An Improved Bookmarker.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1893-Accepted, 17th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bookmarker.
I, FREDERICK DARWENT WARD Civil Engineer, Surveyor and Estate Agent
3 Cobden Street Welshpool Montgomeryshire do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
:-
An improved bookmarker consisting of a triangular corner A, B, C, Fig. 1.; fitted
with a catch D E. Fig. 1. This article to be attached to the corners of book
covers. The triangular corner A. B. C is made of cardboard, wood or other
suitable material and covered with paper, linen or other material forming a case
into which the corner of a book cover can be placed and which can be attached to a
book cover by the slip between A and C, this slip being covered with a preparation
of gum or other attachable matter in a dry state.
The catch D E (Fig. 1. Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) consists of a piece or strip of elastic
or indiarubber string three inches long or thereabouts and one eighth of an inch
wide or thereabouts at each end of which is a pin, clip or other fastener to attach
it to the triangular corner as in Fig. 1. or to the corner of a book cover as in
Fig. 4.
When the catch D. E. is fixed in the position as shown in Fig. 4. and holding
the corners of pages in a book, it marks or retains the particular place during the
operation of closing and opening the book, and to release a page, the opposite corner
to where the catch is placed must be pulled slightly and immediately the page is
liberated and the catch takes its place on the next page.
Fig. 1 on the accompanying drawing represents the "improved bookmarker"
consisting of a triangular corner A. B. C and an elastic catch D E, the whole to a
scale of about half full size.
Fig. 2. and Fig. 3. represent respectively a section and plan of the elastic
catch D E about full size.
Fig. 4. represents the improved bookmarker in its proper position on a book.
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COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bookmarker.
I, FREDERICK DARWENT WARD Civil Engineer, Surveyor and Estate Agent
3 Cobden Street Welshpool Montgomeryshire 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:-
An improved bookmarker which is either fixed permanently on a book cover near
the corner, or may be attached temporarily to books near the corners of covers or
pages, in such a way that a catch or spring (D E on plan) marks a certain place, or
retains the pages at a particular portion of a book, whilst a book is open or closed,
or whilst a book is being opened or being closed.
The bookmarker consists of a catch D. E on plan made of elastic, indiarubber,
metallic string or other suitable material three inches long or thereabouts and one
eighth of an inch wide or thereabouts, to act as a spring, such catch may be sewn,
bound or fastened permanently to a book cover near the corner or fastened to a
pin, clip, triangular corner or case, or framework of any shape and so attached
temporarily to a book cover near the corner.
The pin, clip, triangular corner, case or framework of any shape may be made of
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page_text: metal, wood, cardboard or other suitable material and covered if desired with
paper, linen, rubber or other suitable material, this pin clip, triangular corner, case
or framework of any shape being for the purpose of attaching the catch (D. E on
plan) to books near the corners of cover or pages as in Fig. 4. on plan.
The improved bookmarker as in Figs. 1. 2 and 3 is placed on the cover of book
near the corner, and the catch D. E. brought over the corners of pages at the com-
mencement of a book, then as each page is turned over or liberated the catch D. E.
slides or springs to the following page without being touched by the band, and so on
all through the book.
Fig. 1. represents a triangular corner case or framework A. B. C and a catch D. E.
metal, wood, cardboard or other suitable material and covered if desired with
paper, linen, rubber or other suitable material, this pin clip, triangular corner, case
or framework of any shape being for the purpose of attaching the catch (D. E on
plan) to books near the corners of cover or pages as in Fig. 4. on plan.
The improved bookmarker as in Figs. 1. 2 and 3 is placed on the cover of book
near the corner, and the catch D. E. brought over the corners of pages at the com-
mencement of a book, then as each page is turned over or liberated the catch D. E.
slides or springs to the following page without being touched by the band, and so on
all through the book.
Fig. 1. represents a triangular corner case or framework A. B. C and a catch D. E.
scale, about full size.
Fig. 2. represents a catch D. E at each end of which is a pin-scale, full size.
Fig. 3. represents a catch D. E attached to a clip or framework A. B. C,-
scale full size.
Fig. 4. represents the improved bookmarker ready for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
I claim is
1. An improved bookmarker.
2. That it is fixed across the corner of a book or books.
3. That it marks or retains a particular place in a book.
4. That when fixed on a book and a page is turned over or liberated the marker
or catch slides or springs to the next pages without being touched by the hand.
Dated this 15th day of Mov 1802
FREDK. D. WARD.