Improvements in Duplicating Memorandum Books or Copying Books.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Duplicating Memorandum Books or Copying
Books.
I, WILLIAM HENRY RODDEN, residing at Number 662 Ontario Street in the
City of Toronto in the County of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, Gentleman,
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:-
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To secure the greatest convenience in the use of copying books wherein the copy
is made by means of a colored transfer sheet, it has been found desirable to attach
this sheet to the book, and to do so at the same side or edge thereof at which the
leaves are bound together; this however has been found to involve the following
serious objections and difficulties hitherto not overcome in the construction of such
books.
1st. It necessitates the transfer sheet lying across the ledge formed by the edges
of the stubs over which it must extend. This ledge increases in height as the copy
leaves are taken from their stubs, thus preventing the transfer sheet from lying flat
and close to the leaf which is to receive the copy as required.
2nd. It has also been found essential especially in counter cheque books where
sales are made on credit account and also in commercial travellers' order books, to
retain the copies in the book and yet to have the attached transfer sheet kept
adjacent to the next leaf to be copied on. This has been found impracticable
hitherto owing to the retained copies intervening between the transfer sheet and the
leaf to be copied on.
to use.
3rd. The permanent attachment of the transfer sheet to the book is often found
to be a disadvantage. Sometimes this sheet outlasts the book and is therefore lost
Sometimes the book outlasts the sheet, and there being no convenient
provision for attaching a new sheet, it is troublesome to do so. A poor remedy
for this has been attempted by putting two or more transfer sheets in different
positions in the same book, and the second transfer sheet is frequently not required.
4th. The object of my invention is to construct a copying book of the desired
form with the transfer sheet so attached and arranged that the aforementioned
impediments and objections will be obviated; and the invention consists essentially
of a series of leaves serving as originals and copies for the originals, having stubs and
lines of perforations as required, a pivoted rectangular link or yoke preferably made
of wire to which is attached the transfer sheet, the whole being detachably and
pivotally connected with the book at or near the top thereof, and so arranged as to
swing thereon and carry the transfer sheet beyond and clear of the stubs, enabling
it to lie flat for its whole length on the leaf next to be copied on, regardless of the
thickness of the pack of stubs in the book. The pivoted parts of this yoke or link
may be the ends of the wire of which it is formed inserted into a clip or temporary
binder arranged for that purpose, or into a part of the cover of the book or into
the pack of leaves. The space or opening in the yoke or link formed between the
side on which it swings and the side carrying the transfer sheet enables the copies
which are desired to be retained to be passed through said space, and thus placed
behind the transfer sheet out of the way of copying. This sheet may thereby be
kept always to the front for its work, while the retained copies are placed behind
it conveniently against the cover of the book and undetached therefrom. My
invention also enables the manipulator of the book to avoid most easily and entirely
any touching of the fingers to the coloring matter of the transfer sheet. My

page_text: invention also relates to a means whereby the transfer sheet is detachably secured
to the yoke or link, and the invention also relates to a means whereby the yoke or
link is secured either to the book or to the cover, and to also so arrange the means
for holding the yoke or link so that it will hold the book, and secure, if necessary,
the book to the cover; and this means consists of a temporary binder or holder
formed of sheet metal bent substantially into the form of a U, one limb of which is
left flat and somewhat longer than the other to permit of its being conveniently
riveted or otherwise fastened to a stiff cover, whilst the other limb is curled inwards
to form a sleeve to receive one side of the yoke or link and to form a socket
therefor. This sleeve bears against the stitches of the book when in place and
prevents the book being longitudinally withdrawn from the temporary binder or
holder, but it allows of the book being laterally removed from the same.
The yoke
or link is secured to the temporary binder or holder by the insertion of one side in
the sleeve or by the insertion of the bended ends of the two sides of the link or
yoke into the ends of the sleeves; the whole device being constructed and operated
as hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings :-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a copying book showing the stub, the original and
the copy leaves, the yoke or link pivoted at the bound end of the book, and the
transfer sheet attached to the pivot yoke or link.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the yoke or pivot link and the temporary binder.
Like numerals of reference refer to like parts throughout the Specification and
drawings.
The copying book consists of a series of stubs 1. duplicates 2, and sale slips 3.
The stubs are bound together in the usual manner for securing together the
several leaves comprising the book. As shown in the drawings the link or yoke 6
is pivoted to a temporary binder 8 secured to the head of the book. The link or
yoke 6 comprises three sides of a rectangle and part of the fourth, lettered
respectively 6º, 6º, 6º, and 6ª. The open space between the sides of this yoke or link is
of a sufficient size to permit of the leaves constituting the book being drawn there-
through. The ends 6d of the sides of the yoke or link 6 respectively 6° and 6° are
bent at right angles in the said yoke or link and are secured preferably to the
temporary binder 8 in such a manner that they serve as axis about which the
side 6" rotates. Secured to the side 6* of the yoke or link 6 is the transfer sheet 7,
which is also adapted to swing during the rotation or semi-rotation of the yoke or
link 6.
by
The transfer sheet 7 is secured to the side 6" of the link or yoke
means of a clamp 9 which comprises a folded piece of metal having two openings 10,
one arranged at either end of the clamp, through which pass the sides
respectively 6 and 6°. The side 6 enters the fold of the clamp 9, and it is by
means of the side 6ª entering the fold of the clamp 9 that the transfer sheet is
secured in place. This is accomplished as follows: The clamp 9 is slidden on the
sides 6 and 6 until the side 6ª is entirely clear of the clamp. One end of the
transfer sheet is then placed between the side 6" and the clamp 9, and the clamp is
then slidden back into place binding the transfer sheet in its fold between itself
and the side 6*. The clamp 9 is held against the side 6* by means of two
springs 11, one wound on each of the sides 6 and 6° respectively, which press the
clamp 9 against the side 6 and hold it with sufficient pressure against the said
side 6ª to firmly retain the transfer sheet in place. The ends 6 of the
sides 6 and 6° respectively of the yoke or link 6 are inserted in a socket or
keeper 12 formed in the temporary binder 8, which, as shown in the drawings,
consists of a piece of folded metal having a longitudinal sleeve a formed along
what is intended to be its upper edge, in order that the said sleeve may press upon
the binding stitches securing the stubs together, and become firmly attached to
the stubs or head of the book. Where it is desired to employ a stiff cover to
protect the book, the temporary binder may be permanently attached to the cover
at or near the middle, and in that event the book is inserted into the temporary
binder and held thereby, that is, the book is inserted into the fold between the

page_text: upper and lower sides, and the book is prevented from being withdrawn from the
temporary binder by means of the aforesaid sleeve a. It will be noticed that
the longitudinal sleeve a is formed by folding the edge of the upper side of the
temporary binder under and upon itself, and that it forms the aforesaid sockets to
receive the bended ends 6d of the link or yoke 6. I do not confine myself to any
particular form of link or yoke, as I may, if I find it convenient, secure the
transfer sheet to any convenient form of link or yoke, and secure the link or yoke
in any convenient manner to the book, so that it will swing the transfer sheet
clear of the stubs in a manner similar to that of the yoke or link 6. If required
to retain the copy instead of removing it from the book, it can be permitted to
remain attached, and can be passed backwards through the yoke or link 6, so that
the transfer sheet 7 will be in place to lie upon the next unused leaf ready to be
used for its purpose. It will be noticed that the temporary binder or holder 8 is
comprised of a substantially U-shaped piece of metal, one limb A of which is left
flat and somewhat longer than the other limb B, in order that the temporary
binder or holder can be secured to the stiff cover of the book, and it will be
noticed that the other limb is curled inwards upon itself to form the sleeve a, and
that the edge slants downwardly and inwardly, in order that it will lock against
the stitches of the book when contained within the temporary binder or holder,
and prevent the longitudinal withdrawal of the book. It will be noticed also by
reference to the drawings that the front of the rib or sleeve a is turned slightly
upward to present a slightly flaring mouth to admit more readily of the entry of
the book into the holder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what [
claim is:-
1. In a copying book the combination of a resilient holder substantially U-shaped,
having one limb longer than the other, and flat to admit of the holder being
secured to a stiff cover, and having the other limb partially bent back upon itself
to form a longitudinal sleeve or rib, the edge of which slants downwardly and
inwardly to lock against the stitches of the book when in place, and the front of
the rib turned slightly upwards to present a slightly flaring mouth to readily admit
of the entry of the book, substantially as specified.
2. In a copying book the combination of a series of originals and stubs, the stubs
being suitably bound together, a swinging link or yoke comprised of a substantially
rectangular shaped piece of metal, pivotally secured to the book, a clamp sliding
on the sides of the yoke or link, and adapted to bear against the front of the said
yoke or link, means for holding the clamp against the front of the yoke or link, a
transfer sheet detachably secured to the yoke or link by means of the said clamp,
and adapted to be placed between the originals and duplicates, said yoke or link
arranged to carry the transfer sheet clear of the said stubs, in order that the
transfer sheet will lie flat between the original and its respective duplicate,
substantially as specified.
3. In a copying book the combination of a series of originals and stubs, the
stubs being suitably bound together, a temporary binder holding the head of
the said book, said temporary binder having a rib or sleeve formed along one of
its edges adapted to bear upon the said book and prevent its longitudinal withdrawal
from the temporary binder, a swinging link or yoke comprised of a substantially
rectangular shaped piece of metal, having one of its sides partially cut away to
form two points which are adapted to enter the ends of the sleeve of the said
temporary binder, and detachably secure the swinging link or yoke to the
temporary binder, a transfer sheet secured to the said link or yoke and adapted to
be placed between the originals and duplicates, said link or yoke arranged to carry
the transfer sheet clear of the stubs, in order that the transfer sheet will
lie flat between the original and its respective duplicate, substantially as
described.

page_text: 4. In a copying book the combination of a series of originals and stubs, the stubs
being suitably bound together, a temporary binder holding the head of the said
book, said temporary binder having a rib or sleeve formed along one of its edges
adapted to bear upon the said book and prevent its withdrawal from the temporary
binder, a swinging link or yoke comprised of a substantially rectangular shaped
piece of metal having one of its sides partially cut away to form two points which
are adapted to enter recesses in the said temporary binder, and detachably secure
the swinging link or yoke to the temporary binder, a transfer sheet secured to the
said link or yoke, and adapted to be placed between the originals and duplicates,
said link or yoke arranged to carry the transfer sheet clear of the stubs in order
that the transfer sheet will lie flat between the original and its respective
duplicate, a clamp sliding upon the sides of and adapted to bear against the front
of the said link or yoke, springs coiled on each of the sides of the said link or
yoke and adapted to press the said clamp against the front of the said link
or yoke to detachably secure the transfer sheet to the link or yoke, substantially as
specified.
5. The duplicating memorandum book hereinbefore described and illustrated in
.the accompanying drawings.
7h do of Max of 1901
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.