Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897
I, JAMES ANDREW WILSON, of 68 Mount View Road, Stroud Green, in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in catalogues, note books, portfolios aud
the like consisting of separate leaves or sheets so made and bound together either
with or without a cover that the leaves or sheets may be readily removed or others
added thereto while preserving the binding.
For this purpose the leaves or sheets are made with a notch or indenture in the
top and bottom edges near the back and the cover where such is used is also notched
or indented to correspond.
A flexible and elastic band of indiarubber or a band of steel or other material is
then placed around the back and leaves in the notches aforesaid so as to hold the
leaves in the cover and complete the binding.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I, JAMES ANDREW WILSON, of 68, Mount View Road, Stroud Green in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in catalogues, note books, portfolios, and
the like and the object of the invention is to design a simple form of cover whereby
various thicknesses of books may be accommodated and securely held in place
without permanent binding and it consists essentially of making the cover not only
with a flexible back but with a flexible hinge on one or both sides of the cover in
proximity to the back and further in providing notches in the side edges of the
cover and book, and a band extending across and around the cover designed to
flexibly hold the book in place in the cover as hereinafter more particularly
explained.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a book provided with my improved cover, the
top of the cover being thrown slightly upwardly.
Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section through the book.
Fig. 3, is a cross section through the band and notches.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each

page_text: A A are the top and bottom covers of the book. B is a flexible back.
B¹ B are stiff portions forming part of the cover and connectel to the flexible
back and C C are flexible hinges preferably forming portion of the material with
which the cover is made but with the stiffening or board taken out.
DD' are notches made in the top and bottom edges of the cover. E is the book
and E are notches made in the book preferably at each side thereof, such notches
being designed to register with the notches D D'.
F is an elastic band, which is passed around the book from side to side through
the notches D D' and E' at each side edge of the book or cover.
It will be seen that a cover such as I describe may be utilized from year to year
on different ealogues or books as they come out.
It will also be seen that different thicknesses of book may be used and that the
cover will accommodate these with equal facility to quite a good thickness as the
elastic band will give. The flexible hinge between the portions A. and A' and
the portions B' and B2 will also permit of the cover A. always lying flat to the book
and not have a tendency to turn up were such flexible hinge not provided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my sai!
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1. In combination a detachable book, a cover formed separately therefrom
provided with a flexible back, stiff portions in proximity to the back on the top and
bottom covers and a flexible hinge or hinges between such stiff portions and the
major portions of the cover as and for the purpose specified.
2. In combination a detachable book, a cover formed separately therefrom
provided with a flexible back, stiff portious in proximity to the back on the top or
bottom covers, flexible hinge or hinges between such stiff portions and the major
portions of the cover and yielding means for holding the stiff portion in proximity
to the flexible back against the bound edge of the book as and for the purpose
specified.
3. In combination a detachable book, a cover formed separately therefrom
providel with a flexible back, stiff portions in proximity to the back on the top or
bottom covers, yielding hinge or hinges between such stiff portions and the major
portion of the cover, notches in the top and bottom side edges of the top and bottom
cover, registering notches made in the side edges of the book and a band designed
to be raised around the book through the notches as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 2nd day of January 1897.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.