IMPROVEMENTS IN BILL FILES OR LOOSE PAPER BINDERS FOR MORE CONVENIENTLY BINDING TOGETHER LOOSE BILLS, INVOICES ITTEDO CIRCIT A DO ATT OTHED ADTIAL DO "
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Henry Brampton of Birmingham in the County
of Warwick for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN BILL FILES OR LOOSE
PAPER BINDERS FOR MORE CONVENIENTLY BINDING TOGETHER LOOSE BILLS,
INVOICES ITTEDO
CIRCIT A DO
ATT OTHED ADTIAL DO "
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Henry Brampton
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th May 1883.
CHARLES, HENRY, BRAMPTON of Birmingham in the County of Warwick,
'IMPROVEMENTS IN BILL FILES OR LOOSE PAPER BINDERS FOR MORE CON-
VENIENTLY BINDING TOGETHER LOOSE BILLS, INVOICES, LETTERS, CIRCULARS AND
OTHER ARTICLES
"
My invention has for its object improvements in bill files sometimes called
binders for more conveneintly binding together loose bills, invoices, letters, circulars
and other articles so that they may be kept in an orderly manner and more easily
referred to.
Binders of various kinds but somewhat similar in appearance have been
previously made but they have been either very expensive or more or less
defective in their construction so that the purpose for which they are intended
has been imperfectly met. Now my invention in a very great measure obviates
the various defects and at the same time is comparatively inexpensive
The principal feature of novelty in my invention is the addition to such binders
of end clasps which are ☐ shaped with the two wings or sides alightly tapered
inside in such a manner as to naturally bind the flaps or back of the case to
portions of the covers. These flaps are hinged to turn up or down and to secure
the back part of the book bill file to portions of the covers very firmly. I also
use an inside angle plate at each end which is fastened to the back and one side
so as to hold a short portion of the side and back at a constant angle to each other
and which also serves as a foundation to which the flaps may be hinged. The
spikes or pins for piercing the papers are fastened through an iron plate secured
to the loose cover which is hinged at the corner but each cover has also a second
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page_text: hinge which enables them to be opened without turning down the clasps. The
narrow part of the loose side may therefore be turned up with the pins and
clasped firmly together leaving both sides to hinge down. I also provide a
projecting sustaining guard bar which is attached to the opposite side and against
which the points of the pins bear and rest thus keeping a constant distance
between the roots of the two covers. By this means both firmness and flexibility
are secured.
To place the new papers on or to take off old ones the clasps must be turned
down which allows the second hinge of the loose cover to turn down thus placing
the pins in a vertical position and most convenient to the hand.
The papers when on are kept in position by either a plain tube and string or by
a tube having a projecting feather which is notched to pass each pin. The string
passing through the tube is secured to a hook at one end.
In some cases I use a simple plate instead of the bracket which allows both
sides to hinge down at the second hinge but I generally prefer to use the bracket
as making the most stable binder.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Henry Brampton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
27th November 1883.
CHARLES HENRY BRAMPTON of Birmingham in the County of Warwick
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BILL FILES OR LOOSE PAPER BINDERS FOR MORE CON-
VENIENTLY BINDING TOGETHER LOOSE BILLS, INVOICES LETTERS, CIRCULARS, AND
OTHER ARTICLES
"
My invention has for its object improvements in bill files sometimes called
binders for more conveniently binding together loose bills invoices letters circulars
and other articles so that they may be kept in an orderly manner and more easily
referred to.
Binders of various kinds but somewhat similar in appearance have been
previously made but they have been either very expensive or more or less
defective in their construction so that the purpose for which they are intended
has been imperfectly met. Now my invention in a very great measure obviates
the various defects and at the same time is comparatively inexpensive
The principal feature of novelty in my invention is the addition to such binders
of end clasps which are ☐ shaped with the two wings or sides slightly tapered
inside in such a manner as to naturally bind the flaps on the back of the case to
portions of the covers. These flaps are hinged to turn up or down and to secure
the back part of the book bill file to portions of these covers very firmly. I also
make an inside angle plate at each end which is fastened to the back and one side
so as to hold a short portion of the side and back at a constand angle to each other
and which also serves as a foundation to which the flaps may be hinged The
spikes or pins for piercing the papers are fastened through an iron plate secured
to the lower cover which is hinged at the corner but each cover has also a second
hinge which enables them to be opened without turning down the clasps. The
narrow part of the loose side may therefore be turned up with the pins and
clasped firmly together leaving both sides to hinge down. I also provide a
projecting sustaining gaurd [sic] bar which is attached to the opposite side and against
which the points of the pins bear and rest thus keeping a constant distance
between the roots of the two covers. By this means both firmness and flexibility
are secured.
To place the new papers on or to take off old ones the clasps must be turned
down which allows the second hinge of the loose cover to turn down thus placing
the pins in a vertical position and most convenient to the hand
The papers when on are kept in position by either a plain tube and string or by
a tube having a projecting feather which is notched to pass each pin. The string
passing through the tube is secured to a hook at one end.
In some cases I use a simple plate instead of the bracket which allows both sides
to hinge down at the second hinge but I generally prefer to use the bracket as
making the most stable binder.
Figure 1 is an end elevation of one of my binders with the index papers F in
position on the pins and Figure 2 is a plan of the same also showing the index
papers bound in position.
Figure 3 is an end elevation of the same binder with the end clasps A and A¹
turned down so as to allow the pins b, b¹, 63 and 63 to assume a vertical position in
order that any papers may be placed thereon or removed therefrom.
Figure 4 is an end elevation of a similar binder with no papers therein and the
clasps A and A¹ turned down.
Figure 5 is a plan of the empty binder shown in elevation by Figure 4
Figure 6 is a broken off section showing the papers D to be bound between the
retaining bar C and the permanent metal bar E which is securely and permanently
fastened to the flap H by rivets and to which the pins b, b', 63 and 6³ are securely
rivetted or otherwise permanently secured.

page_text: Figure 7 is a part plan of Figure 6 with the papers D and bar C removed so that
the little brass or other metal eye J for securing the cord or string K may be seen.
This eye J may be fastened into the plate H and a knot at the end of the cord
under the plate makes a neat finish or the hole in the plate H would be sufficient
without the eye J.
To protect the end of the pins b and to make the binder firmer generally when
the case is closed up as shown by Figures 1 and 2 I secure to the fast flap the
sustaining guard bar P Figure 5 or the bar may be in several pieces n, n¹, n² and
n³ as shown in Figure 2. Thus the part containing and holding the papers is the
plate H to which as before explained the two three four or other number of pins
are rivetted the papers being pierced by these pins the retaining bar C having
either holes or slots drops over the pins and is held in its position by a twist of
each of the two cords around a projecting stud R at each end of the retaining bar C
or elastic may be attached thereto instead of the cords. The cord passes through a
hole at each end of the bar C and the small tassels at the end of each cord keeps
the bar connected with binder and always ready to hand, or the cord may be loose
at one end only.
These binders may be made from almost any material which would be suitable
for binding books such as paste or card board. In the binders illustrated there are
five pieces of stiff material used viz S, T, U, H and V. The pieces U and I are in
most cases secured at right angles to each other by the permanent metal angle
plates W and W' which are secured both to T and U but in some cases only a flat
plate is used for U there being a hinge also at the junction 1. But generally they
are made as shown on the drawings with only three main joints 2, 3 and 4. The
binding material over the stiff boards forms the hinges in most cases. The end |
clasps A and A' are hinged with metal hinges to the angle or other plates W:
and W. Or these metal ☐ clasps may slide in and out instead of being hinged.
Or they may be hung to show the flat side at the back instead of the end in other
ways the clasps may be fastened to produce the same effect.
Binders thus constructed are generally made say about three inches thick inside
so as to take in say one thousand or more loose papers which are very securely
fastened and the book whether empty or full is firm in the back and may be thrown
about with perfect safety.
Having therefore now described my invention of improvements in bill files or
loose paper binders for more conveniently binding together loose bills invoices,
letters, circulars and other articles I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to the exact details such for instance as the sustaining bars which may be
considerably varied in form and manner of fastening them without departing from
the nature of my said invention but what I do claim is :-
First Loose paper binders with the ☐ shaped end clasps or their equivalents
for affording facilities to open such binders out for the purpose of putting on the
loose papers and to generally stiffen the said binder when closed together.
Second-Loose paper binders put together with the stiffening angle plates W
and the sustaining guard bar or equivalent for keeping the sides firmly a set
distance apart substantially as herein set forth.
Third: The loose paper binders substantially as herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Charles Henry Brampton have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
CHARLES HENRY BRAMPTON (L.S.)