Improvements in connection with the Binding of Books.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROPRIUNAL SPECIFICATION,
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Improvements in connection with the Binding of Books.
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I, CEDRIC CHIVERS,. of. 39, Gay Street, Bath, Bookbinder, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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In the ordinary method of binding books each section or sheet is sewed by
passing, the thread in and out through the fold at the back from one end to the
other and round strings or tapes which are afterwards fastened to the boards
forming the covers of the book.
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With this method of sewing each section is attached to the previous sections
by means of a catch stitch or kettle stitch at the top and bottom of the sheet,
the thread, for each section also passing over strings or tapes. It is to be
observed that the sections are only attached to each other by means of the catch
or kettle stitches the thread only passing over the tapes or strings.
According to this invention it is proposed that in addition to the usual catch
or kettle stitching near the ends, that each section should be stitched to that
next in order, thus securing a more permanent and perfect holding together
of the sections even when same consists of inferior
paper. As an example
when stitching the second section of a book to have four backing tapes the
path of the thread might be as follows: From the catch or kettle stitch to the
inside of the section, along the inside out at the back and over, the first tape,
to the inside again for a short distance, then out at the back and into the
inside of the first section for a short distance, out at the back of said section
and returning to the inside of the second section, out again and over the second
tape and so on until the catch or kettle stitching at the farther end is reached.
When the third section is finally stitched it in like manner would be secured to
the second and so on. The outer section has in addition to the ordinary
stitching the stitching coming from the section next in order.
Dated thi
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PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.

page_text: to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment:
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In the ordinary method of binding books each section or sheet is sewed by
passing the thread in and out through the fold at the back from one end to the
other and round strings or tapes which are afterwards fastened to the boards
forming the covers of the books.
With this method of sewing each section is attached to the previous sections
by means of a catch stitch or kettle stitch at the top and bottom of the sheet,
the thread for each section also passing over strings or tapes as stated so that
the sections are really only attached to each other by means of the catch or
kettle stitches the thread simply passing over the tapes or strings without
exerting much or any effect as far as the keeping together of the sections is
concerned.
According to this invention it is proposed that in addition to the usual catch
or kettle stitching near the ends, that each section should be stitched to that
next in order, thus securing a more permanent and perfect holding together
of the sections even when same consists of inferior paper.
I have illustrated in the accompanying drawing a method of carrying out
my invention and have also shewn a modification of same.
In these drawings
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a part of a back of a book without the cover portion.
Fig. 2 is a front view shewing one of the sections opened.
Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 1 but shewing the modification referred to
and
Fig. 4 is a section through the back of the book shewn in Fig. 3.
In these drawings the various sections of which the book is composed are
lettered a b c d and so on. A is the catch or kettle stitch of which there is
usually one at the top and bottom and B are the tapes to which the back is
secured.
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The course of the stitching taking it at the first section a in the arrange-
ment shewn is from the catch or kettle stitch A to the inside of the section
at a along inside same and out at the back and over the first tape B as at a³
to the inside again for a short distance as at 3 then out at the back and into
the inside of the second section as at a out of the back of said section and
returning to the inside of the first section as at as, out again and over the
second tape B as at a and so on until the catch or kettle stitching at the other
end is reached. The other sections b c &c. therefore it will be seen are con-
nected to the sections on either side of same so that each with the exception of
the two outside sections are fastened to two sections in addition to the usual
fastening by the catch or kettle stitching.
With some kinds of paper it is desirable to reduce as far as possible the
number of holes made in the back of the sections and to this end I employ
the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 in which the tape B is twisted
into a string like form at B₁ so that the stitching as at a¹ can pass out to the
back of the section and return again through the same hole as at the ends
of the tape B being spread out as shewn for the purpose of properly securing
them in the book covers.
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. The improvements in connection with the binding of books wherein the
stitching from one section is carried into the next and back again substantially
as described.
2. The improvements in connection with the binding of books in which the
sections are connected to those on either side of same substantially as described.
and illustrated.

page_text: 3. A binding having the improvements in connection with same substantially
as described and illustrated.
T: 09th dow of July 1899
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
Chartered Patent Agent, 55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London,
For the Applicant.