocate. "IMPROVEMENTS IN TEMPORARY BINDERS FOR PERIODICALS,
PAMPHLETS, MUSIC, AND THE LIKE." A communication from abroad by James
von Laer, of 628, F. Street, Washington, in the United States of America.
The Invention relates to an improvement in temporary binders for periodicals,
pamphlets, music, and the like.
In carrying out the Invention I employ a back having substantially a convex
back portion and a plain front. Extending forward upon each side are longitudinal
flanges which form, in connection with the back, shoulders against which abut the
inner edges of the covers. The covers are secured to the back by means of the
binding material, and in some instances laces may also be employed for such
purpose, the hinge or joint being at the shoulder.
The longitudinal flanges are cut away or terminate at a sufficient distance from
the ends of the back to admit of the devices for holding and locking, the slats being
secured in proper position for such purpose.
The slats are flat and provided with recesses or notches to receive the upper edge
of a transverso bar or flange in the locking device at one end of the back, as shewn.
To compensate for differences in the thickness of different pamphlots or the like,
these bolding slats are loosely pivotted upon a rod or pin, and between the slats
upon said rod or pin I arrange springs which prevent the slats from having too
much lateral play. These springs may however be dispensed with, or washers may
be substituted for them.
The bar or flange at the free end of the slats is provided with recesses, and
the slats being dropped into the said recesses will maintain an approximately
parallel position with the plane of the closed covers and the longitudinal flanges.
The locking device at one end of the back is provided with a hinged or pivotted
latch, which is adapted to secure the holding slats in place, and this latch may be
arranged so as to constitute a spring latch, so that it will remain locked until
intentionally freed or unlatched.
Figure 1 of the Drawings is a representation of the interior of the temporary
binder; Figure 2 is an end view to a larger scale; Figure 3 is a sectional detail
view; and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the back.
Referring to the Drawings, A designates the back proper formed with a convex
back portion a and a plain front a¹; B designates the longitudinal flanges, and b
the shoulders, against which shoulders abut the inner edges of the cover C. The
binding or covering material thus passes over a rounded corner, thus preventing the
covers from being pushed back, and the binding material coming away from the back,
the hinge or joint formed between the covers and the back being at this point. The
longitudinal flanges B are not quite so long as the back A, so that a sufficient space
will be left at the end for the support to which the slats are pivotted, and a space
at the other end for the lock, which maintains the free ends of the slats in place
after the pamphlets, &c., have been placed upon the same.
As herein shown the rod or pin D upon which the slats c¹ are pivotted is secured
between the ears and lugs d of a plate d', which is secured to back A. at one of its
ends.
The slats c³ should be formed of round wire flattened by passing between rollers.
Such slats have no sharp edges to cut the papers. The slats are tinned to prevent
rusting, and thinly coated with shellac varnish to prevent discoloration of the
papers.
The locking device consists of a bar or flange ƒ upon which the free ends of the
lats are held by a pivotted latch g.

page_text: As shown, a plate h is secured to the back A in any suitable way, and this plate
is provided with a flange f upon which the slats rest when in position to be locked
down. It is also provided with lugs g¹, upon one of which the latch is pivotted, the
remaining lug being provided with a pin for engagement with the latch. The latch
may be hinged to one lug, and be made so as to engage by spring connection with i
the remaining lug
The upper portion of the flange f is formed with recesses i into which the ends of
the slats drop, the object of said recesses being to prevent too great a lateral play or
movement of the slats, and I may employ two or more of these recesses according
to the size of the binder, or I may omit them entirely. I also notch the slats as at k,
the said notches fitting upon the bar or flange f
In forming the back and flanges of the binder I do not confine myself to any
particular material; since it is obvious that a variety of substances or materials may
be employed.
What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,-
First. The temporary binder, substantially as herein described.
Second. In a temporary binder the back A with its longitudinal Banges B which
form, in connection with the back, shoulders against which abut the inner edges of
the covers.
Third. In a temporary binder the combination of the bar D, the pivotted slats c¹
provided with notches k, and separated at their pivotted ends by springs, the bar or
Bange having recesses i, and the latch g with the back A, substantially as set
forth.
Fourth. In a temporary binder the slats c¹ provided with notches k in com-
bination with the flange f secured to or formed upon the back of the binder,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Fifth. In a temporary binder the slats c¹ pivotted to a bar at one end of the back
of the same, and provided with notches k in combination with the flange f at the
other end, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Andrew Murray, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
ANDREW MURRAY. JR. (L.S.)