Improvements in Pocket and other Books.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 1891-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pocket and other Books.
I, ERNEST DE LA RUE of 110 Bunhill Row London, E.C. Manufacturing
Stationer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to this invention a socket or holder to receive a pencil is hinged to
one end of the back of the cover. When the holder is turned down the pencil lies
between the leaves and forms a book inarker but when the holder is turned up the
leaves of the book can be turned over. Preferably the hinge of the holder is a
spring hinge so formed that it tends to remain either fully up or fully down but not
in intermediate positions.
1900
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pocket and other Books.
I, ERNEST DE LA RUE of 110 Bunhill Row, London, E.C. Manufacturing
Stationer, 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 has for its object improvements in pocket and other books and
consists in a novel method of arranging and applying a combined pencil holder and
book marker.
A metal socket adapted to receive a pencil is connected by a hinge joint to a
metal flap and this is riveted or fixed to the binding of the book.
Sometimes the parts are so arranged that the pencil in its holder can be turned
In other cases a
inwards between the pages of the book and serve as the marker.
metal finger is provided projecting from the pencil socket and this finger and not
the pencil itself then enters between the pages to mark the place. The first
method is suitable where the hinge joint is at the top of the book and the latter
when it is at the side. In either case a spring hinge is employed so that the
marker will remain where it is placed.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure is a front view of an open book in which the marker folds between
the leaves of the book from the top downwards; the pencil itself separating the
pages.
Figure 2 is a section of this book on or about the line 2, 2, in Figure 1.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are respectively a side elevation, a front elevation and a plan
of the pencil holder and marker removed from the book.
Figure 6 is a front view of an open book in which the marker folds between the
leaves of the side from right to left; in this case the pencil holder is provided with
a finger to separate the pages.
Figure 7 is an edge view of the book shown by Figure 6.
Figures 8, 9 and 10 are respectively a side elevation, a front elevation and a
plan of the pencil holder and marker as in Figures 6 and 7 but removed from
the book
DESCRIPTIO
Figure is a front view of an open book in which the marker folds between
the leaves of the book from the top downwards; the pencil itself separating the
pages.
Figure 2 is a section of this book on or about the line 2, 2, in Figure 1.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are respectively a side elevation, a front elevation and a plan
of the pencil holder and marker removed from the book.
Figure 6 is a front view of an open book in which the marker folds between the
leaves of the side from right to left; in this case the pencil holder is provided with
a finger to separate the pages.
Figure 7 is an edge view of the book shown by Figure 6.
Figures 8, 9 and 10 are respectively a side elevation, a front elevation and a
plan of the pencil holder and marker as in Figures 6 and 7 but removed from
the book

page_text: In all these figures a is a metal socket through which the pencil is passed and
which serves as the pencil holder. The socket embraces the pencil lightly so that
it will not fall out. is a metal flap to which the socket a is rigidly attached.
e is a hinge joint and d is a metal flap which is riveted or attached to the binding
of the book. The hinge e serves to connect the parts band d. e is a spring blade
which at one end is fixed fast to d and at the other presses upon so that it remains
either between the pages of the book or standing out from the book as is indicated
by dotted lines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
:-
1. A book having a combined pencil holder and marker consisting of the
parts a bed and substantially as described.
2. A book having a pencil holder connected with it by a hinge joint in such
manner that the pencil when in the holder enters between the leaves from the top
downwards and can be removed to permit the pages to be turned substantially as
described in respect to the Figures 1 and 2.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1891.
ERNEST DE LA RUE.