Improvements relating to Note Books for Reporting and other Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Note Books for Reporting and other
Purposes.
I, THOMAS STRATFORD MALONE of 44 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane,
London, W.C. Author, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My Invention is devised to facilitate the taking of notes by Shorthand Reporters
and others, and to present at the same time a convenient handy device to be employed
generally in lieu of ordinary note or memorandum books. These latter hitherto have
generally assumed the form of bound books, or of a series of leaves stitched together.
Whereas, in accordance with my Invention I take a series of separate leaflets forming
collectively an "assembled "block, each sheet or leaflet composing which, is preferably
perforated at two of the corners.
For the reception of the block of sheets or leaflets aforesaid and to allow of their
facile utilisation by the Reporter or other person using the device, I employ a case,
the main portion of which assumes the form of a stout and solid backing, "foundation,
bed or tablet, which is provided at one or both of the upper corners with any suitable
spring or elastic retaining or gripping contrivance, in one of which latter the block
of sheets or leaflets aforesaid is secured.
In an ordinary memorandum or note book, such as used hitherto by Reporters for
instance, each sheet as it has been written on, is turned over or back, "end wise "
whereas in accordance with my device cach leaflet or sheet as it is written upon is
turned back angular-wise, describing an are, the sweep being more natural and the
action more easy, than when turned over endwise in the usual manner; with the
additional advantage that each separate sheet or leaflet may be readily removed and
replaced, or the block of assembled sheets or leaflets may with equal facility be
changed, so that when one side of said sheets or leaflets are used up, they may be
changed to allow of the backs thereof being utilised.
The solid backing above referred to, which is provided with the usual receptacles
for pencils, penholders and the like has attached thereto a limp or flexible Hap or
cover to prevent the sheets or leaflets from becoming soiled or otherwise damaged."
Dated this Nineteenth day of December 1888.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Note Books for Reporting and other
Purposes.
I, THOMAS STRATFORD MALONE, of 44 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane,
London, W.C., Author, 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 :-
My Invention is devised to facilitate the taking of notes by Shorthand Reporters
and others, and to present at the same time a convenient handy device to be employed
generally in lieu of ordinary note or memorandum books. These latter hitherto
have generally assumed the form of bound books or of a series of leaves stitched
together. Whereas, in accordance with my Invention I take a series of separate
leaflets forming collectively an "assembled "block, each sheet or leaflet composing
which is preferably perforated at two of the corners.

page_text: For the reception of the block of sheets or leaflets aforesaid and to allow of their
facile utilization by the Reporter or other person using the device, I employ a case,
the main portion of which assumes the form of a stout and solid backing, foundation,
bed, or tablet, which is provided at one or both of the upper corners with any
suitable spring or elastic retaining or gripping contrivance in one of which latter
the block of sheets or leaflets aforesaid is secured. Or, I may when preferred
dispense with the springs or equivalents just above referred to and employ in lieu
thereof a convenient fastening device the stem of which after passing through one
of the upper corners of the aforesaid backing and thence through the corresponding
portion of the assembled sheets is firmly secured, thereby retaining said sheets in the
requisite position.
In an ordinary memorandum or note Book, such as used hitherto by Reporters for
instance, each sheet as it has been written on, is turned over or back, "end wise,"
whereas in accordance with my device each leaf or sheet as it is written upon
is turned back angular-wise, describing an are, the sweep being more natural and
the action more easy that when turned over endwise in the usual manner; with the
additional advantage that each separate sheet or leaflet may be readily removed and
replaced, or the block of assembled sheets or leaflets may with equal facility be
changed so that when one side of said sheets or leaflets are used up they may be
changed to allow of the backs thereof being utilized.
The solid backing above referred to which is provided with the usual receptacle
for pencils, penholders and the like, has attached thereto a limp or flexible flap or
cover to prevent the sheets or leaflets from being soiled or otherwise damaged.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
A note book provided with a solid backing and limp or flexible protective flap.or
covering wherein the leaflets or sheets are retained by a spring or fastening in such
a manner as to allow of same being turned in an angular direction, and for permitting
same to be removed and replaced at will substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 19th day of September 1889.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.