Improvements in Apparatus for Securing Together Loose Papers and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st Aug., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Securing Together Loose Papers
and the like.
HARRY PEARCE CLEMETSON Ashford Kent Draper do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A sloping rectangular piece of cardboard with a spiral spring below the higher
side which elevates that side, the opposite side resting on any flat surface, near the
edge at which the spring is placed is bored a hole to enable a wire, of which the
lower end rests upon the flat surface before mentioned, and is connected to
the bottom of the spiral spring, to pass through the cardboard and is then bent
downwards towards the lower side of the sloping board forming a hook, upon
pressure being applied to the board by one hand the spiral spring is compressed,
the loose papers are placed under the hook and upon the hand being raised the
spring causes the board to rise and the papers are secured-or two holes may be
used and the wire after being bent into a hook is carried parallel to the direction
of the upper side of the board and is again bent into a hook and passes down
through the second hole to the spiral spring-or instead of a wire passing through
holes, as above, a wire may be arranged to pass around the higher end of the
sloping board, near the upper edge and parallel to it,-
-or wires or cardboard may
be hinged to the sloping board at its lower edge or at any distance short of the
edge forming an acute angle with it, the wire or cardboard forming the bottom
side of the angle and being longer than the sloping board is bent so as to hook
around the extremity of the higher side of the sloping board-or if used in a box
or bureau drawer a rod would be passed across near the top and near that side
which is adjoining the higher side of sloping board-though spiral springs have
been mentioned other forms of spring can be used, including those which act by
tension, the latter would be fixed to the sloping board and also above it, as will
be shown in the Complete Specification.
Dated this 8th day of January 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Securing Together Loose Papers
and the like.
HARRY PEARCE CLEMETSON of 22, Hempstead Street Ashford County of
Kent Draper 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 improvements in apparatus for securing together loose
papers & the like the object of same being to provide a simple, inexpensive
effectual means of holding or securing papers, such as bills, letters & other matter
of a like nature. In order that my invention may be the more readily understood
I have herewith annexed a sheet of illustrative drawings in which
Fig. I represents a side view of my invention &
Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 modifications & applications thereof which
will be explained hereafter.

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My invention consists of a sloping retangular plate a Fig. I of wood, cardboard,
metal, or any other suitable material provided with a spiral spring a¹ beneath the
elevated side. A slight distance from the edge of the said elevated side I provide
a suitable perforation through which passes a wire or strip of metal a² (which wire
may be a continuation of the bottom of the spring or said wire or metal strip may
be fixed to the bottom of the spring in any suitable manner or otherwise arranged)
bent downwards & towards the lower portion of the plate a thus forming a hook
or clip a³. In action a slight pressure of the hand upon the plate a compresses
the spring a' & allows the loose paper or papers to be readily placed between the
hook or clip a³ & the plate a. Upon the pressure being removed the resiliency of
the spring a causes the plate a to rise thus effectually securing the papers.
my modification Fig. 2. I provide two perforations 6' in the plate part of the
spring wire being passed upwards through one of the said perforations is bent
downwards parrallel to the sloping surface of the plate again bent at right angles
& carried across parrallel to the upper edge of the plate until opposite the second
perforation where it is bent towards same & finally passed down through said
perforation thus forming a hook or clip 62. In place of passing the wire through
perforations it may be carried around the side & across the top as in Fig. 3. In
such case a notch c' is provided on either side of the board c so as to hold the
wire c² in a firm & steady manner. In Fig. 4 it will be seen that I have provided
a base plate d of any suitable material to which is hinged at d² an upper plate d¹
portion of the base plate being bent upwards at about right angles & finally bent
into a clip or hook d³. The spiral spring d is placed between the base plate d &
the upper plate d' or the bent portion of the upper plate may be dispensed with
& in its place I provide a wire e¹ firmly affixed at e² to the base plate e & passing
over the upper plate e as shewn in Fig. 5. Fig. 6 7 & 8 are modifications of
Fig. 4 & 5 & will be readily understood upon inspection of the accompanying
drawings. Figs. 6 & 7 consisting entirely of sheet metal or other suitable material.
In place of using metal throughout I may form the base & upper plate of wood
or other suitable material & affix a suitable spring at fa as in Fig. 8.
In applying my invention to a box, drawer or the like I provide a rod or wire i
Fig. 9. running across from side to side, the plate being pressed upwards by the
action of the spiral spring or the spring may be placed above as shewn in Fig. II.
In Fig. 9 & 10 I have shewn an arrangement whereby the board may be put
out of action to facilitate the sorting of papers etc., the stop also serving as a
handle. The stop consists of a wire o bent as shewn (or it may be otherwise
suitably formed) & hinged at o' the point o² projecting through a slot p in the
front of the drawer P & engaging with the edge of the plate at p. When
serving as a handle the stop would take the position indicated by the dotted lines.
The stop is also applicable to my other modifications. Fig. 12 represents my
invention applied to a portfolio & consists of a steel C spring s or other suitable
spring suspended from a strut which may form the case or back s of the portfolio.
The lower part of the said spring having a lower leaf or plate s hinged to it at s
the upper plate or leat is hinged to the upper part of the strut or back at s the
upper part of the C spring being either hinged or fixed firmly to the upper part of
the strut or back at so. It is obvious that if the lower leaf s be pressed down it
will cause the C spring s to open & allow of the insertion of music or other
matter. In place of using one centrally placed spring I may utilize two such
springs by placing one on either side of the plate. The use of two springs is
applicable to modifications 2, 3, 4, 5 7, 8, & 9.
It is obvious that my invention is capable of still further modifications a few of
which have been shewn.
Having particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The improvements in apparatus for securing together loose papers & the like

page_text: consisting of a plate a in combination with a spring a¹ & bent portion a³ Fig. 1
substantially as set forth.
2nd. The modifications Figs. 2 & 3 thereof, substantially as described.
3rd. The improvement in apparatus for securing together loose papers & the like
consisting of the base plate d & having hinged plate d¹ in combination with bent
portion d³ & spring d Fig. 4 substantially as herein before described.
4th. The modifications Figs. 5 6 7 & 8 substantially as hereinbefore described
& ascertained.
5th. The application of my invention Fig. 9 to drawers, boxes & articles of a
like nature substantially as described & ascertained in & by the accompanying
Specification & drawings.
6th. The application of my invention to portfolios & the like consisting of a
C or other form of spring in combination with the hinged leaf or leafs & back or
strut substantially as herinbefore set forth.
7th. The hinged combined handle & stop consisting of the hook shape bent
wire o hinged at o¹ & capable of engaging with the plate at substantially as
described & ascertained in & by the accompanying drawings & Specification.
8th. The application of two springs to such modifications as are illustrated in
Fig. 2 3 4 5 7 8 & 9 substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of August 1894.
HARRY PEARCE CLEMETSON.