Improvements in the Manufacture of Note Books, Memoranda Books, Pocket Books, and other similar Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Nov, 1888
Improvements in the Manufacture of Note Books, Memoranda
Books, Pocket Books, and other similar Articles.
I WILLIAM JOSEPH DOWNES of 109 Queen Victoria Street London Wholesale
and Manufacturing Stationer and Manufacturer of Leather Goods do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to render a note book, memorandum book, pocket
book or other similar article self registering so as to automatically indicate the place
where the last entry was made. This I effect by making a suitable central slot in the
various leaves of the note or other book so as to allow the pencil or pen to con-
veniently rest therein while I fit the back of the book with a clip or other holder for
such pencil or pen. The slots in the leaves allow each leaf as it is turned to freely
pass over such clip or other holder and when an entry is made in the book by simply
replacing the pencil or pen in the holder and allowing the top of the pencil or pen to
project slightly beyond the edge of the book the place is indicated where the last
entry was made and on opening the book to make a further entry the same
automatically opens at the right place for so doing. The clip or other holder is so
arranged that the pencil or pen will only slide therein a sufficient distance to allow
the top thereof to project slightly beyond the edge of the book in the manner
above described thus forming a self registering indicator or mark as before
mentioned.
My invention will be found of great utility and convenience particularly to those
engaged in commercial pursuits.

page_text: Books, Pocket Books, and other similar Articles.
I, WILLIAM JOSEPH DOWNES, of 109 Queen Victoria Street, London, Wholesalo
and Manufacturing Stationer, and Manufacturer of Leather Goods, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
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The object of this invention is to render a note book memorandum book pocket or
other similar book self registering so as to automatically indicate the place where the
last entry was made therein.
This I effect by fitting the back of the book on the inside with a clip or other
holder which receives a pencil or pen and making a suitable slot through the various
leaves of the book. This slot is placed about midway or in any other convenient
position in the central fold of the leaves of the note or other book. Preferably I make
the slot of a transverse oval form but it may be made longitudinal or of any con-
venient shape. The clip or holder is fitted on the inside of the note or other book so
as to be placed centrally in such slot while the latter allows each leaf when turned to
freely pass over such clip or holder. After making an entry in the book by simply
replacing the pencil or pen in the clip or holder and allowing the top thereof to
project slightly beyond the edge of the book the place is indicated where such entry
was last made and on opening the book to make a further entry the same
automatically opens at the right place for so doing. If the slot be formed
longitudinally it may be made sufficiently long to allow the pen or pencil to rest
therein without projecting above the edge of the book or other article as the substance
of such pen or pencil will be sufficient to cause the book to open automatically at the
right place in the manner already described.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings shews a plan view of a note book open and
made according to my invention. a is the clip or holder furnished with a pencil band
the central slot in the leaves to allow of their freely passing such clip or holder as
they are turned over.
Fig. 2 is a plan of such book when closed shewing the top of the pencil or pen
projecting above the edge thereof thus indicating the place where the last entry was
inade:
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. Fitting the back of a note book memorandum book pocket or other similar book
on the inside with a clip or holder a which receives a pen or pencil and making a

page_text: slot c of any suitable shape in the central fold of the leaves of such book so that as
the leaves are turned over they freely pass over the clip or holder whereby such note
book memorandum book pocket or other book is rendered automatically self register-
ing all substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and shewn.
2. As a new article of manufacture an automatically self registering note book,
memorandum book pocket or other similar book made substantially in the manner
hereinhefore described and shewn.
Dated this 30th day of October 1888.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for the Applicant.