Improvements in Card-holders.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1890-Accepted, 19th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Card-holders.
I, CARL SARG, of IV, Schwindgasse 7, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for holding cards for games, visiting cards and the
like in a given position, and it has for its object to provide a simple and effective
device for this purpose, admitting of the cards being readily fixed in position and
withdrawn.
According to the said invention, the card holder is formed of two superposed plates,
sheets or discs made of rather thin but stiff and elastic material, which sheets or
discs are connected together at a point distant from their edges, thereby affording
possibility for partly inserting the cards between the two plates or discs, which,
owing to their elasticity, sufficiently grip them.
In order to facilitate the insertion of the cards, the disc which is to serve the front
disc may be made smaller than the rear disc, which then presents a projecting
margin, and for the purpose of more tightly holding the cards between the two plates
or discs, the same may be provided at their circumferences with projecting ribs,
facing each other.
If desired, these card holders may be provided with suitable handles.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Card-holders.
I, CARL SARG, of IV Schwindgasse 7, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
Gentleman, 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 means for conveniently holding playing cards in the
hands, and generally for holding similarly shaped cards such for instance as visiting
cards and the like in a given position. The invention has for its object to provide a
simple and effective device for this purpose admitting of the cards being readily
fitted in position and withdrawn.
According to the said invention the card holder is formed of two superposed plates,
sheets or discs made of a rather thin, but stiff and elastic material which plates,
sheets or discs are connected together at a point distant from their edges thereby
affording possibility for partly inserting the cards between the two plates or discs,
which, owing to their elasticity, sufficiently grip them.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe how it can
be carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a front elevation, and
Figure 2 is a transverse section of a card holder constructed according to my
invention.
The card holder as shown consists of two cardboard discs a and b connected
together at their centres by an eyelet c, by a rivet, or by other suitable means. The
disc b is of somewhat larger diameter than the disc a and its portion d which projects
beyond the edge of the disc a is formed into an annular tore or round groove
projecting toward the front side. A similar tore or groove e projecting toward the
disc b is formed at the edge of the disc a.

page_text: By the employment of two discs of different diameters, having annular protuberances
at their edges, the cards are firmly gripped as the said protuberances keep the discs a
and 6 apart and cause an elastic reaction of the said discs. Moreover the converging
lips formed at the edge of the holder afford facility for inserting the cards into the
holder.
If desired, the improved card holders may be provided with suitable handles.
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 card-holder consisting of two superposed plates, sheets or discs of stiff
elastic material which plates, sheets or discs are connected together at a point distant
from their edges, substantially as described.
(2.) A card-holder, consisting of two superposed plates, sheets, or discs of stiff,
elastic material and of different sizes connected together at a point distant from their
edges, substantially as described.
(3.) A card-holder consisting of two superposed plates, sheets or discs of stiff,
elastic material and of different sizes connected together at a point distant from their
circumferences and having their marginal portions formed into tores or protuberances
projecting towards each other, substantially as described.
(4.) The improved card-holder hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
Dated the
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.