Improvements in the Hinged Backs of Albums and other Books.
Year: 1885

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Hinged Backs of Albums and other Books.
I, ELI SHELDON GLOVER, Engineer, of Battle Creek in the State of Michigan
one of the United States of America, now of 3 Lombard Court Lombard Street
London do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HINGED BACKS OF ALBUMS AND OTHER BOOKS to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a new and useful construction of the metallic hinges
used in the binding of photographic albums and books of like nature having
detachable leaves (reference being made to Specification number 3824 of the
patent issued September 23, 1879 to Eli Sheldon Glover).
It has for its object to provide lighter, cheaper, and more efficient metallic
hinges for holding and binding in a detachable inanner the leaves mats or mounts
of a photograph album or other book of like character. It consists in the novel
construction of the said hinges and it consists likewise in the novel manner in
which the locking pins upon which the leaves turn are fixed and held in position―
Referring to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows one of the metalic hinge
stubs used in the binding of photograph albums as they have been made heretofore.
Fig. 2 shows one of the metalic hinge stubs made according to the improved
method of this invention.
Fig. 3 shows a strip of thin sheet metal of the required shape from which I form
the binge stub shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows one of the locking pins of the required shape before it is fixed in
position in the hinge stub for holding the leaf.
Fig. 5 shows the back edge of of an album leaf with its loops or tubes by which
it is attached or united to the hinge stub or back of the album.
Fig. 6 shows the back edge of a side cover with its tubes by which it may be
attached to the hinge stub forming the back of the book or album.
The metalic hinge stub as made heretofore is composed of a strip of metal X
(Fig. 1) the back edge of which is cut in sections d d and these sections are turned
to the right and left alternately so that when two strips are placed side by side
the sectional tubes turned to the right on one strip will come in a line with the
sectional tubes turned to the left on the other strip so that a pin or rod passed
through the continuous line of tubes so made will form a hinge and in this manner
any number of strips may be hinged together to form the back binding of a book

page_text: or album-The front edge of the strip X (Fig. 1) is formed into a single tube with
sections cut away forming recesses 626 In this tube is fixed by means of solder
the wire pins f¹ f1 which project from one side into the recesses 62 62 and upon
these pins ff may be hooked or attached the leaf tubes h h (Fig. 5) thus forming
the hinge or axis upon which the leaf turns. These leaf tubes h h can be sprung
out of the recesses b² 62 to detach the leaf-It has been necessary heretofore to
have the strip of metal X wide enough so that when its back and front edges were
formed into tubes as above described there would be a breadth of fat metal
between the front and back tubes in order to hold together and to give strength
to the stub at the points where are the cuts a. a. a. a. (Fig. 3) of the back tube
which has heretofore added considerably to the weight of metal and to the expense
of manufacture-A hinge made in this manner is also mechanically objectionable
on account of the weight of metal required and on account of the expense of
soldering to fix the wire pins f¹ f' and it is also objectionable on account of the
liability of losing the spring or temper of the pins f1f1 in the process of heating
and soldering to fix the pins. It is also objectionable in use in an album on
account of the breadth of the metal stub which soils the leaves in turning by the
friction of the metal against the base of the adjoining leaf.
In the improved process of manufacture I use a strip of thin metal only sufficient
in breadth to form two parallel tubes out of the front and back edges thereof
without any (or scarcely any) intervening strip of flat metal between the tubes
as shown in Fig. 2-The tube formed out of the back edge being larger than the
other in order to give roundness to the back of the completed book-I divide
this back tube into sections turned alternately to the right and left in order to
form a hinge as set forth above in the description of Fig. 1-But these divisions or
sections are so made that the sections of the tube d', d² will extend over or span
the spaces b2b and serve as the support to which the parts b¹b of the other tube
are attached and this tube being continuous where the larger or back tube is cut
at a. a. a. a. it serves in turn as the support to hold together the sections of the
larger or back tube, in this manner dispensing with necessity of the flat strip of
metal between the tubes-The back edges of the tubes d' d' when united together
by the necessary pins constitute in the aggregate the back of the book. The series
of tubes 61 61 are slightly smaller than than the series of tubes d' d' and the leaves
being made to correspond in thickness with the tubes 61 61 will admit of the round
to the back of the book which is effected and held in place by the covers K. Fig. 6
When the cover K is attached to the back by bringing the tubes kk (Fig. 6) in
line with the tubes d¹ d² and passing a pin through the continuous line of tubes so
formed the inner edge of the side covers being so constructed as to bind against the
tube (Fig. 2) when closed on either side and thus press the series of tubes b¹¹
together forming the round at the back of the book.
To obviate the objections above mentioned resulting from soldering in fixing the
pins if I cut the notches f³ ƒ³ in the metal strip A (Fig. 3) and when forming
the tube I place the head or elbow ff of the pins f¹ f' in the notches f³ f³ and
the metal of the tube being closed tightly around the pins f¹¹ they are held
firmly in position.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Hinged Backs of Albums and other Books.
I ELI SHELDON GLOVER, Engineer, of Battle Creek in the State of Michigan
one of the United States of America do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HINGED BACKS OF ALBUMS AND
OTHER BOOKS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to a new and useful construction of the metallic hinges
used in the binding of photographic albums and books of like nature having
detachable leaves (reference being made to Specification number 3824 of the patent
issued September 23rd 1879 to Eli Sheldon Glover).
It has for its object to provide lighter cheaper and more efficient metallic hinges
for holding and binding in a detachable manner the leaves mats or mounts of a
photograph album or other book of like character. It consists in the novel
construction of the said hinges and it consists likewise in the novel manner in
which the locking pins upon which the leaves turn are fixed and held in position.
Referring to the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification Fig. 1 shows
one of the metalic hinge stubs used in the binding of photograph albums as they
have been made heretofore.
Fig. 2 shows one of the metallic hinge stubs made according to the improved
method of this invention.
Fig. 3 shows a strip of thin sheet metal of the required shape from which I form
the hinge stub shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows one of the locking pins of the required shape before it is fixed in
position in the hinge stub for holding the leaf.
Fig. 5. shows the back edge of of an album leaf with its loops or tubes by which
it is attached or united to the hinge-stub or back of the album.
Fig. 6 shows the back edge of a side cover with its tubes by which it may be
attached to the hinge stud forming the back of the book or album.
The metalic hinge stub as made heretofore is composed of a strip of metal ✗
(Fig. 1) the back edge of which is cut in sections d d and these sections are
turned to the right and left alternately so that when two strips are placed side by
side the sectional tubes turned to the right on one strip will come in a line with
the sectional tubes turned to the left on the other strip so that a pin or rod passed
through the continuous line of tubes so made will form a hinge and in this manner
any number of strips may be hinged together to form the back binding of a book
or album. The front edge of the strip X (Fig. 1) is formed into a single tube with
sections cut away forming recesses 6° 62. In this tube is fixed by means of solder
the wire pins f¹f which project from one side into the recesses b² 62 and upon
these pins ff' may be hooked or attached the leaf tubes h h (Fig. 5) thus forming
the hinge or axis upon which the leaf turns. These leaf tubes hh can be sprung
out of the recesses b2b to detach the leaf. It has been necessary heretofore to
have the strip of metal X wide enough so that when its back and front edges were
formed into tubes as above described there would be a breadth of flat metal
between the front and back tubes in order to hold together and to give strength to
the stub at the points where are the cuts a. a. a. a. (Fig. 3) of the back tube which

page_text: has heretofore added considerably to the weight of metal and to the expense of
manufacture. A hinge made in this manner is also mechanically objectionable on
account of the weight of metal required and on account of the expense of soldering
to fix the wire pins f1f1 and it is also objectionable on account of the liability of
losing the spring or temper of the pins f¹ f¹ in the process of heating and soldering
to fix the pins. It is also objectionable in use in an album on account of the
breadth of the metal stub which soils the leaves in turning by the friction of the
metal against the base of the adjoining leaf.
In the improved process of manufacture I use a strip of thin metal only sufficient
in breadth to form two parallel tubes out of the front and back edges thereof
without any (or scarcely any) intervening strip of flat metal between the tubes as
shown in Fig. 2. The tube formed out of the back edge being larger than the
other in order to give roundness to the back of the completed book. I divide this
back tube into sections turned alternately to the right and left in order to form a
hinge as set forth above in the description of Fig. 1. But these divisions or
sections, are so made that the sections of the tube d¹, d will extend over or span
the spaces bb and serve as the support to which the parts 61 61 of the other tube
are attached and this tube being continuous where the larger or back tube is cut
at a. a. a. a. it serves in turn as the support to hold together the sections of the
larger or back tube, in this manner dispensing with necessity of the flat strip of
metal between the tubes. The back edges of the tubes d¹ d when united together
by the necessary pins constitute in the aggregate the back of the book. The series
of tubes 61 61 are slightly smaller than than the series of tubes d¹ d2 and the leaves
being made to correspond in thickness with the tubes b¹ 6¹ will admit of the round to
the back of the book which is effected and held in place by the covers K. Fig. 6.
When the cover K is attached to the back by bringing the tubes K K (Fig. 6) in
line with the tubes d' d² and passing a pin through the continuous line of tubes
so formed the inner edge of the side covers being so constructed as to bind against
the tube b (Fig. 2) when closed on either side and thus press the series of tubes b'b'
together forming the round at the back of the book.
To obviate the objections above mentioned resulting from soldering in fixing the
pins f1 f I cut the notches få f³ in the metal strip A (Fig. 3) and when forming
the tube I place the head or elbow f2f of the pins f¹ f¹ in the notches f3 ƒ³ and
the metal of the tube being closed tightly around the pins f¹f¹ they are held
firmly in position.
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.) The improved metallic hinge stub (Fig. 2) for hinged backs of Albums and
other books substantially as described.
(2.) An improved construction of the hinged backs of Albums and other books
by which the metallic hinge stubs are made smaller and lighter by dispensing with
the strip of fat metal between the tubes forming the two edges of such metallic
hinge stub, substantially as described.
(3.) The improved method of fastening without solder the pins f¹ ƒ¹ (Fig. 4).