Improvements in and relating to Holders or Cases for Papers, Pamphlets, Reports, Periodicals, Music, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Holders or Cases for Papers,
Pamphlets, Reports, Periodicals, Music, and the like.
I FRANCIS BUNBURY FITZGERALD CAMPBELL, of 29 Avonmore Road, West
Kensington, in the County of Middlesex, Librarian, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to holders or cases for papers, pamphlets, reports,
periodicals, music, and the like, and its object is to provide a holder or case of
simple and economical construction the containing capacity of which may readily be
varied to suit the thickness of the articles it is intended to hold.
A holder or
case constructed in accordance with my invention somewhat
resembles the cover of a book, and consists of two leafs or covers of millboard,
wood, or other suitable fairly rigid material, connected together by a band or strip
of some suitable flexible material, such as leather or cloth, forming a back; the
main feature of my invention, as will be hereinafter more clearly set forth, consists
in so connecting the flexible back with the leafs or covers as that the amount of
flexible material lying between the lines of junction of said back with the leafs or
covers may be readily increased or diminished at will, and this I may effect either
by passing the sides of the band or strip forming the back through slits formed in
the leafs or covers near their edges, or by passing them under holding bands or
clips of suitable material such as canvass, webbing, or thin sheet metal, conveniently
secured over the inner faces of the leafs or covers near the edges thereof. By
drawing one or both sides of the back inwards or outwards through the said slits,
or under the said holding bands or clips, the width of the material forming the
back, between its lines of junction with the leafs, may obviously be lessened or
increased as desired. Any suitable means such as holding straps, tapes, clips, and
the like, connecting the back with the leafs or covers, may be employed for securing
the back in the position to which it has been adjusted, but the friction or grip
between the same and the slits or holding bands or clips through or under
which it passes would probably in most cases be found to be sufficient.
In order to prevent accidental disconnection of the leafs or covers and back, I
prefer to thicken the edges of the back in some convenient manner, as by cords
seamed thereto or stitched therein, thereby preventing its accidental withdrawal
through the slits or from under the holding bands or clips. The said thickened
edges may also in some cases serve to assist in retaining the back in the position to
which it has been adjusted.
By the employment of my improved holder or case, it will be seen that whatever
the thickness of the contents thereof the leafs or covers may be caused, by
adjustment of the back as above explained, to lie flat upon and in close contact
with the whole surface of such contents, thereby rendering the penetration of
dust and dirt extremely difficult, and effecting a great saving in shelf room.
Dated this 22nd der of November 1892
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON, Fels. Chartd. Inst. P.A.,
19, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Holders or Cases for Papers,
Pamphlets, Reports Periodicals, Music, and the like.
I, FRANCIS BUNBURY FITZGERALD CAMPBELL, of 29, Avonmore Road, West
Kensington, in the County of Middlesex, Librarian, do hereby declare the nature
f 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 holders or cases for papers, pamphlets, reports,
periodicals, music, and the like, and its object is to provide a holder or case of
simple and economical construction, the containing capacity of which may readily
be varied to suit the thickness of the articles it is intended to hold.
A holder or case constructed in accordance with my invention somewhat resembles
the cover of a book, and consists of two leaves or covers of millboard, wood, or
other suitable fairly rigid material, connected together by a band or strip of some
suitable flexible material, such as leather or cloth, forming a back; the main
feature of my invention, as will be hereinafter more clearly set forth, consists in so
connecting the flexible back with the leaves or covers as that the lines of junction
of said back with the leaves or covers may be readily varied at will, and this I
effect by passing the sides of the band or strip forming the back through slits or
narrow apertures formed near the edges of the leaves or covers; said slits or
narrow apertures may be either cut in the leaves or covers, or produced by securing
bands, strips, rods, or slips of suitable material, such as canvas, webbing, or metal,
thereto. By drawing one or both sides of the back inwards or outwards through
the said slits or narrow apertures, the width of the material forming the back,
between its lines of junction with the leaves, may obviously be lessened or increased
as desired. Any suitable means such as holding straps, tapes, clips, and the like,
connecting the back with the leaves or covers, may be employed for securing the
back in the position to which it has been adjusted, but the friction or grip between
the same and the slits or narrow apertures through which it passes would probably
in most cases be found to be sufficient.
In the accompanying drawings in which similar letters refer to corresponding
parts in all the figures:
:-
Fig. 1. is a plan of the inner face of one of the leaves or covers, shewing the
connection between the same and the adjustable flexible back.
Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the case or holder on line 1-2 Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan, and Fig. 4 a transverse section on line 3-4 Fig. 3, shewing a
slightly modified arrangement.
Fig. 5 is a plan, and Fig. 6 a transverse section on line 5-6 Fig. 5, of another
slight modification.
Fig. 7 is a plan, illustrating slight modification of the arrangement shewn in
Figs. 5 and 6.
a represents one of the leaves or covers and 6 is the adjustable flexible back.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the back b is represented as connected with the leaves or covers a
by passing through slits or narrow apertures c cut in the latter. d, d, are straps
preferably of webbing or other rough faced material, tightly stretched across the
inner faces of the covers a, under which straps the sides of the back bare
passed. The rough faces of the straps d pressing tightly against the surface
of the back will retain the same in the position to which it has been adjusted.
In Figs. 3 and 4, in lieu of slits or narrow apertures c cut in the leaves
or covers a, I represent narrow apertures or slits for the passage of the back b
as formed by securing thin metal rods c¹ parallel to the edges of the leaves or
covers a.
In Figs. 5 and 6, narrow apertures or slits for the passage of the back b are

page_text: shewn as produced by straps or bands c³, preferably of thin sheet metal or webbing,
secured over the inner faces of the covers a near their edges.
Fig. 7 shews the slits or narrow apertures for the passage of the back b as
produced by the clips c³ secured to the covers a.
In all cases the adjustment of the back is effected by drawing one or both sides
of the same inwards or outwards in regard to the leaves or covers a, either through
the slits e, or through the narrow apertures or slits produced between the covers
and the rods, straps, or clips c' c² and c³.
If desired the straps & may in many cases be dispensed with, as the friction or
grip between the back band the slits or narrow apertures through which it
passes may in many cases prove sufficient to retain the back in the desired
position.
In order to prevent accidental disconnection of the leaves or covers and back, I
prefer to thicken the edges of the back bin some convenient manner, as by cords
stitched therein (shewn at 6') thereby preventing the accidental withdrawal of
the back through the slits or narrow apertures through which it passes. The
said thickened edges b¹ may also in some cases by engaging with the straps d
serve to assist in retaining the back in the position to which it has been
adjusted.
By the employment of my improved holder or case, it will be seen that
whatever the thickness of the contents thereof, the leaves or covers a may be
caused, by adjustment of the back as before explained, to lie flat upon and in
close contact with the whole surface of such contents; there will also be no
bulging of the back b which will be drawn tightly and lie flat between its
lines of junction with the covers a, consequently the penetration of dust and dirt
will be rendered extremely difficult, and a great saving in shelf room effected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A case or holder for pamphlets and the like, consisting of two leaves or
covers so connected by an adjustable flexible back as that the lines of junction
of the latter with said leaves or covers may be varied at will, substantially as
described.
2. In a case or holder for pamphlets and the like, in combination, leaves or
covers, and a flexible back adjustably connected therewith and free to be drawn
inwards or outwards in regard to the leaves or covers, substantially as described.
3. The combination of leaves or covers a, a flexible adjustable back b, and slits
or narrow apertures forming the connection between the said back and the said
leaves or covers, substantially as described and illustrated.
4. In combination, the leaves or covers a, the adjustable flexible back b, and the
rods c¹ secured to the covers a, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 3
and 4 of the drawings.
5. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts constituting
a case or holder for papers, pamphlets, and the like, substantially as described and
illustrated in the annexed drawings.
1000
Food this fth day of August 1000
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON, Fels. Chartd. Inst. P.A.,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON, Fels. Chartd. Inst. P.A.,
19, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.