A New Device by which the Leaves of Picture and other Books may be Turned Over in a Regular Manner.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1896
1002
AL Aux
4007
Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1897 Accepted, 7th Aug., 1807
A New Device by which the Leaves of Picture and other Books
may be Turned Over in a Regular Manner.
I, ARTHUR ANDREW MELVILLE of 9 Warwick Row, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention has for its object a new device by which the leaves of picture and
other books may be turned over in a regular manner and is specially applicable to the
manipulation of picture books where the objects appear to move by turning over the.
pages one after the other in regular succession:-
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Assuming my device to be used for a picture book it consists of a piece of metal or
other material bent or formed into a U shape with one leg of the U longer than the
other leg. Under the inside of the short leg I fasten a piece of india rubber or other;
equivalent material so as to leave a fairly square, or slightly acute angled edge of
some width. On the cover of the book is a recess or slides in which the long leg of
the U device slides freely or it may be controlled by a trail spring to regulate the
sliding action.
This U device embraces the leaves of the book, and as the leaves in a body are bent
towards it the short leg liberates each leaf separately & in the most regular manner
so that the illustrations or marks on the pages may be seen either quickly or slowly
as desired.
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A New Device by which the Leaves of Picture and other Books ..
may be Turned Over in a Regular Manner...
I, ARTHUR ANDREW MELVILLE, of 9, Warwick Row, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object a new device by which the leaves of picture and
other books may be turned over in a regular manner and is specially applicable to the
manipulation of picture books where the objects appear to move by turning over the
pages one after the other in regular succession.

page_text: Assuming my device to be used for a picture book it consists of a piece of metal
or other material bent or formed into a U shape with one leg of the U longer than
the other leg. Under the inside of the short leg'I fasten a piece of india rubber or
other equivalent material so as to leave a fairly square or slightly acute angled edge
of some width. On the cover of the book is a recess or slides in which the long leg
of the U device slides freely or it may be controlled by a tail spring to regulate the
sliding action. This U device embraces the leaves of the book and as the leaves in
a body are bent towards it the short leg liberates cach leaf separately and in the most
regular manner so that the illustrations or marks on the pages may be seen either
quickly or slowly as desired.....
In order that iny invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried into
practical effect I have appended, hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon
which I have illustrated sufficient examples to show the nature of my invention.
Figure 1. is a perspective view showing the action of my device when applied to
a picture hook.
Figure 2 is a perspective "view showing the same device moved upwards so as to
allow the leaves of the book to close.
"Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 show the application of modified forms of my device to a
picture book.
In carrying my invention into practice I form my device A from a strip of metal
or other suitable material and bend or form it into a U shape with the leg a' longer
than the leg a². Under the inside at the end of the leg a I fasten the piece of
india.rubberid or other equivalent material so as to leave a fairly square or slightly
acute angled edge of some width. In the other or longer leg af I form the slot.
and this leg fits into a recess formed in the top cover of the book B and is secured
thereto by the spin or its equivalent & which passes through the slot so as to allow.
the device to move up and down; the other or bottom cover has the recess b' formed
in it so as to allow the clip to grip the leaves when-the-book-is-closed,.as.clearly
shown at Figure 2. When the device is placed in position the leg a embraces the
leaves of the book and as the leaves are bent backwards the rubber on the end of
this leg liberates ench lenf separately and in the most regular manner so that the
illustrations or other marks on the pages may be seen either quickly or slowly as
desired. :
At Figure 3 I have shown a modification in the method of attaching my device to
the book. Ir. this case the part 63 which may be a continuation of the top cover is.
bent over and has the part 4 formed of either wood, metal or other material attached
to it to which the rubber tip d is secured. In order to pross the device firmly
against the leaves as they are liberated I attach one end of the spring s or its
equivalent to the top cover, the other end bearing upon the top of the part 6 and
when the leaves have to be placed under the device again the spring is moved out of
contact thereby allowing the device to be lifted upwards, by which means the leaves
can easily be placed in position again.
In the modification as shown at Figure 4 I hinge my device to the edge of the top
cover so as to enable the leaves to he placed under and for the purpose of maintaining
the proper tension upon the device when liberating each leaf I pivot the catch a at a
or its equivalent to the top cover, and this catch hokis the device in position whilst
manipulating the leaves and when inserting the leaves under the device again the
catch is turned on its pivot thus releasing the device. Figures 5 and 6 show a
modification of the method of attaching my device as shown at Figure 4. In this
case I secure, the device which is hinged at ft to the face of the top cover and hold it
in the proper position when manipulating the leaves by means of the stud h' which is
.attached to the top cover and snaps into the hole 2 formed in the device as clearly
shown at Figure 6.
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:-

page_text: First. The picture or other book such as B having the device A attached to one of
the covers either temporarily or permanently substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth and shown upon the drawings.
Second. The new device by which the leaves of picture and other books may be
turned over in a regular manner consisting essentially of a clip, one end of which is
hinged, pivotted or otherwise secured to the cover, the other end of the said clip
being provided with a piece of india rubber or other soft or equivalent material in the
manner and for the purpose substantially as hereinbefore described and as shown in
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Third. Turning the leaves of picture and other books by attaching, hinging,
pivotting or otherwise securing to or near the edge of one of the sides of the cover
one end of a clip or clips, to the other end of which clip is attached a piece of india
rubber or equivalent material, the other side of the cover having a slot or recess so
as to allow the clip to grip the leaves when the book is closed in the manner
substantially as hereinbefore described and as shown upon the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
Dated this 5th day of M.... 1907
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.