Improvements in Clips for Binding Magazines, Periodicals, Music, and other such Articles Together.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1900-Accepted, 17th Mar.,
1900
Improvements in Clips for Binding Magazines, Periodicals, Music,
and other such Articles Together.
We, FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER, of Hillside, Kenilworth, Mechanical Engineer,
and LEOPOLD MYERS, of the Firm of M. Myers and Sons, Manufacturers, of
Charlotte Street, Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
Our invention has for its object improvements in clips for binding magazines
periodicals, music and other such articles together and refers more particularly
to the temporary binding together of thin periodicals music where the grip has
to be very light and yet the periodicals must be capable of being easily inserted,
in or removed from the clip.
In carrying our invention into effect the clips are preferably mounted upon
a stift cardboard back and for the purpose of getting the periodicals closely to-
gether are mounted in two rows in different alternate positions and consists
of a U shaped clip having holes pierced at the bottom of the U for the attach-
ment of the clip to the back. On one side of the U a portion of the metal is cut
to form a projecting tongue which is pressed so as to incline inwards with the
chisel edge facing downwards.
On the opposite side of the U which is not slotted a lever arm is pivoted on
the inside by an eyelet or rivet so as to turn on its pivot and a portion of that side
of the top of the U is slightly turned over inwards to form a catch. The lever
arm is provided with an inverted chisel edge which is inclined inwards so as to
correspond with the chisel edged tongue on the other side of the U clip.
For inserting a periodical or music the lever is raised up from the catch and the
back of the book is then inserted. one side being against the flat side of the U
and the other against the chisel edge projection after which the end of the lever
is pressed down so as to bring its chisel edge between the plain side of the U
and the hook where it is retained by being pressed under the catch formed on
the top of the U. The chisel edges are both rounded off at their ends so that after
the lever has been raised the book can be drawn out either side ways or upwards
by pressing it away from the chisel edge side against the plain side when with-
drawing.
1 Tuno 1899.
MAAT L
LEWIS WAL. QỚC
Agent for Applicant.
5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.

page_text: Improvements in Clips for Binding Magazines, Periodicals, Music,
and other such Articles Together:
We, FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER, of Hillside, Kenilworth, Mechanical Engineer,
and LEOPOLD MYERS, of the Firm of M. Myers & Co., Charlotte Street, Birming-
ham, both in the County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement; —
Our invention has for its object improvements in clips for binding magazines
periodicals music and other such articles together and refers more particularly to
the temporary binding together of thin periodicals or music where the grip has
to be very tight and yet the periodical must be capable of being easily inserted
in or removed from the clip.
By our invention the clips are preferably mounted upon a stiff cardboard back
and for the purpose of getting the periodicals closely together are mounted in two
rows in different alternative positions and consists of a U shaped clip having
holes pierced at the bottom of the U for the attachment of the clip to the back.
On one side of the U a portion of the metal is cut to form a projecting tongue
which is pressed so as to incline inward with the chisel edge facing downwards.
On the opposite side of the U which is not slotted a lever arm is pivoted on the
inside by an eyelet or rivet so as to turn on its pivot and a portion of that side of
the top of the U is slightly turned over inwards to form a catch. The lever arm
is provided with an inverted chisel edge and is inclined inwards so as to corre-
spond with the chisel edged tongue on the other side of the U clip. For inserting
the periodical or music the lever is raised up from the catch and the back of the
book is then inserted one side being against the flat side of the U and the other
against the chisel edge projection after which the end of the lever is pressed
down so as to bring its chisel edge between the plain side of the U and the book
where it is retained by being pressed under the catch formed on the top of the U.
The chisel edges, are both rounded off at their ends so that after the lever has been
raised the book can be drawn out either side ways or upwards by pressing it away
from the chisel edge side against the plain side when being withdrawn.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise we have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which we
have fully illustrated the nature of our said improvements.
Figure 1 is an enlarged view of a clip.
Figure 2 is a cross section through same.
Figure 3 is a similar cross section to Figure 2 but shewing the lever closed
down.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a similar cross section to Figure 3 through a clip suitable for thin
sheets such as music and the like.
Figure 6 is a view of same.
Figure 7 is a view of the back of the casing shewing one form of arrangement
of clips.
In carrying our invention into effect the one side wall of the clip a is pro-
vided with the internal chisel shaped spring projection 6 having rounded ends b¹
and attached to the side by the comparatively narrow neck e the one side being
provided with the inwardly turned lip f at the top and having pivoted to it at d
the lever e which is provided with the internal chisel shaped spring projection 6ª
corresponding to that on the opposite side wall of the clip. This lever is also

page_text: provided with the outwardly turned lip m adapted to bear against the top of the
clip when the lever e is pressed down in which position the hole el engages with
the lip f and is thus securely retained in position. For inserting a periodical
sheet or sheets of music the lever e is disengaged from the lip f and thrown back
upon its pivot d as shewn by Figure 1 the sheet or sheets being then inserted
in the clip and the lever again pressed down and locked in position by its engage-
ment with the lip f. For assisting in keeping the periodicals or sheets of the
various clips closely together the clips a are preferably mounted on the back g
in two rows of alternative positions as shewn by Figure 7.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
A clip for a temporary binder for magazines periodicals music and the like
for the purpose of enabling the sheets or books to be inserted directly from the
front of the clip while permitting endwise movement of the same in the said clip
one side wall of the clip being provided with an internal chisel shaped spring pro-
jection and the other side wall having pivoted to it a lever with an internal
chisel shaped projection substantially such as and for the purpose herein set
forth and illustrated.
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The 20th dov of January 10
LEWIS WM. GOULD,
Agent for Applicant,
5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.