Year: 1886

page_text: I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, 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 consists in connecting the covers of a book with the body thereof,
by means of hinges formed of textile fabric, integument, or other suitable material,
whereby great strength and durability are imparted to the binding, as hereinafter
set forth.
In the accompanying drawing.
Figure 1 represents an end view of a book bound in accordance with my
invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the same.
Figures 3 and 4, and 5 and 6 are an end view and detached portion respectively,
illustrating a modification of the said invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view illustrating another modification.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A represents a book, which, excepting for the features of my invention, is of
usual form. B represents a strip of linen, integument, or other suitable material,
which is passed around the back of the book, and gummed or otherwise finally
secured to the sides of the body thereof.
C represents a strip of material which is secured to the strip B, and gummed, or
otherwise secured, to the cover A¹ of the book; and D represents a strip of material
which is secured to the strip B, and gummed or otherwise firmly secured to the
fly-leaf A'.
In Figures 1 and 2, the strip D is doubled and interposed between the strips B
and C, and the said parts are stitched through, forming flexible hinges E for the
covers. The inner end of the strip C is then folded on the outer end thereof, and
the cover A¹ fitted between the two parts of the folded strip C. The fly leaf A³
is fitted between the folds of the strip D, said cover and leaf then being secured
to the respective folds, as above stated.

page_text: The strips C, D, B and the outer signature or signatures are stitched through as
at E', and all or part of the other signatures are stitched to the strip B at the back
of the book, as at E2.
In figure 3, three strips are shown, all passing around the back of the book, the
strip B being secured to the body, and the strip C being duplicated, so as to
embrace opposite sides of the cover A¹. The three strips are stitched through,
forming flexible hinges E for the covers.
The ends of the strip B and the adjacent signatures are stitched through and
then the three strips, as at El, at the back of the book.
In Figure 5, I employ strips B, C which are stitched through, forming flexible
hinges E for the covers. The ends of the strip B are secured to the body of the
book and the ends of the strip C to the cover A¹. I stitch through the ends of
the strip B and then through the strips B and C, as at El, at the back of
the book.
It will be seen that the covers and body of the book are firmly connected owing
to the strips B, C. The hinges E permit the covers to open to the full extent and
relieve the back of strain when opened, as the strips sustain each other, the strain
on one strip being transmitted to the other strip, thus removing direct strain from
the back, and preventing what is known as breaking of the back of the book.
The strips D prevent tearing out of the fly leaves, and, as they are interposed
between the strips B, C, and stitched thereto, they increase the strength of the
flexible hinges.
In Figure 7 the strip C shown in Figure 6 is doubled so as to embrace opposite
sides of the cover.
The stitches E employed, have no connections with the covers, consequently
there is no strain on the signatures when the covers are opened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated
to me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is
First. A book having its body and covers connected by flexible hinges, substan-
tially as described.
Second. A book having its body and covers connected by strips, which are
secured to the body and covers, and stitched through, forming flexible hinges for
the covers, substantially as described.
Third. A book having its body and covers connected by strips, which are
Becured to the body and covers and stitched through forming flexible hinges,
additional stitches being passed through said strips and the signatures, substantially
as described.
Fourth. Strips secured to the body and covers, and strips connected with the
fly leaves, the strips being stitched through and forming flexible hinges for the
covers, substantially as described.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.