An Improved Temporary. Binder for Periodicals, Newspapers, Magazines, Music, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: An Improved Temporary. Binder for Periodicals, Newspapers,
Magazines, Music, and the like.
I, ALFRED BOWNES, of 29, Market Square, Lisburn, Ireland, Photographer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of temporary binder for
periodicals, etc.
"
In carrying out the invention the binder is or may be made up of two stiff
boards suitably joined together by means of a strip of cardboard and (or) leather,
cloth, or other material which forms the "bend" of the book. The "bend
has fitted to it, at the top, a cross bar or rod of metal or other suitable material
upon which a number of rings or their equivalent are fitted. A similar cross
bar provided with rings is fitted at the bottom of the "bend." A cord or the
like is threaded through the first ring at the top of the "bend" and then
through the first ring at the bottom of the "bend" and so on through the
other rings in the binder. The cord thus forms a series of. holders for the
periodicals, etc., inserted in the binder and is so arranged that its two ends
come together for the purpose of tying. The number of periodicals, etc., which
can be bound together is regulated by the number of rings.
In place of using one single continuous cord two cords can be used for
binding the periodicals. If desired a series of cords may be used each one
of which would be securely fastened at the top and bottom of the binder.
If desired two cords may be brought through each ring to make the same
number of rings carry a larger number of periodicals; or, one cord may be
taken through each ring to the end and brought back again from the last
ring to the first thereby making two cords through each ring on another principle.
The ends of the cord or cords are preferably led through eyelets in
leather or other tabs secured to the board of the binder. There may be three
tabs one at the top and one at the bottom with a single eyelet and a third in
the middle with two eyelets.
The cord or cords may be made of elastic, cat-gut, string or other material.
Instead of cords one or more wires, tapes, or such like, may be used.
The rods are preferably made at the ends with bent flaps in order that they
may be readily secured to the binder.
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The boards forming the back and front of the binder are not hinged at the
usual place in a book but far enough forward to allow the rods to be fitted
to the bend.
Dated this 7th day of May 1898
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
100, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.

page_text: An Improved Temporary Binder for Periodicals, Newspapers,
Magazines, Music, and the like.
I, ALFRED BOWNES, of 29, Market Square, Lisburn, Ireland, Photographer,
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 relates to an improved construction of temporary binder for
periodicals, etc.
"
In carrying out the invention the binder is or may be made up of two stiff
boards suitably joined together by means of a strip of cardboard and (or) leather,
cloth, or other material which forms the bend" of the book. The "bend
has fitted to it, at the top, a cross bar or rod of metal or other suitable material
upon which a number of rings or their equivalent are fitted. A similar cross
bar provided with rings is fitted at the bottom of the "bend." A cord or the
like is threaded through the first ring at the top of the "bend" and then
through the first ring at the bottom of the "bend" and so on through the
other rings in the binder. The cord thus forms a series of holders for the
periodicals, etc., inserted in the binder and is so arranged that its two ends
come together for the purpose of tying. The number of periodicals, etc,, which
can be bound together is regulated by the number of rings.
In place of using one single continuous cord two cords can be used for
binding the periodicals. If desired a series of cords may be used each one
of which would be securely fastened at the top and bottom of the binder.
If desired two cords may be brought through each ring to make the same
number of rings carry a larger number of periodicals; or, one cord may be
taken through each ring to the end and brought back again from the last
ring to the first thereby making two cords pass through each ring on another
principle.
The ends of the cord or cords may, if desired, be led through eyelets in
leather or other tabs secured to the boards of the binder. There may be three
tabs one at the top and one at the bottom with a single eyelet and a third in
the middle with two eyelets.
The cord or cords may be made of elastic, cat-gut, string or other material.
Instead of cords one or more wires, tapes, or such like, may be used.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have
hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings which shows, by way of
example, one form of the binder.
Fig. 1 is a view partly broken away showing the binder open with a periodical
inserted therein.
Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line - Fig. 1.
In carrying out the invention the binder is, or may be, made up of two stiff
boards a, b, suitably joined together by means of a strip of cardboard and (or)
leather, cloth, or other material (strengthened and stiffened, if desired, on its
inner side by means of a piece of wood or the like c) which forms the "bend" cl
of the book. The piece of wood C (or the "bend" itself) has
fitted to it, at the top, a cross bar OT rod of metal or other
suitable material
of rings e, or their
upon
which a number
equivalent, are fitted. A similar cross bar di provided with rings is
fitted in the wood at the bottom of the "bend." A cord or the like, f, is
threaded through the first ring e at the top of the "bend" and then through

page_text: the first ring e¹ at the bottom of the "bend" and so on through the other
rings in the binder. The cord f thus forms a series of holders for the
periodicals, etc., inserted in the binder and is so arranged that its two ends
come together, as shown at f¹ Fig. 1, for the purpose of tying. The number
of periodicals, etc., which can be bound together is regulated by the number
of rings.
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 consider novel and desire to claim is:-
The construction or arrangement and combination of parts of the temporary
binder, substantially as herein before 'described with reference to the drawings
annexed.
Dated this 31st day of October 1898.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
100, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.